The XXII edition of the Locus Festival, scheduled from 18 June to 2 September 2026, was presented this morning at the Presidency of the Puglia Region.
With the title “Play What's Not There”inspired by a famous intuition of Miles Davis on the centenary of his birth, the festival promoted by Bass Culture confirms its international vocation and its link with the territory, proposing a program that crosses cities, villages, UNESCO sites, archaeological areas and symbolic landscapes of Puglia.
International guests include David Byrne, John Legend, Johnny Marr, Marcus Miller, Skunk Anansie, Thundercat, Ezra Collective, The Orb, 2manydjs, Sébastien Tellier And Kneecapwhile the Italian scene will be represented by CSI, Vinicio Capossela, Mannarino, Subsonic, Daniele Silvestri, Thunderbolts, Cosmos, The Dogs, La Nina, Frah Quintal and numerous other protagonists of contemporary music.
The 2026 edition will touch Bari, Locorotondo, Alberobello, Ostuni, Minervino Murge, Andria, Molfetta, Castellana Grotte and the Archaeological Park of Egnaziaonce again transforming Puglia into a large, widespread stage.
Locus Festival 2026 – PLAY WHAT'S NOT THERE
MOLFETTA, EREMO CLUB
June 18 – KNEECAP
BARI, LEVANTE FAIR
June 23 – DAVID BYRNE
03 July – BEAT (80's KING CRIMSON)
July 24 – SKUNK ANANSIE
25 July – FRAH QUINTALE, ALL PHENOMENA
July 30 – MARCUS MILLER presents WE WANT MILES!
ALBEROBELLO, LARGO MARTELLOTTA
04 JULY – DITONELLAPIAGA, CAROLINA BUBBICO
ANDRIA, CASTEL DEL MONTE
July 17 – IOSONOUNCANE
MINERVINO MURGE, ESTATE BOCCA DI LUPO
July 18 – JOHNNY MARR
OSTUNI, WHITE ARENA
July 24 – JOHN LEGEND
CASTELLANA CAVES
06 August – ALBERTO FERRARI solo
LOCOROTONDO – MASSERIA FERRAGNANO
07 August – MARCO CASTELLO, JALEN NGONDA, MIND ENTERPRISES
08 August – DOGS, FACCIANUVOLA, SATANTANGO
09 August – MANNARINO, EZRA COLLECTIVE, SECRET NAPLES, DARIO JACQUE
10 August – FULMINACCI, DANIELE SILVESTRI
August 11 – 2MANYDJS, SÉBASTIEN TELLIER, IL EST VILAINE, GAIA ROLLO
12 August – VINICIO CAPOSSELA, LA NIÑA, DAVIDE AMBROGIO
August 13 – THUNDERCAT, DJ KOCO aka SHIMOKITA, NICO AREZZO, ARYA
August 14 – SUBSONICA, THE ORB, TÄRA
OSTUNI, SANTA MARIA DI AGNANO PARK
15 August – COSMO Matinee from dawn
FASANO – ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF EGNAZIA
02 September – CSI
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
