Rome's summer 2025 concerts at a glance.

Rome will host dozens of concerts this summer, most of them taking place outdoors as part of various live music festivals featuring Italian and international pop, rock and jazz acts.

Roma Summer Fest

The 2025 programme of the Roma Summer Fest, based in the open-air Cavea venue at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, includes concerts by Franco126 (6, 8 June), Serena Brancale (7 June), Steven Wilson (8 June), Morad (10 June), Ludovico Einaudi (12-18 June), Afterhours (5-6 July), Sting (7 July), Skunk Anansie (8 July), Jamie xx (12 July), Nile Rodgers (15 July), Nick Cave (21, 22 July), Alanis Morissette (24 July), Morrissey (28 July), Stereophonics (29 July), Franz Ferdinand (30 Aug), Daniele Silvestri (2-5 Sept), Diodato (11 Sept) and Sigur Rós (12, 13). 

Rock in Roma

The 2025 programme of Rock in Roma, based at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle near Ciampino from mid-June to early August, includes Fontaines D.C. (18 June), Tananai (19 June), Lucio Corsi (21 June), Finley (24 June), Teenage Dream (28 June), Willie Peyote (8 July), Nonowar of Steel (10 July), Tony Boy (11 July), Lazza (13 July), Ghali (15 July), The Black Keys (16 July), Sfera Ebbasta (19 July), Irama (22 July), Luché (24 July) and The Smashing Pumpkins (1 August).

Caracalla Festival

The Caracalla Festival - organised by Rome's opera house among the ruins at the Baths of Caracalla - stages a series of pop concerts including Fiorella Mannoia (3-4 June), Riccardo Cocciante (6, 8 June), Alessandra Amoroso (11 June), Giorgia (13-14 June), Antonello Venditti (17, 19 June), Giovanni Allevi (20 June) and Alex Britti (22 June).

Circus Maximus

Rome's Circus Maximus will host several big-name concerts this summer including Gazzelle (7 June), Duran Duran (15-16 June), Brunori Sas (18 June), Zucchero (23-24 June) and
Tony Effe (6 July).

Stadio Olimpico

A number of big concerts will also take place in the city's Olympic Stadium including Ed Sheeran (14 June), Vasco Rossi (27-28 June), Marco Mengoni (2 July), Cesare Cremonini (17-18 July), Stray Kids (30 July) and Kendrick Lamar & SZA (2 August).

Ostia Antica Festival

There are also concerts at the ancient Teatro Romano in Ostia Antica this summer as part of a programme that includes live music, dance and stand-up comedy. The Ostia Antica Festival will include concerts by Glass Beams (22 June), Lillo & AC/HD (12 July), Alice canta Battiato (13 July), Bill Callahan (14 July), Stefano Nazzi – Indagini Live (15 July), Benjamin Clementine (23 July) and Marlene Kuntz (6 Sept).

Jazz

Rome's Casa del Jazz offers live music by jazz, blues and soul acts on its outdoor stage as part of the annual Summertime Festival from 6 June to 9 August, with some concerts taking place at the Auditorium Parco della Musica. The line-up includes Fabrizio Bosso & Rosario Giuliani (9 June), Jany McPherson Trio (21 June), Stanley Clarke (3 July), Lady Blackbird (12 July), Stefano Bollani Quintet (13 July), Herbie Hancock (14 July) and Enrico Rava Fearless Five (15 July).

We will continue to update this guide as new concerts are announced. Cover photo: Roma Capitale.