Some of the most notable performers at the festival have included Wisin & Yandel, Karol G, J Balvin, Farruko, Sebastian Yatra, Guaynaa, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon, 311, Garbage, Franz Ferdinand, Maroon 5, Foo Fighters, Tame Impala, Bizarrap, Snow Patrol, Good Charlotte, M.I.A., Nicky Jam, Queens of the Stone Age, Sech, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Robin Schulz, The Killers, Jason Derulo, Two Door Cinema Club, Enrique Bunbury, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Caifanes, Foster the People, Mon Laferte, Café Tacuba, Los Auténticos Decadentes, Zoé, Kinky, Plastilina Mosh, Calle 13, Los Amigos Invisibles, Julieta Venegas, Los Claxons, Panda, Piso 21, Mau y Ricky, La Ley, Tigres del Norte, Intocable, Jumbo, Juanes, Billie Eilish, The Offspring, Blink-182, Modest Mouse, Steve Aoki, Maná, Carlos Santana and many more.

[3] Pa'l Norte is symbolized by its iconic lion emblem (which changes its design each year), its color and style matching with the festival's slogan "Siempre Ascendente" ("always rising").

Besides offering a varied musical repertoire for the local audience, it dedicated a spot to selling regional food like cabrito and attractions like a mechanical bull.

Finally, a month before the event has held, they were denied the permit, which forced the organizers to look for another venue: Parque Fundidora, having more space an security than what was planned before.

Official sponsors: Tecate, Turismo de NL, Telcel, Coca-Cola, Lucky Strike, Launch, Diesel, Red Bull, Claro Musica.

Line Up 2014 Foster The People, Snoop Dogg, Allison, Kinky, Zoé, El Gran Silencio, Enrique Bunbury, Molotov, Control Machete, Enjambre, Zurdok, Band of Bitches, Chromeo DJ, Plastilina Mosh, Los Amigos invisibles, Tigres del Norte, Reyno, La Ley, Jumbo, Juanes, AFI, De la Tierra, Daniella Spalla, Andrés Calamaro, Vetusta Morla, Juanes, Thecnicolor Fabrics, DLD, Maria Daniela y sus amigos Laser.

The main blocks that conform the festival fromprevious years also included: Food Court, Pa’l Mercado, Carpa Ascendente, and EMS as a precaution for the general public.

[15] Pa’l Norte festival 2016 took place on April 15 and 16th in Parque Fundidora, with the participation of national and international artists in six stages: Tecate, Indio, Ascendente, Sorpresa, Regional, and newly added Club Social for electronic indie DJs with amazing visuals and sound.

Line Up 2017 This year's edition included the following artists: The Killers, Maná, Placebo, Kaskade, M.I.A, The Offspring, Nicolas Jaar, Jason Derulo, Enanitos Verdes, Fito Paéz, Jarabe de Palo, Sigala, Los Caligaris, Mon Laferte, El Gran Silencio, Los Amigos Invisibles, Fidel Nadal, Dread Mar I, Cartel de Santa, Matt & Kim, Draco Rosa, MXPX, Mike Posner, Drake Bell, MOTEL, La Beriso, Los Daniels, Diamante Eléctrico, She's a Tease, Los Rumberos de Massachusetts, Buffalo Blanco, Cony la Tuquera, La Gusana Ciega, Carlos Sadness, REYNO, Lost Kings, Shaun Frank, Elephante, Lee Foss, Party Favor, Dr. Fresch, Toy Selectah, Sita Abellán, Daniel Maloso, Jessica Audiffred, Chordashian, Cazzel & Geru, No somos machos pero somos muchos, La Tostadora, Pato GQ, AIAS, Mejia, Wet Babes, Fleurs Du Mal, Morality.

Line Up 2018 This year's edition included the following artists: Muse, Queens of Stone Age, Zoé, Bunbury, Justice, Franz Ferdinand, Richard Ashcroft, Molotov, Los Autenticos Decadentes, Fobia, Panteon Rococo, Natalia Lafourcade, Morat, Band of Horses, Don Diablo, Cheat Codes, Farruko, DLD, Enjambre, Sebastian Yatra, División Minúscula, Gondwana, El Gran Silencio, Nothing but Thieves, Miranda!, Bersuit Vergarabat, Mike Perry, Gryffin, Autograf, Camilo VII, Monsieur Perine, Zona Ganjah, Jillionare, SNBRN, Rey Pila, Jonaz, Costera, Paté de Fuá, Elsa y Elmar, Volovan, The Knocks, Lauren Lane, La Vida Boheme, Izal, Sabino, Ghetto Kids, Win & Woo, MADDS, Future Feelings, Gil Montiel, Chelsea Leyland, Ilse Hendrix, Lujavo, Fancy Folks, Ambroz, Israel Torres, Marcelo Gamboa, MAWBB, BRONCOWAVE, Nurrydog, Leon Leiden, Armi Diamonds, The Last Internationale, Los de Abajo, Comisario Pantera and more.

Line Up 2019 This year's edition included the following artists: Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon, Santana, The 1975, A Day To Remember, Alan Walker, Cafe Tacvba, Caligaris, Good Charlote, Hombres G & Enanitos Verdes, The Hives, Nicky Jam, Residente, Snow Patrol, 3lau, Aleman, Allison, Bengala, Charles Ans, Cuarteto de Nos, Damian Lazarus, Dread Mar I, George Fitzgerald, GTA, Guy Gerber, Inspector, Jonas Blue, Karol G, Kungs, Lany, Little Jesus, Nach, Odisseo, Pete Tong, Porter, Reyno, Rock en tu Idioma, Sinfonico II, Samantha Ronson, Serbia, Siddartha, La Sonora Dinamita, Titan, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, The Wookies, Ximena Sariñana, Afrobrothers, Los Blenders, Camel Power Club, Centavrus, La Garfield, Juan Pablo Vega, Los Mesoneros, Midnight Generation, Primavera Club, Tessa IA, The Zombie Kids and more.

Within the last four years the event has been made, and the historical attendance of 114,000 people, Pa’l Norte 2016 is expected to reach 120,000 attendees and become the most successful festival in Mexico and Latin America.

In 2015, the festival broke the record for any April in the city's history in an economic growth of over 125 million pesos, note given by the Tourism Secretariat.

For the artists involved, Pa’l Norte has become an important event in which to exhibit themselves and reach their audience, making it a starting point for many of their tours.