Blood Brothers at Teatro Ghione: The Bruce Springsteen Show, April 29, 2027

Blood Brothers at Teatro Ghione: The Bruce Springsteen Show, the tribute concert to the music of Bruce Springsteen, comes to Rome on Thursday, April 29, 2027 at 20:30, and the show runs about 120 minutes. The theater is at Via delle Fornaci 37, 00165 Rome, a few minutes' walk from St. Peter's Square, and the nearest station is Roma San Pietro, served by the FL3 and FL5 regional trains. According to the show page on the theater's website, tickets are €37 in the orchestra and €33 in the gallery. They're sold on the official Ghione website, which links to the authorized presale network, and at the theater box office, reachable at 06 6372294 or info@teatroghione.it. Six musicians are on stage, with Francesco Zerbino on vocals and guitar.

The theater presents Blood Brothers as the Springsteen tribute band that has made a name for itself across Europe, to the point of earning praise from the producer of the Boss's latest album and from two members of the E Street Band. For the hall on Via delle Fornaci it's a return: the band already played here on March 26, 2026.

Blood Brothers at the Ghione: date, time and prices

Blood Brothers plays Teatro Ghione for one night only, Thursday, April 29, 2027, at 20:30, with a running time of about two hours.

Orchestra or gallery

The orchestra costs €37, the gallery €33. From the orchestra the stage is close and you can clearly see the musicians at work, especially the keyboards and the accordion, while the gallery gives an overall view for four euros less. For a rock concert in a hall of about 500 seats the difference in sound is minimal: it comes down to personal preference.

Where to buy

Tickets are sold from the buy button on the show's page on the Teatro Ghione website, which leads to the authorized presale network, or by contacting the theater by phone, email or WhatsApp. The website notes that the Ghione also accepts the Italian Carta Cultura.

Two hours of music

The show page gives a running time of about 120 minutes. With a 20:30 start, you come out around 22:30: worth keeping in mind for the trip home by public transit.

The previous date

The Ghione already hosted Blood Brothers on March 26, 2026, with prices of €35 in the orchestra and €30 in the gallery. Those who were there know what to expect, and those who weren't get a second chance, on the eve of the May Day weekend.

What you'll hear: the tribute show to the Boss

Blood Brothers is a tribute show to the music of Bruce Springsteen, presented by the theater as a concert that brings audience and band together in a single energy.

The tribute that toured Europe

According to the presentation, the band moved from Italy's best theaters to the big European festivals, becoming the most requested tribute to the Boss. In recent years it has earned praise from the producer of Springsteen's latest album and from two members of the E Street Band, the group that has always played with the American rocker.

A full lineup

Six musicians are on stage, with two keyboards and an accordion: a lineup designed to bring back the full sound of Springsteen's songs, where piano and organ matter as much as the guitars.

The set list

The set list isn't published. The theater speaks of a show about the Boss's music, and two hours of concert leave room for a wide repertoire, from the 1970s albums to the more recent ones.

The musicians of Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers, according to the Teatro Ghione show page, is made up of six musicians: vocals and guitar, two keyboards, guitar, bass and drums.

Francesco Zerbino, vocals and guitar

Francesco Zerbino is the band's voice and guitar: Springsteen's role on stage. In a tribute show he's the figure the audience watches and judges most closely.

The keyboards

Manuele Vanzi plays piano, and Lorenzo del Ghirlanda plays piano, organ and accordion. Two keyboard players is a deliberate choice: in Springsteen's sound, piano and organ have always carried as much weight as the guitars.

Guitar, bass and drums

Lorenzo Marianelli is on guitar, Alessandro Calabrò on bass, Luca Pasquadibisceglie on drums. With Zerbino they form the rock core of the band, the one that backs the two keyboard players in the longer songs.

Bruce Springsteen, the Boss

Bruce Springsteen is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, on September 23, 1949. Nicknamed The Boss, he's one of the best-known and most representative artists in rock music.

New Jersey

Born at Monmouth Memorial Hospital in Long Branch, a beach town, he spent his childhood and teens in nearby Freehold, a working-class town inland, in a family that often struggled financially. His father, Douglas, a World War II veteran, changed jobs often: cab driver, bus driver, factory worker, prison guard.

Italian roots

His mother, Adele Ann Zirilli, was of Italian descent: her family had emigrated to the United States in the late 19th century from Vico Equense, on the Sorrento peninsula. His father had Irish and Dutch ancestry, which is where the surname comes from.

The E Street Band and the great albums

For most of his career he has been backed by the E Street Band, and he became famous above all for his very long, gripping concerts, reaching the peak of his popularity between the late 1970s and the 1980s. Among his most successful albums are Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River and Born in the U.S.A., which tell the everyday lives of America's forgotten people, and with The Rising he took on the tragedy of September 11, 2001.

Awards

By some estimates he has sold about 120 million records worldwide. He has won 20 Grammys, an Oscar, a Tony Award and the Kennedy Center Honors, and he has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.

How to listen to a tribute concert

A tribute concert isn't a concert by the original artist, and it doesn't claim to be: it's an homage, and the best way to enjoy it is to know what to listen for.

The sound, before the resemblance

Audiences tend to judge the singer by how close his voice is. My advice is to listen to the rest too: how the band rebuilds the arrangements, the weight of piano and organ, the conversation between guitars and keyboards. That's where you measure the work of six musicians who have studied a repertoire for years.

The set list as a story

Two hours of music make it possible to build a path, from the early songs to those of his maturity. Following the set list as a story, recognizing which album each song comes from, turns the evening into a small journey through the Boss's career.

The audience

At tribute concerts part of the show is in the hall: people who have seen Springsteen live, people discovering him, people who sing every word. In our opinion it's worth letting yourself get swept up: it's the spirit the presentation itself promises.

A curious fact about Blood Brothers at Teatro Ghione, April 29, 2027

The best curious fact links this evening to another Rome concert on the same day. On April 29, 2027, at Auditorium Parco della Musica, another Italian band pays tribute to Dire Straits. And the history of Dire Straits includes a member of the E Street Band: on the 1980 album Making Movies, the keyboards were played by Roy Bittan, Springsteen's pianist. Two tributes on the same night, a few kilometers apart, joined by a piano.

The second curious fact is Italian. Springsteen is half Italian by descent: his mother, Adele Ann Zirilli, came from a family that emigrated from Vico Equense, on the Sorrento peninsula. The Boss from New Jersey has roots a few kilometers from Naples, and his songs about working-class kids also tell the story of many Italian emigrants.

The third is about the band. Among the praise the presentation mentions is that of two E Street Band members: for a tribute act it's the hardest recognition to earn, because it comes from people who played those songs for decades alongside the original.

Teatro Ghione, Ileana Ghione's theater

Teatro Ghione is a hall of about 500 seats at Via delle Fornaci 37, between the Vatican and the slopes of the Janiculum, founded and run for 25 years by the actress Ileana Ghione.

Drama and concerts

For decades the program has alternated classic drama, with Wilde, Pirandello, Shakespeare and Goldoni, and concerts. In recent years music tributes have become a fixture: this season has seen, among others, FlaMENcos and I Fantastici.

Ileana Ghione

Born in Cortemilia, in Piedmont, on January 15, 1931, Ileana Ghione trained in the 1950s at the Accademia d'arte drammatica, where Sergio Tofano was among her teachers. She was a familiar face of Italian TV drama series, from Jane Eyre to David Copperfield, and played in Giacosa's Come le foglie with Tino Carraro. On December 9, 1980 she bought and refitted the old theater on Via delle Fornaci, which has carried her name ever since.

A career between stage and television

The TV dramas Ileana Ghione appeared in also include An American Tragedy, Buddenbrooks, Madame Curie and Una donna. In 2001 President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi named her a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: recognition for a life devoted to the stage, and to the theater she had built.

An intimate hall

With about 500 seats between orchestra and gallery, the Ghione is a hall where a rock concert keeps a close-up scale: the audience is near the stage, and the band can go after that shared energy the presentation talks about.

Something nobody tells you about Blood Brothers at Teatro Ghione, April 29, 2027

What the presentations don't say is that a Springsteen concert, even a tribute, is made for a standing crowd. The Boss is famous for his very long, gripping shows, and the band promises a concert that unites audience and musicians in a single energy. In a seated hall like the Ghione, sooner or later someone stands up: if you'd rather listen sitting down, choose the gallery, and if you want to sing, the orchestra.

The second thing concerns the running time. Two hours is a lot for a tribute, and it says something about the repertoire: the band doesn't stop at the big hits, and the long songs, built on the crescendo of piano and organ, are the heart of a Springsteen concert. A lineup with two keyboard players and an accordion fits that choice.

The third is practical: the Ghione accepts the Carta Cultura, a useful detail for young people who are entitled to it and who may know Springsteen only through their parents' records.

My tip for Blood Brothers at Teatro Ghione, April 29, 2027

My first tip is to listen again, in the days before, to the four albums Springsteen's biography lists as his biggest successes: Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River and Born in the U.S.A. Arriving at the Ghione with those songs in your ears lets you catch the band's arrangements and sing at the right moment.

The second is about your seat. For a concert like this the orchestra, at four euros more, is worth the difference: you're closer to the stage and to the band's energy. If you're coming with teens or prefer an overall view, the gallery works.

The third is about timing: with a 20:30 start and two hours of music, have an early dinner in the neighborhood and arrive around 20:15. The fourth: if you have time, climb the Janiculum in the late afternoon, behind the theater, and walk down toward Via delle Fornaci with the city at your feet.

How to get to Teatro Ghione

The easiest way to reach Teatro Ghione is the regional train to Roma San Pietro station, served by the FL3 and FL5 lines, a few minutes' walk from Via delle Fornaci.

By train

San Pietro station also has a bus stop and a taxi stand. From the station you walk up Via delle Fornaci to the theater.

By bus and metro

Buses in the area stop at San Pietro station and Largo di Porta Cavalleggeri: check evening lines and times on the transit company's journey planner. The nearest Metro A stops are in Prati, about 20 minutes on foot through Borgo and St. Peter's Square.

By car

The Ghione website lists three parking options nearby: a free open-air lot, the San Pietro parking garage and the Bonifacio garage.

Another well-known fact, yet one rarely mentioned

It's well known that Bruce Springsteen is one of the icons of American rock, and that Born in the U.S.A. is one of his most famous albums. Less often mentioned is how much recognition he has received outside rock music too: besides 20 Grammys, he has won an Oscar and a Tony Award, Broadway's theater prize, and received the Kennedy Center Honors for his contribution to spreading American culture around the world, as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

A second well-known but rarely mentioned fact concerns his commitment. Springsteen has supported many social causes and the development of his home state, New Jersey, and in the 2000s he took an active part in American political debate. His songwriting, in the tradition of the great storytellers, tells the greatness and the contradictions of American society with the immediacy of rock.

The third fact is biographical. His father, a World War II veteran, worked among other things as a bus driver and a prison guard: many of his son's songs about workers and small towns come from that childhood in Freehold.

The right photo to take at Blood Brothers at Teatro Ghione, April 29, 2027

At a Springsteen tribute concert, the right photo is taken when the hall rises to its feet: the Ghione stage in the lights, the full band and the audience's arms in the foreground. During the slow songs, my advice is not to shoot: in a dark theater a lit screen bothers the people around you.

The second photo comes on the way out, around 22:30. Walking down from Via delle Fornaci toward Largo di Porta Cavalleggeri you reach the Leonine Walls, with the dome of St. Peter's close by: a night image of Rome that at that hour, on a Thursday, you have almost to yourself.

The third is a nod to the evening's title: a photo of the band with the audience below the stage, at the final applause, says more than any other about the spirit of a show that unites musicians and audience.

Some important events that happened here in history

The area around Teatro Ghione has an ancient history. The Leonine Walls ran here, and Porta Cavalleggeri still bears the coat of arms of the Borgia pope Alexander VI. On April 30, 1849, Porta Cavalleggeri saw the first attack by French troops against the Roman Republic, driven back by the defenders, among them the young actor Tommaso Salvini. The April 29 concert falls on the eve of the anniversary.

In 1894 San Pietro station opened, on the line to Viterbo. The Vatican railway also starts here, and film has used the station as a set, with Totò, Alberto Sordi and Virna Lisi. On December 9, 1980 Ileana Ghione bought the old theater on Via delle Fornaci and reopened it under her name, and on November 25, 1986 it staged Shaw's Candida, directed by Silverio Blasi.

In December 2005 Ileana Ghione, while playing Euripides's Hecuba on her own stage, fell ill and died shortly after, and her body lay in state in the theater. On March 26, 2026 Blood Brothers played this hall for the first time, and on April 29, 2027 it comes back.

Who has passed through Blood Brothers at Teatro Ghione, April 29, 2027

Across the Ghione stage have passed the classics of drama and the face of Ileana Ghione, a student of Sergio Tofano and lead in Come le foglie with Tino Carraro, and in the surrounding neighborhood popes and soldiers, the Borgias and Tommaso Salvini.

In recent years the hall has become one of Rome's homes for tribute concerts and singer-songwriters: FlaMENcos, I Fantastici, tributes to the greats of Italian and international music, and the comedy of Giovanni Cacioppo.

Springsteen's story includes the E Street Band, his partners for most of his career, and musicians like Roy Bittan, who lent his piano to Dire Straits in 1980. On April 29, 2027 Francesco Zerbino, Manuele Vanzi, Lorenzo del Ghirlanda, Lorenzo Marianelli, Alessandro Calabrò and Luca Pasquadibisceglie come through Via delle Fornaci.

The season of tributes at the Ghione

In the 2026 and 2027 season Teatro Ghione has made tribute concerts one of the threads of its program, alongside drama and comedy.

Fall 2026

On October 16, 2026 the hall hosted A Beatles' Orchestra, and in November, within 10 days, Peter Hammill, founder of Van der Graaf Generator, on the 10th, Le Stelle di Lucio, a tribute to Lucio Dalla, on the 11th, and Battisti Legend on the 19th. It's a program that alternates the greats of Italian song and names from international rock.

Why a drama hall works for rock

The Ghione isn't a club: it has seats, a gallery and acoustics designed for actors' voices. For tribute concerts that's an advantage, because the audience sits, listens and sees the musicians up close. For Springsteen, who built his fame on live shows, the intimate scale changes the perspective: songs born for arenas return to a human size.

Blood Brothers, the return

In the Ghione's program Blood Brothers is one of the few names that come back: after March 26, 2026, the band is on Via delle Fornaci again on April 29, 2027. Returning just over a year later, at a slightly higher price, says something about how Rome's audience responded to the first date.

April 29 in Rome: a night of music

On Thursday, April 29, 2027, the eve of the May Day weekend, Rome offers plenty of choice for live music fans, and Blood Brothers is one of the most rock-oriented.

British rock at the Auditorium

At 20:00, in Sala Sinopoli at Auditorium Parco della Musica, Dire Straits Reload pay tribute to Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits. American rock by St. Peter's, British rock in Flaminio: two tributes at the same hour, a few kilometers apart.

Mozart, pop and comedy

At 19:30, in Sala Santa Cecilia, Rudolf Buchbinder plays and conducts Mozart, at 21:00 Elodie sings at Palazzo dello Sport, and in Esquilino Teatro Ambra Jovinelli has a stand-up night. If you're in town for the long weekend you can choose between very different genres.

What to see around Teatro Ghione

Teatro Ghione sits between St. Peter's, Borgo and the Janiculum, and before an evening concert the afternoon offers plenty of options.

St. Peter's and Borgo

St. Peter's Square is a few minutes' walk away, and between the square and the Tiber lies the Borgo district, with the Passetto running to Castel Sant'Angelo.

The Janiculum and Villa Pamphilj

Behind the theater rises the Janiculum, with its terrace over the city, and farther south opens Villa Doria Pamphilj, the right park for a walk on a late April afternoon.

A walk before the concert: Porta Cavalleggeri and the station

If you reach the Ghione by train or on foot from St. Peter's you cross a small neighborhood full of history, worth looking at calmly before the concert.

The Leonine Walls

Heading down toward Largo di Porta Cavalleggeri you walk along the Leonine Walls, the ring that protected the Vatican. On the gate you can make out the coat of arms of the Borgia pope Alexander VI, and here, on April 30, 1849, the defenders of the Roman Republic drove back the first French attack.

The movie station

Roma San Pietro station, opened in 1894 with the line to Viterbo, is also where the Vatican railway starts, and film has used it several times as a set, with Totò, Alberto Sordi and Virna Lisi. Arriving at the concert by train means stepping into a place many people have already seen on screen without knowing it.

Where to eat before or after the concert

Around Teatro Ghione there are pizzerias, trattorias and bars on the streets between Via delle Fornaci, Via Gregorio VII and the slopes of the Janiculum, used mostly by people who live in the neighborhood.

Before

With a 20:30 start, an early dinner around 19:00 or an aperitivo in the neighborhood are the easiest options. The places facing Via della Conciliazione and the square are aimed mostly at tourists.

After

The concert ends around 22:30: there's still time for a pizza on the residential streets around Via Gregorio VII, or in Borgo and Prati. On the eve of the long weekend places fill up: book ahead.

Accessibility, young people and practical information

Teatro Ghione is listed as accessible to people with disabilities on Rome's official tourism portal, which also mentions a dog-sitting service, and the theater's website has a dedicated accessibility page.

People with disabilities

If you use a wheelchair or need assistance, call the theater before the evening, at 06 6372294, to find out how access is organized and where the reserved seats are.

With teens

Two hours of rock with well-known songs are a good way to introduce younger people to Springsteen, and the Carta Cultura makes the ticket more affordable. The timing, ending around 22:30, works on the eve of a holiday.

How to plan the evening of April 29

The Blood Brothers evening at the Ghione starts at 20:30 and ends around 22:30: a Thursday night on the eve of the May Day weekend.

The afternoon

If you're coming to Rome for the concert, you can spend the afternoon at St. Peter's or on the Janiculum, both a few minutes from the theater, and have an early dinner in the neighborhood.

Arrival

Arriving around 20:15 lets you find your seat calmly. If you're driving, leave earlier so you can choose among the parking options the theater lists.

Getting home

At 22:30, check regional trains from San Pietro in advance: the last useful train varies by day. Alternatively, Rome's official radio taxi number is 060609.

Late April in Rome

The concert falls on the eve of the May Day weekend, one of the liveliest times of the year in Rome: long days, mild evenings, the city full of visitors. Around St. Peter's the afternoon is crowded, and in the evening, after museums and basilicas close, Via delle Fornaci area turns quiet again. A light jacket is enough for the trip home.

Frequently asked questions about Blood Brothers in Rome

When does Blood Brothers play Teatro Ghione?

Blood Brothers, The Bruce Springsteen Show, plays Teatro Ghione in Rome on Thursday, April 29, 2027 at 20:30. The concert runs about 120 minutes and takes place at Via delle Fornaci 37, near St. Peter's Square.

How much are tickets for Blood Brothers?

Tickets for Blood Brothers at Teatro Ghione are €37 in the orchestra and €33 in the gallery, according to the show page on the theater's website. They're sold online from the Ghione website or at the box office, and the theater accepts the Carta Cultura.

Who plays in Blood Brothers?

Blood Brothers is Francesco Zerbino, vocals and guitar, Manuele Vanzi, piano, Lorenzo del Ghirlanda, piano, organ and accordion, Lorenzo Marianelli, guitar, Alessandro Calabrò, bass, and Luca Pasquadibisceglie, drums.

How do you get to Teatro Ghione?

Teatro Ghione is easy to reach with the FL3 and FL5 regional trains to Roma San Pietro station, a few minutes' walk from Via delle Fornaci. The theater also lists three parking options nearby.

Has Blood Brothers played in Rome before?

Yes, Blood Brothers already played Teatro Ghione on March 26, 2026. The April 29, 2027 date is a return to the same hall, with the same show devoted to the music of Bruce Springsteen.

Is the show suitable for kids?

Blood Brothers at Teatro Ghione is a rock concert with no age limit stated by the theater: two hours of Springsteen's music that also suit young people, ending around 22:30 on the eve of a holiday.

How long is the Blood Brothers concert?

The Blood Brothers concert at Teatro Ghione runs about 120 minutes, according to the show page on the theater's website. With a 20:30 start, it should end around 22:30: check the last train from San Pietro in advance or book a taxi.

Final tip on Blood Brothers at Teatro Ghione

My tip is to choose the orchestra, listen again to Born to Run and The River in the days before, have an early dinner between Via delle Fornaci and Via Gregorio VII and get to the Ghione by 20:15. Blood Brothers is a tribute that has won over even people who have played with Springsteen for decades, in an intimate hall where a rock concert returns to its most direct form. In our opinion it's the right evening for anyone who has seen the Boss in stadiums and wants to find his songs again a few feet from the stage, and for anyone who wants to understand, for the first time, why they call him that.

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