There are venues that change audience four or five times within the same month. The Alcatraz in Milan is one of them: its November 2026 lines up Scandinavian metal, singer-songwriter folk, rap in the Irish language and progressive guitar playing, with four international dates in the space of two weeks.
The four dates
- Tuesday 10 November: Amon Amarth, the Swedish band that has turned Viking-inspired melodic death metal into a show with its own unmistakable staging.
- Tuesday 17 November: José González, the Swedish singer-songwriter of Argentinian descent, voice and classical guitar, among the most recognizable names in contemporary folk.
- Tuesday 24 November: Kneecap, the Northern Irish trio who rap in Irish and English and who in recent years have become a European phenomenon.
- Wednesday 25 November: Polyphia with the BE NOT AFRAID World Tour, the Texan group that has brought instrumental virtuosity in front of a young, mainstream audience.
The rest of the calendar
Around those four dates the programme of the venue on via Valtellina stays packed: Shinedown on 2 November, Bleachers on the 5th, Beast in Black on the 18th, Carpenter Brut with HEALTH on the 20th and Saint Levant on the 26th. December brings Accept with Half a Century of Metal 1976-2026 on the 2nd and Kodaline on the 3rd. In between, the Italian programming and the club formats the Alcatraz has always kept alive.
Why it is worth following
The Alcatraz is one of the few mid-capacity rooms in Milan where an international tour can stop without going through the arenas: that means seeing festival bands in a club-sized space, often on the only Italian date of their European run. It is also the reason why, in autumn, the calendar changes genre almost every evening.
Practical info
- When: Amon Amarth on 10 November, José González on the 17th, Kneecap on the 24th, Polyphia on 25 November 2026.
- Where: Alcatraz, via Valtellina 25, Milan.
- Other dates: Shinedown on the 2nd, Bleachers on the 5th, Beast in Black on the 18th, Carpenter Brut and HEALTH on the 20th, Saint Levant on 26 November; Accept on 2 and Kodaline on 3 December.
- Tickets: on the official channels indicated by the venue for each concert.
- Official website: alcatrazmilano.it.
Frequently asked questions
Are the concerts standing?
The Alcatraz is a concert hall with a standing floor; any different configurations are indicated by the venue case by case.
Are these the only Italian dates?
For several of these tours Milan is the only Italian stop: confirmation for each concert is on the venue’s official page.
Where can I find other concerts in Milan?
In Nightify’s Events section you can filter by city and date.