What's on in Messina

Concerts, festivals and things to do in Messina, soonest first.

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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10

Libertango

PalaCultura · Messina

From €18

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 14

Ligabue

Pala Rescifina · Messina

From €59

Rail of period costumes in a theatre costume department — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

Dire Straits Timeless Tribute

PalaCultura · Messina

From €22

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Enzo Decaro - Napul'era

PalaCultura · Messina

From €21

Audience seated among bookshelves at a bookshop-cafe reading — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 1

Meet and Greet UPGRADE Gigi D'Alessio

Pala Rescifina · Messina

From €99

Mime performer on a sunny square watched by a crowd from behind — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4

C'era una volta...Disney Il Concerto

PalaCultura · Messina

From €29

Heavy red stage curtain folds with an orchestra glowing beyond — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Dec 7

K Pop Dream - Missione Natale

PalaCultura · Messina

From €21

Riverside summer stage glowing across the water at blue hour — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Jan 14, 2027

Sulle note di Ultimo e Baglioni

PalaCultura · Messina

From €24

Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Feb 12, 2027

Federica Camba e Gianluca Scintilla

PalaCultura · Messina

From €25

Thu, Mar 4, 2027

Back to Hawkins

PalaCultura · Messina

From €39

Fri, Mar 12, 2027

Casa Abis - Ancora in 2

Teatro Annibale di Francia · Messina

From €20

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Wed, May 19, 2027

Eleazaro Rossi - KAMIKAZE

PalaCultura · Messina

From €28

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Messina is a city in Italy with 20 upcoming events on Wanderistan — concerts, festivals and things to do, plus practical trip info. Euro (EUR) is the local currency, and Italian is widely spoken.

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