Thirty-one acts, eleven stages, five days of live music, one amazing experience. It’s Circus Mexicus 2021!

What started as a small venue at the rooftop of Sunset Cantina back in 2000 has evolved into an annual party with now over 20 acts, eleven states and five days of live music. The party starts Thursday June 10 at Banditos at 1pm with The Boys opening up the stage.  Continuing on through Monday June 14.  There will be many acts playing throughout Puerto Penasco over these 5 days. You can enjoy these acts at:

• Banditos
• Capone’s
• JJ’s Cantina
• Chango’s
• Wrecked at The Reef
• Manny’s Beach Club
• Tekila Bar
• Boo Bar
• Moo Steakhouse and Grill
• Xochitl’s.

Bands from all over the United States and Mexico will join together to celebrate the return of live music and Circus Mexicus. Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers will headline both Friday and Saturday nights performing different setlists on the Tequila Main Stage adjacent to Banditos on Sandy Beach. Joining RCPM Friday will be Authority Zero who have brought their high energy, aggressive reggae beats to stages around the world for 20 years and  Arizona’s Black Bottom Lighters open the show.  From New Braunfels, TX, Cody Canada & The Departed and Northern Idaho’s Jeff Crosby & The Refugees round out Saturday night supporting RCPM. Of course you can always expect the famous fireworks to rain over the Tequila Main stage Friday and Saturday night! The lineup includes the following artists:

Authority Zero – Cody Canada & The Departed – Jeff Crosby & The Refugees – Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts

Jesse Valenzuela – Jason DeVore – Mark Zubia – Black Bottom Lighters – Wyves – JTM3 – The Cole Trains – Jim Dalton – Dalton Domino – The Jons

Darci Carlson – Slade Coulter – Jacob Stelley – Sara Robinson Band – Las Calakas – Jim Bachman & The Day Drinkers – The Summer – Drew Cooper – Elvis Before Noon – DL Marble – The Boys – Sugahbeat – Natalie Merrill – Los Ponchos  – Whiskey’s Quicker – Shane Britt  – TJ Taylor This year the Circus Mexicus Shake, Raffle and Roll will once again raise money for local Penasco charities.  Fans are encouraged to bring household goods and personal hygiene items to Banditos on Friday afternoon as well as cash for chances to win autographed merchandise, art, jewelry and the opportunity to meet Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers on stage Saturday night! All shows are either outdoors or in ventilated, open air venues. Temperature checks, hand sanitizer and masks will be required at entry as well as masks required in cars carrying 2 or more people. The outdoor shows at Banditos will be socially distanced and seated.

Schedule (subject to change): scroll left to right to see full schedule.