Norteño, banda and sierreño bands for hire in Mexico

Published October 15, 2026. Every figure has its source at the end; ZONAS counts are live.

In Mexico, nine of the ten most-streamed artists on Spotify in 2025 played Mexican music, according to Uno TV. Here’s the ZONAS map: how many groups there are in each state, in which genres and where to find them.

ZONAS doesn’t sell performances or take a commission: you talk directly with the group, and the deal is between you.

Regional Mexican, the country’s most-streamed music

In Spotify’s 2025 year-end recap, Fuerza Regida was the most-streamed artist in Mexico, and the top 5 also included Peso Pluma, Junior H, Tito Double P and Bad Bunny, according to Uno TV.

Fuerza Regida is from San Bernardino, California, according to KTLA: regional Mexican music moves back and forth between the two countries, which is why ZONAS brings together groups from both.

The map below counts every active ZONAS artist in their state, whether or not they list a city.

How many groups are in Mexico today

ZONAS has 1,009 groups and musicians in Mexico, counted live from the catalog. By genre:

Norteño 246 Banda 206 Sierreño 95 Corridos 89 Cumbia 28 Grupero 26 Ranchera 17 Mariachi 14 All of Mexico

By type of group:

Singers 39 Conjuntos 31 Duos 5

The map: how many groups there are in each state of Mexico

State	Groups	Genres with the most groups
Sinaloa	216	Sierreño, Norteño, Banda
Jalisco	101	Banda, Norteño, Mariachi
Sonora	91	Norteño, Corridos, Sierreño
Baja California	87	Norteño, Corridos, Banda
Zacatecas	78	Banda, Norteño
Nuevo León	69	Norteño, Banda, Corridos
Chihuahua	47	Norteño
Durango	42	Norteño, Banda, Sierreño
Guanajuato	40	Norteño, Banda, Corridos
Michoacán	37	Banda, Norteño
Nayarit	22	Banda, Norteño
Ciudad de México	21	Cumbia, Grupero
San Luis Potosí	19	Norteño
Coahuila	18	Banda, Norteño
Guerrero	17	Ranchera, Banda
Oaxaca	17	Banda
Estado de México	14	Norteño, Sierreño
Puebla	13	Cumbia
Colima	10
Veracruz	9	Banda
Morelos	7	Banda
Baja California Sur	7
Tamaulipas	6
Querétaro	5
Hidalgo	4
Aguascalientes	4
Yucatán	2
Quintana Roo	1
Tabasco	1
Chiapas	1
Tlaxcala	1

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What it costs

Mexico has no official rate table: each group sets its own price, and the number of musicians moves it most, according to Excélsior (June 2025). In Mexico City, a 6- to 8-member mariachi charged 3,000 to 4,000 pesos an hour in 2025, and a full 12-member one up to 6,000.

On Mazatlán’s beaches, a banda charged about 5,000 pesos an hour in early 2025, according to Tus Buenas Noticias.

Our price guide, with sources

For each celebration

Frequently asked questions

Who was the most-streamed artist in Mexico in 2025?

Fuerza Regida, in Spotify’s year-end recap, according to Uno TV. Nine of the top ten played Mexican music.

How much does a mariachi cost in Mexico?

There’s no official rate table. In Mexico City, 3,000 to 4,000 pesos an hour for a 6- to 8-member mariachi in 2025, according to Excélsior.

Which Mexican states have the most groups on ZONAS?

As of October 15, 2026, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Sonora and Baja California. The map on this page counts them live, state by state.