by InTrieste
At the Cinema Ariston in Trieste, a winter music series is bringing blues — often described as “the music of the soul” — to Sunday evenings.
From Feb. 22 through March 29, the café inside the theater complex, MUG Bakery, is hosting five early-evening live performances in the venue’s Underground Space, a foyer area typically used for cultural events. All concerts are scheduled for 6 p.m. and are free, with admission limited by capacity. Organizers have also added a midweek stand-up comedy night to broaden the program.
The series opens on Feb. 22 with the Jimmy Joe Band, a regional blues-rock group active since the 1980s. Led by guitarist and singer Gianluigi “Jimmy Joe” Destradi, the band has performed at genre festivals across Italy and released several albums spanning nearly three decades.
On March 1, the stage will feature Frank Get, a longtime figure in Trieste’s rock and blues scene known for his versatility as a multi-instrumentalist and composer. Over a career of more than 50 years, he has recorded extensively and remained active as both a performer and educator.
The program shifts briefly from music on March 4 with a stand-up performance by the Gin Comici, a recently formed local comedy collective whose style draws inspiration from popular Italian television comedy formats.
Live music resumes March 8 with the Frontlive Electric, a group that evolved from an acoustic duo into a full electric blues-rock lineup.
One of the most anticipated evenings is scheduled for March 22, when harmonica player and singer-songwriter Marco Pandolfi will perform. Pandolfi has appeared at international blues competitions in both Europe and the United States and is widely recognized for blending traditional blues with elements of folk and Italian songwriting.
The series concludes March 29 with the Blue Cheese, a trio whose repertoire ranges from classic blues standards to original compositions. The group has toured in several European countries and continues to release new material.
