Francesco Renga and Francesco Gabbani will be the musical stars of the 2026 Arzachena Patron Saint Festival, scheduled for September 17-20. Two leading names in Italian music will headline a program that combines entertainment, tradition, and religious celebrations, drawing residents, tourists, and visitors to the Gallura town. The first major event is scheduled for Friday, September 18, when Francesco Renga will take the stage at 10:00 PM in the Tanca di Lu Palu area. The following day, Saturday the 19th, at the same time and in the same location, Francesco Gabbani will perform a second evening destined to draw a larger audience.
Music will accompany the entire festival. On Thursday, September 17th, at 10:00 PM in Piazza Risorgimento, the Modena Park Tribute Band will perform a concert dedicated to Vasco Rossi. In the afternoon, at 6:00 PM, there will also be a traditional performance by the Cantadores in the parish hall. The program will conclude on Sunday the 20th at 10:00 PM with the musical show "Nostalgia 90" in Piazza Risorgimento. There will also be plenty of activities for children, including entertainment, youth games, and a human foosball tournament.
Alongside the entertainment, the religious program remains central. Celebrations will begin on Thursday with Solemn Vespers, the procession of the Patron Saints to the New Church, and Mass. Saturday morning will be the turn of the procession in honor of Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Isidore the Farmer, accompanied by an ox cart and folk groups. The most solemn moment will arrive on Sunday, September 20: at 10:00 a.m., the great procession in honor of Santa Maria della Neve will begin, with the participation of the Knights and folk groups of Arzachena. A solemn Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. in the New Church.