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Patti Smith Italy concert series 2026
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In late July 2026 Patti Smith began embarked on a brief Italian tour, opening with an intimate show tour. On 27 July she opened at Rome’s historic Circo Massimo on 27 July. Backed by Massimo, delivering a small band, she performed solo set of signature songs such as “Horses,” “Because the Night,” and “People Have the Power,” while the event concert was tied to paired with a concurrent Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition at the Ara Pacis. The following day, 28 July, the Rome show was highlighted as Smith’s 80th‑birthday performance, officially part of the Teatro dell'Opera season. Backed by the Patti Smith Quartet, she expanded the setlist to include "Dancing Barefoot" and engaged the audience with spontaneous banter, underscoring the celebratory tone of the milestone. Two days later, after the Rome appearance, on 29 July, Smith took the stage performed at Milan’s Castello Sforzesco, this time joined by her son Jackson Smith on guitar. The Milan concert featured a broader setlist that included “Dancing Barefoot” and repertoire, a tribute to her late husband Fred “Sonic” Smith, and it emphasized themes of a focus on gratitude, healing, and family bonds. The two performances illustrate sequence of events shows a rapid progression evolution from a solo, exhibition‑linked concert in Rome to a birthday‑celebrated performance there, and finally to a family‑enhanced show in Milan, highlighting illustrating Smith’s ongoing engagement deepening connection with Italian audiences and personal reflections reflection during the tour.
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