DUMBO GETS MAD with Dante Elephante

Dumbo Gets MadNotes on Seating: Open seating, may be limited or standing room only. First come, first seated. Dumbo Gets Mad is a psychedelic pop project founded in 2011 by Luca Bergomi, songwriter, producer, and sound designer from Emilia.

The name is inspired by the surreal Pink Elephants on Parade sequence from Disneys Dumbo (1941), a metaphor for a childlike spirit confronting the absurd. The project debuted in Los Angeles with Elephants at the Door, quickly gaining international attention. The single Plumy Tale was named by Pitchfork critic Joe Tangari among the 50 best tracks of 2011, while Marmalade Kids was selected as NPRs Song of the Day.

S. In 2015, Dumbo Gets Mad released Thank You Neil, a live-recorded, soul-tinged album inspired by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, praised for its minimalist elegance. In 2021, Bergomi collaborated with Italian rap icon Marracash on the album Noi, Loro, Gli Altri.

Dumbo Gets Mad has since performed over 100 shows across Europe and the Americas, appearing at festivals such as SXSW, Levitation, Hypnosis Festival, Treefort, and Manchester Psych Fest, and at renowned venues including Babys All Right (NYC), Lodge Room (LA), Empty Bottle (Chicago), Foro Indie Rocks (Mexico City), and Supersonic (Paris). Known for immersive, visually striking live performances, Dumbo Gets Mad signed with Carosello Records in 2025 to develop his fifth studio album, preceded by the single Pariah. The self-titled album frames Bergomi as an observer, documenting sensations and moments accumulated over years of writing.

Shaped conceptually like an egg, it symbolizes both the birth and fragility of life.