The Feria de San Marcos is like if a Ringling niece had a blowout quinceañera—a wild combo of international music icons, rodeos, and cockfights.
, and Camilo were among the closing acts for a day of carnival pleasures, horse trading, and animal bloodsport.
Two stages host the main draws: the palenque, a traditional venue found at backcountry fairs like this across the country, and the Foro de Las Estrellas, a more modern setting where the entrance is free. The A-list artists who perform there are sponsored by a combination of funds from the government and local benefactors.
,” a country crossover about drinking to forget an ex with the pacing of a funeral march. Earlier this summer, there were 12 Regional Mexican tracks on the list, driven by a new class of boundary-blurring talent.
According to Adrián Sánchez, an Aguascalientes historian, the fair’s first performers were local women who sang ranchera between the rounds of cockfights.Soon, the fair became known for its swelling dance halls, with norteño orchestras and the thick mustached big-names of the day traveling in to play live.
Put aside the celebrities, however, and the fair is still very much about animals—selling them, riding them, roping them, fighting them, and making them fight each other.To buy a cow today, take a short shuttle ride from the main fairground to the Isla San Marcos, a rolling green space with expos, thrill rides, and enough livestock to supply a chain of Costcos.
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