Cercle cancels its Mexico festival in San José del Cabo
Cercle Festival Mexico (14–15 November 2026) has been cancelled due to financial difficulties. Full refunds, how to support Cercle and what happens next.
Update: Cercle Festival Mexico, planned for 14–15 November 2026 in San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, has been cancelled. The Paris-based team behind the famous Cercle live streams announced the decision on Instagram on 24 June 2026, saying the event "can no longer be delivered under the conditions it was designed and planned for."
The Mexican edition was meant to be the first Cercle Festival outside France — a two-day open-air event on the Pacific coast of Los Cabos, in the same spirit as Cercle's filmed sets in extraordinary locations.
Why was it cancelled?
Founder Derek Barbolla described it as "probably the hardest post we've ever written". He explained that Cercle is facing serious financial problems: since COVID, production costs and taxes have kept rising while margins have kept shrinking, and the company says it is now "in danger".
Refunds for ticket holders
All ticket holders are being refunded in full. Cercle said refunds would be processed within days of the announcement. If you bought a ticket and have not received your money back, contact the official ticketing provider directly.
How fans can support Cercle
Cercle has opened a support page on its website with donation packages. Rewards include your name in the credits of a Cercle video, access to behind-the-scenes content and the chance to win signed vinyl and a gold record. Barbolla also promised that everything Cercle has published will stay free on YouTube for as long as the company controls it.
What Cercle means for electronic music
Founded in Paris in 2016, Cercle changed how millions of people discover electronic music. Its concept is simple and powerful: one artist, one breathtaking location, one long live set, filmed beautifully and shared for free. Monolink, Ben Böhmer, Mahmut Orhan, Adriatique and many other melodic and organic house artists reached new audiences through Cercle's videos — the same melodic, hypnotic sound you hear every day on Sufi Soul Radio.
Cercle Festival in France
The French Cercle Festival went ahead as planned on 22–24 May 2026 at the National Air and Space Museum of France, with three stages and a line-up including Eric Prydz, ARTBAT, Adriatique, Ben Böhmer, Monolink, Mahmut Orhan, Kölsch, Lane 8, Vintage Culture and Röyksopp (DJ set).
Sources: Mixmag, EDM Identity.
Until Cercle's next chapter, the melodic journey continues here — listen to Sufi Soul Radio live 24/7.
Source: Mixmag
