MUSICMEX 2026 –
Open Call for Showcases
One of MUSICMEX’s core principles is to provide stage space for today’s most outstanding emerging musical proposals in order to foster connections and create new opportunities. Through strong partnerships between the project, independent collectives, and cultural institutions from Mexican state governments and other countries that recognize Mexico as the promising market it is, we will present a variety of national and international acts from the independent community across different musical genres. The future of global music. All of this with the purpose of showcasing musical diversity and the quality of talent under production standards.
Through the showcases, participating artists will gain visibility among promoters and bookers from Mexico and abroad who will visit throughout the week.
For this second edition, MUSICMEX seeks to increase the number of showcases, and therefore we are opening applications today for national and international music projects.
We invite emerging and established artists to apply for this second edition, which will take place on November 4, 5, and 6, in a multi-venue format to be announced soon, featuring programmers and professionals from the global music ecosystem.
Selected proposals will be chosen by a panel of six invited jurors from Mexico and around the world, all recognized programmers and key figures within today’s music community.
Artists selected will be eligible to participate in business meetings, conferences, workshops, private networking sessions, official showcases, media coverage during their performance and stay.
Application Timeline
Showcase Open Call Opens: Friday April 24
Deadline: Sunday May 24
Results Published At: musicmex.com
Questions: contacto@musicmex.com
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Requirements
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection as part of the MUSICMEX 2026 showcase lineup.
Applicants must meet the following criteria: Solo artists or bands of any musical genre, national or international, must have at least 2 years of professional activity or one full-length album (LP) distributed on any online platform. All required sections of the application form must be fully completed. Projects submitting outdated materials or broken links will be excluded from the selection process. Applicants under 18 years of age must be legally represented by parents or guardians.
Selection Criteria
Once all required information has been submitted through the official application form, the artists selected to participate in MUSICMEX 2026 will be chosen by a jury composed of six experts with extensive experience in the music industry in Mexico and internationally. The identities of this special jury will be announced soon.
Selection and evaluation will be conducted independently under the following criteria:
Career Development – 20%
Experience, participation in events and festivals, achievements, released recordings, and touring history demonstrating professional activity.
Artistic Quality – 20%
Technical ability, production value, artistic expression, and originality of the project within its musical genre.
Production Quality – 30%
Mixing quality and overall sound of the submitted recordings.
Industry Relevance & Growth Potential – 30%
Release strategy, projected touring plans, and potential to generate interest among attending delegates.
Important Note
No applicant may contact jury members during the selection process. Failure to comply will result in automatic disqualification. All results will be final and not subject to appeal. Selected artists will be published under their registered project name. Numerical scores will not be disclosed, as this is a curatorial process conducted by an independent external committee.
Rights and Obligations of Participants
Selected participants will receive all-access accreditation for all band members + 3 staff members, access for 3 project representatives to free conferences and private activities and ground transportation in Mexico City (round trip from one designated meeting point to showcase venue) for artists, staff, and instruments (Coordinated after selection)
A basic backline will be provided, as determined by venue technical teams and MUSICMEX production.
(Participants should review in advance any additional instruments not covered in their rider and bring them independently.)
Participants are responsible for covering airfare, lodging, meals and personal expenses during MUSICMEX 2026.
Participants must comply with copyright and neighboring rights regulations regarding all musical works, performances, recordings, and phonograms included in their submission.
Applicants authorize MUSICMEX to use all submitted materials for promotional purposes without compensation. “Materials” include any physical or digital format containing literary, artistic, or scientific works, including but not limited to Musical works, Audiovisual works, Sound recordings, Videos, Graphics, Photographs, Drawings, Visual artwork, Songs and Audio/video recordings.
Submitting an application does not guarantee participation in the event.
Registration constitutes express authorization for the publication and exhibition of submitted works, products, and services through any media deemed appropriate by MUSICMEX, without compensation.
Applicants also authorize the use of their image, name, voice, performance, music, or any participation in MUSICMEX across physical and digital media channels.
Applicants must accept the Terms & Conditions and the Data Protection Policy referenced in the registration form and any other documents published by MUSICMEX.
Participants must respect schedules and operational times established by the production team to ensure the proper execution of showcases.
Due to large attendance volumes and venue logistics, MUSICMEX shall not be held responsible for lost or damaged items.
All participants must respect and protect human rights in all forms and generations. No type of gender-based violence will be tolerated.
MUSICMEX Responsibilities
Confirm participation via email with sufficient notice, including dates, schedules, and venue information.
Guarantee proper technical conditions for the correct execution of live showcases.
Promote the event through partner media outlets and official MUSICMEX communication channels.
Data Protection Policy
MUSICMEX, with registered address at Hamburgo 213, Office 809, Juárez, Mexico City, will use personal data such as name, email address, telephone number, and photographs of the registered project for commercial, advertising, and event promotion purposes.
By submitting information through the form on this platform, the individuals included therein expressly authorize MUSICMEX, as the party responsible for the processing of privately collected data, to share such information with delegates participating in this second edition, as well as to publish photographs, biographies, EPKs, music, videos, and social media profiles exclusively of the selected participants, both on the official website and across social media channels.
The person submitting the information represents and warrants that they have obtained all necessary authorizations to provide third-party personal data and agrees to furnish proof of such authorizations if required.
The confidentiality and protection of such data are guaranteed in accordance with the standards established by the Ley General de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de Sujetos Obligados. Accordingly, such data shall not be transferred, published, or processed beyond the scope authorized herein.