Established in 1997, Ypsigrock Festival has earned a reputation as not only being Italy’s leading indie festival and the first boutique festival in Italy, but also one of the most suggestive European small festivals.
In 2019 Ypsigrock has been nominated for the Best Small European Festival award, for the eighth time in a row since 2011, at the European Festival Awards, the most influential European festival award ceremony, held at Eurosonic, Groningen. Ypsigrock is the only one festival from Italy that’s ever been shortlisted at the EFA (2016, 2018, 2024). The strong reputation for its varied line-ups led to being awarded as the best festival 2015 at the Italian Onstage Awards and as Best Independent Italian Festival 2018 at the Superclassifica MEI. Ypsigrock Festival is an enchanted pocket sized event turned out to be the benchmark for addicted indie-rock lovers. Ypsigrock is a choice of quality and it differs, cause it mixes up several charming aspects of a music festival with an exclusive location.