Ace were excited to hear from Porretta Soul Festival organiser Ernesto de Pascale this week. He will be holding a special press conference at this year’s festival (July 23-26), to discuss Southern Soul and Kent’s recent box set Take Me to The River: A Southern Soul Story. Spencer Wiggins and Oscar Toney Jr will be at the event. For more information see the festival website at: www.porrettasoul.it

The festival, which started in 1988, is unlike any other in Europe and has become the most prestigious European event entirely dedicated to rhythm & blues and soul music.

Over the past 20 years the biggest names in soul have come to Porretta, many of them especially for the Festival on their first trip to Europe. Artists have included: Rufus Thomas, Sam Moore, Booker T. & The MGs, The Memphis Horns, Percy Sledge, Solomon Burke, Irma Thomas, Mavis Staples, Millie Jackson, The Bar Kays, Ann Peebles, Otis Clay, Isaac Hayes, Wilson Pickett, Lavern Baker, James Carr, Joe Simon, William Bell, Bobby Purify, Clarence Carter, Eddie Hinton, Les McCann, Dan Penn and Billy Preston.

Porretta Soul Festival has become a reference point for lovers of the music throughout Europe.


Full details at: www.porrettasoul.it