Panorama Festival returned for its fourth year with four nights of top-level electronic grooves, Mediterranean magic and nonstop energy in Lecce, Italy. Tucked away in the historic limestone quarry of Cave del Duca and with around 10,000 in attendance, it delivered a perfect blend of underground and main room heat across a single stage that meant the energy was focused all weekend.
Panorama Festival returned for its fourth year with four nights of top-level electronic grooves, Mediterranean magic and nonstop energy in Lecce, Italy. Tucked away in the historic limestone quarry of Cave del Duca and with around 10,000 in attendance, it delivered a perfect blend of underground and main room heat across a single stage that meant the energy was focused all weekend.
Across the Ferragosto weekend, programming flowed from golden-hour warm-ups to peak-time spectacles and after-hours journeys. With no timetable clashes, every artist met a packed, tuned-in crowd. The quarry’s sheer walls framed bold lighting and projections, while a dialled-in sound system carried bass with clarity.
International headliners shared the bill with Italian selectors, giving the lineup both star power and local character. Add Lecce’s summer breeze, warm hospitality and Pugliese food stalls, and you had a festival that felt both intimate and world-class.
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Serious Momentum
Thursday night’s opening set from Ahmed Spins eased the crowd in, followed by Damian Lazaru,s who dialled up the mysticism with tribal grooves under the Italian sky. But it was Black Coffee who truly set the bar. His signature Afro-house rhythms felt expansive in the quarry’s natural acoustic setting and drew one of the biggest crowds of the weekend.
Friday brought serious momentum with Prospa laying down breakbeat-heavy euphoria before PAWSA leaned into chunky, rolling minimalism. Then Peggy Gou, always a crowd-puller, served up her trademark playful house with charisma that sent the terraces bouncing and plenty of next-level production, all adding to the vibes.
Peak Panorama
Saturday’s lineup was peak Panorama: Miguelle & Tons brought groove-heavy vibes early on before a monumental Luciano b2b Marco Carola set kept the energy relentless. Solomun’s headline set, however, was the emotional apex and a short rain shower mid-set only amplified the drama and turned the amphitheatre into a euphoric if not muddy dancefloor. His closing remix of his seminal ‘Around’ felt tailor-made for the moment.
Jamie Jones’ Paradise
The finale on Sunday was curated by Jamie Jones’ Paradise, with Manda Moor and Chris Stussy heating things up before the triple threat of Jamie Jones b2b Seth Troxler b2b Joseph Capriati closed the festival on a high. Extended, heads-down house and techno merged into sunrise, so it was a fitting close to a perfectly balanced weekend.
Lecce’s charm
Beyond the music, Lecce’s charm was omnipresent. It’s got stunning baroque architecture, local wines, coastal escapes and Italian hospitality that all mean this is a cultural escape as well as musical masterclass. This was proof that Panorama continues to deliver as one of the most thoughtfully curated and aesthetically pleasing boutique festivals in Europe.
