# Festival Ceremonia

Ceremonia, known for sponsorship reasons as 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. 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. The musical style of Ceremonia is similar to European festivals such as Primavera Sound and Roskilde, focusing on alternative rock, electronica, contemporary R&B, neo soul and hip hop, with prominent figures of alt-reggaeton and corridos tumbados being featured as well.
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. The festival has also featured sets from DJs and alternative dance acts like Gesaffelstein, Underworld, Aphex Twin, Kaytranada, Arca and Peggy Gou.

## History

The festival was created by Diego Jiménez, who came up with the idea of holding a festival of alternative music with inclusive activities and spaces. The name Ceremonia comes from the Joy Division-written song "Ceremony", which Jiménez considered as a "reference to alternative music". After being originally planned to be held at Parque Ecológico of Xochimilco in Mexico City, the first edition of the festival was held on September 14, 2013, at Centro Dinámico Pegaso in Toluca.
Following seven editions and a two years absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the site of Ceremonia was moved further to the Parque Bicentenario in Mexico City for the eighth edition in 2022. Additionally, the 2023 edition became the first year of the festival to take place over two days.

## Line-ups by year
### 2013

The first edition of the festival took place on September 14, 2013.

### 2014

The second edition of the festival took place on August 16, 2014.

### 2015

The third edition of the festival took place on May 9, 2015.

### 2016

The fourth edition of the festival took place on April 9, 2016.

### 2017

The fifth edition of the festival took place on April 2, 2017. It was originally scheduled to take place the day before, but it was rescheduled due to weather conditions.

### 2018

The sixth edition of the festival took place on April 7, 2018.

### 2019

The seventh edition of the festival took place on April 6, 2019.

### 2020

The 2020 edition of the festival was due to take place on April 25 with The Chemical Brothers, Thom Yorke and FKA Twigs announced as headliners. The site for the festival this year was planned to be moved to Campo Marte in Mexico City. However, on March 16, 2020, it was announced that Ceremonia had been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and had been rescheduled for the second half of the year. On October 1, it was announced that the 2020 event would not take place, and had been rescheduled for 2021. Nevertheless, the festival had to be wrapped up until the eighth edition in 2022.

### 2022

The eighth edition of the festival took place on April 2, 2022. For the first time, the festival was held in Mexico City, specifically at the Parque Bicentenario.

### 2023

The ninth edition of the festival took place on April 1 and 2, 2023. It was the first edition of the festival to take place over more than one day.
Festival Ceremonia 2023 line-up by date and stage schedules :
| Saturday April 1, 2023 | Sunday April 2, 2023 |
| AXE Ceremonia Stage ||
| Travis Scott Tokischa Junior H Eme Malefe El Malilla Yoshi | Rosalía M.I.A Julieta Venegas Taichu Foudequish Rubio |
| GPI Stage ||
| Fred Again L'Impératrice Moderat Domi and JD Beck Usted Señálemelo Opium G Cuauh | Jamie xx The Blaze Trueno Louta Nsqk Meth Math |
| American Eagle Stage ||
| Honey Dijon Avalon Emerson Tayhana Villano Antillano Ethel Cain Rebe Mehro Zemmoa | TR/ST Rojuu La Goony Chonga Friolento Go Golden Junk Zizzy Grls |
| Traición Club ||
| Chippy Nonstop Lukas Avendaño + Muxx Loris SadGal + DJ Fucci Pepx Romero Mexican Jihad Josh Steers | DJ Guapis Regal 86 Villaseñor Ruisseñor vs Kodemul La Fulminante Pepx Romero Derretida |
| El Micky Lounge by Hennessy ||
| DJ Bear DJ Secreto Blue Rojo Sussyoh Aretrips | DJ Bear Jacinto DJ Ali Gua Gua Rulo Sussyoh |

### 2024

The tenth edition of the festival took place on March 23 and 24, 2024.
Festival Ceremonia 2024 line-up by date and stage schedules :
| Saturday March 23, 2024 | Sunday March 24, 2024 |
| AXE Ceremonia Stage ||
| Kendrick Lamar Álvaro Díaz Sampha Soto Asa Gale Pink Pablo | LCD Soundsystem Four Tet James Blake Sevdaliza Justin Morales Akrilla |
| Nike Air Max Stage ||
| Grimes Charlotte de Witte Romy Rusowsky Leisure Lil Ziphie | Fuerza Regida Peggy Gou Kenia Os Bad Gyal RaiNao Joaquina Mertz |
| American Eagle Stage ||
| Floating Points Yves Tumor Étienne de Crécy Boombas DJ Falcon Jean Dawson Underscores Akasha | Arca Overmono DJ Poi Poi El Bogueto Bb Trickz Lara Project |
| Traición Club ||
| Chico Blanco Toccororo Tyler Matthew Oyer Pepx Romero Mexican Jihad Torina Moreno Astrid Hadad Iris Estefanía | Dorian Electra Arieshandmodel BClip Six Sex Kebra Pepx Romero Diego Vega Derretida |
| El Micky / La Diáspora Lounge ||
| DJ Bear Tony Gallardo Aretrips Shainy Rulo Sussyoh | Wizah B.Smile Olea Black Daria Bastian Bell Liah Steve Samia |

### 2025

The eleventh edition of the festival is set to take place on April 5 and 6, 2025, with Tyler, the Creator, Natanael Cano, Charli XCX and FKA Twigs announced as headliners.