Foo Fighters, Chappell Roan and Linkin Park will headline the fifteenth version of the Corona Capital festival, which will even mark the extremely anticipated return of Deftones to Mexican phases after practically a decade, promoter OCESA introduced on Tuesday (June 3).
The thrilling lineup for the annual rock competition — scheduled to happen from Nov. 14 to Nov. 16 on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico Metropolis — additionally contains Queens of the Stone Age, Franz Ferdinand, Garbage, Vampire Weekend, Alabama Shakes and Weezer.
“Corona Capital is not only a competition — it’s a bridge between cultures, feelings, and generations,” Memo Parra, director of worldwide occasions at OCESA, tells Billboard Español. “Since 2010, it has developed into one of the vital festivals on this planet, attracting hundreds of followers from each nook of the globe to Mexico.”
Parra emphasised that, with an attendance of 255,000 folks per version and a group of over 5,000 making it potential, Corona Capital is “dwelling proof of the facility of music to convey us collectively.”
Near 70 artists and bands make up the 2025 lineup, together with Aurora, Damiano David, James, Of Monsters and Males, AFI, Jerry Cantrell, Jehnny Beth, TV On The Radio, 4 Non Blondes, Circa Waves, Mogwai, Shermanology, Jordan Rakei, Kadavar and The Struts, amongst others.
However the participation of Deftones will undoubtedly be one of many standout moments. The final time the Sacramento, California-based rock band carried out in Mexico Metropolis was in 2014. In an interview with Billboard Español revealed in February, vocalist Chino Moreno stated that they had been in talks for what could possibly be their massive return to the nation.
One other extremely anticipated act is Queens of the Stone Age, who needed to cancel its 2024 shows — together with one on the Corona Capital competition — on account of well being points affecting singer and guitarist Josh Homme.
“What really units Corona Capital aside is its musical curation: a rigorously crafted choice that has made music the spine of the competition,” Parra provides, highlighting that individuals come not solely to see their favourite artists, but in addition to “uncover new sounds and be stunned.”
Corona Capital will happen within the context of the centennial celebration of the beer Corona, the competition’s sponsor. Main as much as the occasion in November, celebrations shall be held in a number of cities throughout the nation below the title Corona Capital Classes.
The presale for Banamex cardholders will happen on Friday (June 6), with the overall sale starting the next day.
In its 15 years of existence, Corona Capital has solidified itself as crucial worldwide music competition in Mexico, and one of many few in Latin America that includes main English-speaking bands. Previously, it has hosted famend acts akin to Paul McCartney, Jack White, The Remedy, Muse, Blur, 9 Inch Nails, Portishead, Interpol, Billie Eilish, Pixies and Richard Ashcroft.
“Greater than 500 worldwide artists have taken the stage, performing for a curious, open-minded, and passionate crowd that has helped us construct an area the place inclusion, social affect, and Mexican cultural traditions are celebrated and shared with the world,” Parra says.
Take a look at the lineup for Corona Capital 2025 beneath: