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The only appointment in North East Italy for Gianluca Grignani's Unplugged theatre tour. The historic hits by this singer-songwriter are the backbone of the tour, which will stop at Italy's main theatres.

Following the smashing success of the concert in Milan, last 2 April, the English singer-songwriter is repeating the performance for his numerous Italian fans at Treviso's PalaVerde on 30 October, and on the following day in Bolzano.

Mestre's Candiani Cultural Centre is hosting, in its own auditorium, three concerts which will be the delight of passionate jazz lovers. Of these three, the first two constitute an appointment which we may define as a tribute to the veteran protagonists who inspired successive artistic development.

Sembrano non volersi fermare mai i Coldplay. Il quartetto inglese è in tour dall’estate del 2008 e dopo aver doppiato i cinque continenti ritornano in Europa per le ultime date di chiusura del trionfale Viva la Vida Tour che a settembre, all’interno della magnifica cornice del Wembley Stadium di Londra, si riserverà un degno gran finale. In quest’ultima parte del tour il gruppo ha scelto come unica data nel nostro paese quella del 31 agosto allo stadio Friuli di Udine, un’occasione unica per tutti coloro che non hanno potuto assistere nel settembre dello scorso anno alle due date di Bologna e Milano. 

A marginal, little used instrument, at least in jazz, the accordion is nevertheless able to imitate keyboard instruments; it can also be considered to be a wind instrument, thanks to its "bellows".

by Giovanni Greto

This is an exclusive national event, one of those which is a true delight for fans: the concert of Fred Frith's new band at "Risonanze", the new contemporary music event at Teatro Fondamenta Nuove.