Ariston Sanremo Spring-Summer 2026
Not just the Italian Song Festival! The prestigious Ariston Theatre in Sanremo has a rich and varied theatrical program, ready to restart immediately after the national-popular event par excellence. It will begin with two comedy shows by two much-loved characters: Claudio Bisio in "La mia vita raccontata male" on March 24th and Giorgio Panariello in "E se domani..." on March 28th . These will contribute to the festive atmosphere of the Flower Festival from March 25th to 28th during the parade of the famous Flower Floats themed "Che ALLEGRIA! ... tra emozioni, colori e comunicazioni" (What a Joy! ... between emotions, colors and broadcasts), scheduled for Sunday the 29th .
Thought-provoking comedy will be the star of spring 2026. The following will take place: Friday, April 3rd, Angelo Pintus's new show "Nabana"; Friday, April 10th, "Osteria Giacobazzi," where surprise guests will entertain the audience, served by Giacobazzi, the singing waitress Margherita, and the entire tavern team; and Saturday, April 10th, Katia Follesa will take to the stage alone for the first time in "No vabbè mi adoro."
On Monday 20 April, “Viva el tour” will be performed , the live project of “Viva el futbol”, the podcast by Lele Adani, Antonio Cassano and Nicola Ventola with voiceover by Corrado Tedeschi . An initiative designed to bring sports talk off the screen, mixing languages to communicate with younger generations and bring them to the theater.
On Thursday, April 23, "Historia – A Story of Migration and Love" will tell a story of redemption and emancipation set in 1930s Buenos Aires, the birthplace of tango. In a milonga from another era, guests will admire the choreography of beloved dance masters Samuel Peron and Veera Kinnunen , the extraordinary voice of Stefania Caracciolo, and live music by five professional musicians… nostalgia or relevance?
After Saturday 25 April , when Angelo Duro will make the audience laugh and think in the show “Ho tre belle notizie”, on Monday 11 May Stefano Nazzi in “Indagini live 2026 – Un'altra storia” will involve viewers in another of the crime stories that have shocked our country, after those of Circeo and the Monster of Florence.
On Friday, May 15, “Ballantini’s Show” will see the protagonist in the shoes of the most iconic characters of his (first) 10 years of career: Gino Paoli, Ray Charles, Vasco Rossi, Paolo Conte, Zucchero, the unforgettable Valentino and many others!
What is K-pop? It's the popular music of South Korea. "KPop Demon Hunters" is a 2025 animated film about a K-pop girl band's mission to save the world from demons. Given the film's success, a special K-pop tribute concert will be held at the Ariston Theatre on Sunday, May 17th . On Friday, May 22nd, it will be the turn of Max Giusti in his new one-man show "Bollicine Update."
On Saturday, June 20th , as summer begins, Roberta Bonanno's tribute to Tina Turner will premiere in Italy: "The Queen of Rock." And on Friday, August 7th , following the book's great success, Aldo Cazzullo and Angelo Branduardi's highly anticipated "Francesco," marking the 800th anniversary of the death of Italy's patron saint, will premiere.
On Monday 10 August , perhaps not by chance on the magical night of shooting stars, the public will be able to delight in “Luca Bono – The Illusionist” , while on Wednesday 12 August we will return to childhood with “The world of Disney in orchestra” : over 100 elements on stage including the voices of the Art Voice Academy and the musicians of the Italian Rhythmic Symphonic Orchestra, directed by maestro Diego Basso.
Grand finale on Friday 30 October with “Kamikaze” by Eleazaro Rossi , considered the best Italian stand-up comedian.