May Day Concert in Taranto: the setlist and show programme

Not just Piazza San Giovanni. Taranto's Concertone on May Day joins Rome's show and offers a broad, wide-ranging line-up, confirming its hybrid nature as both a musical event and a civic commitment. The thirteenth edition is scheduled for Friday, May 1st at the archaeological park of the Greek walls (Parco Massimo Battista) and continues to develop the model promoted by the Committee of Free and Thinking Citizens and Workers: weaving together entertainment and public reflection on labor, health and rights.

Artistic direction – entrusted to Antonio Diodato, Roy Paci, journalist Valentina Petrini and actor Michele Riondino – keeps a consistent line: pairing different musical languages with explicit political content. The chosen slogan, "Restiamo umani" ("Let's Stay Human"), sums up this edition's thematic scope, ranging from local disputes – above all that of the former Ilva plant – to international conflicts, with references to Iran and Palestine.

On the musical front, the lineup alternates established names with emerging talent. Among the headliners are Subsonica and Brunori Sas, alongside Gemitaiz, Giorgio Poi, Margherita Vicario and Marco Castello. Joining them is a constellation of projects tapping into different corners of the contemporary scene: the collective Canta Fino a Dieci, Rossana De Pace, Catu Diosis, Cigno, producer Madkid with MC Moddi, and SI!BOOM!VOILÁ, an outfit blending electronics, noise and performance.

Rounding out the line-up are Don Ciccio, Fido Guido, Mama Marjas and Rekkiabilly, confirming a strong presence of reggae, hip-hop and electronic sounds.

As in previous editions, space for public talks remains central. Speakers will include Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, and Tomaso Montanari. Omar Barghouti, one of the founders of the BDS movement, is also expected to take part. On the local front, Maria Teresa Daprile is set to speak, along with lawyer Ornella Tripaldi and physician Valerio Cecinati, who works on health issues linked to the industrial area. Several civil society organizations will also be present, including Amnesty International Italy, ReCommon, Emergency and the No Tav movement. The program also includes talks by Iranian activists Sadra Valizadeh and Parisa Nazari, as well as the "Lince – Occhi sugli abusi" campaign, also backed by cartoonist Zerocalcare.

The show will be hosted by Andrea Rivera, Martina Martorano, and journalists Serena Tarabini and Maria Cristina Fraddosio.

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