The Spanish edition of Vive Latino festival in Zaragoza has announced its program for 2026. The famous Mexican rock fete will mark its fifth anniversary in Spain when it returns to the Expo venue on Sept. 4 and 5, with a lineup headlined by Julieta Venegas, Rawayana, Amaia, Ed Maverick, Guitarricadelafuente, Rigoberta Bandini and Loquillo, announced Mexican promoter Ocesa on Thursday (Dec. 18).
Ultraligera, M-Clan, Buena Vista All Stars, Esteman and Daniella Spalla, Hermanos Martínez, Plastilina Mosh, Sonido Gallo Negro, Siloé, Niña Polaca, Veintiuno and División Minúscula are also part of the lineup comprised of 33 solo artists and bands participating in the Festival Iberoamericano de Cultura Musical Vive Latino España, which, according to the organizers, will feature three stages.
Overall, the rock fest will bring together artists from six nationalities: Spain, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia and Cuba.
“Vive Latino will once again give us an opportunity to discover national and international artists,” said Natalia Chueca, mayor of Zaragoza, during the lineup announcement on Thursday. “This festival holds a special place and is a hallmark of our musical offerings.”
The mayor highlighted the economic impact the festival has brought to the city, stating that since its arrival at the Expo venue in 2019, it has exceeded 25 million euros in revenue, with more than 155,000 attendees.
Since its creation in 1998 in Mexico City, the Festival Iberoamericano de Cultura Musical, better known as Vive Latino, has had a transgressive personality that challenges stigmas. For example, it was the first to incorporate pop, reggaeton, cumbia and Mexican regional music artists into its lineup; it added Anglo bands while being the ultimate celebration of rock en español; and it is the first festival in Latin America to have its own edition in Spain.
El Vive, as its audience lovingly calls Mexico’s longest-running music festival, debuted on Nov. 28-29, 1998, at Foro Sol (now Estadio GNP Seguros) in Mexico City, where it has been held every year since, except for 1999, 2002, and 2021 — the latter due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2026 edition, its 26th, is set for March 14-15 at the GNP Seguros Stadium.
Check out the official lineup for 2026 Vive Latino España below.
