The Vive Latino festival will celebrate its 26th edition with the return to the stage of Illya Kuryaki and The Valderramas and Fobia, along with performances by stars such as Juanes, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Mars Volta, Banda Machos and John Fogerty, who will take part in the grand Latin rock fest on March 14-15, 2026 at the Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, promoter Ocesa announced on Monday night (Oct. 13).
The eclectic lineup includes more than 50 Spanish and English-speaking acts, such as guitarist Tom Morello, Cypress Hill, Cuco, Enjambre, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Maldita Vecindad, Hello Seahorse!, Los Amigos Invisibles, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Rusowsky, Moenia, Esteman & Daniella Spalla, and Enanitos Verdes.
For the first time in the festival’s history, global talents such as Lenny Kravitz and Moby, the latter performing a DJ Set, will join the famous annual rock en español event, injecting fresh frequencies and the electrifying rock from the singer of “Are You Gonna Go My Way.”
“The sonic history of Mexico is vast, incredible and international, and its deeper meaning is deciphered through the festivals that transform our cities,” the organizers expressed in a statement. “It will be two epic days where the best bands, those that represent our daily lives and experiences, will take the stage to give it their all.”
The tickets presale for Citibanamex cardholders will take place on Oct. 17, with the general public sale opening the following day.
Thanks to a partnership with Amazon Music, for a third consecutive year, performances from Mexico’s longest running music festival will be available through the digital platform in an uninterrupted streaming.
Since its inception in 1998, the Festival Iberoamericano de Cultura Musical, better known as Vive Latino, has had a rebellious personality that has challenged stigmas. It was the first to incorporate pop, reggaeton, cumbia and Mexican regional music artists into its lineup; hosted an edition lasting four days; added Anglo bands while remaining the ultimate celebration of rock in Spanish; and became the first festival in Latin America to have its own edition in Spain.
El Vive, as its audience lovingly calls it, debuted on Nov. 28-29, 1998, at Foro Sol (now Estadio GNP Seguros) in Mexico City, and has been held every year since then except for 1999, 2002 and 2021, the latter due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Check out the official lineup for the Vive Latino 2026 below:
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