The Cage Theatre, season 2025/26

With the arrival of autumn and dropping temperatures, Livorno is preparing to welcome the twenty-fourth season of The Cage, the historic live club in the city that has been animating weekends with music, shows, and live guests for over twenty years.
The 2025/26 program was presented on Wednesday, October 1 in the Ceremonies Hall of the Livorno Municipality, in the presence of the artistic director of the cultural association The Cage Toto Barbato, the production director Mimmo Rosa, the ticketing and communication manager Marina Barbato, the production manager Federico Milani, and the Culture Councillor of the Livorno Municipality Angela Rafanelli.

It starts on October 4 with “The Cage is open” – The staff, who renewed the setup and light/sound system, is ready to welcome the public from Saturday, October 4 with the traditional opening party “The Cage is open”. From that moment, weekends full of events with national and international artists, established names, and new promises.

Affordable prices and no VIP lists – “The absolute novelty of this year is that, as every year – emphasizes Toto Barbato – with us there are no VIP lists, priority access, reserved tables. We have managed with difficulty to maintain our hyper-popular prices precisely to offer everyone the same possibility of fun. There is no club in Italy where you enter with only 10 euros.”

Zero dates and great guests – Among the highlights of the new season are the zero dates of top Italian artists, including Marlene Kuntz, and the arrival of Francesco De Gregori, who chose The Cage as one of the five Italian live clubs of the Rimmel tour.
“The zero dates – explains Barbato – not only have a symbolic value, but are important for the city because they attract fans from all over Italy and allow the artists, who arrive several days earlier, to experience Livorno.”

Rafanelli: “The Cage is quality and fun” – Words of appreciation also from the Culture Councillor Angela Rafanelli: “I renew my congratulations to you, you never get it wrong! Your strength is to remain true to yourselves. Wherever I go, The Cage is synonymous with quality and fun.”

The big concerts

The program lines up prestigious names:

• Francesco De Gregori with the Rimmel tour (already sold-out, January 28, 2026);

• Marlene Kuntz with the 30th anniversary of the album Il Vile (Thursday, March 5, 2026);

• Kiko Louriero, guitarist already in Angra and Megadeth (Friday, December 5, 2025).

Alongside them, a long list of events: Mezzosangue (October 17), Mefisto Brass (November 15), Dutch Nazari (December 6), Bardomagno (December 12), Cardinal Black (March 6, 2026).

Returns and Halloween – There will also be returns: Rino Gaetano Band (October 10), Studio Murena (November 7), Delta V (November 14), the very first band to perform at the venue in via Cestoni in 2002.
Halloween will once again be signed by Gliozz Fest, the big hard rock party with Livornese and non-Livornese bands and musicians.

Tony Pitony, the bet of the year – Attention is also focused on Sicilian Tony Pitony, already sold-out for the two dates of November 28 and 29: on stage with the Elvis mask and the funky autotune that made him popular.

Format and DJ sets

The formula remains unchanged:

• Friday dedicated to the 18-30 age group, with appealing live acts and, following, Robetta Party, Mainstream, and a new electronic format.

• Saturday reserved for the new urban/electro/pop/rock scene, with the collaboration of Musicus Concentus and DJ sets by My Generation (16-20 age group) with Gaew, Trouble Kidd, Matteino, Tommy D, and Duam.

Prices and discounts – Again this year entrance + first drink at 10 euros. For minors under 18, the price remains 10 euros for all concerts, provided it is purchased at the box office (not available for online pre-sale).

Conventional taxis – Confirmed, for the fourth consecutive year, the taxi service in collaboration with the Livorno Taxi Consortium:

– 18 euros for up to 4 people

– 24 euros for up to 8 people departing from Piazza Grande. A supplement of 2 euros from other areas of the city. Number to call: 0586/883377.

The complete program

THE PROGRAM

Saturday, October 4 – THE CAGE IS OPEN – DUAM LIVE
Friday, October 10 – RINO GAETANO BAND
Saturday, October 11 – DJ GRUFF
Friday, October 17 – MEZZOSANGUE
Saturday, October 18 – GIACOMO BASTIANI
Friday, October 24 – CYB
Saturday, October 25 – HOLLER
Friday, October 31 – GLIOZZFEST 2025
Saturday, November 1 – NOF41
Friday, November 7 – STUDIO MURENA
Saturday, November 8 – ULTIMA MANO
Friday, November 14 – DELTA V
Saturday, November 15 – MEFISTO BRASS
Saturday, November 22 – ORTIZ & ARE
Friday, November 28 – TONY PITONY (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, November 29 – TONY PITONY
Friday, December 5 – KIKO LOURIERO
Saturday, December 6 – DUTCH NAZARI

TheCage@2026

Wednesday, January 28 – FRANCESCO DE GREGORI

Thursday, March 5 – MARLENE KUNTZ

Friday, March 6 – CARDINAL BLACK