The countdown to Puglia starts TIM Battiti Live. Is called Road to Battiti the free and traveling tour that anticipates the summer musical event, with five live events in the squares of Puglia between 13 and 21 June. The performances recorded during the evenings will become part of the episodes of Battiti Live, broadcast in July on Canale 5.
Organized by Radio Norbathe tour transforms some locations in the region into open-air stages. Entrance is free until the permitted capacity is reached.
Road to Battiti 2026: dates and stages
There are five stages on the calendar. We start on Saturday 13 June from Manfredonia, ending on 21 June in Polignano a Mare:
Saturday 13 June – Manfredonia (Piazzale Silvio Ferri)
Sunday 14 June – Martina Franca (Piazza Maria Immacolata)
Friday 19 June – Bari
Saturday 20 June – Alberobello
Sunday 21 June – Polignano a Mare
Each evening opens at 6pm with the hosts and DJs of Radio Norbawho accompany the public through music, interviews and entertainment, while the artists take to the stage starting from 9pm. The partners' village is set up in the surrounding areas, with activities and events dedicated to the public.
Road to Battiti 2026: the artists of the first stages
The first two evenings have a line up already defined, while the guests of the Bari, Alberobello and Polignano a Mare stages will be announced in the following days, during the first shows.
June 13, Manfredonia: J-Ax and Irama
June 14, Martina Franca: Raf and Fred De Palma
From Road to Battiti to Battiti Live: when it airs on TV
The performances of the tour will be included in the television episodes of TIM Battiti Livenow in its twenty-fourth edition, broadcast in prime time on Canale 5 from 2 to 30 July 2026. For this edition the hosting changes face: alongside the confirmed Ilary Blasi he arrives Fabio Rovazziwho takes over from Alvin, who is busy as a correspondent on the Island of the Famous.
