Next weekend, the official rehearsals for Eurovision 2022 will start to take place in Pala Alpitour arene, Turin, Italy.
Mario Acampa, Laura Carusino and Carolina Di Domenico will be the hosts of the press conference



As every year, the ESCBEAT team will cover the rehearsals for you!
Here is the full rehearsal schedule, day by day (note: all times are in CET time):
Day 1: Saturday, April 30th
First rehearsal for participants of the first half of semi-final 1
Country | Rehearsal Time | Meet & Greet Time |
Albania | 10:00 – 10:30 | 12:00 – 12:20 |
Latvia | 10:40 – 11:10 | 12:40 – 13:00 |
Lithuania | 11:20 – 11:50 | 13:20 – 13:40 |
Switzerland | 12:00 – 12:30 | 14:00 – 14:20 |
Slovenia | 13:40 – 14:10 | 15:40 – 16:00 |
Ukraine | 14:20 – 14:50 | 16:20 – 16:40 |
Bulgaria | 15:00 – 15:30 | 17:00 – 17:20 |
The Netherlands | 16:00 – 16:30 | 18:00 – 18:20 |
Moldova | 16:40 – 17:10 | 18:40 – 19:00 |
Day 2: Sunday, May 1st
First rehearsal for participants of the second half of semi-final 1
Country | Rehearsal Time | Meet & Greet Time |
Portugal | 10:00 – 10:30 | 12:00 – 12:20 |
Croatia | 10:40 – 11:10 | 12:40 – 13:00 |
Denmark | 11:20 – 11:50 | 13:20 – 13:40 |
Austria | 12:00 – 12:30 | 14:00 – 14:20 |
Greece | 13:40 – 14:10 | 15:40 – 16:00 |
Iceland | 14:20 – 14:50 | 16:20 – 16:40 |
Norway | 15:00 – 15:30 | 17:00 – 17:20 |
Armenia | 16:00 – 16:30 | 18:00 – 18:20 |
Day 3: Monday, May 2nd
First rehearsal for participants of the first half of semi-final 2
Country | Rehearsal Time | Meet & Greet Time |
Finland | 10:00 – 10:30 | 12:00 – 12:20 |
Israel | 10:40 – 11:10 | 12:40 – 13:00 |
Serbia | 11:20 – 11:50 | 13:20 – 13:40 |
Azerbaijan | 12:00 – 12:30 | 14:00 – 14:20 |
Georgia | 13:40 – 14:10 | 15:40 – 16:00 |
Malta | 14:20 – 14:50 | 16:20 – 16:40 |
San Marino | 15:00 – 15:30 | 17:00 – 17:20 |
Australia | 16:00 – 16:30 | 18:00 – 18:20 |
Cyprus | 16:40 – 17:10 | 18:40 – 19:00 |
Day 4: Tuesday, May 3nd
First rehearsal for participants of the second half of semi-final 2
Country | Rehearsal Time | Meet & Greet Time |
Ireland | 10:00 – 10:30 | 12:00 – 12:20 |
North Macedonia | 10:40 – 11:10 | 12:40 – 13:00 |
Estonia | 11:20 – 11:50 | 13:20 – 13:40 |
Romania | 12:00 – 12:30 | 14:00 – 14:20 |
Poland | 13:40 – 14:10 | 15:40 – 16:00 |
Montenegro | 14:20 – 14:50 | 16:20 – 16:40 |
Belgium | 15:00 – 15:30 | 17:00 – 17:20 |
Sweden | 16:00 – 16:30 | 18:00 – 18:20 |
Czech Republic | 16:40 – 17:10 | 18:40 – 19:00 |
Day 5: Wednesday, May 4th
Second rehearsal – group 1
Country | Rehearsal Time | Meet & Greet Time |
Albania | 10:00 – 10:20 | 11:10 – 11:30 |
Latvia | 10:25 – 10:45 | 11:35 – 11:55 |
Lithuania | 10:50 – 11:10 | 12:00 – 12:20 |
Switzerland | 11:15 – 11:35 | 12:25 – 12:45 |
Slovenia | 11:40 – 12:00 | 12:50 – 13:10 |
Ukraine | 13:05 – 13:25 | 14:15 – 14:35 |
Bulgaria | 13:30 – 13:50 | 14:40 – 15:00 |
The Netherlands | 13:55 – 14:15 | 15:05 – 15:25 |
Moldova | 14:20 – 14:40 | 15:30 – 15:50 |
Portugal | 14:45 – 15:05 | 15:55 – 16:15 |
Croatia | 15:35 – 15:55 | 16:45 – 17:05 |
Denmark | 16:00 – 16:20 | 17:10 – 17:30 |
Austria | 16:25 – 16:45 | 17:35 – 17:55 |
Greece | 16:50 – 17:10 | 18:00 – 18:20 |
Day 6: Thursday, May 5th
Second rehearsals – group 2 + First reherasls – big 5
Country | Rehearsal Time | Meet & Greet Time |
Iceland | 10:00 – 10:20 | 11:10 – 11:30 |
Norway | 10:25 – 10:45 | 11:35 – 11:55 |
Armenia | 10:50 – 11:10 | 12:00 – 12:20 |
Finland | 11:15 – 11:35 | 12:25 – 12:45 |
Israel | 11:40 – 12:00 | 12:50 – 13:10 |
Serbia | 13:05 – 13:25 | 14:15 – 14:35 |
Azerbaijan | 13:30 – 13:50 | 14:40 – 15:00 |
Georgia | 13:55 – 14:15 | 15:05 – 15:25 |
Malta | 14:20 – 14:40 | 15:30 – 15:50 |
San Marino | 14:45 – 15:05 | 15:55 – 16:15 |
France | 15:35 – 16:05 | 17:35 – 17:55 |
Italy | 16:15 – 16:45 | 18:15 – 18:35 |
UK | 16:55 – 17:25 | 18:55 – 19:15 |
Spain | 17:35 – 18:05 | 19:35 – 19:55 |
Germany | 18:15 – 18:45 | 20:15 – 20:35 |
Day 7: Friday, May 6th
Second rehearsals – group 3
Country | Rehearsal Time | Meet & Greet Time |
Australia | 10:00 – 10:20 | 11:10 – 11:30 |
Cyprus | 10:25 – 10:45 | 11:35 – 11:55 |
Ireland | 10:50 – 11:10 | 12:00 – 12:20 |
North Macedonia | 11:15 – 11:35 | 12:25 – 12:45 |
Estonia | 11:40 – 12:00 | 12:50 – 13:10 |
Romania | 13:05 – 13:25 | 14:15 – 14:35 |
Poland | 13:30 – 13:50 | 14:40 – 15:00 |
Montenegro | 13:55 – 14:15 | 15:05 – 15:25 |
Belgium | 14:20 – 14:40 | 15:30 – 15:50 |
Sweden | 14:45 – 15:05 | 15:55 – 16:15 |
Czech Republic | 15:35 – 15:55 | 16:45 – 17:05 |
Day 8: Saturday, May 7th
Second rehearsals – Big 5
Country | Rehearsal Time | Meet & Greet Time |
France | 10:00 – 10:20 | 11:10 – 11:30 |
Italy | 10:25 – 10:45 | 11:35 – 11:55 |
UK | 10:50 – 11:10 | 12:00 – 12:20 |
Spain | 11:15 – 11:35 | 12:25 – 12:45 |
Germany | 11:40 – 12:00 | 12:50 – 13:10 |
Main Events

Date | Time | Description |
Sunday, May 8th | 18:00 – 20:00 | Opening Ceremony (Turquoise Carpet) |
Monday, May 9th | 15:00 – 17:25 | Semi Final 1 – Dress Rehearsal |
Monday, May 9th | 18:00 – 19:00 | Hosts Press Conference |
Monday, May 9th | 21:00 – 23:25 | Semi Final 1 – Jury Show |
Tuesday, May 10th | 15:00 – 17:15 | Semi Final 1 – Family Show |
Tuesday, May 10th | 21:00 – 23:15 | Semi Final 1 – Live Show |
Tuesday, May 10th | 23:40 – 00:25 | Semi Final 1 – Qualifiers Press Conference + Final |
Wednesday, May 11th | 15:00 – 17:27 | Semi Final 2 – Dress Rehearsal |
Wednesday, May 11th | 18:00 – 19:30 | EBU, RAI, JESC Press Conference |
Wednesday, May 11th | 21:00 – 23:27 | Semi Final 2 – Jury Show |
Thursday, May 12th | 15:00 – 17:17 | Semi Final 2 – Family Show |
Thursday, May 12th | 21:00 – 23:17 | Semi Final 2 – Live Show |
Thursday, May 12th | 23:40 – 00:25 | Semi Final 2 – Qualifiers Press Conference + Final |
Friday, May 13th | 09:30 – 11:00 | Flag Parade Rehearsal |
Friday, May 13th | 13:00 – 16:50 | Grand Final – 1st Rehearsal |
Friday, May 13th | 17:00 – 17:45 | Big 5 Press Conference |
Friday, May 13th | 18:00 – 19:00 | Hosts Press Conference |
Friday, May 13th | 21:00 – 00:50 | Grand Final – Jury Show |
Saturday, May 14th | 13:30 – 17:20 | Grand Final – Family Show |
Saturday, May 14th | 21:00 – 00:50 | Grand Final – Live Show |
Saturday, May 14th | 01:15 – 02:00 | Winners Press Conference |
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