Isla de las Estrellas 2026: upcoming concerts & lineup
What's next on the FEX open-air stage: Caifanes (Fri, Oct 23), Ramón Ayala (Sat, Nov 21). Below, the 17 free nights of Fiestas del Sol 2026 (Inspector, El Gran Silencio, Matisse, DLD, Caloncho and more).
🌟 Upcoming at the Isla de las Estrellas
Concerts announced after the fair. Outside Fiestas del Sol they are ticketed: tap each one for zones, prices and the ticket seller.
Fiestas del Sol 2026 (already held)
September 25 to October 11
17 nights, a different act each day
Venue
FEX Fairgrounds
Calle Río Nuevo #955, Mexicali
Admission
Free with general fair admission
No per-artist tickets, not sold on ticketing sites
🌟 Isla lineup at Fiestas del Sol 2026: all 17 nights
A different act every night of the fair, no separate ticket. Starred nights are the biggest draws on the bill.
Official lineup from the Fiestas del Sol organizers and the City of Mexicali, verified September 7, 2026 against the published poster. We update this page if the organizers announce changes.
🎪 What the Isla de las Estrellas is
It is the big free stage of the Fiestas del Sol, what Mexican fairs call a Teatro del Pueblo. You pay general admission to the fairgrounds and that night's concert is included, with no separate ticket and no assigned seating.
That changes how you experience it. At the Palenque del FEX you buy to see one specific artist and sit in your zone. At the Isla you come to the fair, eat, walk the rides, and drift toward the stage when it is time. That is why the bill is far more varied: 2026 mixes Spanish-language rock, ska, cumbia, corridos, Christian worship and pop across the same two weeks.
It runs 17 nights straight, more than the palenque, because the Isla opens every day of the fair rather than only on weekends. It is by far the largest run of free concerts in Mexicali all year.
Isla de las Estrellas vs. Palenque
Isla de las Estrellas
Free with fair admission · open-air · 17 nights · no assigned seating · varied bill.
Palenque del FEX
Separate ticket on Ticketnauta · covered 360° ring · 11 nights · numbered zones · regional Mexican.
🚗 Getting there and what to expect
Address: FEX Fairgrounds, Calle Río Nuevo #955, col. Río Nuevo, Mexicali. You enter through the general fair gate, the same one used for the rides and pavilions.
Arrive early on the big nights: with no ticket and no assigned seating, spots near the stage are first come, first served. Weekends and the better-known acts fill up long before the show.
Parking: the FEX has plenty of it and still fills up on fair weekends. Traffic around Río Nuevo gets heavy those nights.
Coming from Calexico or the Imperial Valley? Check border wait times in our Mexicali border crossing guide before you cross; for a late-night return, the West (Downtown) crossing is the only one open 24 hours.
Isla de las Estrellas FAQ
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Is the Isla de las Estrellas the same as the Teatro del Pueblo?
Looking for the whole fair — admission, rides, hours and all three stages? That is in the complete Fiestas del Sol 2026 guide. Every other concert this year is in the Mexicali concert calendar.
Next at the Isla: Caifanes, Fri, Oct 23
For everything else going on in town, see the Mexicali concerts calendar.
Mexicali concertsComplete Fiestas del Sol guide