Here are the 5 finest minutes from the celebration’s opening day on Nov. 15.
Green Day carries out on the first day of the 2024 Corona Capital celebration in Mexico City on Nov. 15, 2024. OCESA/Santiago Covarrubias
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The very first day of the 2024 Corona Capital celebration on Friday (Nov. 15) commemorated the grand return of Green Day to Mexico after a seven-year lack with an efficiency that marked the American rock band’s last program of the year. As part of this amazing day, numerous noises– from hard rock and progressive rock to indie, blues, funk, soul, pop and jazz– were heard in the voices of a few of its most representative acts.
On its very first day, the celebration combined over 74,000 guests– according to the promoter Ocesa– who delighted in programs by The Mars Volta, Warpaint, Cage The Elephant, The Vaccines, BadBadNotGood, Twin Shadow, David Kushner, Clairo, Zedd, French 79, Honne and others, who pleased even the most requiring music fans collected at the Curva 4, previous head office of F1, in Mexico City.
Among the surprises that the celebration brought this year was experienced rock band Toto, which drew in countless participants from different generations to among the primary phases to sing at the top of their lungs classics such as “Africa,” “Hold The Line,” “Rossana” and “I’ll Be Over You.” Another of the highlights was the launching of the British vocalist Raye, whose charm made her among the most praised acts.
The celebration continues Saturday (Nov. 16) with efficiencies by Shawn Mendes, Travis, New Order, Melanie Martinez, Primal Scream, Explosions In The Sky, Black Pumas, Jessie Reyez, Del Water Gap, Michelle, and St. Vincent, who the day before launched the Spanish variation of her four-time Grammy-nominated album All Born Screaming — Todos Nacen Gritando — as a homage to her Hispanic fans.
Listed below, 5 of our preferred minutes from the first day of the 2024 Corona Capital celebration in Mexico City.
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Green Day Rescues Fan in Epic Show
Hard rock trio Green Day offered their last program of the year in Mexico– part of the celebratory trip for the 20th anniversary of their album American Idiot — and the event could not have actually been more psychological for the band led by vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong and his fans.
The set was overruning with feeling and energy, and the singer even got to assist to a girl squeezed in the crowd who was attempting to capture her breath. The artist stopped the program throughout the efficiency of “She” and asked security to assist her go out. “Hey, are you alright?” he asked the female, who came out in the arms of the guards. He welcomed her on phase and offered her a warm hug to the awe and applause of the audience.
The Californian band– likewise comprised of bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool– carried out hits consisting of “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” “Basket Case,” “Longview,” “Welcome To Paradise,” “When I Come Around,” “Know Your Enemy,” “Minority,” and “American Idiot.”
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“Viva México!” The Mars Volta Brings Latin Flavor
The band led,