Editor’s note: The list is updated on a monthly basis. Festivals that have already passed are deleted from the list.
From Vive Latino in Mexico City to La Onda Fest by Bottlerock in Napa Valley, Calif. to Cosquín Rock in Santa María de Punilla, Argentina, Billboard Español brings together the definitive guide to festivals celebrating Latin music and more around the world.
Picnic Festival Centroamérica turns 10 this year. The two-day event, which takes place in Costa Rica on Feb. 8 and 15, will feature four headliners each day, including Paulo Londra, Maria Becerra, Maluma, and Grupo Frontera.
The U.K.’s La Línea Festival also celebrates an important milestone with its 25th anniversary in 2025. Buena Vista Social Club star Eliades Ochoa, Spanish singer Rodrigo Cuevas, Latin Grammy winner Ed Maverick, Puerto Rican rapper Villano Antillano, Brazilian rock outfit Francisco el Hombre, and more have all been confirmed to perform in venues across London from April 22 to May 5.
We see more diverse lineups headlined by Latin and Anglo artists this year, such as Coachella in Indio, California, with performances by Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, as well as The Marías, Alok, Anitta, Junior H and many more. At the Bésame Mucho Fest in Austin, the musical cycle includes diverse and multi-generational Latin artists such as Bronco, Carín León, Los Tigres del Norte, and Hombres G.
Noteworthy, the exclusively hip-hop festival will feature corridos superstar Peso Pluma as a headliner.
While this may not be an exhaustive list, it serves as a comprehensive guide to some of the genre’s most significant events. Whether you’re a die-hard reggaetón fan, a salsa aficionado, or a lover of all things Latin, see our guide to the must-attend festivals across the globe, arranged in sequential order.
Picnic Festival Centroamérica
Date: Feb. 8 & 15 Place: Heredia, Costa Rica
The two-day festival at Centro de Eventos Pedregal in Heredia, Costa Rica, takes place across two Saturdays. The first day (Feb. 8) features headliners Gwen Stefani, Sublime, Paulo Londra and Maria Becerra. The following Saturday highlights Latin music with Maluma, Grupo Frontera, Morat and Mon Laferte leading the lineup. Other performers include Cypress Hill, Sesh, Nicki Nicole, and Fonseca.
Date: Feb. 15-16 Place: Santa María de Punilla, Argentina
For two days, fest-goers will experience the best of Latin rock and more. The festival — at the Aeródromo Santa María de Punilla in Córdoba — will feature a lineup dominated by Argentine talents such as Babasónicos, Los Auténticos Decadentes, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, El Mató a Un Policía Motorizado, Nicki Nocole, Dillom, Conociendo Rusia and Wos, among others. It also includes performances by Uruguayan legends No Te Va Gustar and Canadian DJ/producer Deadmau5.
With more than six decades of history, the Viña del Mar International Song Festival is known as “the biggest Latin festival in the world,” and for good reason. Traditionally held at the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater, this year’s event features stars such as Marc Anthony, Myriam Hernández (who returns after 23 years), Morat, Carlos Vives, Duki and others.
Date: Feb. 28 – March 2 Place: Miami, United States
Created in 1967, the Montreux Jazz Festival has been held every summer in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Geneva. Now, for the second year in a row, the legendary jazz festival arrives to the tropical climate of Miami. With Jon Batiste & Friends Willow as headliners, the festival will also welcome Afro-Cuban funk musician Cimafunk and swing-pop group Monsieuer Periné, among others.
Over 240 artists are set to perform in Austin, Texas at SXSW which includes Latin stars NSQK, Sofía Reyes, Amantes Del Futuro, La Cendejas and st. Pedro, as well as rising Taiwanese talents Andr, TRASH, Amazing Show and Enno Cheng.
CMN presents Baila Conmigo, a Latin music festival held at the scenic Miami Marine Stadium by the beach. The event will kick off with performances by salsa legend Víctor Manuelle and merengue band leader and trumpeter Wilfrido Vargas. Additional acts, including Jorge Celedón, Oro Sólido and Magic Juan, will ensure a lively dance atmosphere throughout the festival.
For the first time in its history, the iconic Rolling Loud festival, traditionally an exclusive hip-hop event, is broadening its musical horizons. This year, the festival lineup includes corridos megastar Peso Pluma as one of the headliners, alongside prominent rap artists A$AP Rocky and Playboi Carti. This inclusion marks a significant expansion of the festival’s genre repertoire, promising a dynamic musical experience for attendees. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Wildfire Relief Fund.
The Mexican festival Vive Latino reaches its 25th edition with an eclectic lineup headed by figures such as Caifanes, Scorpions, Aterciopelados, Keane, Molotov, Mon Laferte, Edén Muñoz, Los Ángeles Azules, Zoé and Duncan Dhu, among others, who will liven up the great Hispanic rock party to be held at the Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City. The lineup also includes Sepultura, Draco Rosa, Nortec: Bostich + Fussible, Kany García, Meme del Real, Little Jesus, Los Planetas, Rüfüs Du Sol, La Lupita, Vilma Palma e Vampiros, Cuarteto de Nos, Siddartha, Arde Bogotá and Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado.
Inaugurated in 2010, Estéreo Picnic is a music festival held annually in Bogota. From March 27-30, the Colombian festival will return to Simon Bolivar Park “to raise their hands to the sky and celebrate the miracle of live music,” as they describe on their website. For four days, and with the sponsorship of Johnnie Walker, attendees can expect performances by Shawn Mendes, Alanis Morissette, Justin Timberlake, Tool and The Black Keys, as well as The Marías, Elena Rose, Kapo, Hermanos Gutiérrez and more.
Powered by the iconic Mexican beer that gives it its name, Tecate Pa’l Norte celebrates Norteño tradition, music and art in Monterrey, Mexico. The border festival began in 2012 — and, since then, has continued to bring some of the hottest artists in modern culture. This year’s lineup includes Caifanes, Green Day, Charli XCX, The Chainsmokers, Juanes, Eden Muñoz, Nathy Peluso, Jasiel Nuñez and Codiciado, among many more.
Bésame Mucho continues its franchise to Austin, Texas, for a second year following the success of its Los Angeles edition. With Banda El Recodo, Bronco, Carín León, Banda Machos, Elvis Crespo, Los Tigres del Norte, Luis R Conriquez, Enanitos Verdes and more participating, Bésame Mucho will take place at the Circuit of the Americas as a one-day event on April 5. As is traditional, it will consist of four stages representing different Latin genres: regional Mexican music, rock en español and pop will once again have their own stage.
Massive Attack, Tyler The Creator, Charli XCX, Tomorrow X Together, Natanael Cano, Nathy Peluso, Parcels, Gesaffelstein, Fka Twigs, and Meme del Real (of Café Tacvba) headline the 2025 edition of the Axe Ceremonia festival at Parque Bicentenario in Mexico City. The Marías, A.G. Cook, NSQK, The Dare, Simpson Ahuevo and Brutalism 3000 are others announced for the musical feast, which has established itself as a cultural celebration with the best and most representative of the local and international scene.
Date: April 11-13 and 18-20 Place: Indio, United States
Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone will headline this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. As for the Latinos, The Marías, Ca7riel & Maco Amoroso, Ivan Cornejo, Anitta, Alok, Rawayana, Junio H and Arca will also perform. The event will take place over two consecutive weekends as usual.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, London’s Latin Music Festival, La Línea, is set to captivate audiences from April 22 to May 5. Kicking off with a stellar lineup including Buena Vista Social Club’s Eliades Ochoa, Spanish artist Rodrigo Cuevas, and Mexican singer-songwriter Ed Maverick, the festival will also feature performances by Puerto Rican rapper Villano Antillano, Brazilian rockers Francisco el Hombre, and a unique showcase “Queer Utópico” with multi-instrumentalist Alex Etchart and composer Juan Inaki.
Date: May 31 – June 1 Place: Napa Valley, Calif., U.S.
Marco Antonio Solís, Banda MS, Pepe Aguilar, Carín Leónm and Grupo Firme will headline the second annual La Onda festival, a packed two-day festival slated to take place May 31 and June 1 at the Napa Valley Expo. The festival lineup also includes Xavi, Tito Double P, Codiciado, Edén Muñoz, Óscar Maydon, Ángela Aguilar and more.
Ya llegó lo que tanto esperaban… ❤️🔥 La Onda Year 2 is here, Y va a ser una fiesta en grande! 🔥 Get ready to sing at the top of your lungs with Marco Antonio Solis, Banda MS, Carin Leon, and more in Napa on May 31st-June 1st, 2025! 🎫 Tickets drop this Friday 11/15 at noon PST! Layaway plans will be available. ¡Prepárense para un verano de pura “buena onda!” 🍻🔥 #LaOndaYear2
