Coachella isn’t the only music festival serving Latine artists of all calibers this year. Though it’s one of the biggest annual music events to look forward to, it’s not the only place you can enjoy Latine and global artists playing their biggest hits. There are many other national and international music festivals to consider apart from hanging out in the hot, dusty desert this spring.
First and foremost, as everyone knows, Latine music is experiencing a peak right now. We’ve recently seen this with global superstars like Bad Bunny, who opened the gringo Grammys this year with a Spanish-language and became the first Latine artist to headline Coachella. With this level of mainstream exposure in mind, it’s becoming more common to see today’s U.S. festivals cater to a further inclusive audience. Could it be that U.S. festivals will take note of the Latin American ones that routinely feature global artists in their lineups? While it’s too soon to tell, we’ve already seen these shifts stem in major festivals like Jay-Z’s Made In America and the LA3C Festival.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. For now, let’s take a closer look into alternative options that we know usually serve versatile lineups. From the Dominican Republic’s Isle of Light festival to Los Angeles’ Bésame Mucho Festival, here are all types of music festivals—globally known and emerging—that are worth looking into for your next music festival destination. And yes, also Coachella.
Isle of Light
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Date: Mar. 11
Standout Acts: Nicki Nicole, Los Amigos Invisibles, Yendry, Helado Negro, and Buscabulla
Tickets on sale here.
SXSW Music Festival 2023: Canela Music Showcase
Location: Austin, TX
Date: Mar. 14
Standout Acts: Villano Antillano, Immasoul, PJ Sin Suela, Los Rivera Destino, and RaiNao
SXSW badge information can be found here.
SXSW Music Festival 2023: KEXP's El Sonido at the Radio Day Stage Showcase
Location: Austin, TX
Date: Mar. 15
Standout Acts: Letón Pé, iLe, Ramona, BALTHVS, and El Gran Poder de Diosa
SXSW badge information can be found here.
SXSW Music Festival 2023: Sonidos Afro Showcase
Location: Austin, TX
Date: Mar. 15
Standout Acts: Tostao (ChocQuibTown), Immasoul, Los Dioses Del Ritmo, Ir Sais, and Robbie Vida y Buay
SXSW badge information can be found here.
SXSW Music Festival 2023: Cosmica Artists
Location: Austin, TX
Date: Mar. 16
Standout Acts: Divino Niño, Foudeqush, Tita, Irene Diaz, and Danny Bonilla
SXSW badge information can be found here.
SXSW Music Festival 2023: Rumba Showcase
Location: Austin, TX
Date: Mar. 16
Standout Acts: Los Aptos, Janine, Ivonne Galáz, Porte Diferente, and Tanía Dominguez
SXSW badge information can be found here.
SXSW Music Festival 2023: Billboard Presents The Stage At SXSW
Location: Austin, TX
Date: Mar. 16 to 18
Standout Acts: Feid, Eladio Carrión, KX5 (Kaskade and Deadmau5), Lil Yachty, and Armani White
SXSW badge information can be found here.
Lollapalooza Argentina
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date: Mar. 17 to 19
Standout Acts: Trueno, Villano Antillano, Young Miko, Maria Becerra, and Gera MX
Tickets on sale here.
Lollapalooza Chile
Location: Cerrillos, Chile
Date: Mar. 17 to 19
Standout Acts: Villano Antillano, Kali Uchis, Tokischa, Danny Ocean, and Álex Anwandter
Tickets on sale here.
Vive Latino
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Date: Mar. 18 to 19
Standout Acts: Buscabulla, Carla Morrison, Carin León, Duki, and Bandalos Chinos
Tickets on sale here.
Festival Estéreo Picnic
Location: Bogotá, Colombia
Date: Mar. 23 to 26
Standout Acts: Blink-182, Bizarrap, Ryan Castro, Rosalía, Jerry Rivera, and Kali Uchis
Tickets on sale here.
Lollapalooza Brasil
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Date: Mar. 24 to 26
Standout Acts: Kali Uchis, Blink-182, Cigarettes After Sex, Rosalía, and Pedro Sampaio
Tickets on sale here.
Tecate Pa’l Norte
Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Date: Mar. 31 to Apr. 2
Standout Acts: Blink-182, Carin León, Duki, Wisin y Yandel, and Carla Morrison
Tickets on sale here.
Festival AXE Ceremonia
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Date: Apr. 1 to 2
Standout Acts: Tokischa, Junior H, Villano Antillano, Julieta Venegas, and Rubio
Tickets on sale here.
Dreamville Festival
Location: Raleigh, NC
Date: Apr. 1 to 2
Standout Acts: Jessie Reyez, Summer Walker, J. Cole, Usher, and Ari Lennox
Tickets on sale here.
Foro de las Estrellas de la Feria de San Marcos
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico
Date: Apr. 14 to May 7
Standout Acts: Danna Paola, Belinda, Maldita Vecindad, Manuel Turizo, and Ricky Martin
More information here.
Coachella
Location: Indio, CA
Date: Apr. 14 to 16 and Apr. 21 to 23
Standout Acts: Bad Bunny, Becky G, DannyLux, ¿Téo?, and DJ Juliet Mendoza
Tickets on sale here.
Something In The Water
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Date: Apr. 28 to 30
Standout Acts: Feid, Yendry, Riovaz, Skrillex, and Chika
Tickets on sale here.
Tamarindo Festival
Location: Washington, DC
Date: May 6
Standout Acts: Sech, Tokischa, Chimbala, Sango, and LATENIGHTJIGGY
Tickets on sale here.
Tecate Emblema
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Date: May 13 to 14
Standout Acts: Bruses, Pabllo Vittar, Bresh, Becky G, and Bizarrap
Tickets on sale here.
Cali Roots 2023
Location: Monterey, CA
Date: May 25 to 28
Standout Acts: Cypress Hill, Thievery Corporation, Ozomatli, SOJA, and Rebelution
Tickets on sale here.
Sueños Festival
Location: Chicago, IL
Date: May 27 to 28
Standout Acts: Becky G, Grupo Firme, Wisin y Yandel, Ivy Queen, and Feid
Tickets on sale here.
Primavera Sound Barcelona
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Date: June 1 to 3
Standout Acts: DJ Playero, Tokischa, Villano Antillano, Isabella Lovestory, and The Mars Volta
Tickets on sale here.
Primavera Sound Porto
Location: Porto, Portugal
Date: June 7 to 10
Standout Acts: The Mars Volta, Tokischa, Isabella Lovestory, Mora, and Rosalía
Tickets on sale here.
Primavera Sound Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Date: June 8 to 10
Standout Acts: DJ Playero, Tokischa, Villano Antillano, Isabella Lovestory, and The Mars Volta
Tickets on sale here.
The Governors Ball Music Festival
Location: New York City, NY
Date: June 9 to 11
Standout Acts: Omar Apollo, Eladio Carrión, Tems, Sabrina Claudio, and PinkPantheress
Tickets on sale here.
Boombastic Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Date: June 17
Standout Acts: Bizarrap, Ysy A, Dani Ribba, Jaime Lorente, and Ptazeta
Tickets on sale here.
Boombastic Canarias
Location: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Date: June 23 to 24
Standout Acts: Villano Antillano, Bizarrap, Duki, Tokischa, and Emilia
Tickets on sale here.
Machaca
Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Date: June 24
Standout Acts: Magneto, Sech, Siddhartha, Caloncho, and Porter
Tickets on sale here.
Miche Fest
Location: Chicago, IL
Date: Jun. 24 to 25
Standout Acts: Prince Royce, Natti Natasha, Elvis Crespo, Gerardo Ortiz, and Alex Lora y El Tri
Tickets on sale here.
Festival Selvamonos
Location: Oxampa, Peru
Date: June 30 to July 1
Standout Acts: TBA
Tickets on sale here.
Bilbao BBK Live 2023
Location: Biscay, Spain
Date: July 6 to 8
Standout Acts: Arctic Monkeys, Duki, Love of Lesbian, M83, and Jamie XX
Tickets on sale here.
Latin Alternative Music Conference
Location: New York, NY
Date: July 11 to 15
Standout Acts: TBA
Tickets on sale here.
Boombastic Asturias
Location: Asturias, Spain
Date: July 20 to 22
Standout Acts: Villano Antillano, Bizarrap, Eladio Carrión, Danny Ocean, and Lali
Tickets on sale here.
Lollapalooza
Location: Chicago, IL
Date: Aug. 3 to 6
Standout Acts: Karol G, Jessie Reyez, Ivan Cornejo, Jean Dawson, and Los Aptos
Tickets on sale here.
HARD Summer Music Festival
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date: Aug. 5 to 6
Standout Acts: Deorro, Fat Joe, The Martinez Brothers, Skillex B2B Four Tet, and Ludacris
Tickets on sale here.
Baja Beach Fest
Location: Rosarito, Mexico
Date: Aug. 11 to 13
Standout Acts: TBA
Tickets on sale here.
Boombastic Costa Del Sol
Location: Fuengirola, Spain
Date: Aug. 12
Standout Acts: TBA
Tickets on sale here.
Boombastic Alicante
Location: Alicante, Spain
Date: Aug. 17 to 19
Standout Acts: Bizarrap, Duki, Trueno, Danny Ocean, Villano Antillano
Tickets on sale here.
Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date: Oct. 28
Standout Acts: TBA
Tickets on sale here.
Bésame Mucho Festival
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date: Dec. 2
Standout Acts: Maná, Alejandro Fernández, Los Bukis, Gloria Trevi, and Café Tacvba
Tickets on sale here.
Balaclava Fest
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Date: TBA
Standout Acts: TBA
For more information, follow their Instagram.
Viva! Pomona
Location: Pomona, CA
Date: TBA
Standout Acts: TBA
For more information, follow their Instagram.
Coca-Cola Flow Fest
Location: Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara, Mexico
Date: TBA
Standout Acts: TBA
Tickets on sale here.