Gorillaz, The Strokes and Twenty One Pilots will headline the 16th edition of the Corona Capital festival, promoter OCESA announced on Monday night (May 18). The highly anticipated lineup for the annual rock gathering, scheduled to take place November 20-22 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, also features The xx, Lola Young, Mumford & Sons, The Offspring, Underworld, Daniel Caesar, James Blake and Lil Yachty.
More than 70 acts will make up the 2026 program, including Mother Mother, Pierce The Veil, The Kooks, Tricky, The Black Crowes, Manic Street Preachers, Yung Lean, Violet Grohl, Chvrches and Johnny Marr.
This year’s edition marks the highly awaited debut of Gorillaz at the renowned festival as part of their international Mountain Tour. It will also be the first time that the legendary band Manic Street Preachers performs in the Latin American country. Meanwhile, New York-based band The Strokes will return to Mexico City after four years.
“In every edition, we strive to strike a balance between legendary artists, contemporary acts, and new talents that are shaping the future of music,” Memo Parra, creator of Corona Capital and current director of international events at OCESA, told Billboard Español. “At the same time, we put a huge focus on fan experience: from production, infrastructure, and gastronomy to comfort, technology, and services within the festival.”
“Today’s audience is much more connected, informed, and demanding, and that forces us to constantly innovate to continue delivering an experience that matches the world’s top festivals,” he added.
Promoters said they expect around 240,000 attendees over the three-day event. The presale for Citibanamex cardholders will take place on May 26, OCESA announced. General ticket will go on sale the following day.
Over its 16 years, Corona Capital has solidified its reputation as the most important international music festival in Mexico and one of the few in Latin America that features prominent Anglo artists, similar to the Chilean and Brazilian editions of Lollapalooza.
“Latin America, and particularly Mexico, has become one of the most important markets for the global live entertainment industry,” Parra noted. “Today, artists understand that there is a very powerful combination here: passionate audiences, a rich musical culture, world-class infrastructure and a level of attendance comparable to the major entertainment capitals.”
In the past, the festival has brought renowned acts such as Paul McCartney, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Muse, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Portishead, Interpol, Billie Eilish, Pixies and Richard Ashcroft.
Check out the full Corona Capital 2026 lineup below.
