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SEP 1 — SEP 30, 2026September 2026 is one of the strongest months in recent memory for live music in CDMX — David Byrne plays three nights at the Metropolitán, Vans Warped Tour arrives in Mexico for the first time ever, and Blonde Redhead and Perfume Genius make rare appearances. Scroll to explore.
Mario Aguilar — 10° Aniversario (10th Anniversary)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalAuditorio Nacional, Polanco · 8:30pm · Tickets from $450 MXN
Huapanguero Mario Aguilar celebrates a decade of one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary regional mexicano. A formal, emotional evening at CDMX’s most iconic hall.
Get Tickets →Siddhartha — Night 1
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco · 8:00pm · Night 1 SOLD OUT — check resale
The Guadalajara indie-folk-electronic artist at Palacio de los Deportes for the first of two nights. Night 1 reportedly sold out on announcement. Introspective lyrics, lush production, devastating live.
Get Tickets →Yuridia — Las Cartas Sobre La Mesa Tour (The Cards on the Table Tour) — Night 1
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalEstadio GNP Seguros, Iztacalco · 9:00pm · Tickets $967–$9,958
One of Mexico’s most powerful pop voices at stadium scale — two nights at GNP. Yuridia’s voice is a force of nature. This is her long-awaited GNP Seguros moment.
Get Tickets →Iván Ferreiro
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalTeatro Metropolitán, Centro · 9:00pm
The Galician singer-songwriter — former frontman of Los Piratas and one of Spain’s most celebrated indie voices — plays the Met. A beautiful, intimate alternative to the stadium shows happening the same night.
Get Tickets →Machine Gun Kelly
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalEstadio Fray Nano, CU, Coyoacán · 3 de septiembre
Travis Barker’s pop punk collaborator and alt-crossover act Machine Gun Kelly brings his tour to Estadio Fray Nano. A younger crowd, high energy, intense production.
Get Tickets →Siddhartha — Night 2
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco · 8:00pm · Tickets $744–$3,279
The second night — added after Night 1 sold out instantly. More availability on this date.
Get Tickets →Yuridia — Night 2
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalEstadio GNP Seguros, Iztacalco · 9:00pm
Second night of Yuridia’s GNP residency. Check availability — two nights at this scale is a statement.
Get Tickets →David Byrne
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalTeatro Metropolitán, Centro · 4 de septiembre
Talking Heads founder and one of the most singular artistic minds in rock history plays the Teatro Metropolitán. This is the show of the month — cerebral, theatrical, unmissable. Buy now.
Get Tickets →TINI
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalArena CDMX, Magdalena Contreras · Tickets up to $1,040 MXN
Argentine pop star TINI brings her international tour to Arena CDMX. One of Latin pop’s biggest solo acts right now.
Get Tickets →Pedro Fernández — Ave Fénix Tour (Phoenix Tour)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalAuditorio Nacional, Polanco · 8:00pm · Tickets $400–$2,800 MXN
Icon of Mexican pop and telenovela music returns to the Auditorio. A crowd-pleasing, emotional evening.
Get Tickets →Comisario Pantera — Ayer y Hoy (Yesterday and Today)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalLunario del Auditorio Nacional, Polanco · 9:00pm · 500 capacity
Mexican indie artist Comisario Pantera brings his intimate “Ayer y Hoy” show to the Lunario — the 900-cap intimate room inside the Auditorio complex. One of the best small-venue experiences in the city.
Get Tickets →David Byrne — Night 2 (Who Is the Sky? Tour)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalTeatro Metropolitán, Centro · 5 de septiembre · $1,029–$2,964 MXN
Second of three consecutive nights at the Metropolitán — Byrne’s “Who is the Sky? Tour” features 20+ songs spanning Talking Heads and his solo career, including a possible surprise performance of his Natalia Lafourcade collaboration “¿Cuál es la razón?”
Get Tickets →David Byrne — Night 3 (Final Night)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalTeatro Metropolitán, Centro · 6 de septiembre · Final night of three
Third and final night of David Byrne’s CDMX residency. If you missed nights 1 or 2, this is the last chance. Psycho Killer, Burning Down the House, Once in a Lifetime — still one of the greatest live shows on earth.
Get Tickets →Alberto Barros — El Titán de la Salsa (The Titan of Salsa)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalAuditorio Nacional, Polanco · 8:30pm
Colombian salsa legend Alberto Barros brings his “El Titán de la Salsa” show to the Auditorio. Rich arrangements, powerful voice, and a crowd that dances from start to finish.
Get Tickets →Jorge Medina y Josi Cuen — Juntos (Together) — Residency Night 1
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalAuditorio Nacional, Polanco · 8 nights: Sep 8–11 + Sep 17–18 + Sep 25–26 · Tickets $450–$4,050 MXN
One of regional mexicano’s most beloved duos — Jorge Medina and Josi Cuen — play eight consecutive dates at the Auditorio Nacional as part of Mexico’s Independence Month celebration. More than 200,000 people have seen them at previous CDMX shows. Intimate but powerful at the Auditorio scale.
Get Tickets →5 Seconds of Summer
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco · 8:00pm
The Australian pop-rock quartet bring their world tour to the Palacio. 5SOS have a massive and devoted CDMX fanbase who’ve grown up with them — the crowd energy here is always exceptional.
Get Tickets →aespa — SYNK: COMPLæXITY Live Tour
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco · 8:00pm
SM Entertainment’s groundbreaking K-pop quartet — Winter, Karina, Giselle, Ningning — bring their SYNK: COMPLæXITY world tour to CDMX. One of 4th-gen K-pop’s most ambitious productions, blending physical performance with digital avatar concepts.
Get Tickets →MAYE (Venezuelan-American Indie Artist)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalForo Indie Rocks!, Zacatecas 39, Roma Norte · 18+ · Tickets via Fever
Venezuelan-American artist MAYE — María Alejandra Osorio — brings her captivating sonic universe to Foro Indie Rocks. She moved to this date specifically to avoid clashing with Laufey. Intimate and emotionally rich.
Get Tickets →Pablo Preciado en Concierto
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalLunario del Auditorio Nacional, Polanco · 9:00pm
Mexican singer-songwriter Pablo Preciado at the Lunario — the intimate 900-cap room where you can actually see the artist’s face. A quiet alternative to the stadium weekends.
Get Tickets →Laufey — A Matter of Time Tour
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco · 12 de septiembre · $923–$2,871 MXN / VIP $5,787–$11,090
Icelandic jazz-pop singer-songwriter Laufey returns to CDMX after enchanting the Teatro Metropolitán last year — this time upgraded to the Palacio de los Deportes. Her voice is singular, her piano playing intimate, her songwriting wise beyond her years. A beautiful night.
Get Tickets →Los Vaguens
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalLunario del Auditorio Nacional, Polanco · 7:00pm · VIP + Meet & Greet available
Mexican regional-folk group Los Vaguens at the Lunario — one of the most intimate rooms in the city. Sunday evening format, with a VIP meet and greet option.
Get Tickets →Virus — Locura 40 Años (Madness — 40th Anniversary Tour)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalLunario del Auditorio Nacional, Polanco · 8:30pm
Argentine new wave and synth-pop legends Virus make their Mexico debut to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their iconic album “Locura.” One of the most beloved Argentine bands of the ’80s — cerebral, danceable, emotionally complex. This is a rare and special show at the perfect intimate venue.
Get Tickets →Wave to Earth (Korean Indie Rock)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPepsi Center WTC, Benito Juárez · 15 de septiembre · $930–$2,852 MXN / VIP $5,174–$9,304
South Korean indie rock band Wave to Earth return to CDMX after a warm reception last year. Hazy, melodic, guitar-driven indie that sits somewhere between Radiohead and Japanese breakfast — thoughtful and emotionally direct. Their CDMX fanbase has grown significantly.
Get Tickets →Inner Wave + The KVB
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalForo Indie Rocks!, Roma Norte · Sala A · North America Tour ’26
Californian psychedelic-synth-pop band Inner Wave on their North America Tour, with UK post-punk duo The KVB supporting. A night of reverb-drenched indie at Foro Indie Rocks — exactly the kind of show this venue was built for.
Get Tickets →La Fanfarria del Capitán + Bailanta Sin Fronteras / Sotomayor
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalLunario del Auditorio Nacional, Polanco · 8:30pm
A double bill of Latin American cumbia, brass and folk at the Lunario — La Fanfarria del Capitán’s Bailanta Sin Fronteras series with Sotomayor. The Lunario does these intimate cross-genre nights better than almost anywhere in the city.
Get Tickets →Ana Torroja — Se Ha Acabado el Show Tour (The Show Is Over Tour)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalTeatro Metropolitán, Centro · 17 de septiembre · $806–$2,294 MXN
The iconic voice of Mecano — Ana Torroja — tours her new album “Se ha acabado el show” with a setlist spanning her three decades: Mecano classics like “No es sério,” “La fuerza del destino” and “Hijo de la luna” alongside her solo work. An unmissable night for anyone who grew up with Spanish pop.
Get Tickets →Natanael Cano — Night 1
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalEstadio GNP Seguros, Iztacalco · Tickets $967–$9,958
The corridos tumbados pioneer who turned the genre global plays two stadium nights. Sep 18 & 19. The CDMX crowd for Natanael Cano is unlike any other — electric, devoted, intense.
Get Tickets →DeVotchKa — 20th Anniversary of ‘Little Miss...’
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalForo Indie Rocks!, Roma Norte · From Denver, USA
Denver-based folk-rock ensemble DeVotchKa — known for their accordion-violin-trumpet-guitar sound and the Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack — celebrate 20 years of their defining album. Intimate, cinematic, unlike anything else on the September calendar.
Get Tickets →Beéle — Borondo Tour with Gael Valenzuela)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalEstadio Fray Nano, CU, Coyoacán · 18 de septiembre · $1,240–$3,970 MXN
Colombian urban artist Beéle — one of the fastest-rising Latin voices right now — brings his Borondo Tour to Fray Nano with special guest Gael Valenzuela. High-energy, rhythmic, built for a crowd that moves.
Get Tickets →Natanael Cano — Night 2
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalEstadio GNP Seguros, Iztacalco · Second night
Sep 19 is Independence Day eve — the atmosphere at a Mexican regional stadium show the night before the Grito will be extraordinary. One of the great September nights in CDMX.
Get Tickets →Wednesday (Shoegaze / Country Alternative)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalForo Indie Rocks!, Roma Norte · 20 Aniversario Indie Rocks! Magazine celebration
US band Wednesday — shoegaze, noise rock and country alternative — play Foro Indie Rocks as part of the 20th anniversary of Indie Rocks! Magazine. If you like Joy Division, Dinosaur Jr and Wilco in the same room, this is your night.
Get Tickets →Robyn — The Sexistential Tour with Lykke Li
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco · 19 de septiembre · Presentado por Banamex · Con Lykke Li
Swedish pop icon Robyn brings her Sexistential Tour to the Palacio de los Deportes with Lykke Li opening — one of the most exciting double bills of the year. Robyn’s live show is genuinely legendary: dancing on her own, emotionally raw, euphoric. Having Lykke Li as support makes this an unmissable Scandinavian pop evening. Check Ticketmaster for tickets.
Get Tickets →toe (Japanese Post-Rock) — at Orbe
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalOrbe — new CDMX venue (details via @indierocks) · 20 Aniversario Indie Rocks! Magazine
Japanese post-rock band toe — complex rhythmic structures, emotional melodic arcs, zero lyrics. They’re playing a new CDMX venue called Orbe as part of the 20 Aniversario Indie Rocks! Magazine celebrations. A rare opportunity to see them in an intimate setting.
Get Tickets →Beach Fossils (NYC Indie Rock)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalLunario del Auditorio Nacional, Polanco · 20 de septiembre · $1,178 MXN
Brooklyn indie rock band Beach Fossils — known for jangly, hazy guitar-pop — tour their album Bunny including the single “Inside Out.” After a strong Corona Capital appearance, they return for a proper headline show at the intimate Lunario. Fans of Real Estate, Alvvays and Wild Nothing will feel right at home.
Get Tickets →Blonde Redhead
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalTeatro Metropolitán, Centro Histórico · 21 de septiembre
New York-based Italian-Japanese trio Blonde Redhead — Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace — play the Teatro Metropolitán in what may be their first CDMX show in years. Their sound drifts between dense noise rock, dreamy shoegaze and fragile art-pop; albums like Misery Is a Butterfly and 23 are essential records. The Metropolitán’s ornate old-theatre architecture is a perfect frame for their singular aesthetic. Do not miss this.
Get Tickets →Gondwana & Quique Neira (Latin Reggae)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalAuditorio Nacional, Polanco · 22 de septiembre
Chilean reggae stalwarts Gondwana team up with Quique Neira for a joint Auditorio Nacional show — roots reggae, conscious lyrics and the kind of warm, communal crowd that makes a Monday feel like a Saturday. A counterpoint to the stadium corridos happening the same weekend.
Get Tickets →Young Miko
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco · Tickets $1,103–$13,625
Puerto Rican rapper and singer Young Miko — one of the most exciting voices in urban Latin music right now. Her sold-out 2025 tour cemented her as a genuine arena artist. Bilingual, high-energy, emotionally raw.
Get Tickets →Lucero — Siempre Contigo Tour (Always With You Tour)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalAuditorio Nacional, Polanco · 8:30pm · Tickets $400–$2,500 MXN
Mexican pop and telenovela icon Lucero on her Siempre Contigo Tour — over four decades of hit songs performed at CDMX’s most iconic venue. An event as much as a concert. Emotional, celebratory, multigenerational crowd.
Get Tickets →Moenia — Estamos Bien Tour (First-Ever Palacio de los Deportes Show)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco · 24 de septiembre · $620–$3,472 MXN / VIP $4,466–$6,452 · HISTORIC FIRST
Mexican electropop trio Moenia play the Palacio de los Deportes for the first time in their 30-year career — a genuinely historic moment for Mexican electronic pop. “Quiero más,” “Necesito,” “Rabia” — if you grew up with Moenia in ’90s Mexico, this is unmissable.
Get Tickets →Chetes — Blanco Fácil 20 Aniversario (Easy White — 20th Anniversary) with Kill Aniston
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPabellón Oeste, Palacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco · 25 de septiembre · $744–$1,860 MXN · Support: Kill Aniston
Monterrey rock icon Chetes celebrates 20 years of his classic album “Blanco fácil” — the record with “Completamente,” “Poco a poco” and other deep cuts from early-2000s Mexican rock. A night built on nostalgia and genuine quality songwriting, with Kill Aniston opening.
Get Tickets →The Neighbourhood ((((( ultraSOUND )))))
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco · 25 de septiembre · $1,016–$2,133 MXN
Californian alt-rock band The Neighbourhood return after a long hiatus, presenting their new album (((((ultraSOUND))))) alongside classics like “Sweater Weather,” “Afraid” and “R.I.P. 2 My Youth.” Their CDMX shows are always full rooms of devoted fans.
Get Tickets →Winona Riders
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalForo Puebla 186, Calle Puebla 186 esq. Insurgentes, Roma Norte · 25 de septiembre · 9:00pm
Winona Riders at Foro Puebla 186 — one of Roma Norte’s most reliable mid-size venues for indie and alternative acts. Modern tiered structure, great sightlines from every spot, state-of-the-art line array sound. A Friday night show in one of CDMX’s best neighbourhoods.
Get Tickets →La Garfield y Valentina Marentes — Diez Años de Love Paraíso (Ten Years of Love Paradise)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalLa Maraka Centro de Espectáculos, CDMX · 26 de septiembre · Tickets via Ticketmaster / Kaiman
La Garfield and Valentina Marentes celebrate ten years of their beloved project Love Paraíso — a decade of Mexican alternative music with deep emotional roots. A significant anniversary show at La Maraka, one of CDMX’s mid-size performance spaces. A genuine celebration for their dedicated community of fans.
Get Tickets →Disney en Concierto: Un Recorrido Musical (Disney in Concert: A Musical Journey)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalAuditorio Nacional, Polanco · 7:00pm · Tickets from $558 MXN
Full live orchestral journey through Disney film music — classic animation through Pixar and modern live-action. The most family-friendly major event of September. Tickets from $558 MXN all-in.
Get Tickets →Jamiroquai — Latin America Tour 2026
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalArena CDMX, Magdalena Contreras · 27 de septiembre · Tickets via SuperBoletos / Zignia Live / Banco Azteca
Jay Kay and Jamiroquai bring their Latin America Tour to Arena CDMX — the British funk and acid jazz legends whose run from Emergency on Planet Earth through Travelling Without Moving is one of the great streaks in ’90s music. Virtual Insanity, Cosmic Girl, Canned Heat, Space Cowboy. A joyful, high-production arena show. Note: tickets sold via SuperBoletos and Zignia Live, not Ticketmaster.
SuperBoletos / Zignia Live →Maroon 5
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalEstadio Alfredo Harp Helú, Venustiano Carranza · Tickets $1,227–$7,857 MXN
Adam Levine and Maroon 5 close September at the Diablos Rojos baseball stadium — an unusually intimate setting for a band of this scale at ~20,000 capacity. Closes the month on a high note.
Get Tickets →CDMX Metal Underground — Small Venue Guide
Key small metal venues — check monthly for programming
🎸 Circo Volador — Calzada de la Viga 146, Venustiano Carranza. elcircovolador.com
🎸 Foro Cultural Hilvana — Colonia Portales. Death, black and extreme metal.
🎸 FÜCK OFF ROOM / BRUTAL Mx — Location varies. @brutalmx
🎸 Multiforo Alicia — Cuauhtémoc. Punk, hardcore, indie.
🎸 HDX Circus Bar · Foro Teambro · Hendrix Bar · Foro Veintiocho · Rock Sens Bar · Auditorio BB · Gato Calavera
Source: metaltower.net/agenda-conciertos
La Bande-Son Imaginaire (Mexican Darkwave Theatre)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPepsi Center WTC, Benito Juárez · 10 de septiembre · Invitados especiales: Noble Savage + Miroslav Ü
Mexican darkwave phenomenon — brothers Óscar and Heri Tanat with violinist Bram Hernández. Their shows are full theatrical rituals: candlelight, projected visuals, a three-act structure built around darkness and Mexican folk cosmology. After a celebrated 2025 Teatro Metropolitán show, they return to CDMX at the Pepsi Center WTC.
Tickets + Info →Scorpions
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco · 10 de septiembre
The German rock legends — Wind of Change, Rock You Like a Hurricane, Still Loving You — play the Palacio de los Deportes. One of the last generations of classic rock bands at full touring strength.
Get Tickets →The Gathering (Dutch Gothic Rock Legends)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalAuditorio BB, Ciudad de México · 10 de septiembre
Dutch gothic/atmospheric rock pioneers The Gathering — Nighttime Birds, How to Measure a Planet — 30 years of Mandylion with the original lineup including Anneke van Giersbergen. Intimate and deeply emotional.
Get Tickets →ULTRA SUNN (Belgian EBM / New Beat)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalMultiforo Alicia, C. Eligio Ancona 145, Santa María la Ribera · Doors 7pm · Show 9pm · $850 MXN · Support: Arema
Brussels duo ULTRA SUNN — Sam Huge and Gaëlle Souflet — blend modern EBM and New Beat with deep nods to Front 242, Nitzer Ebb and Front Line Assembly. Multiforo Alicia — CDMX’s historic underground venue in Santa María la Ribera — is the perfect room for this.
Get Tickets →Sonata Arctica (Finnish Power Metal)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalForo Teambro, Ciudad de México · 14 de septiembre
Finnish power metal legends Sonata Arctica at the intimate Foro Teambro. Technically precise, emotionally intense, melodic to the point of heartbreak. Their CDMX fanbase is extraordinarily devoted.
Get Tickets →Landmvrks — Independence Day Metal Celebration
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalCirco Volador, Calzada de la Viga 146, Venustiano Carranza · Sep 16 (Independence Day Eve)
French metalcore band Landmvrks from Marseille celebrate Mexican Independence Day the right way — with riffs. Circo Volador under the bridge on the night the rest of the city does fireworks. Loud, cathartic and uniquely CDMX.
Get Tickets →Ill Niño — Revolution Revolución 25th Anniversary
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalFÜCK OFF ROOM, Ciudad de México · Independence Day (Sep 16)
Ill Niño celebrate the 25th anniversary of Revolution Revolución — the record that fused Latin percussion and groove metal. Playing the underground FÜCK OFF ROOM on Mexican Independence Day. The combination of the date, the venue and the album’s title makes this genuinely special.
Get Tickets →Atheist — Mexico Tour 2026
Preview on YouTubeCDMX venue TBC · Sep 16–20 Mexico Tour · Check metaltower.net for confirmed CDMX date
Floridian technical death metal pioneers Atheist — Piece of Time, Unquestionable Presence — tour Mexico September 16–20. Jazz-infused death metal unlike anything else in the genre. Check metaltower.net for the specific CDMX date and venue.
Details →A.F.I. — Holy Visions Tour
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPabellón Oeste, Palacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco · 26 de septiembre · $1,314–$2,828 MXN
California post-punk and goth-rock veterans A.F.I. bring their Holy Visions Tour to CDMX after a missed Corona Capital appearance. Nearly 20 songs: classic-era “Miss Murder” and “Girl’s Not Grey” alongside new track “Nooneunderground.” A dedicated fanbase and a powerful live show.
Get Tickets →Left to Die (Death Metal Supergroup)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalHDX Circus Bar, Ciudad de México · 30 de septiembre
Death metal supergroup Left to Die — featuring members of Death, Massacre and Control Denied — at the intimate HDX Circus Bar. One of the most significant extreme metal shows of the year in Latin America.
Get Tickets →Alma Asfalto: A Psychogeographic Guide to Mexico City — Release Party
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalCarmel, CDMX · Martes 1 de septiembre
Release party for Alma Asfalto: A Psychogeographic Guide to Mexico City — a concept album mapping the city’s streets, neighborhoods and underground culture through electronic music. Check RA for tickets.
RA →Barker — Live
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalTBA — check @discosMovimiento on Instagram · Presented by Discos Movimiento x Rat Back Crew · 200+ on RA
UK producer Barker — one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary techno — plays a live set in CDMX. Location announced day-of via @discosMovimiento.
RA →Studio Barnhus: Axel Boman + Kornél Kovács + Pedrodollar
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalFünk Club, Insurgentes Sur 377, Hipodromo Condesa · Viernes 4 de septiembre
Swedish label Studio Barnhus takes over Fünk with Axel Boman, Kornél Kovács and Pedrodollar together on one night. Playful, eclectic house and techno. One of the best electronic nights of the month.
RA →Goldie — Yu Yu Cine Club
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalYu Yu Cine Club, Colonia Juárez · Sábado 5 de septiembre · 340+ on RA
Goldie — pioneer of drum & bass, creator of Timeless — plays Yu Yu’s Cine Club on the Martyn Audio system. This is the electronic event of the month. Buy immediately.
RA →Dedikted Club Chapter 02 — BRUTAL Mx
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalBRUTAL Mx · Sábado 5 de septiembre · LGBTQIA+ inclusive
The second chapter of Dedikted Club at BRUTAL Mx — industrial techno, hardcore and hardtechno in a raw warehouse format. Explicitly LGBTQIA+ inclusive. Check @brutalmx on Instagram for lineup and location.
RA →UNREAL CDMX 2026 — Hard Techno Festival
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPabellón Oeste, CDMX · Sábado 19 de septiembre · Presented by OCESA, Insomniac & Rebels México
UNREAL makes its Mexico debut — a European underground techno concept with a major production. Headliner: Nico Moreno (France), one of the most explosive names in global hard techno right now, alongside KUKO and Celice. The biggest electronic event of September.
Get Tickets →Siete Catorce + Microhm — Yu Yu
Preview on YouTubeYu Yu, Colonia Juárez · Date TBC — check @yuyu_mx on Instagram
Siete Catorce and Microhm — key voices in Mexican and Latin electronic music — at Yu Yu. Check RA and @yuyu_mx for the confirmed date.
RA Mexico City →Festival Arre Pepsi Black 2026 (Two-Day Regional Mexicano Festival)
Preview on YouTubeAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Venustiano Carranza · Exact date TBC
Two days of regional mexicano at the Autódromo. Headliners: Alejandro Fernández, Banda MS, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Gabito Ballesteros, Eslabón Armado, Los Dos Carnales, Grupo Cañaveral, El Mimoso, Los Plebes del Rancho. The Autódromo is one of the best festival sites in Latin America. Check official channels for confirmed dates.
Get Tickets →Psyched! Fest Mexico 2026 (Psychedelic Music Festival)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalBug Records (Sep 1) · Sangriento (Sep 3) · Foro Indie Rocks! (Sep 5) · Free, $300, $500
Three-night psych music festival across three CDMX underground venues. Sep 1: DJ party with Goyri and Miki Navajas (free). Sep 3: Un Perro Andaluz, Shifters and more ($300). Sep 5: Santa Sabina and Cacomixtle headline the Foro Indie Rocks night ($500). One of the most interesting festival formats in the city — three venues, three nights, three different energies.
Get Tickets →Festival Xochiska 2026 (Ska Festival)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalDeportivo Xochimilco, CDMX · 5 de septiembre · $450 MXN
A full day of ska at the Deportivo Xochimilco — national and international bands including Víctimas del Doctor Cerebro and Los Calzones. One of the city’s beloved ska traditions, in the south of the city where the genre has deep roots.
Get Tickets →Vans Warped Tour Mexico City 2026 (First Ever Mexico Edition)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Av. Río Churubusco s/n, Iztacalco · Sep 12–13 · Gates 11am both days · All Ages
The festival that defined a generation of punk, emo, hardcore and ska arrives in Mexico for the first time ever — after a 2017 attempt was cancelled. The Autódromo already has all the festival infrastructure from Formula 1 and Corona Capital, making it the perfect host. Multiple stages, set times revealed on-site at gates open via Warped’s iconic inflatable schedule tradition.
Headliners & key acts: Jimmy Eat World · Simple Plan · Papa Roach · Rise Against · Taking Back Sunday · Yellowcard · The All-American Rejects · Alexisonfire · Black Veil Brides · Glassjaw · New Found Glory · Less Than Jake · Flogging Molly · Mayday Parade · Atreyu · The Story So Far · Hawthorne Heights · Motion City Soundtrack · Saosin · The Devil Wears Prada · Agnostic Front · Four Year Strong · Of Mice & Men · Movements · Microwave · Origami Angel · State Champs · The Aquabats!
Mexican acts: División Minúscula · Allison · Thermo · 2 Minutos · Pedro y El Lobo · Tungas · Winona Fighter
2-day pass: $2,455–$4,315 MXN · Plus pass: $4,419–$6,429 MXN · via Ticketmaster México (OCESA)
More Juice Fest (Urban Music Festival)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPepsi Center WTC, Benito Juárez · 13 de septiembre · $992–$1,922 MXN
The first festival from Mexico City’s More Juice collective — a Latin urban showcase featuring Tino el Pingüino, Simpson Ahuevo and Robot95 alongside emerging names. The label’s first major event represents a new generation of CDMX urban music.
Get Tickets →Perfume Genius — Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX 2026
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalForo Indie Rocks! + ORBE, Roma Norte · Sep 23–27 · Pasaporte $3,150 MXN / VIP $4,000 · Check Pitchfork for individual day schedule
Mike Hadreas — Perfume Genius — is one of the most emotionally devastating and artistically complete performers in contemporary music. His albums Set My Heart on Fire Immediately and No Shape are records that feel like they were written specifically about you. His live show is equally exposed and extraordinary: just voice, piano and the occasional band, with a theatrical physicality that turns every song into an event. Playing Pitchfork CDMX as part of the five-day festival at Foro Indie Rocks and ORBE. Buy the passport — specific day TBC via Pitchfork schedule. Do not miss this.
Get Pasaporte →Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX 2026 (5-Day Indie Festival)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalForo Indie Rocks! + ORBE, Roma Norte · Sep 23–27 · Pasaporte $3,150 (fase 2) / VIP $4,000
The CDMX edition of Pitchfork’s landmark festival returns for five days across Foro Indie Rocks and ORBE — the city’s most exciting new venue. Lineup highlights: American Football (legendary emo/post-rock from Illinois), Perfume Genius (art pop at its most vulnerable), Lido Pimienta (Colombian-Canadian experimental pop), and Immasoul (R&B). The most culturally significant festival on the September calendar for indie music. Buy a passport — single-day tickets go fast.
Get Tickets →Straycity Festival by Stray Kids)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalEstadio GNP Seguros, Iztacalco · Sep 25 & 26 · $1,362–$7,563 MXN / VIP $10,764–$11,509
K-pop supergroup Stray Kids present Straycity — their own festival format designed for Latin America. Support acts include Mexican artist Renée, Andrés Obregón, and Japanese boyband Nexz. A new format from one of the biggest K-pop acts in the world — two nights at the GNP.
Get Tickets →The Moment by WhoMadeWho — Immersive Music + Art + Food Festival)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalForo Polanco, CDMX · 28 de septiembre · $1,860 MXN
Danish electronic trio WhoMadeWho present The Moment — their own immersive festival concept — in one of only a handful of global cities. Live music, art installations and gastronomy woven together in an intentional experience rather than a standard concert. CDMX is one of the very few cities selected. For fans of Moderat, Mount Kimbie and late-night Berlin.
Get Tickets →Noche de Museos (Night of Museums — Free Entry)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCal70+ museums and cultural venues across CDMX · Free entry · Evening hours
CDMX’s monthly museum night — September edition. Over 70 museums, galleries and cultural spaces open free in the evening. Bellas Artes, Tamayo, Franz Mayer, Soumaya, Jumex and dozens more. Coincides with Maroon 5 at Harp Helú — combine both for a perfect last day of September.
Get Tickets →Mike Patton — Mondo Cane (Mad World — Italian Pop Orchestral Show)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de Bellas Artes, Centro Histórico · 1 de octubre · Ipecac Recordings
Faith No More’s Mike Patton brings his extraordinary Mondo Cane project — a full orchestral reimagining of classic Italian pop songs from the ’50s and ’60s, sung entirely in Italian — to the Palacio de Bellas Artes. One of the most surreal and moving live experiences in avant-garde music: Patton’s voice wrapping around Morricone-adjacent arrangements in Mexico City’s most beautiful concert hall. He also plays Guanajuato on Oct 3. Save the date.
Get Tickets →Geese — Getting Killed Again Tour (North America Tour 2026)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalTeatro Metropolitán, Centro Histórico · 6 de octubre
Brooklyn indie rock outfit Geese — one of the most thrilling young bands in the US — bring their Getting Killed Again North America Tour to the Metropolitán. Guitar-driven, restless, smart. Their albums Projector and 3D Country established them as one of the defining indie rock voices of this generation. October show — save the date now.
Get Tickets →Compañía Nacional de Ópera — Daphnis et Chloé (Ravel Ballet in Concert)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de Bellas Artes, Centro Histórico · 8 de septiembre · 8:00pm · Entrada 19:30h · +10 años
The Compañía Nacional de Ópera presents Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé in its full concert version — the composer’s most ambitious orchestral work, a shimmering Greek pastoral in two suites. Performed at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City’s most stunning Art Nouveau concert hall. One of the great sensory experiences in classical music.
Get Tickets →Orquesta Filarmónica CDMX — Scott Yoo: Rachmaninoff
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalSala Silvestre Revueltas, Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli · Sat Sep 19 6:00pm · Sun Sep 20 12:30pm
The Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México under principal conductor Scott Yoo performs an all-Rachmaninoff programme. Two performances: Saturday evening and Sunday matinee. Yoo has transformed the OFCM into one of Latin America’s most vital orchestras — his Rachmaninoff is intense and warm. Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli is a beautiful mid-size hall in Xochimilco.
Get Tickets →Carmina Burana Mexicana — Seis Pasiones del Alma (Six Passions of the Soul)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalAuditorio Nacional, Polanco · 23 de septiembre · 8:00pm
A Mexican reimagining of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana — one of the most viscerally thrilling pieces in the orchestral canon — presented as a full theatrical spectacle at the Auditorio Nacional. Six passions, full choir, full orchestra, the opening O Fortuna. At a 10,000-capacity venue this will be enormous. An accessible entry point for classical newcomers and unmissable for regulars.
Get Tickets →Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional — 2ª Temporada (2nd Season)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalPalacio de Bellas Artes, Centro Histórico · Fri Sep 25 8:00pm · Sun Sep 27 12:15pm · $120–$250 MXN
The Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional — Mexico’s premier orchestra — opens the second half of their 2026 season at Bellas Artes. Two performances: Friday evening and Sunday matinee. Subscription (abono) available through INBAL covering all remaining 2026 dates. The most affordable classical music at the most beautiful venue in CDMX.
Get Tickets →Orquesta Filarmónica CDMX — Martín Lebel: Strauss
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalSala Silvestre Revueltas, Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli · Sábado 26 de septiembre · 6:00pm
Guest conductor Martín Lebel leads the OFCM in an all-Richard Strauss programme — composer of Also Sprach Zarathustra, Don Juan, and the Four Last Songs. Strauss’s late-Romantic tone poems are a total sensory experience at full orchestral volume. The OFCM’s autumn season opener.
Get Tickets →Dragaret — Cabaret & Drag Show (CDMX’s Moulin Rouge)
Preview on YouTubeCoahuila 92, Col. Roma Norte · Thu–Sat 10:30pm · Cover $500 MXN per person · Reservations recommended
CDMX’s most theatrical drag cabaret — described as the city’s answer to the Moulin Rouge. Unlike the lip-sync format of most drag venues, Dragaret features live vocals, lavish costumes, and a fully produced theatrical show. The artists are genuinely extraordinary performers and the production values are far higher than you’d expect for the price. One of the unmissable nightlife experiences in CDMX, on par with the concert and museum calendar. Book ahead — it fills every weekend.
@dragaret.cdmx →Salón Gardenia — Elaborate Drag Cabaret (Filmed for La Casa de las Flores)
Preview on YouTubeAv. Paseo de las Palmas 530, Lomas de Chapultepec · Thu–Sat (ground floor) · Fri–Sat (rooftop) · Reservation obligatoria
One of CDMX’s most glamorous drag venues and a genuine cultural institution — Salón Gardenia was the filming location for Netflix Mexico’s hit series La Casa de las Flores. Elaborate shows with elaborate costumes: drag queens channelling Juan Gabriel, Yuri, Gloria Trevi, María José and other Mexican icons. Two stages: ground floor and rooftop. Sit-down format with table service. Book via their Instagram — walk-ins are nearly impossible on weekends.
@salongardeniaoficial →Cabaret La Perla (CDMX’s Oldest Drag Cabaret — Open Since 1946)
Preview on YouTubeRepública de Cuba 44, Centro Histórico · Nightly · Shows at 11pm + 1am · Arrive before 10pm for a table · LGBTQ+ inclusive
The oldest drag cabaret in CDMX, operating since 1946 with a last remodel in 1963 — and it shows, in the best possible way. Tiny, dark, a little rough around the edges, absolutely extraordinary. Performers range from classic Mexican pop-diva impersonators to traditional señoritas to fierce 200-pounders and performers in the tradition of German expressionism. No tourists, no polish, no pretense. Two shows nightly. This is the real thing — 80 years of queer culture in one small room in the Centro Histórico.
@laperla_cabaret →CabaréTito Fusión — La Kermés Drag (25 Years of Zona Rosa Cabaret)
Preview on YouTubeCabaréTito Fusión: Londres 77, Zona Rosa · Thu: La Kermés Drag 10pm · No cover 7–9pm then $50 MXN
El Taller Bar Gay: Florencia 37-A (sótano), Zona Rosa · Wed–Sat from 9pm
Over 25 years of cabaret at the heart of Zona Rosa — CDMX’s queer neighborhood. Thursdays are “La Kermés Drag” hosted by Mariemma Blanq with rotating guest queens; shows at 10pm with virtually free entry before 9pm. CabaréTito also runs El Taller Bar Gay around the corner (Florencia 37-A, basement). Between the two venues they cover something every night of the week: tributes, premieres, anniversary shows and themed evenings. Check @cabaretito on Instagram for September programme.
cabaretito.com.mx →La Dominga — Drag Brunch & Show (Sunday Queer Social Institution)
Preview on YouTubeCDMX · Sundays · Check @ladomingashow on Instagram for venue and reservations
One of the most beloved queer community events in CDMX — a Sunday daytime drag brunch that has grown into a genuine social institution. Chilaquiles, huevos benedictinos and mimosas served while drag queens perform, host and move through the crowd. A rare format: drag in daylight, at a table, with food and zero pretension. The relaxed Sunday atmosphere has made La Dominga a point of connection far beyond the traditional nightclub circuit. Highly recommended as an entry point to CDMX drag culture.
@ladomingashow →El Rey León (The Lion King — Spanish Production)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalTeatro Telcel, Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 386, Ampliación Granada, Miguel Hidalgo · Thu–Sun · Matinees and evening shows · Full season run
Disney’s The Lion King in a full Spanish-language Broadway-scale production at the Teatro Telcel — CDMX’s largest dedicated musical theatre. One of the most technically spectacular stage productions in Mexico, with full original choreography, puppetry and costumes. An essential family outing and genuinely overwhelming as an adult. Check Teatro Telcel for current schedule and school holiday pricing.
Get Tickets →El Fantasma de la Ópera (The Phantom of the Opera — Extended Season)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalTeatro de los Insurgentes, Av. Insurgentes Centro 1587, San José Insurgentes, Benito Juárez · Wed–Sun · Extended season through September
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera — the longest-running show in Broadway history — plays at the Teatro de los Insurgentes, one of CDMX’s most architecturally significant theatres (the exterior features a monumental Diego Rivera mosaic mural). Full Spanish-language production. If You Only See One Musical. Incredible value compared to Broadway pricing.
Get Tickets →Beetlejuice — El Musical (Beetlejuice The Musical)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalTeatro de los Insurgentes, Benito Juárez · All September · Check schedule at ticketmaster.com.mx
Based on Tim Burton’s 1988 cult film — the musical goes bigger, weirder and funnier. Music by Eddie Perfect, book by Scott Brown and Anthony King. One of the most joyfully anarchic musicals in recent Broadway memory, translated into a full Spanish production. Great for Burton fans, musical novices and anyone who wants to laugh hard for two hours.
Get Tickets →Mentiras El Musical (Lies — The Musical Based on 80s Pop Hits)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalTeatro Aldama, C. José Rosas Moreno, San Rafael, Cuauhtémoc · Fri–Sun · Renovated new production
Mexico’s most beloved homegrown musical — a jukebox love story built entirely on Spanish and Mexican pop hits from the 1980s. La Bamba, Bésame, No Controles, Bidi Bidi Bom Bom — the soundtrack is the crowd. Now in a fully renovated production after its record-breaking original run. Best-value date night in the city.
Get Tickets →Adriana — Nueva Dramaturgia (Adriana — New Mexican Drama)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalCDMX · 3 de septiembre – 4 de octubre · Check carteleradeteatro.mx for venue and times
A new Mexican drama based on a real case: Adriana, a young woman from Tijuana who works as a promotional model, becomes entangled with organized crime and loses her life. Raw, unflinching, rooted in the reality of gender violence and the borderland. Part of a generation of new Mexican playwriting that refuses to look away. One of September’s most important pieces of new theatre.
carteleradeteatro.mx →Cornelia, Corazón de Atún (Cornelia, Heart of Tuna — Sci-Fi Family Theatre)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalCDMX · 5 de septiembre – 15 de noviembre · Check carteleradeteatro.mx for venue
Cornelia travels from a distant planet to Earth. During her journey she meets different animals and discovers that despite belonging to different species, all beings share the capacity to feel, connect and seek freedom. A gentle, imaginative sci-fi fable for children and adults, part of the new generation of contemporary Mexican family theatre. Ideal for ages 6 and up.
carteleradeteatro.mx →Umbrales (Thresholds — Landscape_artes escénicas)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalCentro Cultural del Bosque (CCB), Chapultepec · September · Direction: Vivian Cruz · inba.gob.mx
An interdisciplinary creation from Landscape_artes escénicas exploring the physical, emotional and imaginary effects of crossing thresholds — literal and metaphorical. Performers: Kesia Herrera, Samantha Coronel, Jéssica Sandoval, Ramón García and César René Pérez Maldonado. Part of the INBAL’s September season of eight productions at the CCB. Free or low cost — check INBAL website for times.
INBAL Cartelera →Somos Materia — Títeres y Objetos para Adultos (We Are Matter — Adult Puppet & Object Theatre Cycle)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalSala CCB, Centro Cultural del Bosque, Chapultepec · Opens 28 de septiembre · Thu+Mon 8pm · Sat 7pm · Sun 6pm
A cycle of three works for adults using puppetry and object theatre — one of the most underexplored and emotionally powerful forms of contemporary performance. The first piece: Instrucciones para sembrar un jardín (Instructions for Planting a Garden) by Itzel Lara, directed by Luis Alcocer. Opens September 28, continuing through October. INBAL venue — accessible pricing.
INBAL Cartelera →Foros Independientes de CDMX — September Scene (CDMX Independent Theatre Guide)
Multiple venues across the city · See carteleradeteatro.mx and teatroenmexico.com for daily listings
CDMX’s independent theatre scene is one of the richest in Latin America. Key venues for September:
🎪 Foro Shakespeare — Col. Anzures. New Mexican dramaturgy and experimental work.
🎪 La Teatrería — Col. Roma Norte. Intimate alternative productions, Wed–Sun.
🎪 Teatro Milán / Foro Lucerna — C. Lucerna 64, Juárez. Comedy and drama. Asesinato para Dos running.
🎪 Teatro Xola Julio Prieto — Eje 4 Sur 809, Del Valle. Family and contemporary work.
🎪 Centro Cultural Helénico — Av. Revolución 1500, San Ángel. FONCA-supported new work.
🎪 Teatro Jorge Negrete (ANDA) — Diagonal San Antonio 32, Del Valle. El Manipulador de Mentes running.
🎪 Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris — Donceles 36, Centro Histórico. Dance, theatre and music.
Cine Tonalá — September Programme
Preview on YouTubeTonalá 261, Roma Sur · Tue–Sun from 1pm · Bar + rooftop terrace · 85 seats
🎞 Ponyo y el Secreto de la Sirenita (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) — Miyazaki 2008 rerelease back on the big screen.
🕐 Check cinetonala.mx for showtimes 🎞 CAOSTICA MX 2026 — 5th and 6th official selection screenings continue through September.
🕐 Various — check cinetonala.mx 🎞 Adolescencia, Sexo y Muerte en Campamento Mia (Adolescence, Sex and Death at Camp Mia) — New Mexican production.
🕐 Check cinetonala.mx for showtimes
Cinemex Parque Delta Platino — September Programme
Preview on YouTubeAv. Cuauhtémoc 462, Narvarte · 5 screens · Fully reclining leather seats
🎞 Sólo por una noche (One Night Only) (Will Gluck) — Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Maya Hawke.
🕐 10:00 · 12:20 · 18:00🎞 Coyote vs. ACME (Dave Green) — John Cena, Will Forte, Lana Condor.
🕐 Multiple daily showtimes🎞 La guerra de los últimos (The Dog Stars) (Ridley Scott) — Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin.
🕐 15:30 · 20:10🎞 Juan Gabriel: Mi Primer Bellas Artes (documentary) — 10th anniversary of El Divo, restored Bellas Artes concert.
🕐 18:20🎞 El final de la calle Oak (The End of Oak Street) (David Robert Mitchell) — Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor.
🕐 10:50 · 13:30🎞 Spider-Man: Un Nuevo Día (Brand New Day) — Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink.
🕐 11:20 · 14:30 · 19:00🎞 La Noche Del Demonio: Están Entre Nosotros (Insidious: Out of the Further) — Horror.
🕐 16:30 · 22:00🎞 La Odisea (The Odyssey) (Nolan) — Continuing.
🕐 17:30 · 21:10
Cineteca Nacional — September Programme
Preview on YouTubeAv. México-Coyoacán 389, Xoco, Benito Juárez · Tue–Sun · Also Foro al Aire Libre (free outdoor weekends)
La Odisea / The Odyssey (Nolan) continues into September alongside the new rotating arthouse and Mexican cinema programme. Check cinetecanacional.net for the full weekly schedule — new films rotate in on Fridays.
Full Schedule →Museo Tamayo — 45° Aniversario (45th Anniversary Season)
Preview on YouTubePaseo de la Reforma 51, Chapultepec · Tue–Sun 10am–6pm
Three simultaneous exhibitions continue: Tamayo Horizontes (closes Sep 20), Ante el Eclipse / In the Shadow of the Eclipse — 100+ works from 1981–91 CDMX (through Oct 18), and Con todo y mi tristeza / With All My Sadness — Fátima Rodrigo site-specific (closes Sep 27). If you only see one museum this month, make it this one.
museotamayo.org →Las formas de la energía (The Forms of Energy) — Centre Pompidou @ Bellas Artes
Preview on YouTubeMuseo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Centro Histórico · Sep–Nov 2026
Works from the Centre Pompidou collection at the Palacio de Bellas Artes — part of a major France–Mexico cultural programme. A significant international loan exhibition at one of the most beautiful buildings in the Americas.
INBAL cartelera →World Press Photo 2026 — Museo Franz Mayer
Preview on YouTubeMuseo Franz Mayer, Av. Hidalgo 45, Centro Histórico · $150 MXN · Free Tuesdays
The World Press Photo exhibition — the most important photojournalism award in the world — at the Franz Mayer. The year’s most powerful documentary images from around the globe. Always moving, sometimes harrowing, always essential.
franzmayer.org.mx →Museo Soumaya — Permanent Collection (Free Entry)
Preview on YouTubeBlvd. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303, Nuevo Polanco · Daily 10:30am–6:30pm · Free always
66,000+ works including Rodin (largest collection outside France), Dalí, Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo. Free always. The Richard Prince opening at Jumex next door on Sep 26 makes this the art weekend of the month — hit both in one afternoon.
museosoumaya.org →Kurimanzutto — Current Exhibition
Preview on YouTubeGob. Rafael Rebollar 94, San Miguel Chapultepec · Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 11am–3pm · Free
Latin America’s most prominent gallery continues its current exhibition through October 18. Founded by Mónica Manzutto, José Kuri and Gabriel Orozco. Check kurimanzutto.com for September events and talks.
kurimanzutto.com →Galería OMR — Current Programme
Preview on YouTubeCórdoba 100, Roma Norte · Mon–Fri 10am–7pm, Sat 11am–4pm · Free
One of CDMX’s longest-running and most internationally respected galleries in a beautifully restored Roma residence. OMR has been shaping the Mexican contemporary art scene since 1983 and represents artists shown at Art Basel and Zona Maco. Check omr.art for the September exhibition.
omr.art →Galería Hilario Galguera — Current Programme
Preview on YouTubeFrancisco Pimentel 3, Col. San Rafael · Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 11am–3pm · Free
One of CDMX’s most internationally connected galleries — known for giving Damien Hirst his first show outside the UK. Represents Daniel Buren, Bosco Sodi, Jannis Kounellis, Perla Krauze and others. Check galeriahilariogalguera.com for September programming.
galeriahilariogalguera.com →MUAC — Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo
Preview on YouTubeInsurgentes Sur 3000, Centro Cultural Universitario, Coyoacán · Wed–Sun · $40 MXN general
Mexico’s premier university contemporary art museum continues its summer season through Sep 20. A stunning building by Teodoro González de León on the UNAM campus. Check muac.unam.mx for new September exhibition openings.
muac.unam.mx →Richard Prince — Cuéntamelo todo (Tell Me Everything) — Opens Sep 26
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalMuseo Jumex, Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303, Nuevo Polanco · Opens Sep 26
American appropriation art pioneer Richard Prince gets a major solo show at Jumex — one of the most anticipated exhibitions of the year. Re-photographed Marlboro Cowboys, nurse paintings, text-based works at the intersection of pop culture and high art. Combine with Soumaya next door for the best free afternoon in Polanco.
fundacionjumex.org →Diablos Rojos del México — LMB 2026 Playoffs / Serie del Rey
📅 iCalEstadio Alfredo Harp Helú, Ciudad Deportiva, Iztacalco · Dates TBC per playoff bracket · Tickets via Ticketmaster
The Diablos Rojos del México — two-time defending LMB champions (2024, 2025) — will be fighting for an historic third consecutive Serie del Rey through September. One of the most beautiful baseball stadiums in Latin America, opened 2019, spectacular gastronomy, passionate home crowd. Check diablos.com.mx/calendario for confirmed home playoff dates.
Get Tickets →Charreadas (Mexican Rodeo) — Lienzo Charro Constituyentes & Aragón
Lienzo Charro Constituyentes — Av. Constituyentes 500, Lomas Altas · Tel: 55 4986 7036
Lienzo Charro de Aragón — Av. 661 esq. Av. 608, San Juan de Aragón · Tel: 55 5794 3034
Weekend charreadas throughout September — calas de caballo, piales, manganas, paso de la muerte and escaramuzas. Events start at 12:00pm. Free or low-cost entry. Confirm dates via decharros.com/calendario or call the venue before going.
Weekly Calendar →Plaza México (World’s Largest Bullring) — Corridas Still Suspended
Plaza de Toros La México, Augusto Rodin 241, Ciudad de los Deportes, Benito Juárez
CDMX legislation banning traditional bullfighting means Plaza México (41,000 capacity — world’s largest bullring) is not holding corridas. Traditional corridas continue in Estado de México and Tlaxcala. Feria de Tlaxcala in October is the next opportunity close to CDMX.
La México →3ª Copa Charro Fest 2026 (Third Annual Rodeo Championship Festival)
Preview on YouTube 📅 iCalLienzo Charro de Constituyentes, Av. Constituyentes 500 (puerta 4), Lomas Altas, Miguel Hidalgo · Sábado 5 de septiembre · Tarde hasta noche · Boletos desde $900 MXN
The 3rd annual Copa Charro Fest — the biggest charrería festival of the Mes Patrio — takes over the Lienzo Charro de Constituyentes, the home of the Asociación Nacional de Charros. Charrería is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and Mexico’s national sport. Nine elite teams compete across all nine traditional suertes:
9 suertes: Cala de Caballo · Piales en el Lienzo · Coleadero · Jineteo de Toro · Terna en el Ruedo · Jineteo de Yegua · Manganas a Pie · Manganas a Caballo · Paso de la Muerte
Teams: Real 500 (Puebla) · Centinela, Nacional de Charros, Villa HM (CDMX) · RM Marañón (Edomex) · Sagrado Corazón, Huichapan, 8ª (Hidalgo) · El Cócono (Morelos)
Opening ceremony: Marcha Dragona + Honores a la Bandera by the Caballería del Ejército Mexicano
Escaramuzas: Three precision equestrian ensemble exhibitions
Music: Diana Laura “La Vaquerita” · Banda Pequeños Musical · Adrián Bedolla “El Jilguero”
Food: Antojitos tricolores, bebidas tradicionales, artesanías, dulces típicos, vestimenta charra
Carreras de Caballos (Horse Racing) — Hipódromo de las Américas
📅 iCalAv. Industria Militar S/N, Residencial Militar, Miguel Hidalgo · Fri 5pm · Sat 3pm · Sun 2:30pm · Taquilla opens 11:30am · Tel: 55 2148 2362
Racing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout September at CDMX’s venerable hippodrome. Live betting, grandstand views, food and drinks on site. One of the most underrated afternoon experiences in the city. Metro Tacubaya (Line 7) + short taxi, or Uber ~20 min from Roma/Condesa.
Tickets →Pumas UNAM vs León (Liga MX Apertura 2026 — Jornada 7)
📅 iCalEstadio Olímpico Universitario, CU, Coyoacán · Jornada 7 · Approx. 5pm kick-off
Pumas host León at CU — one of the most beautiful stadium settings in Mexican football. The Estadio Olímpico is muraled by Diego Rivera and sits inside the UNAM campus. A sunny Sunday afternoon fixture.
Get Tickets →Carreras CDMX — 6 de Septiembre (Community Race Day)
Multiple venues · 5km · 10km · Starts from 7am · Registro via Asdeporte / tritour.org
September 6 is one of the busiest race days of the autumn calendar. Multiple simultaneous events: Batman Run CDMX (5km/10km), Carrera Cruz Roja Mexicana: Todo México Salvando Vidas (3km/5km/10km), Carrera con Causa Mosaico Down (5km/10km). Check tritour.org/calendario-carreras-cdmx and runmx.com for registration.
Race Calendar →Cruz Azul vs Club América — El Clásico Joven (The Young Classic)
📅 iCalEstadio Banorte, CDMX · Sábado 12 de septiembre · J8 · Kick-off TBC · Cruz Azul home
The most electrifying fixture in Mexican club football — defending champions Cruz Azul vs Clúb América in the Clásico Joven. La Máquina seeks back-to-back titles; Las Águilas seek revenge. This is the game that reinaugurated the Estadio Azteca before the World Cup and now it returns on Independence weekend. Atmosphere will be extraordinary.
Get Tickets →Pumas UNAM vs Guadalajara (Chivas)
📅 iCalEstadio Olímpico Universitario, CU, Coyoacán · Jornada 8 · Sunday fixture
Pumas host Guadalajara — Chivas del Guadalajara, the only all-Mexican squad in the Liga MX — in a marquee Jornada 8 fixture. One of the most storied rivalries in Mexican football, on CDMX soil. A great stadium for a big game.
Get Tickets →Club América vs Guadalajara — El Clásico Nacional (Mexico’s Biggest Rivalry)
📅 iCalEstadio Banorte, CDMX · Sábado 19 de septiembre · J9 · 9:00pm kick-off · América home
Mexico’s biggest football rivalry — América vs Guadalajara, the Clásico Nacional — on the night before Independence Day. America and Chivas have not met at this venue since the Liga MX Clausura 2024 semifinals. The combination of this fixture and the national holiday creates a uniquely charged atmosphere. One of the great sporting events on the September calendar.
Get Tickets →Cruz Azul vs Toluca (Liga MX Apertura 2026 — Jornada 10)
📅 iCalEstadio Banorte, CDMX · Sábado 26 de septiembre · 7:00pm · Cruz Azul home
Cruz Azul host Toluca — Los Diablos Rojos — in a top-half Liga MX fixture. La Máquina will be pushing hard for liguilla position after the Clásico Joven result the week before.
Get Tickets →Pumas UNAM vs Atlético de San Luis
📅 iCalEstadio Olímpico Universitario, CU, Coyoacán · Domingo 27 de septiembre · 12:00pm
Pumas host San Luis in a lunchtime fixture at CU. A relaxed midday game in one of CDMX’s most architecturally unique stadiums. Good for families or a Sunday afternoon out.
Get Tickets →Feria de Tlaxcala — Serial Taurino (Tlaxcala Fair Bullfighting Season)
📅 iCalPlaza Jorge “El Ranchero” Aguilar, Tlaxcala city · Oct 24–Nov 14 · ~1h 30min from CDMX
Four corridas by empresa Redondeles — announced with the Governor of Tlaxcala. Cards include Alejandro Talavante, Juan Ortega, Fortes, Octavio García “El Payo,” Ernesto Javier “Calita” and Héctor Gutiérrez. Tlaxcala’s biggest taurine event of the year. CDMX bullfighting suspended (Plaza México); Tlaxcala is the closest major venue. Tickets via Boletea or ITDT.
Details →F1 Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México 2026 Presentado por Heineken
📅 iCalAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Venustiano Carranza · Oct 30 – Nov 1 · Practice Fri · Qualifying Sat · Race Sun
The Formula 1 Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México — Race 20 of the 2026 World Championship — returns to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Over 400,000 spectators across the three-day weekend make this one of the largest sporting events on earth. The stadium section (former baseball park) creates the most insane atmosphere in F1. Book now — tickets sell out months in advance. Buy via Ticketmaster or mexicogp.mx only. Watch out for counterfeits.
Get Tickets →GNP México Major — Premier Padel 2026 (Last Major of the Year)
📅 iCalArena GNP Seguros, Acapulco, Guerrero · Nov 23–29 · ~3 hrs from CDMX · Quarterfinals to Final: Nov 26–29
The GNP México Major is the final Major of the 2026 Premier Padel season — the culmination of the world circuit in the birthplace of the sport. Mexico’s best players host the global elite at Arena GNP Seguros in Acapulco. Ticket packs available: Full Week Abono, or Final Pack (QF through Final). Watch on Red Bull TV. A road trip from CDMX worth making for padel fans.
Tickets →Parker & Lenox — Live Jazz Nightly
Preview on YouTubeParker & Lenox, Polanco · Tue–Sat · No cover
CDMX’s most reliable jazz bar — live music every Tuesday through Saturday. Cocktails, candlelight, no cover. Just show up.
Reserve →Flamenco México (Weekly Flamenco Show) — El Zet
Preview on YouTubeEl Zet | Clínica de Artes y Danza, Roma Norte · 8pm every Fri & Sat · Book ahead
Intimate candlelit flamenco tablao every Friday and Saturday in a tiny Roma Norte space. One of CDMX’s best-kept secrets. Genuine tablao format, passionate dancers, no tourists. Reserve in advance — fills fast.
Reserve →LooLoo Studio (Deep House & Techno Club)
Preview on YouTubeLondres 195, Colonia Juárez · Wed–Sat from 10pm · Entry from $300 MXN
CDMX’s most celebrated electronic club. Immersive lighting, cutting-edge sound, 125+ international artists hosted over the years. Check @wearelooloo for weekly lineup.
wearelooloo.com →Fünk Club (Techno & Hard Techno Club)
Preview on YouTubeInsurgentes Sur 377, Hipodromo Condesa · Thu–Sat · Disco Fetish every Thursday
CDMX’s home for harder electronic music. Thursday: Disco Fetish — their signature weekly party. Check @funkclub.mx for weekly lineup.
RA Page →Yu Yu (Underground Electronic Club)
Preview on YouTubeColonia Juárez · Martyn Audio Backline X sound system · Check @yuyu_mx on Instagram
Strictly curated avant-garde techno, bass and experimental house. Audiophile sound system. One of CDMX’s most respected underground spaces.
RA Page →BRUTAL / FÜCK OFF ROOM (Underground Industrial & Hardcore Club)
Preview on YouTubeLocation varies · Check @brutalmx on Instagram for location each event
Raw warehouse club: industrial techno, hard techno, hardcore. Explicitly LGBTQIA+ inclusive. From the Pervert team. Follow @brutalmx for location each event.
@brutalmx →Club Amok — Rooftop Rave (Sunset Rooftop to All-Night Club)
Preview on YouTubeIndustrial rooftop, Centro · Saturday nights · Check @clubamok_cdmx on Instagram
Sweeping city views at sunset shifting into full rave energy under green lights. Open, inclusive atmosphere. Saturdays. Check @clubamok_cdmx for lineup and location each week.
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