Baja Beach Fest kicked off yesterday in full force on La Playa de Rosarito in Baja California. The sixth edition of the was a celebration of latin culture with a sold out crowd, and I’m excited to share some exclusive photos from the festival if you’re interested in sharing.
In honor of another incredible Baja Beach Fest, we wanted to share some of our favorite Baja Beach Fest moments.
Friday, August 9, headliner, Rauw Alejandro, lit up the stage with his trademark flair, performing his best-known songs and putting on a choreography clinic. Phoenix-born regional Mexican singer Xavi received a warm welcome from the crowd, as he performed his Hot 100 hits, like “La Diabla” and “La Victima.” Fans of old-school reggaeton were treated to memorable performances from legendary reggaetonero Yandel, Chencho Corleone of Plan B, and Latin trap pioneer De La Ghetto.
Ascendant Puerto Rican artists Alvaro Diaz, Omar Courtz, and RaiNao flexed their prowess earlier in the day on the massive stage, signaling greatness in the years to come, while on the tower stage, DJs like Deorro and Breshtook turns to wow the crowd with bumping sets.
On Saturday, August 10 of Baja Beach Fest, all eyes were on Peso Pluma and his headlining performance to close out Saturday night as he made a statement performance in front of a sold out crowd. In his first performance in México since dropping his sophomore album, ÉXODO, La Doble P brought out all the stops, with several special guests along for the ride, declaring the music of corridos de México is here to stay.
He was joined on stage by several of his homies, including Jhayco to play their collab hit, “Ex-Special” live for the first time ever, Junior H and Oscar Maydon to perform “ROMPE LA DOMPE,” Tito Double P and Jasiel Nuñez. In between special guests, Peso was keeping the crowd invigorated with his full live band that provided the perfect backdrop to his unique brand of Regional Mexican music.
The final day, Sunday, August, 11 was an ecstatic celebration of Latin music, Reggaeton, and Mexican culture. During the day, fans took in vibrant sets under a Pacific Ocean breeze, but as the sun set, the perreo began in earnest, and with the help of Sunday’s headliner, BBF Sunday became one of the biggest parties on the West Coast.
The closing performers were Fuerza Regida, who like much of the crowd, are Mexican-American natives of Southern California, fluent in both English and Spanish. Fans responded to the turnt-up music in kind, singing along to the group’s hits and getting down to the relentless beat.
