The amphitheatre in Pula is the most popular open-air concert venue of the country and has, in the past few years, hosted concerts by the likes of Sting, Elton John, Joe Cocker, Tom Jones, Leonard Cohen and David Gilmour (last year’s souncheck video below) in its over 2,000 years old stone structure, which represents one of the most preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world. Below is a list of all concerts which have been confirmed for the summer of 2016.
July 2016 Concerts at the Amphitheatre in Pula
23 – Jose Carreras accompanied by Croatian soprano singer Martina Zadro, cellist Ana Rucner and the Symphonic Orchestra of the Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka, tickets aren’t on sale yet. Tickets will cost from 345 kuna (€50) to 875 kuna (€115).
29 – Status Quo, tickets are on sale and cost 190-225 kuna (some €30), available from eventim.hr, the concert begins at 8:30pm
30 – Robert Plant and The Sensational Shape Shifters, Tickets are on sale and cost 330-430 kuna (€45-60), available from eventim.hr
August 2016 Concerts at the Amphitheatre in Pula
8 – Nina Badrić, Croatian pop singer
12 – Parni Valjak, Croatian pop-rock band
13 – Đorđe Balašević, Serbian singer-songwriter
24 – Massive Attack, Kamasi Washington, Moodymann, Opening Concert of the Dimensions Festival, tickets cost €40 plus fee, available from dimensionsfestival.com
27 – Oliver Dragojević and Gibonni, Croatian singer-songwriters, joint concert
31 – Damian Marley, Iration Steppas, ASM, Opening Concert of the Outlook Festival, tickets cost €47.50 plus fee, available from outlookfestival.com
Unfortunately, the rumoured KRAFTWERK and Mumford &Sons concerts will not take place this year; the KRAFTWERK concert managers have apparently changed their mind, while Mumford & Sons could only come in the first half of July, when the traditional Pula Film Festival takes place. More concerts between June and September are likely to be added. We’ll post updates here.
