Fire and music have always had something in common: the ability to bring people together around a shared emotion and to create moments to be shared.
It is precisely this affinity that has given rise to the collaboration between Palazzetti and the Pordenone Blues & Co. Festival, one of the most important music events dedicated to blues, rock and singer-songwriter music.
On Thursday 9 July, at the Palazzo del Fumetto in Pordenone, we took part in the opening of the Festival’s latest edition, immersing ourselves in an atmosphere steeped in music and culture.
For Palazzetti, warmth is not just that produced by fire: it is the energy capable of creating spaces where people can come together, sharing time and emotions. It is the same spirit that animates an evening of live music, when the stage becomes a meeting point for people who share the same passion.
A history of great artists and music without borders
The 2026 edition of the Festival was opened by Kevin “Sonny” Gullage & The Blues Groovers, a band that brings all the energy and soul of the blues to the stage.
The programme for the Pordenone Blues & Co. Festival once again confirms its international appeal, featuring artists who bridge different genres and generations. Among the headliners of this year’s festival are Earth, Wind & Fire Experience by Al McKay, led by the American band’s legendary guitarist; Goran Bregović and his Wedding and Funeral Orchestra; Roy Paci & Aretuska; Dogstar, the band featuring actor and musician Keanu Reeves; as well as Subsonica, Skunk Anansie and other leading figures on the international music scene.
A rich and diverse programme that showcases the power of music as a universal language: a way to come together and share a collective experience.
Since 1991, a festival bringing musical culture to the region
Founded in 1991, the Pordenone Blues & Co. Festival has grown over the years to become a key event on the European music scene.
Its history is characterised by great artists and musical fusions, with the aim of bringing the best blues, rock and singer-songwriter music to the region. Over the course of its many editions, the Festival has hosted some of the biggest names on the international scene, including Joe Bonamassa, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Jeff Beck and Steve Winwood.
It is fair to say that it is more than just a music event: over the years, the Festival has become a meeting place where music forges connections and where the local community embraces new cultural experiences.
This is a value we also find in the Palazzetti philosophy: fire, just like music, has always had the power to bring people together around something authentic.
70 years of Palazzetti: warmth as a language
For seventy years, Palazzetti has interpreted fire as a constantly evolving element: an ancient material which, through research and innovation, continues to take on new forms to complement the way we experience our spaces.
But fire is not just about energy and technology. Throughout history, it has also been a language, a starting point for telling stories, creating and passing on experiences. This is a dimension we also find in music, which has the power to unite different sensibilities through a universal language.
This is precisely the thread that links Palazzetti to the world of music: the ability to transform a simple element, such as a flame or a melody, into something that evokes emotion.
This affinity is also expressed in the project ‘The Future is Looking Bright’, the video dedicated to Palazzetti’s vision of sustainability, whose original soundtrack was composed by the Italian musician and composer Remo Anzovino. A fusion of images, sound and innovation to convey a new concept of warmth – one that is more conscious and future-oriented.
Being a partner of the Pordenone Blues & Co. Festival is therefore the natural continuation of this journey: supporting music means promoting a language capable of stirring emotions, just as fire has continued to do for generations.
