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Shakira’s Free Zócalo Finale Tonight as CDMX Rolls Out Screens, Security and Late Transit

Production is privately funded by Grupo Modelo, with officials emphasizing security and broad access.

Overview

  • Show starts at 8:00 p.m. local time in the Plaza de la Constitución with free, unticketed entry and attendance projections around 280,000–300,000 people.
  • Authorities are deploying 6,500+ personnel, including about 3,800 police, with C5 oversight via 775 cameras and drones, plus 12 medical posts and 11 health modules.
  • At least 24 large screens and audio setups will relay the concert across the Centro Histórico, including Alameda Central, Avenida Juárez, 5 de Mayo, 20 de Noviembre, Pino Suárez and the Monumento a la Revolución.
  • Metro service on Lines 1, 2 and 9 runs until 1:00 a.m., Metrobús Lines 1 and 7 and several trolleybus lines extend hours, and road closures cover a wide downtown perimeter with suggested alternate routes.
  • YouTube will stream four songs on Shakira’s official channel — Pies Descalzos, Antología, Día de Enero and Algo Tú — and entry rules bar alcohol, glass, aerosols, chairs and pets.