From Nomadi and J-Ax to Jerry Calà, from Dargen D’Amico to Fred De Palma, passing through Nina Zilli, Paul Kalkbrenner, Ditonellapiaga, Samurai Jay, Petra Magoni, Venerus, Aka7even, LDA, Moka Club, Pranvera Balkan. In Rimini there is space for the great music of the RDS Summer Festival, in Riccione RTL 102.5 Don’t miss the appointments with the pink dawns and the great fireworks display that will light up the Riviera sky with colours. Romagna lights up the summer with the great protagonists of music and entertainment
Romagna is ready to dress in pink and transform itself once again into the largest widespread stage in Italy.
Preparations for this are underway 21st edition of La Notte Rosathe iconic event that since 19 to 21 June 2026 marks the start of the Italian summerconfirming itself as one of the main national events dedicated to tourism, music, entertainment and entertainment. A celebration capable of uniting the sea, cities of art, villages and hills in one one great collective story made of emotions, concerts, culture and moments to live until dawn.
The the common thread chosen for this new edition is musicthe absolute protagonist of an event that continues to grow and involve different audiences, from families to young people, from fans of major events to lovers of the area. There will be three days in which the Riviera and the hills of Romagna will be transformed into a mosaic of experiences, with national and international artists, live shows, dawn events, shows in the squares, performances on the beaches and events designed to also enhance nature and cultural heritage.
Among the most anticipated events, the great appointment with stands out RDS Summer Festivalwhich will return to Rimini for the third consecutive year. The heart of the party will be Piazzale Felliniwhere the June 19th and 20th DJs, radio speakers and great artists from the Italian music scene will alternate. Friday evening will be dedicated toRDS Partywith a journey into dance music capable of lighting up the Pink Night weekend, while on Saturday protagonists of the streaming charts and new promises of Italian music will take to the stage. The RDS village will accompany the event with activities and entertainment open to the public.
Also Friday 19 June, Riccione will become the center of a large national musical operation with “Riccione Music City”appointment scheduled in Piazzale Roma from 9.30pm to 11.59pm. Official radio will be RTL 102.5which will bring some of the most beloved names of the Italian music scene to the stage such as J-Ax, Plaguefinger, Samurai Jay and Eddie Brock. An evening that will combine live entertainment, energy and strong national radio and television coverage, transforming Riccione into a musical showcase capable of reaching millions of people.
On Friday 19th the party kicks off at 9.30pm Misano Adriatico in Piazza della Repubblica with the great concert of Nomadsone of the most loved bands in Italian music. With over sixty years of career, they will bring their most famous hits to the stage, in a live performance capable of involving all generations. At midnight, the gaze rises towards the sky for the spectacular fireworks show in Piazzale Roma, simultaneously with the entire Riviera.
TO CatholicThe June 19th from 9pm to midnight in Piazza Primo Maggioit will come Jerry Calà with his show “A life of lust”a musical and ironic journey through fifty years of career. Between songs, comedy and moments of audience involvement, the famous actor will bring his unmistakable style to the stage accompanied by the live band. Before and after the concert, space for DJ set by Radio Gamma for a long night of partying.
The Pink Night arrives at Bellaria Igea Marina and lights up in Piazzale Kennedy with an evening to be experienced: the duo DJ Space Invaders at the console and the overwhelming energy of Franky Party Vocalist will accompany the audience on a musical journey between rock-dance rhythms, irresistible hits and engaging atmospheres under the stars.
TO CesenaticoSaturday June 20thcontemporary music will be the protagonist in Piazza Andrea Costa with the concert of Dargen D’Amicoone of the most original artists on the contemporary Italian scene. After the Radio Bruno DJ set, the singer-songwriter will go on stage with the tour linked to the new album, bringing live sounds that cross pop, rap and musical research.
There is also great anticipation for the double appointment Comacchiowhere the Ferrara beaches will host the event “La Notte Rosa Hits’Summer Riviera di Comacchio”. The June 19tha Lido degli Scacchithey will take the stage LDA and Aka7evenprotagonists of an evening between contemporary pop and new musical generations. The next day, the June 20thit will instead be the turn of Fred De Palmaready to bring urban rhythm and Latin sounds under the stars of the Riviera. Both events will be accompanied by DJ sets, entertainment and light shows designed to transform the public into an integral part of the experience.
The Pink Night 2026 obviously could not fail to also involve Ravenna and Cervia with events including music and entertainment. On Friday 19 June the Mocha Club with a concert dedicated to the great hits of the 70s and 80s, while in Cervia, in Piazza Garibaldi, space for the folk and popular sounds of the Balkans with the concert of Pranvera Balkan. In Marina di Ravenna the weekend will be animated by “Midsummer Fires – Summer Solstice by the Sea”between Celtic rites, traveling shows, music and suggestive atmospheres overlooking the sea.
The music will also embrace places with strong historical and cultural value. TO CodigoroThe June 21st from 9pm to 11.30pmthePomposa Abbey will be the setting for the concert Nina Zilli and Martini Big Banda special event included in the celebrations for the thousandth anniversary of the reconsecration of the abbey church. A large orchestra and one of the most beloved voices of Italian music will give life to an evening that will combine cultural heritage and musical emotion.
In Ferrara on 18 and 19 June there will be the 105 Summer Festival. Among the events destined to attract thousands of people there is also the Ferrara Summer Festivalwhich the June 20th will bring in Ariostea Square the German DJ and producer Paul Kalkbrenneramong the most influential names on the international electronic scene. A show built live between technology, immersive visuals and techno sounds that will transform Ferrara into the beating heart of Italian electronic music until two in the morning. Ferrara will also offer a special cultural proposal with “Castle by Night”the extraordinary guided tour of Estense Castleopen exceptionally until 11.30pm and lit in pink tones. A journey through frescoed rooms, court stories and nocturnal panoramas that will add a cultural dimension to the party.
The magic of the Pink Night will live sand. The June 19thwill return to Rimini “A Sea of Pinks – The Pink Night is on the Riva”along the stretch of coastline between Bathroom 50 and Bathroom 63. Live music, DJ sets, contemporary circus shows, fire artists, tastings and the celebration of ten years of “A Sea of Wine” will give life to a long evening by the sea capable of uniting territory, flavors and entertainment.
The Pink Night will also preserve one of its most evocative moments: i concerts at dawn. The June 20thon the beach of Rimini Terme in Miramarethe sunrise will accompany Petra Magoni and Arké String Quartetprotagonists of a show that will intertwine music, narration and sound experimentation.
The next day, the June 21stthe summer solstice will open at Riccione with Venusprotagonist of the exhibition “Sunrises in backlight”on the free beach in the Marano area, in an immersive musical experience between the sea and the light of dawn.
There is also space for dancing with “Magic in Motion”the show directed by Kledi Kadiuscheduled for June 20th at 10pm in Piazzale Roma in Riccione. Classical, contemporary dance and modern influences will meet in a show designed as a theater under the stars, with international level dancers ready to excite the audience.
The grand finale will arrive on Sunday June 21st to Bellaria Igea Marinawhere the sky will become the protagonist with the great Air Show 2026. Give her 4.30pm to 7pmthe National Acrobatic Team with the legendary ones Frecce Tricolori will sail across the sky of the Riviera, offering one of the most anticipated shows of the entire event. The coast will be transformed into a large open-air grandstand to close the long Pink Night weekend with a show capable of leaving the public with their noses in the air every year.
As per tradition, the Pink Night 2026 it is yes great concerts and musical shows, but above all a great one container of experiences capable of involving every corner of Romagna and every type of audience.
Alongside the flagship events featuring protagonists of Italian and international music, one of the most anticipated and symbolic events of the event will return: the great fireworks display spread along the entire Rivieraa moment capable of ideally uniting the territory every year under a single sky illuminated with colours, emotions and wonder.
The complete program of the Pink Night 2026 is destined to be enriched in the next ones with new events and appointments.
