Calabria’s most carefully curated seaside festival has its programme. Color Fest celebrates its 14th edition from 11 to 13 August 2026 on the Lungomare Falcone e Borsellino in Lamezia Terme (CZ), the Riviera dei Tramonti. The tagline is Summer on a Solitary Beach: three days on four stages spanning electronica, songwriting, post-punk and psychedelia.
The line-up day by day
- Tuesday 11 August: Apparat (live), C’mon Tigre, James Holden & Wacław Zimpel, Gaia Banfi, Labadessa, Faccianuvola, Prima Stanza a Destra.
- Wednesday 12 August: Sébastien Tellier, The Zen Circus, Tutti Fenomeni, Yīn Yīn, Nico Arezzo and Anna Castiglia, Populous; in the morning, Cosmo’s dawn concert.
- Thursday 13 August: Django Django, La Niña, Dimartino, DEADLETTER, Mai Mai Mai, and OKGIORGIO’s closing DJ set.
The highlights
Apparat brings his new album A Hum Of Maybe to Calabria with his full band, while Sébastien Tellier presents Kiss the Beast, released in January. The most anticipated moment, though, is La Fonte, the morning concert on the beach: on 12 August from 7:30 to 11:00 Cosmo plays the songs from his new album, fittingly titled La fonte, on the Pineta stage. British band Django Django close the festival.
Practical info
- When: from 11 to 13 August 2026; on the first day gates open at 17:00, with the first live sets from 18:00.
- Where: Lungomare Falcone e Borsellino, Lamezia Terme (CZ).
- Stages: Palco dei Tramonti, Palco Pineta, Future Stage and Marley Stage.
- Tickets: on Ticketmaster from €39, with a Full pass for all three days; info at colorfest.it.
Frequently asked questions
Who organizes Color Fest?
The association Che Cosa Sono Le Nuvole APS, which since 2012 has been bringing independent and avant-garde music to Lamezia Terme.
Is Cosmo’s concert at dawn?
Yes: it is scheduled for the morning of 12 August, from 7:30 to 11:00, on the Pineta stage.