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Italy’s Adriatic Sound Festival Aims to Be the New European Destination for Techno


An event like Italy's new Adriatic Sound Festival hasn't previously been seen south of Turin, the de facto capital of the Italian electronic scene.

This year’s fest just ended, having taken place on June 13 and 14 at the airport in Fano, a city in the Marche region on the Adriatic Sea, with two days, two monumental stages, 28 artists, music from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., and headliners ranging from Rüfüs Du Sol to the “maestro” of techno, Sven Väth. The exclusive launch party on Thursday evening (June 12) at the former church of Saint Francis, in the center of Fano, gave a taste of the atmosphere of Adriatic Sound Festival. He was joined on stage by 22-year-old guitarist Brandon Niederauer, an artist that at the age of 15 was already playing with Lady Gaga and Stevie Nicks, and also blues legends such as Derek Trucks and Buddy Guy.

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