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Residente Plays Free Zócalo Concert Tonight in Mexico City

City authorities prepared closures, safety protocols, live coverage, rain guidance to manage the expected mass turnout.

Overview

  • Residente is scheduled to go on at 20:00, with the female hip‑hop collective Mujer en Cypher opening from around 18:30.
  • The Zócalo/Tenochtitlán Metro station is closed; officials recommend Allende, Bellas Artes, Pino Suárez and San Juan de Letrán, with nearby streets seeing pedestrianization and vehicle restrictions.
  • Capital 21 and Canal Catorce will carry the show live, with additional streaming on the Secretaría de Cultura’s digital platforms and large screens set up on adjacent streets for overflow crowds.
  • Authorities issued guidance for rain and crowd safety and banned large bags, sharp objects, glass containers, alcohol, aerosols, lasers, drones and pyrotechnics.
  • Protection Civil’s “Cruz de la Vida” rapid‑response protocol is in place as media and officials anticipate a six‑figure audience comparable to or exceeding past Zócalo turnouts.