Party for the Workers: May Day Celebration ft. Bambu, Boots Riley, & more!

Full lineup to be announced soon!

Celebrated around the world, May Day (or International Workers Day) commemorates the May 1st, 1886, Chicago general strike and “Haymarket Affair” which led to the creation of the 8-hour workday. In 2006, Oakland Sin Fronteras began marking the holiday with an annual Oakland march for immigrant workers and immigrant rights.

Join us at La Peña after the Oakland Sin Fronteras International Workers’ Day March & Resource Fair, beginning at 2:00 pm at Fruitvale BART Plaza in Oakland.

All are welcome. This event is a standing room concert.

For accessibility accomodations, email us at [email protected].

• Headliner Bambu is a militant, community organizer, father, and rapper from Los Angeles who resides in Oakland. He’ll be performing selections from his album and more.
• Boots Riley is a writer and director of the brand new film I Love Boosters, who made his name as a community organizer in Oakland and as a rapper with The Coup. Boots joins us to celebrate his father Walter’s 82nd birthday.
• Walter Riley is a lifelong civil rights activist and labor organizer, formerly leading the Progressive Labor Party’s workplace organizing efforts in the Bay Area, Chicago and Detroit in the 1970s, before becoming a legendary Oakland-based civil rights lawyer. Walter’s birthday is on May Day!

Presale: $10 - $20

Day of/Door: $15 - $25

Get 25% off tickets for you and a guest when you become a La Peña Member!

• La Peña is a wheelchair-accessible venue with step-less entry, wide doorways, and accessible restrooms.
• Masks are strongly encouraged. If you’re experiencing COVID-19, cold, or flu-like symptoms, please consider staying home to protect our community. HEPA air purifiers operate throughout our space.
• All-gender restrooms available

We strive to make La Peña a welcoming, accessible space for everyone.

For accessibility requests, please contact us at least one week in advance. Email us at [email protected]

• Become a La Peña Member: receive 25% off tickets for you + one guest to this event, plus free entry to our monthly political education film series, plus La Cumbia and ¡BAILA! dance parties, rental discounts and more. Join here: Lapena.org/members
• Make a one-time gift: Support our programs and keep La Peña thriving by donating here: Lapena.org/donate (donations are tax-deductible)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, United States

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