| Festival Ceremonia | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Alternative rock, electronica, contemporary R&B, neo soul, hip hop |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Years active | 10 |
| Inaugurated | 14 September 2013 |
| Most recent | 23 March 2024 – 24 March 2024 |
| Website | axeceremonia |
AXE Ceremonia is a music festival that takes place in Mexico City. Once a one day-festival, it became a multi-day festival showcasing major international and local alternative acts.[1] Throughout the years since its inception in 2013, attendance has rapidly increased and Ceremonia is now one of Mexico's biggest music festivals, and one of the most important alternative music festivals in Latin America.[2] The musical style of the festival is similar to European festivals such as Primavera Sound and Roskilde, focusing on alternative rock, electronica, contemporary R&B, neo soul and hip hop,[3] with prominent figures of alt-reggaeton and corridos tumbados being featured as well.[4]
Among the headliners that have played at Ceremonia are Tyler, the Creator, Snoop Dogg, Björk, Beck, Massive Attack, ASAP Rocky, Travis Scott, LCD Soundsystem and Kendrick Lamar, alongside many of the major acts of the Spanish-speaking music scene, such as Natanael Cano, Rosalía, Julieta Venegas, C. Tangana, Tainy and Fuerza Regida.[5] The festival has also featured sets from DJs and alternative dance acts like Gesaffelstein, Underworld, Aphex Twin, Kaytranada, Arca and Peggy Gou.[6]
- ^ Pineda, Ricardo (21 March 2024). "Estrellas rentables y nuevos sonidos: las claves del éxito para el AXE Ceremonia" [Profitable stars and new sounds: the successful keys for AXE Ceremonia]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Santillán, Ángel (20 March 2024). "Festival AXE Ceremonia ante uno de sus carteles más ambiciosos: los retos y pormenores" [Festival AXE Ceremonia in front of one of its most ambitious line-ups: challenges and details]. La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Vargas, Alejandro (23 March 2023). "Entrevista con Diego Jiménez, fundador de AXE Ceremonia" [Interview with Diego Jiménez, founder of AXE Ceremonia]. Sopitas (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Fajardo, Jorge (13 November 2023). "Ceremonia 2024: Kendrick Lamar, Corridos Tumbados y más en el cartel del festival" [Ceremonia 2024: Kendrick Lamar, Corridos Tumbados and more at the festival line-up]. MVS Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ B, Majo (27 March 2018). "Así se ve el Festival Ceremonia a través de los años" [This is how Festival Ceremonia looks over time]. Bizarro FM (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Escutia, Joan (18 March 2023). "Las mujeres detrás de AXE Ceremonia cuentan cómo han creado uno de los festivales más emocionantes de la música" [Women behind AXE Ceremonia explain how they have created one of the most exciting music festivals]. Vogue México y Latinoamérica (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2023.