Damien Rice Plays Mexico City on 8 May 2027

EXPATS & NOMADS · MEXICO CITY

Damien Rice plays the Auditorio BB in Mexico City on Saturday 8 May 2027, three days before his first US date of the tour. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 23 October 2026, after an artist presale on 21 October.

Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice plays the Auditorio BB in Mexico City on Saturday 8 May 2027, his only Mexican date on a world tour for the 25th anniversary of his debut album O. Ocesa, the promoter, opens general sale on Friday 23 October 2026 through Ticketmaster and the venue box office.

An artist presale through damienrice.com starts two days earlier, on Wednesday 21 October at 10 a.m. local time, which is noon on the US East Coast. Ticket prices had not been published when this guide was written on Monday 19 October 2026.

Damien Rice Brings the O Anniversary Tour to Mexico City

The tour is billed as 25 Years, 25 Cities, and it revisits O, the album Rice released on his own label in February 2002. Ocesa describes a record written, recorded and produced at home, paid for with a loan from his father that he would not have to repay if he finished it.

His second cousin, the composer David Arnold, helped with equipment and encouragement, in the promoter’s account. The album carries “The Blower’s Daughter” and “Cannonball”, which the Brazilian daily Folha de Pernambuco names among his best-known songs.

Rice followed O with the albums 9 in 2006 and My Favourite Faded Fantasy in 2014. Ocesa presents the anniversary shows as a return to where his career began, for listeners who grew up with the album and for younger fans who found it later.

Where Mexico City Fits on the World Tour

The official tour page lists 32 shows in 23 cities between February and May 2027, with two more cities still to be announced. The run opens on 9 February at Hamer Hall in Melbourne and moves through Asia and Europe before it reaches the Americas in May.

São Paulo comes first in the region, at the Sala São Paulo concert hall on Monday 3 May, and Mexico City follows on Saturday 8 May. Those are the only two Latin American dates on the tour page at the time of writing.

The US and Canadian dates come straight after Mexico City. Rice plays the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on 11 May, Massey Hall in Toronto on 14 May, the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on 21 May and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on 25 May.

For a US fan, the Mexico City night is the nearest date abroad and the last stop before the North American leg. It also falls on a Saturday, while the Chicago and Los Angeles shows fall on Tuesdays.

How to Buy Damien Rice Tickets in Mexico City

The artist presale opens on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 10 a.m. local time in each tour city, with registration through the presale link on damienrice.com. In Mexico City that is noon in New York and 9 a.m. in Los Angeles.

General sale follows on Friday 23 October through Ticketmaster Mexico and the Auditorio BB box office. Ocesa, which promotes the concert, names no other sales channel, so treat any earlier resale listing with suspicion.

Prices will be charged in Mexican pesos, so a US card converts at the issuer’s rate on the day of purchase. This guide uses 18.49 pesos per US dollar, the closing rate on Friday 16 October 2026, for every peso conversion.

The Auditorio BB and How to Get There

The Auditorio BB occupies the former Cine Las Américas, a cinema built in 1952 and opened in 1953 to a design by the architect José Villagrán García. Mexico City’s tourism office places it in Hipódromo Condesa and notes that the complex has worked as the Auditorio BB since 2012.

Time Out Mexico has put its capacity at up to 4,000 people, far smaller than the arenas and stadiums that host most big tours in the city. The hall keeps its old cinema shape, with a wide main floor and a balcony above it.

The venue stands on Avenida Insurgentes Sur at the corner of Calle Tlaxcala, a few steps from Chilpancingo station on Metro Line 9. Metrobús buses on Insurgentes also stop at Chilpancingo, which makes the hall easy to reach from Roma, Condesa and the south of the city.

A Metro ride costs a flat MX$5 (about US$0.27) and a standard Metrobús ride MX$6 (about US$0.32), fares the city kept unchanged in 2026. Ride-hailing apps are the simpler choice after a late show, especially for visitors staying outside Condesa and Roma.

What It Means for You

US citizens do not need a visa for a tourist stay in Mexico of up to 180 days, but they need a passport that is valid on entry. The State Department page checked on 19 October 2026 adds that Mexican immigration officers decide how long each visitor may stay.

Travellers who cross by land need an FMM entry permit, the Mexican visitor form, unless they stay within 20 kilometres (12 miles) of the border for six days or less. Air passengers receive a digital version at the airport, and a record of it can be downloaded from the website of Mexico’s National Migration Institute.

The State Department rates Mexico City at Level 2, exercise increased caution, in its advisory dated 29 May 2026. Condesa and neighbouring Roma are well used to foreign visitors, but the usual big-city care with phones and wallets applies on the walk to and from the venue.

Because no prices are out yet, it helps to compare with the same tour’s São Paulo date at the Sala São Paulo. There, full-price seats run from R$250 (about US$49) to R$650 (about US$128) before fees, at 5.06 reais per US dollar on the same Friday close.

A Saturday show leaves the Sunday free for Chapultepec Park or a slow morning in Condesa before a flight home. Fans who want to see Rice twice could pair Mexico City with the Chicago date three days later.

What Is Not Known

Ocesa had not published ticket prices, sections, a seating map or a ticket limit by 19 October 2026. Its event listing gives an 8 p.m. show time but no door time, so check the Ticketmaster listing once sales open.

No support act has been named, and there is no setlist beyond the promise of the songs of O. The last two cities of the 25-city tour have not been announced, and nothing suggests yet that a second Mexico City night would follow strong demand.

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where does Damien Rice play in Mexico City?

Damien Rice plays the Auditorio BB in Mexico City on Saturday 8 May 2027. It is the only Mexican date on his tour for the 25th anniversary of the album O.

When do Damien Rice Mexico City tickets go on sale?

The artist presale opens on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 10 a.m. Mexico City time through damienrice.com. General sale starts on Friday 23 October through Ticketmaster Mexico and the venue box office.

Do US citizens need a visa to see Damien Rice in Mexico City?

No, US citizens need no visa for tourist stays of up to 180 days, only a passport that is valid on entry. Mexican immigration officers decide how long each visitor may stay.

Planning a trip around the show? Our Mexico City City Guide for Expats and Visitors covers neighbourhoods, transport and costs.

For what is on in the capital right now, see What to Do in Mexico City in October 2026: Day of the Dead and Formula 1. It lists the month’s events for visitors who are already in town.

Sources: Ocesa press release, 16 October 2026; Damien Rice official tour page, consulted 19 October 2026; Ticketmaster Mexico, official seller; Mexico City tourism office, Auditorio BB; Time Out Mexico, Auditorio BB; Sopitas, 16 October 2026; Almomento, 18 October 2026; Folha de Pernambuco, 16 October 2026; TV Azteca, Mexico City transport fares, 1 June 2026; US State Department, Mexico, consulted 19 October 2026.

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