Corona Capital

Eighty thousand people trudging around a rain-lashed muddy field may sound like a scene from a bleak World War I docudrama, but it’s actually a pretty fair description of last year’s Corona Capital music festival in Mexico City. The perseverance of the fans in the face of a meteorological wet blanket says something about the festival’s drawing power and continuing popularity — and maybe about the lengths some people will go to in the name of fandom.

Billed as the most important festival in Mexico dedicated to showcasing the best rock and alternative acts from the international...

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