Adriatic Sound Festival Premiere In Italy: Stage Unveiled

A new electronic music festival, Adriatic Sound Festival, is set to premiere at Fano Airport, Italy, June 13-14, 2025.

The airport will be “transformed into a vibrant festival venue, drawing inspiration from Fano’s ancient Roman heritage as a hub for social connection,” according to the press announcement.

Centerpiece of this transformation is a stage designed by UK experts Stufish. It’s called the Infinity Stage, “an architectural statement that seamlessly merges history with the future.”

“Rooted in Fano’s rich Roman legacy — where classical architecture remains a defining element of the city’s identity — the stage draws inspiration from fundamental architectural forms, reinterpreted through a bold, futuristic lens,” the press release states.

One of the key design elements of the stage is the Arch of Augustus, a historic gateway built around 9 CE as part of Fano’s defensive walls. Stufish reimagined the arch as a portal, symbolizing the immersive and transformative power of music.

Fano, historically known as Fanum Fortunae, was once home to an ancient Roman temple dedicated to Fortuna, the goddess of luck and fate. This historical significance is echoed in the festival’s main stage, dubbed “The Temple,” and conceived “as a community meeting place where people gather for a shared sensory experience. Designed as a sculptural embodiment of the infinity loop, the stage visually reinforces the festival’s dialogue between past and future.”

At the core of The Temple is a rotating central drum that houses the artists, allowing performers to engage with the audience in a dynamic and unpredictable way. Above the stage, a luminous halo adds lighting effects to the sensory experience.

The circular layout of the festival space is inspired by classical Roman arenas and coliseums. Four grandstands surround the main stage, providing elevated vantage points and panoramic views of performers and crowds. The 360-degree structure is supposed to amplify the sense of immersion, and envelop festival-goers in a “world of sound, light, and movement.”

Towering columns guiding attendees through the space are another nod to the grandeur of classical Roman architecture.

The modern use of the site as an airport is also represented in the designs: “Immersing the audience in a 360-degree sensory experience, a dynamic canopy of light shifts overhead while sound and turbine-like visuals swirl all around. Inspired by the revolving energy of an airplane engine, these mesmerizing elements transform the space, amplifying the festival’s intensity in a striking artistic nod to its airport location,” according to the press release.

Stufish wants to fuse the enduring legacy of ancient Rome with the boundless energy of electronic music through a combination of historical references, cutting-edge technology, spatial design, and audiovisual storytelling.

Adriatic Sound Festival will take place June 13-14, 2025, at Fano Airport, Italy. The initial lineup includes some of electronic music’s finest, including Sven Väth and Armand Van Helden, with more performers to be announced soon.

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