Sol Summit Brings Global Rock Bands to El Paso

Two-day festival in downtown features The Flaming Lips, Bomba Estéreo, and more

Feb. 4, 2026 at 7:39pm

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The Sol Summit Music and Cultura Festival is coming to El Paso's San Jacinto Plaza on May 2-3, 2026, featuring a lineup of global rock bands and local acts. The event, organized by the El Paso Community Foundation, will showcase a diverse mix of music and culture, with headliners The Flaming Lips and Bomba Estéreo.

Why it matters

The Sol Summit festival aims to spotlight the vibrant music and cultural scene in El Paso, bringing together international touring acts and local artists. As a nonprofit event, the festival's proceeds will go back into supporting the local community.

The details

The two-day festival will take place on May 2-3, 2026, with gates opening at 2:30 pm each day and programming running until 11 pm on Saturday and 10 pm on Sunday. On Saturday, Bomba Estéreo will headline, with performances by DIIV, Ela Minus, Chuwi, and more. On Sunday, The Flaming Lips will close the festival, joined by Ximena Sariñana, Sparta, and other acts.

  • The Sol Summit Music and Cultura Festival will take place on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, 2026.
  • Gates open at 2:30 pm each day, with programming running until 11 pm on Saturday and 10 pm on Sunday.

The players

Sol Summit Music and Cultura Festival

An indie, bilingual music festival that brings together global artists, national touring acts, and local voices in El Paso.

El Paso Community Foundation

The nonprofit organization that is organizing and hosting the Sol Summit festival.

The Flaming Lips

The American psychedelic rock band that will headline the Sunday lineup of the Sol Summit festival.

Bomba Estéreo

The Colombian electronic music group that will headline the Saturday lineup of the Sol Summit festival.

Seth Dodson

The festival director of the Sol Summit Music and Cultura Festival.

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What they’re saying

“Sol Summit spotlights the sounds, artists and ideas shaping the moment, both locally and globally. Our event is locally grown, built around discovery and designed to feel porous between genres, languages and scenes. And as a nonprofit festival, everything it generates goes back into supporting the community that makes this place so special.”

— Seth Dodson, Festival Director

“Sol Summit is a great way to celebrate downtown and all that El Paso offers. It's an important way to showcase Latino voices and local bands together with some of the best rock groups in the world.”

— Eric Pearson, President, El Paso Community Foundation

What’s next

Tickets for the Sol Summit Music and Cultura Festival will go on sale at 12 pm on Friday, February 6, 2026, with single-day passes, two-day passes, and VIP packages available.

The takeaway

The Sol Summit festival aims to highlight the vibrant music and cultural scene in El Paso, bringing together international touring acts and local artists in a celebration of the city's diversity and creativity. As a nonprofit event, the festival's proceeds will be reinvested into supporting the local community.