Asunciónico

Asunciónico is a music festival held in Asunción, Paraguay. The main genres of the festival are rock, pop and EDM, and is held in the month of March.

Asunciónico
GenreMainly rock, pop and EDM
DatesLate March
Location(s)Asunción, Paraguay
Years active2015–present
Websitewww.asuncioni.co

Editions

The second edition was going to be held in 2016, artists included Florence and the Machine, Jack Ü, Mumford & Sons and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, among others, but it was finally cancelled even though tickets were already sold.[1] The fourth edition was going to be held on March 31 and April 7, 2020, but was finally postponed to the second half of 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic.[2]

The fifth edition scheduled on March 22 and 23 was canceled due to an thunderstorm that made catastrophic consequences on the scenario Espacio Idesa and adjacent areas in Asunción.[3] Miley Cyrus's airplane was struck by lightning and has to land 270 km (168 mi) away from Asunción's airport.[4] Artists like Machine Gun Kelly, LP, among others that were scheduled, perform in places like the hotel they were hosted called (Machine Gun), local pubs of downtown, Asuncion (LP, La Vela Puerca, among others)

Edition Year Date Venue Main Artists
I2015March 19, 20Jockey ClubCalvin Harris, Jack White, Robert Plant, Skrillex, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Kooks, Foster the People, Kasabian, Interpol, Major Lazer, Bastille, Alt-J, Fitz and the Tantrums, St. Vincent, Kongos[5]
I̶I̶2016March 17
(Canceled due to logistic problems)[6]		Jockey ClubFlorence and the Machine, Jack Ü, Mumford & Sons, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Babasónicos, Marina and The Diamonds[7]
II2018March 20, 21, 27Espacio IdesaImagine Dragons, The Killers, Gorillaz, Galantis, Kygo, Babasónicos, Turf, Alan Walker, Dillon Francis, Mon Laferte, Yellow Claw, Metronomy, Sofi Tukker, Milky Chance[8]
III2019March 28, April 2Espacio IdesaArctic Monkeys, Lenny Kravitz, Twenty One Pilots, The 1975, Steve Aoki, Snow Patrol, Interpol, Jorge Drexler, Damas Gratis, Paulo Londra, Zhu, Cuarteto de nos, Armandinho, Kungs, Loud Luxury, Caramelos de Cianuro[9]
I̶V̶2020March 31, April 7
(Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)[10]		Jockey ClubThe Strokes, Lana Del Rey, Martin Garrix, Fito Páez, Cage the Elephant, The Lumineers, La Vela Puerca, LP, Vintage Culture, Natiruts, Airbag, Ratones Paranoicos, Jota Quest[11]
I̶V̶2022March 22, 23
(Canceled due to inclement weather)[12]		Espacio IdesaFoo Fighters, Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat, Jane's Addiction, Machine Gun Kelly, Justin Quiles, Jhay Cortez, Jota Quest, LP, Nicki Nicole, Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado, Airbag, La Vela Puerca, Los Ángeles de Charly.[13]
IV2023 March 21, 22 Parque Olímpico Billie Eilish, Twenty One Pilots, Tame Impala, Rosalía, Lil Nas X, Armin Van Buuren, The 1975, Mora, Diego Torres, Gorgon City, Yungblud, John Simmit, Usted Señálemelo, Bándalos Chinos, Louta, Dillom, Benito Cerati, Hot Milk.
V2024 March 19, 20, 21 Parque Olímpico Blink-182, Feid, Arcade Fire, Limp Bizkit, The Offspring, Trueno, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Jungle, Grupo Frontera, Diplo, Alok, Above & Beyond, Timmy Trumpet, Catupecu Machu, The Driver Era, Dayglow, Saiko.[14]

References
  1. Se canceló el festival Asunciónico 2016
  2. Postergan el Asunciónico 2020 por la pandemia del coronavirus HOY, 12 March 2020
  3. "Cancelan Asunciónico por condiciones climáticas adversas". ultimahora.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  4. The chilling photos that Miley Cyrus published after a lightning strike on the plane that took her to Asunción
  5. Asuncionico 2015 Lineup
  6. Se canceló el festival Asunciónico 2016
  7. Llega el Asunciónico 2016.
  8. Asuncionico 2018 Lineup
  9. Asuncionico 2019 Lineup
  10. Postergan el Asunciónico 2020 por la pandemia del coronavirus HOY, 12 March 2020
  11. Asuncionico 2020 Lineup
  12. Cancelan Asunciónico por condiciones climáticas adversas.
  13. Asunciónico 2022 Lineup
  14. Asunciónico revela el line up para cada día del festival
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