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Hipnosis 2025 Ends Two-Day Expansion With Standout Sets and Production Hiccups

The expanded Mexico City festival reinforced its cultural pull despite recurring problems with sound, lighting, crowd management.

Overview

  • Eighth edition at Estadio/Parque Fray Nano ran Nov. 1–2 with a lineup spanning Pavement’s Mexico debut, The Horrors’ praised return, Spiritualized, Dinosaur Jr., Japanese Breakfast, Deafheaven, Crumb and Motorama.
  • Multiple performances faced technical setbacks, including PA failure at the start of Pavement’s set and erratic audio for Dinosaur Jr., with additional reports of low volume and equipment issues.
  • Following day-one crowd control lapses, the second day proceeded under stricter security with a visibly smaller turnout, according to local coverage.
  • Mexican artists received prominent placement, led by Austin TV performing Indra in full alongside emerging local acts on the festival’s twin stages.
  • The airport-adjacent venue shaped the soundscape with audible overflights as coverage framed the edition as artistically strong yet operationally flawed, with tickets already on sale for a ninth edition.