This important event, held as a part of the Pistoia July festival, has by now acquired considerable fame at national level. While it is held in July, there are preparatory appointments which take place throughout the year. Well-known musical artists from around the world converge on this Tuscan town for the concert series.
The Blues is a poetic-musical genre typical of black folklore in the United States and it frequently has as its subject negative experiences in life, such as disappointments in love, alienation, prison or natural disasters. Over time, this music has undergone profound evolution and has attracted many people with its passion, becoming the basis for much of contemporary, popular music.