The climate is heat, the nights are cool, the meals is unbelievable, and the eagerness is palpable. That is what the beloved Mexico Metropolis pageant Corona Capital brings to the desk every November. This 12 months’s version, which went down November 14th by way of sixteenth, served because the pageant’s grand fifteenth anniversary celebration, they usually pulled out all of the stops: Foo Fighters, Chappell Roan, and Linkin Park topped the invoice, with fellow headlining performances from the likes of Queens of the Stone Age, Deftones, Vampire Weekend, Weezer, Franz Ferdinand, and extra.
At Corona Capital, it’s difficult to not take pleasure in nostalgia. As they’ve completed yearly, the organizers are comfortable to carry treasured acts of yore to the pageant’s 5 phases; this 12 months, that technique led to performances from ’90s and 2000s rock heroes, 2010s indie favorites, and a ton of acts in-between.
However like all nice pageant, Corona Capital can’t ignore the way in which the music panorama has modified on a worldwide and a regional stage since their inaugural version in 2010. So to assist Corona Capital stand out amidst the When We Had been Youngs of the world, they secured some sturdy of-the-moment showcases and present touring stalwarts like Males I Belief, Adéla, Nilüfer Yanya, Polo & Pan, Lucy Dacus, and the aforementioned Chappell Roan.
Regardless of a couple of cancelled units, the pageant ran easily and the vibes have been excessive. There’s a ton to see and expertise at Corona Capital for native and worldwide followers, so right here’s a rundown of what made this 12 months’s pageant a memorable celebration of Mexico Metropolis and music’s previous and current.
— Paolo Ragusa
Stay Music Editor
