Pop superstars Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Timberlake are set to headline the 14th edition of the Pa'l Norte festival, the massive music party that takes place every year in the Mexican city of Monterrey. The lineup, which was announced on Tuesday morning (October 29), includes other major international acts such as Charli XCX, Green Day, Massive Attack, Kings of Leon, Black Keys and Caifanes.
This will be the first time that Rodrigo and Timberlake, who have visited Mexico in the past, will participate in a Mexican festival. Timberlake has already performed in the country and has two upcoming shows scheduled at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City on February 7-8. Rodrigo – who recently completed dates on her 2024 Guts World tour, which did not include Mexico – had not previously appeared in concert in the country.
The acclaimed festival will take place April 4-6 at Parque Fundidora in this city that borders the US
SEVENTEEN, Garbage, Fall Out Boy, Benson Boone and electronic music stars Gesaffelstein, The Chainsmokers, Claptone, Sasha & John Digweed and Deep Dish are also part of the Tecate Pa'l Norte 2025 lineup.
The 14th edition of the festival, one of the most recognized in Latin America, will feature more than 180 musical acts on nine stages, according to organizers. The three-day event draws about 100,000 people a day, a few thousand more than the EDC electronic music festival, one of the country's largest.
In partnership with promoter Ocesa, acquired by Live Nation in 2021, Tecate Pa'l Norte has become one of the largest and most diverse festivals in Mexico. It annually attracts thousands of fans from all over the world, with a capacity greater than other major festivals in the Mexican capital, such as Vive Latino and Corona Capital, which gather around 80,000 people a day, according to their organizers.
Located in Parque Fundidora, the festival lineup celebrates a rich mix of genres ranging from rock and indie to local Mexican music, reggaeton and electronic music, with some of the biggest international acts.
Its stages include Tecate Light, which hosts the main acts. Tecate Original stage, featuring a mix of musical genres. Oasis Stage, dedicated to the popular genres of reggaeton, hip-hop and trap. while Villa Maravilla offers the best techno, afro house and house music. The Club Social stage brings conventional sounds and EDM.
The Fusión stage is reserved for Latin acts and the Acústico stage offers a unique show with “unplugged” sets all weekend, while the Sorpresa stage offers surprise performances and the Pilos stage, named after a legendary bar in Monterrey, has hosted the biggest stars of northern music since its inception.
In its 14 years of existence, Pa'l Norte has established itself as the “most important musical entertainment event in northern Mexico,” according to the Nuevo León Ministry of Tourism.
In previous editions, the festival has featured artists such as Billie Eilish, Foo Fighters, Caifanes, Maná, Tame Impala, The Killers, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and 50 Cent. The 2024 edition was headlined by Peso Pluma, Blink-182, Imagine Dragons, Maná and Fuerza Regida.
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