Pal Norte

Pal Norte
Pa'l Norte 2015 Poderoso y Ascendente
Pa'l Norte 2015 Stage "Poderoso y Ascendente"
GenreRock
DatesMid April
Location(s)Parque Fundidora
Years active2012–present
FoundersApodaca Entertainment
Attendance170,000 (2017)
Organized byApodaca Entertainment
Websitewww.palnorte.com.mx

Tecate Pa'l Norte is a music, art, and norteño traditional festival held every year since 2012, in Monterrey, Nuevo León. The event features some of the best of Latin America's most prominent talents. Pa'l Norte is considered to be one of the most popular music festivals within Latin America, and is one of the top-three most lucrative in México.[1] As of 2022, the weekend brings the highest economic impact in the state of Nuevo León, making it a business hit for the state's tourism industry (including hotels, restaurants, nightlife, local tourism and transportation).

The event is organized by Apodaca Music Group, a group of highly regarded musicians, managers and festival-operators, overseeing other events such as Live Out Monterrey, Rock ‘n Picnic, Fusión Ska, Friday Social Scene, Tough Mudder (México), and more.[2]

Pa'l Norte's stages have showcased many well-known artists, bands and DJs of Latino and international origin, in addition to showcasing emerging talents. Some of the most notable performers at the festival have included Wisin & Yandel, Karol G, J Balvin, Farruko, Sebastian Yatra, Guaynaa, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon, 311, Garbage, Franz Ferdinand, Maroon 5, Foo Fighters, Tame Impala, Bizarrap, Snow Patrol, Good Charlotte, M.I.A., Nicky Jam, Queens of the Stone Age, Sech, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Robin Schulz, The Killers, Jason Derulo, Two Door Cinema Club, Enrique Bunbury, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Caifanes, Foster the People, Mon Laferte, Café Tacuba, Los Auténticos Decadentes, Zoé, Kinky, Plastilina Mosh, Calle 13, Los Amigos Invisibles, Julieta Venegas, Los Claxons, Panda, Piso 21, Mau y Ricky, La Ley, Tigres del Norte, Intocable, Jumbo, Juanes, Billie Eilish, The Offspring, Blink-182, Modest Mouse, Steve Aoki, Maná, Carlos Santana and many more.[3]

Pa'l Norte is symbolized by its iconic lion emblem (which changes its design each year), its color and style matching with the festival's slogan "Siempre Ascendente" ("always rising"). This catchphrase was taken from the state of Nuevo León's heraldry, and is a philosophy the festival holds firm in improving on, year after year.[4]

  1. ^ "Festival Pa'l Norte recibirá a 120 mil personas". Informador. April 22, 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Música internacional cierra Festival Pa'l Norte". El Universal. April 26, 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Music Festival Posters For Pal Norte". Pa’l Norte Official Site. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Pa'l Norte celebra el Rock latino y la música norteña". La Prensa Gráfica. December 17, 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.