On Saturday, May 3, 2025, Sweetwater Music Hall will pulse with the high‑energy fusion of Afro‑Mexican rhythms, cumbia, rock, hip‑hop, and son jarocho when celebrated Los Angeles collective Las Cafeteras takes the stage at 8 p.m. All ages are invited to gather at 19 Corte Madera Avenue for an electrifying evening that reimagines folk traditions for a new era. Advance tickets are $39.66 and day‑of‑show admission is $45.84 (all fees included); they are available now at https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/78100157/las-cafeteras-mill-valley-sweetw….
Lauded by the BBC for crafting “urgent, relevant music,” hailed by NPR as “creative” and “socially conscious,” and celebrated by the LA Times for their “uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip‑hop, beat music, cumbia & rock,” Las Cafeteras has earned a worldwide reputation for boundary‑breaking live performances. From Bonnaroo and the Hollywood Bowl to WOMAD New Zealand and Montreal Jazz Festival, the East‑LA troubadours have shared bills with icons such as Café Tacuba, Lila Downs, Juanes, Common, Los Lobos, and even the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Rooted “east of the Los Angeles River,” the sextet channels heritage through instruments like the eight‑string jarana, four‑string requinto, quijada (donkey jawbone), and the tarima dance platform, while layering electronic beats and rapid‑fire rhymes that speak in five universal languages: English, Spanish, Spanglish, Love, and Justice. Their newest full‑length, A Night in Nepantla—named for the Nahuatl word describing life “in between” cultural worlds—invites listeners to dance through joy, grief, struggle, and liberation. The album can be streamed at https://lascafeteras.bandcamp.com/album/a-night-in-nepantla.
Sweetwater Music Hall, renowned for its intimate acoustics and storied musical history, provides ideal surroundings to experience the group’s “sonic explosion” firsthand. The venue is wheelchair accessible and offers full bar and dining service before and during the show. Additional information is available at http://www.sweetwatermusichall.org or by calling 415‑388‑3850.
For artist news and videos, visit Las Cafeteras online at https://lascafeteras.com/, subscribe to their YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@sonLasCafeteras, follow on Instagram @lascafeteras, and like their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LasCafeteras.
Sweetwater Music Hall
19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
415‑388‑3850 | https://www.sweetwatermusichall.org
