Mexico's Jalisco En Vivo Concert Draws Massive Crowds

By Michael Lopez

Is it us, or are massive music festivals all the rage right now? Yea, we all know about Bonnaroo and Coachella, but this past weekend Mexico held an event that was just as impressive. The third annual Jalisco En Vivo not only brought out stars like Luis Fonsi, Vicente Fernandez, and Julieta Venegas, it attracted over 100,000 fans!

Set in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco En Vivo was originally launched by Alejandro Fernandez to help increase tourism to Mexico. And with all of the recent trouble that’s been happening within the country, it appears as though that cause is still very relevant.

Mexico's Ministry of Tourism played a big part in organizing the event. In addition to the massive musical stage, attendees were treated to a variety of cultural foods and tequila tasting bars. The board also made sure to keep security strict, banning glass bottles, backpacks, and anything they deemed "unsafe."

There were plenty of other pro-Mexico items on display at Jalisco En Vivo too, including a special video presentation highlighting the next season of Nuestra Belleza Mexico (this time to be held in Puerto Vallarta). And the tourism board made sure that plenty of signage was up for the 2011 Pan American Games, which arrive in Guadalajara this October.

Of course, the main draw for the fans was undoubtedly the music. Artists like Tito “El Bambino” delivered fired-up performances and Luis Fonsi offered some special dedications to the roaring crowd.

But who got the biggest response? That would be the final act of the night, legendary ranchero star Vicente Fernandez. Born in Jalisco himself, Vicente still sells an enormous amount of records and seemed genuinely touched by the appreciation he received on stage.

Amazingly the festivities did not die down until roughly 3 a.m. on Sunday morning. And with positive fan reactions (and no major security issues) it’s clear that Jalisco En Vivo did a great job of promoting the best things Mexico has to offer.

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Tags Hot Stuff, Jalisco, Jalisco Con Vivo, Julieta Venegas, Luis Fonsi, Música, Mexico, Tito El Bambino, Vicente Fernandez