Gender Gap And Female Underrepresentation In Live Music Festivals in Latin America

Only two out of 10 shows at Latin America's largest festivals featured women as solo artists or in all-female bands.

The study examined nearly 7,000 acts from 60 major music festivals in seven countries, as well as the U.S. Latin circuit, from 2022 to 2024. As expected, only 1 in 5 artists performing at major festivals are women, and fewer than 1% are headliners.

These studies take a double look at both the stages of major festivals and the decision-making offices. This reveals a truth that's hard to ignore: women are still far from achieving parity on the biggest stages and in the offices of Latin America.

Festivals are showcases for talent, the place where careers take off or consolidate. But before a name appears on the lineup, there's a complex ecosystem of record labels, production companies, streaming platforms, and managers that decide who gets a chance.

To understand the extent of this imbalance, we cross-referenced data from two ambitious studies: one that analyzed 60 massive festivals in eight Latin American countries and the Latin circuit in the U.S. (2022–2024), and another that investigated the female presence in 114 key companies in the Latin American music industry (2025).

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How to cite this study:

Sánchez González, Natalia, & Daniela Moyano-Dávila. (2025). Gender gaps and female underrepresentation in live music festivals in Latin America. Ruidosa.