Cosmo at Color Fest 14 is one of the most anticipated events of the 14th edition: the 12 August 2026, from 7.30 am to 11 am, Marco Jacopo Bianchi door on the Lamezia Terme beach his dawn concert at the stage Pine forest. It is one of those coincidences that seem to have been written on purpose: his new album, released in April, is entitled precisely The source, and the entire summer tour is the The Source - Matinee Tour 2026, of early morning concerts. Cosmo playing The Source at dawn, by the sea, is the perfect meeting point between a record, a live idea and a ritual that the Colour Fest has always cultivated.

It will be the third time by Cosmo on the Color Fest stage, but in a completely different formula from his famous evening raves. Here, no night and no loud speakers: just sand, low light and one of the most recognisable voices of Italian music opening the day. In this article you will find who Cosmo is, what he is The Source (albums and shows), what to expect from this set, and all the practical information on times and tickets.

Who is Cosmo

Marco Jacopo Bianchi, in art Cosmo, born in Ivrea at 1982, is one of the most influential figures of the’Italian pop electronics of the last twenty years. It took its first steps in the early 2000s with the Drink to Me, Then he took the solo route and built a path that became a reference for an entire generation. Albums such as The last party (2016), Cosmotronic (2018) e The third summer of love (2021) turn his concerts into rave dance-pop collective, with a political message and utopian tension that makes them more than just a live show.

This is what it is all about: holding together the clubbing and the song, the party and the reflection, the body dancing and the head thinking. This is why Cosmo's audience is one of the most loyal and participative on the Italian scene, and why each of his changes becomes a small event. Like that of 2026.

«The Source»: new album and tour at dawn

The 17 April 2026, exactly ten years after The last party, goes out The source, Cosmo's sixth solo album for Columbia Records / 42 Records. It is an album written, produced and played together with Alessio Natalizia, in art Not Waving, already at his side in On the wings of the white horse (2024). Eleven tracks - including the singles Hi e Enchantment - for a job that chooses the subtraction instead of accumulation: less dance, more song, more direct, almost songwriting.

The title is not accidental. The source, Cosmo himself said, it means return to originnot out of nostalgia, but as an act of exploration, a point where past and future intertwine and where one can quench one's thirst to resist the chaos of the present. The track that opens the disc, Back to the source, even starts with the sounds of the river Dora registered near his studio in Ivrea, the same ones that closed the previous disc: a deliberate circularity, almost a ritual.

This imagery also gave rise to the The Source - Matinee Tour 2026: a summer tour of concerts in the morning, designed to accompany waking up rather than the night. An experiment that overturns the ritual of the evening concert and takes Cosmo, among other stops, to Lamezia Terme for the Color Fest. Where, for one of those perfect short circuits, the stage is named exactly like the record: The Source.

«La Fonte» at Color Fest: the dawn concert on the beach

The Source is one of the most popular and recognisable formats of the Colour Fest: a concert in the morning, on the beach of Falcone and Borsellino promenade, while the sun is still low and the sea is the most beautiful thing there is. The audience is in costume, on towels, barefoot on the sand: it is the exact opposite of the evening concert, something more intimate, meditative, transformative. It is the moment when artists can do what they would not do elsewhere.

Put Cosmo within this ritual, in the year he released an album called The source and tours Italy with a matinee concert tour, is almost a declaration of intent. It is not an evening live show shifted by a few hours: it is a show conceived specially for the morning, in an unprecedented and different version from that seen in clubs and other festivals.

What to expect from the set

• The tracks of «The Source»The new record live, in its most open and evocative version, the perfect size for the sunrise.
• Classics Rereadthe best-loved pieces from Cosmo's repertoire, rearranged in a more ambient and dreamlike key for the morning context.
• The beach at dawnNo evening stage, no compressed crowds - just sand, light and sea. One of the most shared and photographed moments of the whole festival.
• An experience, not just a concert: The Source is the format that gives the Color Fest its strongest memory every year. With Cosmo in 2026, expectations are high.

Cosmo at Color Fest: the day of 12 August

The dawn concert of Cosmo opens the Day 2 of Colour Fest 14, but it is only the beginning of one of the festival's richest days. After The Sourcethe 12 August 2026 continues into the night with a poster that crosses different genres and atmospheres: Sébastien Tellier, The Zen Circus, All Phenomena, Yin Yin, Nico Arezzo + Anna Castiglia e Populous.

A programme from morning to night, spread over the four stages of the festival - Tramonti Stage (CUPRA Stage), Pinewood Stage, Future Stage, Marley Stage - plus the Colour Market. All about the Falcone and Borsellino promenade, the Riviera of Sunsets by Lamezia Terme. Want to see the full picture? Find everything in the official lineup of Color Fest 2026.

When and where to see Cosmo

Cosmo - The Source · Colour Fest 14, Day 2 · 12 August 2026 - hours 7.30 am–11 am - stage Pine forest, Lamezia Terme beach · Lungomare Falcone e Borsellino - Riviera dei Tramonti, Calabria.

Frequently asked questions about Cosmo at Color Fest

When does Cosmo play at Color Fest 14?

Cosmo plays the 12 August 2026 (Day 2), from the 7.30 am to 11 am, to the stage Pine forest on Lamezia Terme beach. It is a dawn concert, in a version designed especially for the morning.

What is «The Source» concert?

It is the historical format of the Colour Fest: a live event held in the morning, on the beach, while the sun is still low. In 2026 the coincidence is twofold, because Cosmo arrives with an album and a tour called precisely The source e The Source - Matinee Tour.

What will Cosmo play during the set?

He will present the new album live The source (released on 17 April 2026) together with his best-loved tracks, reinterpreted in a more ambient and dreamlike key suited to the context of the sunrise over the sea.

How do you get to Cosmo's concert?

The live of Cosmo is included in the ticket of 12 August and in all subscriptions including that day. Prices for Color Fest 14 start from 35 euro. For sleeping near the festival there are the Camping Ulisse (from 70 euros) and the Lido La Baia (from 60 euro).

How much do subscriptions cost and are there still places?

L’Full subscription to the three days is the best formula to experience the whole festival, but it is running outIt is better to move quickly. On the accommodation side, the Camping Ulisse is sold out for the 12 and 13 August; the Lido La Baia. Find everything at tickets and info.

Live The Source of Cosmo at Color Fest 2026

A concert at dawn, on the beach, by one of the most important Italian artists of his generation, in the year of the record named after that moment: Cosmo at La Fonte is one of those memories you carry with you forever. All you need to be there is the’subscription or the ticket of 12 August, but with subscriptions running out the advice is not to wait. Also take a look at all the Cosmo updates and the other experiences to be experienced during the festival on the Calabria's most beautiful coastline.

Color Fest XIV - 11 / 12 / 13 August 2026 - Lamezia Terme - Lungomare Falcone e Borsellino - Riviera dei Tramonti - Calabria. Summer on a Solitary Beach.

Tickets and Info: https://colorfest.it/biglietti-info/