Kings of Convenience in Sila – Concerts by the Lake 2026

Chiesetta di San Lorenzo, Lago Cecita · Camigliatello Silano (Spezzano della Sila), Costa Viola, Calabria

31 July 2026

Concluded event

Kings of Convenience in Sila – Concerts by the Lake 2026 is held on 31 July 2026 at Chiesetta di San Lorenzo, Lago Cecita, Località Cecita, Camigliatello Silano (Spezzano della Sila), Spezzano della Sila (CS). The event is organised by Be Alternative Festival. The line-up includes Kings of Convenience, Mogwai, Altea, Partyzan. A ticket is required to attend, priced at €57. The Sila is the plateau at the Apennine heart of Calabria, among laricio pine forests and lakes, protected by its national park. Summer concerts in Calabria are usually open-air events, staged in town squares or seafront venues and starting in the evening.

Kings of Convenience in Camigliatello Silano

Kings of Convenience come to Calabria on Friday 31 July 2026 for Day 1 of 'Concerts by the Lake', the Be Alternative Festival series set in one of the most evocative corners of the Sila: the Church of San Lorenzo, on Lake Cecita, in Camigliatello Silano (Spezzano della Sila, CS). The Norwegian duo, an icon of Nordic indie pop, shares the opening-night bill with Mogwai, Altea and a Partyzan DJ set, for a festival opening that ranges from acoustic intimacy to post-rock.

The Bergen duo, a name in Nordic indie folk

For over twenty years Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambæk Bøe, both born in Bergen, have embodied the most intimate and refined side of Scandinavian music: gentle vocal harmonies, essential acoustic guitars and minimal melodies. From their debut 'Quiet Is the New Loud' (2001) to 'Peace or Love', their songs — from 'Misread' to 'I'd Rather Dance with You', from 'Mrs. Cold' to 'Boat Behind' — have won audiences worldwide, making them a reference point of international indie folk. On Lake Cecita their acoustic set meets the natural magic of the Sila plateau.

Lake Cecita in the Sila National Park

The concert takes place on the shores of Lake Cecita, a reservoir set into the Sila plateau and surrounded by the pine forests of the National Park. The San Lorenzo area, with its small church, becomes in summer a natural amphitheatre facing the water: a setting that suits the suspended atmospheres of the Kings of Convenience. Attending the show here means pairing the concert with the discovery of the Calabrian mountains, under the sky of the plateau. Many more of the region's offerings are gathered among the events in Calabria.

Tickets and information

Day 1 of 'Concerts by the Lake' takes place on Friday 31 July 2026, with concerts starting at 3:00 pm and doors in the early afternoon. Children under 10 enter free. Tickets are paid and available on the DICE platform, for the single day or as a pass for the whole festival, with the daily ticket starting from around 57 euros. Given the altitude and the lakeside setting, warmer clothing is advisable for the cooler evening hours.

Frequently asked questions

When do Kings of Convenience play in Calabria?

On Friday 31 July 2026, for Day 1 of the Be Alternative Festival's 'Concerts by the Lake'.

Where is the concert held?

At the Church of San Lorenzo, on Lake Cecita, in Camigliatello Silano (Spezzano della Sila, CS), within the Sila National Park.

Who else plays on 31 July?

Mogwai, Altea and a Partyzan DJ set.

What time do the concerts start?

The concerts start at 3:00 pm, with doors in the early afternoon.

Do children pay for a ticket?

Children under 10 enter free.

Where can I buy tickets?

On the DICE platform, for the single day or as a pass; the daily ticket starts from around 57 euros.

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