| Baja Beach Fest | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reggaeton, Latin |
| Dates | August every year |
| Location(s) | Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico |
| Years active | 2018-present |
| Website | https://bajabeachfest.com/ |
The Baja Beach Fest is a reggaeton & latin music festival. The festival was inaugurated in 2018 and is held annually at Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. [1] [2]
History
Baja Beach Fest was founded in 2018 by Rosarito-based Aaron Ampudia and Los Angeles-based Chris Den Uijl, who met in Encinitas and are the current co-owners and promoters of the festival. [3] It is an annual beachside festival held in the month of August every year. [4] [5]
The 2018 festival was one-day event which hosted 15 thousand people and featured performances by Bad Bunny, Yandel, Farruko and more artists. The 2019 festival was a two-day event which hosted 30 thousand people with performance by Ozuna, J Balvin, Becky G, Bad Bunny, and Nicky Jam along with other artists including Alex Rose, Brytiago, Cazzu, DJ Luian, Lyanno, and Amenazzy. [6] [7] [8] In 2019, the festival was recognized as the #1 Emerging Festival of North America by USA Today. [9]
The 2020 festival was to be a three-day event with headline artists including Ozuna, Anuel AA, Karol G & J Balvin, however, it got delayed for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] [11] In 2021, the festival hosted 30 thousand fans and expanded to two weekends featuring performances by artists including Ozuna, Karol G, El Alfa, Lunay, Dalex, Farruko, Becky G, Sech and DJ Luian. The organizers followed COVID19 regulations for safety. [12] [13] [14] [15]
The 2021 festival began from August 13 to August 22 with hosting artists including Karol G, Rauw Alejandro, Lunay, Guaynaa, Jhay Cortez, J Balvin, Kali Uchis, Justin Quiles and more.
The 2022 festival began from August 12-14th to August 19-21st with hosting artists including Daddy Yankee, Anuel AA, Maluma, Arcángel, Wisin & Yandel, Sech, Nicki Nicole, Natti Natasha, Myke Towers, Farruko, Emilia Mernes and more.
See also
References
- ^ Exposito, Suzy (9 September 2020). "Anuel AA, J Balvin, Ozuna to Headline Baja Beach Fest in 2021". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Varga, George (5 March 2019). "Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Ozuna to headline 2019 Baja Beach Fest". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Writer (15 August 2019). "Baja Beach Fest, a quick sell-out with J Balvin & Ozuna, set to expand next year". San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ Butler, Sara (10 September 2020). "Baja Beach Fest announces addition of second weekend to 2021 edition". Pacific San Diego.
- ^ White, Caitlin (9 September 2020). "What Is The Future Of Music Festivals?". Uproxx magazine.
- ^ Mims, Taylor (March 5, 2019). "Baja Beach Fest Announces Cardi B, Ozuna and J Balvin for Second Year". Billboard.
- ^ Rendon, Francisco. "Baja Beach Fest Enlists Cardi B, J Balvin, Ozuna, Bad Bunny". Pollstar magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Hurwitz, Zack. ""I Like It" All-Stars Cardi B, Bad Bunny, & J Balvin To Headline Baja Beach Fest". HipHopDX.
- ^ "Best Emerging Festival Winners (2019)". USA Today.
- ^ White, Caitlin (9 September 2020). "What Is The Future Of Music Festivals?". Uproxx magazine.
- ^ Exposito, Suzy (9 September 2020). "Anuel AA, J Balvin, Ozuna to Headline Baja Beach Fest in 2021". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Raygoza, Isabela (14 August 2021). "Amid COVID-19 Protocols, Mexico's Baja Beach Fest Returns With Ozuna, Karol G & More". Billboard magazine.
- ^ Pittman, Sarah (September 3, 2021). "Baja Beach Fest Founders Talk Success Of Post-Lockdown Return & Operating As A Family Unit". Pollstar.
- ^ Editorial staff (3 August 2021). "Baja Beach Fest to require masking and proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test for all attendees". San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ Mims, Taylor (21 January 2022). "Daddy Yankee, Maluma and Anuel AA to Headline Baja Beach Fest 2022". Billboard magazine.