Cultural Events in Mexico City

Dua Lipa's Mexico City Concerts; Yuridia Makes History at Plaza de Toros

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Key Takeaways

  • Dua Lipa will perform two concerts in Mexico City on December 1st and 2nd, 2025.
  • Yuridia is the first female singer to sell out Plaza de Toros in CDMX.
  • The Hives announced their new album, "The Hives Forever Forever The Hives," in Mexico City.
  • Los Auténticos Decadentes celebrate their album's 30th anniversary on November 7, 2025.
  • Mexico City will host its first 'Slow Art Day' on April 5, 2025.

CDMX Music Scene

Dua Lipa to perform two concerts in Mexico City

Dua Lipa will perform two concerts in Mexico City on December 1st and 2nd, 2025, at the Estadio GNP (formerly Foro Sol) as part of her 'Radical Optimism Tour'.

Yuridia: First female sold-out show at Plaza de Toros

Yuridia will perform at the Monumental Plaza de Toros la México in CDMX, with the concert expected to begin at 8:00 PM. Yuridia is noted as the first female singer to achieve a sold-out show at this venue.

The Hives announce new album in Mexico City

Swedish band The Hives announced their new album, "The Hives Forever Forever The Hives," scheduled for release on August 29, 2025, during a press conference in Mexico City. They reminisced about their large concert at the Palacio de los Deportes in October 2024.

Los Auténticos Decadentes: 30th-anniversary concert in Mexico City

Los Auténticos Decadentes will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their album "Mi Vida Loca" with a concert in Mexico City on November 7, 2025, at the Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú.

Bandalos Chinos concert at Auditorio Nacional in October

Argentine indie pop band Bandalos Chinos announced their upcoming concert at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City in October 2025.

Upcoming concerts: Yuri, Kakkmaddafakka, Olivia Rodrigo, and more

Various artists will be performing in Mexico City in April 2025, including Yuri at the Auditorio Nacional, Kakkmaddafakka and Cassia at Foro Indie Rocks!, Olivia Rodrigo at the Estadio GNP Seguros, Los Bunkers at the Teatro Metropólitan, Los Tigres del Norte at the Auditorio Nacional, Cariño at Foro Puebla, and Empire of the Sun at the Palacio de los Deportes.

Artistic Expressions

Mexico City to host first 'Slow Art Day' on April 5

On April 5, 2025, Mexico City will host its first 'Slow Art Day,' with over 35 museums, galleries, and cultural centers participating. Several cultural spaces, including Galería Enrique Guerrero and Kurimanzutto, will offer special programming for the event, which promotes conscious art observation.

Circus arts program moves; Cirko de Mente protests

The Secretaría de Cultura de la Ciudad de México announced the transfer of the Licenciaturas en Artes Circenses Contemporáneas (LACC) to the Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli (CCOY). Cirko de Mente protested the decision, citing unmet agreements, while the Secretaría claimed to have provided financial support.

Jorge Cano Febles critiques Mexico City's power centralization

Jorge Cano Febles mentioned his upcoming book, supported by Fonca, which critiques the political and cultural ideologies behind the centralization of power in Mexico City from the conquest to the 4T. He is also working on a novel about a poet in Mexico City, influenced by "malditos" poets, as a tribute to those who have recently passed away.

City Pulse

Mexico City Metro extends hours for Axe Ceremonia festival

The Mexico City Metro will extend its operating hours on April 5th and 6th, 2025, on certain lines to accommodate attendees of the Axe Ceremonia music festival at Parque Bicentenario.

Gran Tenochtitlán cycle path announced in Mexico City

Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada announced the Gran Tenochtitlán cycle path, a 34-kilometer route along Calzada de Tlalpan connecting the Historic Center with the south of the capital. This project aims to recover public space.

Stage Spectacles

Elisa Carrillo's final "Bolero" performance in Mexico, May 27

"El gran teatro del mundo" play at Explanada del CCU

From April 5th to June 29th, 2025, Pedro Calderón de la Barca's play "El gran teatro del mundo," adapted and directed by Andrés Carreño, will be performed at the Explanada del CCU in Mexico City. Performances are on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 AM, and admission is free.

"Lo que se ve desde el cielo" play at Café K-OZ

The play "Lo que se ve desde el cielo", a melodrama about two brothers, will run from April 6 to June 8, 2025, at Café K-OZ Foro Cultural in Mexico City. The cast includes Guillermo Jair, Kerim Martínez, José Morán, and Rod Oscós.

"Todas las noches de un día" at Foro Shakespeare

The play "Todas las noches de un día" by Alberto Conejero, featuring Samantha Coronel, is being performed at the Foro Shakespeare in Mexico City on Wednesdays until April 30, 2025. The character Silvia is compared to the poet Sylvia Plath.

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