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FOLKSTONE add Teatro Astra show in San Giovanni Lupatoto on 21 November

Both Treviglio theatre dates sold out, so the Bergamo folk metal band add a show at Teatro Astra in San Giovanni Lupatoto on 21 November 2026.

Folkstone add Teatro Astra show in San Giovanni Lupatoto on 21 November
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Folkstone have added a new theatre date to their autumn schedule. The Bergamo folk metal band announced a show at the Teatro Astra in San Giovanni Lupatoto, in the province of Verona, on 21 November 2026. Tickets are on sale through Mailticket.

Two Sold-Out Nights in Treviglio

The new date comes after the two shows Folkstone had already scheduled at the Teatro dei Filodrammatici in Treviglio, on 30 and 31 October 2026, both of which sold out. The San Giovanni Lupatoto concert gives fans in the Veneto area a further chance to see the band’s current theatre run.

Formed in Bergamo in 2004

Folkstone were formed in Bergamo, Lombardy, in 2004 and play folk and medieval folk metal. The current line-up includes Lore on lead vocals, bagpipes, bombard, rauschpfeife and flute, Roberta on bagpipes, bombard, rauschpfeife and vocals, Silvia Bonino on Celtic harp, tambourine, percussion and choirs, Edoardo Sala on drums and percussion, Maurizio on guitars and various folk instruments, Luca Bonometti on guitars, Giancarlo “Gianka” Percopo on bagpipes and bombard, and Marco Legnani on hurdy gurdy, bouzouki and cittern. The band was inactive between 2019 and 2023 and returned to activity in 2023.

Roberta and Silvia Bonino

Roberta plays bagpipes, bombard, rauschpfeife and vocals in Folkstone. She first joined in 2005 and returned with the band in 2023 after the inactive years. Silvia Bonino plays Celtic harp, tambourine, percussion and choirs. She joined in 2011, left in 2017 and returned in 2023. Outside Folkstone she is also known for her work with the Strings Project.

“Natura morta” and “Alabastro”

Folkstone’s most recent releases include the album “Natura morta” and the single “Alabastro”, both from 2025, and the collaboration “Tribe (30th Anniversary)” from 2026, released on their own Folkstone Records.

At a glance

New date
21 November 2026, Teatro Astra, San Giovanni Lupatoto (VR)
Tickets
On sale via Mailticket
Sold-out shows
30 and 31 October 2026, Teatro dei Filodrammatici, Treviglio (BG)

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