Bologna, August 15, 2026 – “We are waiting for the night of Ferragosto. These are the last days of celebration then I have to get ready, I’m leaving for a tour from the north to Sicily, crossing all of Italy.” It is Gianni Morandi speaking in a reel he posted on his social media on August 14. Light blue T-shirt, on a beautiful beach at sunset.
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Night of Ferragosto
“I’m leaving from Vigevano, from Este… from the north to the south, crossing all of Italy. So let’s hope it will be a beautiful night of Ferragosto,” continues the eternal boy from Monghidoro in the video. And the reference is obviously to his famous song ‘Night of Ferragosto’, which plays in the background and at the end of the reel. Many messages of good wishes from fans under his post.
“Gianni every Ferragosto your wonderful song is the soundtrack. See you in Sicily.” “This song is always beautiful. Happy Ferragosto.” “With your song the celebration is more beautiful.” “Gianni night of Ferragosto, one of the songs I love the most.” “You have given us fantastic melodies that we will never forget!”
The tour from north to south
And so the boy from Monghidoro is ready for a new summer tour around Italy. From August 31 to October 1 it will be possible to hear him sing many of those songs that are a true heritage of Italian music. There are 12 dates for the tour ‘There was a boy summer 2026‘.
For fans from Emilia-Romagna in particular, the fateful date is that of Riccione on September 10, at “Riccione Music City”. Gianni is ready again to embrace everyone with his voice and his cheerfulness, but above all with that authentic and genuine way that attracts the sympathy of many and different generations. Here are all the dates.
The summer schedule
The summer schedule will open with the appointment in Este (August 31 – Este Music Festival Castello Carrarese); Morandi will then continue with the dates of Vigevano (September 2 Vigevano in Castello – Castello Sforzesco), Mantova (September 4 – Mantova Summer Festival), Riccione (September 10 – Riccione Music City), Ostuni (September 12 – Arena Bianca Foro Boario), Barletta (September 14 – Fossato del Castello), Palermo (September 17 – Teatro di Verdura Wave Summer Music 2026), Catania (September 19 – Villa Bellini Wave Summer Music 2026), Massa (September 24 – Piazza Aranci), Torbole sul Garda (September 26 – Spiaggia alle Foci del Sarca), Bergamo (September 28 – ChorusLife Arena) and will conclude with the live show in Napoli (October 1 Arena Flegrea).
