Cinco de Mayo: L.A. Guide

Nearly half the people of Los Angeles are Latinos according to the US Census of 2010. Chances are most of those Latinos are Mexicanos igual que yo, which means there’ll be plenty of Cinco de Mayo celebrations to choose from in El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles del Rio de Porciúncula.

Nuestra ciudad will host a number of events guaranteed to satisfy your Cinco needs. We’re looking at concerts with no cover charge courtesy of Ceci Bastida and Bostich + Fussible. We’re talking about luchadores, taqueros, and live music at The Conga Room. We’re thinking about the farewell party to end all farewell parties with our friends at Mucho Wednesdays. AND MORE!

Remember this crash course in Mexican history before you down those shots of tequila: it’s the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, a small town in Mexico whose citizens fought off a battalion of French soldiers despite being outnumbered 2 – 1, in 1862. The country‘s 4th of July is the 16th of September. The “holiday” is also more popular in the U.S. than in Mexico and is more of an excuse to sell alcohol (re: St. Patrick’s Day).

One last piece of advice: leave the sarapes and sandalias at home.

Bostich + Fussible, Live Show + Album Signing

Wednesday, May 4th at 7:00pm at Amoeba Music
Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible will be performing at Amoeba in Hollywood on May 4. The duo from Tijuana is famous for pioneering a...

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Cinco de Mucho: Last Mucho Wednesdays!

Wednesday, May 4th 8:00pm to 2:00am at La Cita
It's an end of an era, people. Mucho Wednesdays is preparing to exit its home for the past three years, La Cita, to begin curating Latin alternative...

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Dance Right W/ Chico Mann, Toy Selectah, Mexicans w/ Guns, & More

Thursday, May 5th 9:00pm to 2:00am at La Cita
La Cita is throwing one hell of a Cinco de Mayo bash, Dance Right. Don't feel like celebrating the day the Mexicans beat the French forces once upon...

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Latino Comedy Jam

Thursday, May 5th from 7:00pm to 11:00pm at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino
Get your laugh on Cinco de Mayo style with the Latino Comedy Jam, featuring Sebastian Cetina and comics Shayla Rivera, Luke Torres, and Richard...

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Maria Daniela, Cosmopolitan + Las Cafeteras

Thursday, May 5th at 8:00pm at Conga Room
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a night of electro, pop, and even some folksy stuff at LA's Conga Room. Performances by Maria Daniela y su Sonido...

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Ricky Martin

Friday, May 6th from 8:00pm to 11:00pm at Nokia Theatre LA Live
International superstar and household name Ricky Martin, who has sold over 60 million albums and made headlines last year by announcing that he was...

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Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich + Fussible

Saturday, May 7th at 8:00pm at Luckman Theatre
Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible will be performing at the Campus of California State University, Los Angeles at the Luckman Fine...

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Céu

Saturday, May 7th 8:00pm to 12:00am at El Rey Theatre
Céu, one of Brazil's freshest national exports and most moving performers, is coming to town. Her most recent album, Vagarosa, is a seductive mix of...

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Ceci Bastida

Sunday, May 8th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Amoeba Music
Ceci Bastida, of Tijuana NO! and Julieta Venegas fame, has been performing steadily to promote her fantastic solo debut, Veo la Marea. Check her out...

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