Lars Rock Fest is a free independent music festival born in 2012. It is organized by the artistic cultural association “GEC – Collateral Effects Group” and aims to cultivate and spread the passion for musical culture and independent culture in its complex. It takes place at the beginning of July in the public gardens of Chiusi Scalo.
Since its first edition, the festival has focused on musical choices attentive to the contemporary international alternative scene, without forgetting historical names often present in national exclusivity.
Within the festival, since 2018 the GEC has given life to “Open Book “, a publishing festival in all its independent forms.
The Lars Rock Fest project, therefore, does not end” only “with the musical aspect: a series of stimulating and creative” collateral “events, suitable for every age, some also designed for the very young, fill the days and spaces of the festival.
Recycling, DIY, cooking workshops, yoga lessons, music readings,
book presentations, group games, photo exhibitions, exhibitions, live painting, artistic performances, workshops, tastings with local producers and markets dedicated to crafts, handmade, vintage and second-hand vinyl, CDs, comics, books: the afternoons preceding the concerts offer so much to do and see.
The ultimate aim is to make the festival a livable, welcoming and inclusive experience for everyone and to enhance the territory in a constructive way.