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SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with LA GENTE SF
LOCATION:OMCA\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, CA 94607
DESCRIPTION:32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration\n\nLive M
 usic by LA GENTE SF\, DJ Set by mare.e.fresh\, and Gallery Chats\n\nFriday
  Night at OMCA brings an infectious global sound to the Garden Stage as Sa
 n Francisco’s LA GENTE SF delivers a high-energy live performance blendi
 ng Cumbia\, Salsa\, and Reggaeton. Led by singer-songwriter Rafa Sarria Bu
 stamante\, the group fuses rhythms and cultural influences from across Lat
 in America and the Caribbean with a distinct San Francisco flavor\, creati
 ng a joyful dance party that brings audiences together. \n\nKeeping the pa
 rty going\, Bay Area DJ and producer mare.e.fresh takes over the Amphithea
 ter with a feel-good mix of funk\, Latin\, Disco\, and Y2K throwbacks. Ble
 nding familiar favorites with fun surprises and plenty of dancefloor energ
 y\, her set creates an upbeat soundtrack for celebrating\, connecting\, an
 d enjoying the evening at the Museum. \n\nAlongside an exceptional event e
 xperience\, Friday Nights at OMCA also features Gallery Chats from 5:30–
 7:30 pm. Putting a twist on the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats in
 vite visitors to engage in meaningful conversations\, share personal refle
 ctions\, and explore new perspectives on the artwork\, artifacts\, and sto
 ries throughout OMCA’s galleries. Enthusiastic volunteer facilitators ca
 n be found floating between all of OMCA’s galleries\, including its Grea
 t Hall Special Exhibitions\, throughout the evening. Look for the blue “
 Let’s Chat” shirts to join the conversation. Gallery Chats are include
 d with Museum admission. \n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n5:30–7:30 pm Gallery
  Chats | All Galleries \n\n6:15–7:15 pm Live Music by LA GENTE SF  | Ga
 rden Stage \n\n6:45–8:45 pm DJ Set by mare.e.fresh | Amphitheater \n\nJo
 in our email list to stay in the loop about Friday Nights at OMCA!\n\nAbou
 t Friday Nights:\n\nDon’t miss the final weeks of Friday Nights at OMCA!
  As the days get shorter and fall settles in\, Oakland’s favorite weekly
  block party—complete with Off the Grid food trucks—is wrapping up its
  current season with a bang. Join us for a few more festive fall evenings 
 of music\, community\, food\, and fun before Friday Nights takes a seasona
 l pause. \n\nOMCA will continue to welcome visitors during regular Museum 
 hours\, with plenty to explore—including our latest special exhibition\,
  BeHere/1942: A New Lens on Japanese Incarceration\, and featured experien
 ces like OMCA’s 32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration. V
 isit museumca.org for Museum hours\, exhibitions\, and program details. \n
 \nOMCA also offers a $10 flat-rate parking in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm.
  Please note that outside alcohol is not permitted\, and event details and
  performances are subject to change. Please view our Garden Guidelines and
  Dog Policy. \n\nAccessibility \n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is
  committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inc
 lusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and ad
 ditional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first ser
 ved basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like Am
 erican Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language inter
 preter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before t
 he event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\nPerformers\n\nL
 A GENTE SF\n\nmare.e.fresh\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\nPerformer 
 BIOS\n\n About LA GENTE SF\n\n LA GENTE SF was born in the eclectic city o
 f San Francisco\, California. The group is led by Rafa Sarria Bustamante: 
 singer-songwriter and voting member of the Recording Academy/Grammy’s. L
 A GENTE SF has created their own unique blend of World Music\, Cumbia\, Sa
 lsa\, and Reggaeton. Their music and live shows fuse together rhythms\, da
 nces and cultural influences from all over Latino America and the Caribbea
 n with a distinct San Francisco flavor\, to create an infectious\, high en
 ergy dance party. LA GENTE SF have just released “Llama Cumbia”\, thei
 r second single and music video from their 5th studio album “Entre 2 Mun
 dos.” The album and series of music videos were recorded and filmed in S
 an Francisco\, Colombia\, Spain\, Mexico and Morocco and was produced by R
 afa Sarria Bustamante\, Maya Finlay & Jordan Feinstein. The Band is curren
 tly on their 2026 World Tour with dates in the US\, Colombia\, Mexico & mo
 re. \n\n About mare.e.fresh\n\n mare.e.fresh is a DJ/producer based out of
  the Bay Area that combines a mix of cumbia/hiphop/reggaeton/and the occas
 ional banda to create a blend of music aimed at making people dance. She i
 s a part of the art collective Velvet Cloud Radio and an active member of 
 Chulita Vinyl Club’s Bay Area chapter. Her DJ’ing is centered around t
 aking up and harvesting space in which people can have fun and dance in th
 rough music. \n\nSponsors\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is pr
 oudly supported by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America.
  Additional support provided by Donahue Fitzgerald LLP\, OAKLAND ROOTS AND
  SOUL SC\, LaSalle Mortgage\, and Townsend Public Affairs. \n\nLearn more 
 \n\nhttps://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-la-gente-sf/
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