Start making plans for the 9th edition of Closer to the Sun this winter!

The convenience of an all-inclusive resort + the energy of your favorite festival, with music from afternoon til late night. Your Closer to the Sun package includes 4 nights of music, room accommodations, food, drinks, cocktails, artist-led workshops & games, waterpark access, 24 hour room service, and so much more…


This year we are enhancing the Closer to the Sun experience by offering a very limited number of rooms at sister hotel, UNICO 20°87° Riviera Maya. This is the perfect option for those seeking a relaxed, adults-only resort experience with a little extra luxury and beach time. This all-inclusive boutique resort offers a great getaway just a quick shuttle ride from all the action!

This concert vacation features shows in intimate, open air venues like no place else! Float in the Caribbean for beachside shows, ride the rail at Main Stage, and kick it late night at Stairway to Heaven. Check out the 20+ sets of music that will be performed at Hard Rock Riviera Maya during Closer to the Sun 2023!

Slightly Stoopid (x2 + Special Set)

Dirty Heads (x2) • Stick Figure (x2)
Pepper (x2) • Steel Pulse (x1) • The Movement (x2)
Common Kings (x2) • DENM (x2) • The Skints (x2) • Little Stranger (x1)
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (x1) –
Special Beastie Boys Tribute Feat. Members of Slightly Stoopid

Our winter vacation returns to Riviera Maya, conveniently located between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, about an hour south of the Cancun Airport. 

Hard Rock Hotel is our Closer to the Sun home base. With 3 stages, craft cocktail bars, specialty food stations, daytime activities & programming, 12 restaurants, and bars scattered throughout the resort – all the action is at your fingertips!

Seeking a more luxurious boutique hotel? Sister property UNICO 20°87° is a Five-Diamond, Adults-Only, all-inclusive resort located just a 15 minute complimentary shuttle ride from Hard Rock. A reservation at UNICO gets you access to both resorts – with upscale dining options, oceanfront rooms, a luxury spa, private beach, plus a highly curated vibe at your home resort. Note: this is not a full resort takeover, it’s a very limited block of rooms… There will be other guests at UNICO during the event, however only those guests booked through Closer to the Sun will have event access.

Choose your resort when you book, then explore all the amenities during your stay… We’ll meet you at the show!

There will be a Pre-sale for returning Closer to the Sun guests on April 25th so mark your calendar! 

Past guests should check their email later today for a unique Pre-sale Password. Be sure to check your promotions folder too, but if you don’t see the email by 12pm ET on April 20th, contact the Travel Team and they’ll help you out.

The Public On Sale will begin at 12pm ET on April 26th if any rooms remain after the Pre-sale.

You need a Cloud 9 Account to reserve a room. Register or reset your password now so you’re ready to roll next week.

Closer to the Sun offers a monthly payment plan, airport shuttles, discounted pre & post nights, and travel insurance.

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