\n\tSince the late 1990s, Mexico City\u2019s Plaza de la Constituci\u00f3n, better known as the Z\u00f3calo, has been the spot for musical events that have turned the country\u2019s main public square into the biggest stage for massive and unforgettable shows.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe last major crowd event hosted at the so-called First Square of the nation\u2019s capital was the screening of the iconic Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel\u2019s first concert at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in 1990. This event, held on Nov. 8 2025, brought together 170,000 people<\/a>, according to data from the city government. The screening was organized by Netflix to promote the docuseries Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will <\/em>(or in Spanish, Juan Gabriel: Debo, puedo y quiero<\/em>), which had premiered just days earlier.<\/p>\n \n\tThis was the second time a concert by the late \u201cDivo de Ju\u00e1rez\u201d at Bellas Artes was screened in the plaza. A similar event took place in September 2024, when the screening of his 2013 performance at Mexico\u2019s most prestigious cultural venue drew 70,000 people<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tMexico City\u2019s Z\u00f3calo is considered an iconic and highly significant location, as it is a square full of symbolism where politics, social movements, culture, and religion converge. It is the second-largest public square in the world, only behind Tiananmen Square in Beijing.<\/p>\n \n\tOne of the earliest recorded concerts held at the Z\u00f3calo was by\u00a0Los Tigres del Norte<\/a> in 1999, which lasted nearly three hours. Since then,\u00a0Paul McCartney<\/a>,\u00a0Roger Waters<\/a>,\u00a0Justin Bieber<\/a>,\u00a0Shakira<\/a>,\u00a0Los Fabulosos Cadillacs<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Grupo Firme\u00a0<\/a>have been among the artists who have performed there in front of thousands of people \u2014 in some cases even declaring that this was the \u201cbiggest\u201d show of their careers, as happened with Spanish star Rosal\u00eda<\/a> and New York band Interpol<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tHere are the 12 most massive concerts held in recent years at Mexico City\u2019s Z\u00f3calo, according to official figures from the city government. Check out which one takes the No. 1 spot!<\/p>\n \n\tEditor\u2019s Note: The list is ranked from lowest to highest attendance and only includes live performances. In the case of a tie, entries are listed in alphabetical order.<\/em><\/p>\n
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