Archive · 14th Edition 2026 · Summer on a Solitary Beach

Color Fest 14 Line-up — All the artists for the 2026 edition

11 - 12 - 13 August 2026 - Lamezia Terme, Calabria

Three days of live music on the coast of Calabria, between electronic, indie, post-punk and world music. The Colour Fest has been a point of reference for the independent music in Southern Italy: an accessible festival, set against the backdrop of the sea and the sunsets of the Tyrrhenian coast. Here are all the artists taking part in the 14th edition (2026). The line-up for the Colour Fest 15 (11–12–13 August 2027) is currently being updated: in the meantime, Early Bird tickets are available. Buy tickets →

Day 1 - Monday, 11 August 2026

Riviera dei Tramonti - Lungomare Falcone Borsellino, Lamezia Terme (CZ) - Early Bird Colour Fest 15 →

Apparat (live)

Headliner Electronic Ambient

Live project by Sascha Ring, co-founder of Moderat. Kinematic electronica between synthesisers, strings and layered productions. From Berlin to the Lamezia Terme waterfront for an immersive live show. First time ever in Calabria.

C'mon Tigre

World Music Electronics

Italian duo mixing world music, jazz, electronics and African and Asian influences. Collaborations with musicians from all over the world for a sound that is impossible to pigeonhole.

James Holden & Wacław Zimpel

Electronics Minimal

Duo consisting of James Holden e Wacław Zimpel. Organic, repetitive electronics dialoguing with the clarinet, between minimalism and hypnotic trance.

Gaia Banfi

Cantautorato

Emerging singer-songwriter on the Italian scene. Intimate voice and direct lyrics between auteur pop and contemporary folk.

Labadessa

Cantautorato Folk

Singer-songwriter, illustrator and performer among the most original on the Italian scene. Poetic and ironic lyrics accompanied by an unmistakable aesthetic. Only date in Calabria.

Cloudface

Indie Pop Electronics

A project that mixes electronic and auteur pop with dreamlike and experimental atmospheres. Among the freshest proposals on the emerging Italian scene.

First Room to the Right

Indie Rock

Musical project with a sound that ranges between indie rock and intimate atmospheres. Evocative lyrics and carefully crafted arrangements for an engaging live show.

Day 2 - Tuesday 12 August 2026

Riviera dei Tramonti - Lungomare Falcone Borsellino, Lamezia Terme (CZ) - Early Bird Colour Fest 15 →

Sébastien Tellier

Headliner Synth Pop French Touch

Icon of the French Touch and European electronics. Visionary artist between synth-pop, disco and dream pop, author of cult soundtracks. Only date in Calabria.

The Zen Circus

Headliner Indie Rock Punk

Band symbol of the'Italian indie rock, for over 20 years on stage. Ironic and edgy lyrics, overwhelming live performances. From Tuscany to Calabria for one of the most eagerly awaited evenings of the Color Fest.

Cosmo - Concert in the Morning

Special event · 7.30–11 am Electronics Pop

Marco Jacopo Bianchi, aka Cosmo, brings his concert in the morning at the beach: a special live show at dawn between synth-pop, Italo-disco and techno. Album The Source. A unique format that has conquered festivals all over Italy. Dedicated ticket available →

Yīn Yīn

Thai-funk and Dutch psychedelia. Hypnotic grooves mixing South-East Asia and Benelux.

All Phenomena

Lo-fi indie pop with surreal lyrics. Irony and melancholy in a unique mix in the Italian scene.

Nico Arezzo + Anna Castiglia

Double set: Nico Arezzo with his Sicilian songwriting and Anna Castiglia, one of the most interesting voices on the new Italian folk scene.

Populous

Electronics World

Andrea Ferraris, aka Populous, is one of the biggest names in Italian electronic music. Global sounds between digital cumbia, baile funk and sophisticated productions.