As every year, Linecheck is honoured to showcase artists that represent the forefront of national and international music, as well as promising talents ready to make their mark and who are rapidly gaining recognition. We are excited to offer a unique musical experience, celebrating the eclecticism and avant-garde spirit of the Italian and foreign music scene.

The first names announced for the tenth edition of the Festival include, among others, Fabiana Palladino, a London-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist; Maro, the Portuguese singer-songwriter who participated in the 2022 Eurovision Contest and opened for Jessie J and Charlotte Cardin; and Fuera, an experimental electronic avant-pop band from Naples and pioneers of the Italian hyperpop techno scene, will perform. La Capsula will also host the shows of Crème Solaire, Gaia Banfi, Kiss Nuka, Massimo Silverio, Plié, and Simone Matteuzzi.

Plié, Creme Solaire, and Maro are selected artists from ESNS Exchange, an international project that Linecheck is part of. Co-financed by the Creative Europe programme, it facilitates the booking of European acts for festivals abroad.

This year, Linecheck will also host three residencies: Sottencoppa presents Giulio Nocera + Renato Grieco, Hundebiss presents Ciro Vitiello + Talpah, and Union Editions presents Fabrizio Vatieri + Federico Antonini.

Additionally, the collaboration with INNER_SPACES at Auditorium San Fedele is back. Lorenzo Senni, a multidisciplinary artist, composer, and producer, will debut a special new project.

At the traditional Closing Party with ROBOT Festival in Bologna, Mace, one of Italy’s leading music producers and a visionary and eclectic artist, will perform a DJ set at DumBO.

This year, the conference program will feature four significant new Summits:

• The Web3 Summit: Focused on Music Tech, decentralization, and Blockchain technology, co-curated with SpaghettETH.

• The Social Change Summit: Dedicated to music as a tool for social change, co-curated with Act in Synch, which unites stakeholders to address social and climate issues.

• The Synch Summit: Addressing the theme of synchronization and music’s relationship with various creative industries, in collaboration with Europe in Synch, which connects creatives in the audiovisual and arts industries.

• The ASCOLTO – Community Radio Summit will unite radios from around the world, with 8Beats Radio, Fritto FM, NEU RADIO, Noods Radio, Radio Raheem, RBL, Refuge Worldwide, Selectors Radio, Stegi Radio, and TRNSTN RADIO adding an extra layer of charm to the event.

The Academy will be one of the highlights of this year’s programme. The first three days of Linecheck will focus on professional training through masterclasses and workshops, covering themes such as Curatorship for live music events, Creative catalogue exploitation and Digital marketing & music data.