Tour Music Fest
The Tour Music Fest, subtitled "The European Music Contest", is a touring music competition open to singers, singer-songwriters, rappers, musicians, DJs, songwriters and bands. The format consists of selection auditions held in dozens of Italian cities, followed by the National Finals and finally the European Finals, held in the Republic of San Marino. The event is significant for Turin because of the recurring participation of local artists in the selection rounds and the finals.
The 2026 edition
The 18th edition of the Tour Music Fest was held across 40 cities and 50 days of auditions, covering a route of over 8,600 kilometres. At the end of the selections, twenty-one artists from Piedmont qualified for the National Finals, of whom fifteen come from the province of Turin; the others represent the provinces of Novara, Cuneo and Alessandria [1][2].
Among those who qualified from the province of Turin are, in the DJ category, Kevin Chiribici (known as KC) and Tibor Alabiso (known as DJ Tibor); in the Junior category, Andrea Motta (known as Picciforsmile) and Alessandro Bensi; in the Original Band category the pop act Giovane Blandi; in the Rapper category Malaffari and Matteo Valenzano (known as Mantjde); in the Performer category Yael Albano (known as Yael) and Lara Garello (known as Lara); in the Performer Over category Maurizio Mottica; among the singer-songwriters Giulia Loddo (known as ArcosiA), Sofia Dal Canto (known as Solicaos) and Matteo Lesioba; in the Songwriter category Rosa Revellino (known as amorevolidistanze) and Fabio Ignelzi; in the Musician – Junior Guitar category Davide Spagnotto [1].
The European Finals
The European Finals of the 2026 edition are held in the Republic of San Marino from 21 to 29 November, with concerts, DJ sets, masterclasses and training and networking sessions spread across the Teatro Titano, the Auditorium Little Tony and the TMF Center. Participants in the programme include songwriter and producer Kara DioGuardi, guitarist Phil Palmer, Valerie Orth of the Berklee College of Music, rapper and producer Inoki, and Alex Uhlmann, music director of the Rai talent show The Voice of Italy. The event is held with the support of the Secretariat of State for Tourism, Posts, Cooperation and Expo of the Republic of San Marino and in collaboration with the Berklee College of Music [2].
Previous editions
Over its 18 editions, the Tour Music Fest has featured the participation of artists who have since achieved recognition in the Italian music scene, including Ariete, Nicolò Filippucci, Rob, Mimì, Mahmood and Federica Abbate [2].
Timeline
- — Sixteen artists and groups from the province of Turin qualify for the National Finals of the Tour Music Fest 2026, a music competition that will culminate at the end of the month with the European Finals in San Marino. TorinoToday Il Torinese
Sources
- Tour Music Fest 2026, torinesi alle finali nazionali — TorinoToday, 10 November 2026
- Successo per il Piemonte al Tour Music Fest 2026 — Il Torinese, 13 November 2026