Overview
- Organizers confirmed the inaugural night was canceled due to poor weather, with most scheduled performances not rescheduled and only the civic parade and the opening ceremony moved to Friday featuring Destino San Javier.
- Thursday, Jan. 8 tickets are not valid for other dates, and refunds will be issued based on the original purchase channel, including in-person returns at Boletería 12 and an online form for digital payments.
- Advance sales reached a record 110,000 tickets by Wednesday, according to ticketing firm Paseshow, as the festival is scheduled to run Jan. 8–18 at the Anfiteatro José Hernández.
- Authorities detailed a nightly security operation of roughly 1,000 personnel with patrols, mounted police, rural and road units, and a mobile holding facility, supported by a new on-site meteorological station for real-time weather decisions.
- Officially published food and drink prices inside the venue drew online criticism, with examples including corn at ARS 6,000, a dozen empanadas at ARS 30,000, and a fernet at ARS 14,000.