In Colombia, the 2025 Cordillera Fest successfully brought together more than 82,000 attendees, consolidating this important Bogota music event as one of the biggest in Latin America. Over the past weekend, a major lineup of Latin American musicians filled the Simon Bolivar Metropolitan Park, turning the Colombian capital into the epicenter of the continent’s music.
The Cordillera Fest is a Latin American music festival created in Bogota in 2021, which has established itself in Colombia as one of the most important Latin American musical gatherings. It brings together diverse genres, national and international musicians, with a cultural proposal that seeks to celebrate everything Latin in all its expressions.
This year, figures such as salsa star Ruben Blades, pop singer Miguel Bose, Argentine rockstar Fito Paez, and Vallenato legend Carlos Vives filled the various stages organized for two days of music and culture in Spanish.
Colombia: Cordillera Fest 2025 draws over 82,000 in Bogota
This past weekend, Sept. 13 and 14, Bogota hosted the fourth edition of Cordillera Fest, a young music event that has turned into one of the continent’s most important Spanish-language music gatherings. In 2025, the Cordillera Fest celebrated its fourth edition with a lineup of musicians that brought together more than 82,000 people across the festival’s different stages.
With a positive balance, the 2025 Cordillera Fest closed its fourth edition, reaffirming its place as one of the most important music gatherings in Latin America. The numbers confirm it. According to organizers, the festival generated revenues of more than 75 billion pesos (approximately US$18.7 million) for the Colombian capital, representing a 25.9% increase compared to 2024.
“Events like Cordillera Fest show that culture is a driver of economic development for Bogota. They not only attract thousands of visitors who spend at our restaurants, hotels, and businesses, but also create jobs, boost neighborhood economies, and position the city as a world-class cultural destination,” highlighted Pilar Torres Alvarado, deputy director of strategic studies at the Secretariat of Economic Development.
El carnaval que nace entre los árboles y se alza desde el Parque Simón Bolívar los saluda. ¡Bienvenidxs! 🌳⛰️
— Festival Cordillera (@CordilleraFest) September 14, 2025
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The balance of two days of music and culture in Bogota
On Saturday, the opening day, more than 42,000 attendees sang along to every song in a marathon lineup. From the opening with Lucio Feuillet to the closing act by Argentine Paulo Londra past midnight, the audience experienced a journey of emotions.
Miguel Bose, Ruben Blades with Roberto Delgado Orquesta, and Carlos Vives delivered memorable moments, while on alternate stages UB40 with Ali Campbell, Orishas, Catupecu Machu, and the Bogota-based orchestra La 33 stood out, the latter closing with a burst of salsa created in the Colombian capital.
The second and final day, yesterday Sunday, Sept. 14, kept up the intensity. Skampida kicked things off in the mid-afternoon, paving the way for a parade of groups that left a mark on the audience’s memory.
Seru Giran, in its lineup with David Lebon and Pedro Aznar, stirred nostalgia with classics of Argentine rock; Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas ignited the energy; Zoe brought psychedelia and freshness; and Fito Paez, one of the most anticipated names, delivered a show close to midnight under a bit of rain.
The finale was in the hands of Los Autenticos Decadentes, who with their endless party got the entire park dancing. The lineup also included Belanova, Los Caligaris, Duncan Dhu, and Frente Cumbiero, adding variety to a festival for all audiences.