Summer outdoor concerts at Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica

26 May-1 Aug. Roma Summer Fest is the new summer music programme of live rock, pop, jazz and classical concerts at Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica.The Roma Summer Fest, which runs from 26 May to 1 August, takes place under the stars at the auditorium's outdoor Cavea venue. The line-up of international acts features some 40 concerts with the programme heavy on big names, including several classical performances promoted by the Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia.

The programme includes Arctic Monkeys (26, 27 May), Retape (2, 3 June), Patti Smith (10 June), Orchestraccia (17 June), Gigi Proietti (20, 23 June), Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (22 June), LP and Tom Walker (26 June), OPI Ambrogio Sparagna (28 June), Luca Barbarossa, Simple Minds (3 July), Stefano Bollani - Igudesman Joo (5 July), Francesco De Gregori (6 July),  Snarky Puppy (7 July),  Hollywood Vampires (8 July), Alanis Morissette (9 July), Franz Ferdinand + Mogwai (10 July), Ringo Starr (11 July).

The festival continues with Ezio Bosso (12 July), Alex Britti (13 July),  Chick Corea (14 July), Stefano Bollani Quintet (16 July), James Blunt (17 July), ORFF, Carmina Burana (18 July), Jethro Tull (19 July), Pat Metheny (20 July), Caetano Veloso (21 July), King Crimson (22 and 23 July), Ciajkovski Katia Buniastishvili (26 July), Steven Tyler & the Loving Mary Band (27 July),  Sting and Shaggy (28 July), closing with Bandabardò (1 Aug).

For full programme and ticket details see Auditorium website.