Miche Fest is canceled for 2025
A statement from the Michelada Fest team, posted Tuesday on the festival website and social media, said in part that 'we've made the difficult decision to cancel Michelada Fest 2025,' and attributed the reason to concerns over visas and travel for music artists:
'Due to the uncertainty surrounding artist visas and the rapidly changing political climate, we're no longer able to guarantee the full experience we had dreamed up for you with all your favorite artists. Although we tried to push through, it became clear that we wouldn't be able to deliver the full lineup as planned.'
This summer's lineup, announced in early April, included headliners Grupo Firme, Danny Ocean, Anitta, Luis R. Conriquez and a Sunday performance by Netón Vega. Tickets went on sale April 4. Organizers promised prompt refunds for ticket buyers:
'Refunds are our top priority. Full refunds will begin immediately to everyone who purchased tickets through our website or Ticketon. Refunds will go back to the original form of payment. Please allow up to 7-15 business days for processing.'
The annual Miche Fest is put on by BIG INDIE, Zamora Live and VivaTuMusica. The first was in Harrison Park in 2019; last summer's event at Oakwood Beach reportedly had a daily attendance of some 10,000 people.
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