Music Wins 2025 Broke Records and Confirmed Its Status as Argentina’s Top Indie Festival

On Sunday, November 2, Mandarine Park hosted a perfect day: ideal weather, flawless production, and a historic attendance record for the fourth edition of Music Wins Festival, the event that has already earned its place as Argentina’s ultimate indie reference. Four stages, more than twenty artists, and razor-sharp curation defined a day where music was, once again, the center of everything. Plus, the Time Out Garden, Time Out’s new gourmet space, made its debut and quickly became the must-visit stop between shows.

International Artists: A Lesson in Context, Risk, and Elegance

Massive Attack delivered an emotional, hypnotic set, complete with meticulously crafted visuals and a level of sonic precision so obsessive that they adjusted moments of the show in sync with activity at the nearby airport. Someone on the crew kept an eye on the runway to coordinate silences. Technical delirium. Sensory perfection.

Primal Scream brought fire, groove, and psychedelia with Bobby Gillespie in full icon mode; L’Impératrice got the crowd dancing with sleek French disco; The Whitest Boy Alive leaned into warm, minimalist funk; and Yo La Tengo showcased absolute versatility after their acoustic performance at Deseo —a perfect intro to the electric explosion that followed at the festival.

Local Talent: The Argentine Scene in Its Wildest Form

The Argentine artists kept the energy high without ever losing momentum. Winona Riders opened the afternoon with raw rock; Camionero added garage psychedelia; Juana Aguirre was pure emotion; Evlay took electronic music to a spiritual dimension; and Isla Mujeres wrapped the audience in dreamy pop psychedelia.

Fonso y Las Paritarias, Sakatumba, OK Pirámides, Socorro, Hannie Schaft, Ale Cares y los Magos Farciar, Máze, Nina Suárez, and Terrores Nocturnos completed a sharp, diverse local lineup that confirmed one simple truth: Argentina’s music scene keeps evolving —for the better.

Time Out Garden: Great Food (Without Losing Style) Between Sets

The gastronomic heart of the venue was the Time Out Garden, curated by Time Out (that’s us!), offering options for vegans, vegetarians, and lovers of the classics. The formula: real quality, fast service, and flavor without delay.

• Ti Amo Pizzería – sourdough focaccias.

• Tita La Vedette – artisanal and vegan pastas.

• Koko Bao Bar – baos with a Buenos Aires twist.

• Abreboca – reinvented local flavors.

• Cucha del Pari – Latin street spirit.

• La Choripanería – gourmet-style choripáns.

For dessert: Maru Botana, Gino El Capo, Scanapiecco, and specialty coffee from Lab Café.

With four stages, record-breaking attendance, and seamless production, Music Wins 2025 confirmed something simple yet powerful: when music is programmed with love and intention, it always wins.

See you at the next edition —with tired feet, a high BPM, and the lingering taste of the Time Out Garden still in the air.