Matteo Mancuso | Locomotiv

On Monday, 20 April 2026, Matteo Mancuso will be performing at the Locomotiv in Bologna.

Born in 1996, this guitar prodigy was introduced to the world of music at a young age, thanks in part to his father Vincenzo. He enrolled at a music high school where he furthered his studies in classical guitar and founded the trio ‘SNIPS’, with whom he performed his famous version of ‘The Chicken’, which quickly racked up millions of views across various social media platforms. In 2019, he began collaborating with Yamaha Guitars, taking part in NAMM in Los Angeles, the “Young Guitar Festival” in Bangkok and several masterclasses in Russia (Moscow, St Petersburg and Perm). In 2020, Matteo formed his new trio with Stefano India on bass and Giuseppe Bruno on drums, and began to showcase his compositional talents by presenting his first original songs. This marked the start of his first intensive live tour in Italy and Europe, which would continue throughout 2021 and 2022.

On 21 July 2023, his first solo album, entitled “The Journey”, was released; a work that outlines his authentic, multifaceted musical nature and marks the start of a new concert cycle with his new line-up, comprising Riccardo Oliva on bass and Gianluca Pellerito on drums, which will continue throughout 2024 with more than 50 concerts across the USA and Europe. In 2025, he embarked on his first major international tour with over 30 concerts in major cities across the United States and Canada.

His YouTube channel is followed by a vast international audience of nearly 300,000 subscribers. He has received praise and expressions of esteem from, amongst others, Steve Vai, Al Di Meola, Joe Bonamassa and Eric Johnson.