The first edition of Bésame Mucho, the multi-genre Latino music festival, sold out within 70 minutes back in February and finally hit Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec. 3.
The single-day event celebrates Latino music culture that spans several generations, with Latin pop, Regional Mexican, merengue, cumbia and rock en Español all included in the lineup. Artists like Los Tigres del Norte, Ramón Ayala, Elvis Crespo, Julieta Venegas and Café Tacvba are performing across three stages — Rockero, Las Clásicas and Te Gusta el Pop? — that will have grandparents, parents and kids dancing throughout the day.
The Besame Mucho music festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 3, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Los Yonic’s Zamacona perform during the Besame Mucho music festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 3, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Fans of the band Inspector sing and dance during their performance at the Besame Mucho music festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 3, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
The band Inspector performs during the Besame Mucho music festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 3, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
The band Inspector performs during the Besame Mucho music festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 3, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
La Sonora Santanera performs during the Besame Mucho music festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 3, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
The Besame Mucho music festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 3, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Fans of the band Inspector cheer during their performance at the Besame Mucho music festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 3, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
The band Inspector performs during the Besame Mucho music festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 3, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Fans of Los Rieleros del Norte dance during their performance at the Besame Mucho music festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 3, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Los Yonic’s Zamacona perform during the Besame Mucho music festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 3, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Before doors opened for the event at 10 a.m., it was announced that Mexican band Molotov would no longer be performing due to issues with its visas and travel from Mexico. The band was replaced by Los Angeles-based group Chicano Batman.
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As for the food, Avenue 26 Tacos, Burritos La Palma, Aguas Loca and Cena Vegan are on deck, providing the area’s best Mexican dishes. Installations such as the Jarritos’ space on the festival grounds has fans taking selfies in front of a giant Jarritos soda wall, where they can also register to win a fully stocked Bésame Mucho mini fridge.
Hulu also has a pop-up in honor of its latest show, “Acentos Bienvenidos,” which celebrates the intersectionality within the Latino community by highlighting underrepresented individuals. Inside the pop-up, guests customized a variety of swag and posed for photos with the photo backdrops.
