Sagra Elettronica is a multidisciplinary festival featuring contemporary electronic music, inclusive street food and contemporary art installations.
The festival name is inspired to the dated ‘sagra’ event format, a typically-Italian food event which showcases folk music and low-quality street food. Our festival is the first innovative sagra running on the Italian territory, and aims to be culturally wide and accessible to young and adult audiences.
The summer event is held in open-air masserias or public spaces within the area of Lecce, Apulia. It lasts ten hours and showcase live and DJ performances, art installations and a street food menù for vegans, vegetarians, meat and fish lovers.
Sagra Elettronica has earned the reputation of one of Italy’s best emerging music festivals, standing out for its artistic diversity and smooth atmosphere. Our second edition run on July 27th, 2019.
The festival hosted musicians like Lee Gamble, Jay Glass Dubs, Nkisi, Ancient Methods, Underspreche, Arcangelo, Valerio Cosi, DJ WAR, Corridoiokraut. The latest edition welcomed 1000 spectators and served over 400 dishes. It’s been featured on national and european magazines like Resident Advisor, GROOVE, Soundwall, Artribune, La Repubblica and more.