Mexicans Flood U.S. Music Festivals for Love of Rock

Venezuelan band Los Amigos Invisibles play at Austin City Limits in 2009. (Matthew Taplinger/C3 Presents)

French/Spanish performer Manu Chao plays at Austin City Limits in 2008. (Matt Ellis/C3 Presents)

Two Mexicans from Live Tours' 2011 Coachella group stand near one of Coachella's stages during a performance by Ozomatli. (Courtesy of Lalo Jiménez)

Beers in hand, a group of Mexicans gather at this year's Coachella festival in southern California. (Courtesy of Lalo Jiménez)

Around sundown, people roam around to the various stages at Coachella. (Courtesy of Lalo Jiménez)

Brazilian band CSS plays at Lollapalooza in 2008. (Matthew Taplinger/C3 Presents)

A few female Mexican Coachella attendees salute their roots at the festival. (Courtesy of Lalo Jiménez)

The group from Live Tours gets ready to cross back into Mexico after Coachella ends. (Courtesy of Lalo Jiménez)