EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2016 LABOR DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Labor Day Music Festival is back and better than ever. Come celebrate with us on Monday, September 5th!
Working Californians (WCA) announced that tickets are on sale for the 5th annual live Labor Day benefit concert, Labor Day Music Festival, set for September 5, 2016 at the LA Memorial Coliseum’s Exposition Park. Southern Californian local and Hip Hop legend Snoop Dogg will headline this year’s event and join Grammy Award-Winning American Chicano Rock Band Los Lonely Boys, Latin-Jazz musician Poncho Sanchez, The New Orleans All-Star Band featuring: James Andrews, Herlin Riley and Detroit Brooks, and The Victor Orlando Orchestra and Funjala; Cuban Funk for the downtown music festival.
Labor Day Music Festival is an annual event, which celebrates workers and their unions, and honors the history and future of Labor Day in Los Angeles. This year’s diverse lineup of renowned musical talent will perform to benefit WCA, which fosters social innovation and invests in improving low-income communities. Tickets can be purchased at www.workingcalifornians.org/splash/.
“Honoring the working men, women, their families and the businesses that believe in strong labor-management partnerships is our top priority,” said Marvin Kropke, Co-Chair of Working Californians. “Following the success of last year’s concert, Working Californians promises to continue its mission to strengthen connections, shared interests and partnerships between California’s large cross-section of working men and women.”
Last year’s concert featured Funk sensation George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelics, as well as Grammy-nominated artist Sheila E., which enlivened hundreds of people in attendance. Thousands of dollars were raised to promote WCA’s efforts to strengthen social innovation and entrepreneurship at the grassroots level.
“We are extremely excited to once again be a part of Working Californians’ Labor Day concert and we are proud that this year’s performers will join us to help raise awareness and improve communities for working families,” said Brian D’Arcy, Co-Chair of Working Californians. “It is essential that we renew our efforts in providing more resources to our working families.”
TICKETS
General admission tickets are $20.
Also offered are a limited number of VIP Experience tickets, with seats on the main stage and other perks, including exclusive beverage concessions, access to executive restrooms, VIP parking and a VIP gift bag filled with goodies.
WHAT
Every year we celebrate the contributions working people make to our great city. The fifth annual Labor Day Music Festival is going to be legit.
We have Snoop Dogg, Los Lonely Boys, Poncho Sanchez and a full line-up of great musical talent. We’ve got great food and beer gardens ready to roll, all in beautiful Exposition Park. This is a party for you, the hardworking men and women of Southern California. All proceeds go to Working Californians and projects that benefit working people.
WHO
Snoop Dogg, the 18-time Grammy nominated, multi-million-album-selling superstar and an LA-area native who knows how hard people in this town work—and how to throw a party will share the stage with:
Los Lonely Boys,
Poncho Sanchez,
Dr. John,
The New Orleans All-Star Band,
Dennis Jones Band,
The Victor Orlando Orchestra,
Fun-Ja-La;
Cuban Funk.
Click here for more information about this year’s performers.
WHERE
The 2016 Labor Day Music Festival will be held in beautiful Exposition Park, between the Natural History Museum and the LA Coliseum.
Address:
700 Exposition Park Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Parking is available, or take the Expo line to the Expo Park/USC stop.
WHEN
Labor Day — it’s easy to remember!
Monday, September 5th: Doors open at 11am
This is going to be a hot event. Don’t sleep—get tickets while you still can.
See you there!
About Working Californians
Working Californians (WCA) is a not-for-profit research and advocacy organization made up of a diverse coalition of labor groups, community leaders and policy makers. WCA aims to rebuild the connections, shared interests and partnerships between working people and the business world to collectively identify innovative solutions that go beyond the bottom line. This is accomplished through WCA’s focus on social innovation and entrepreneurship, economic recovery, low-income housing and cultural engagement. Through its work WCA inspires innovation, smart policy changes and lasting economic growth for working families in the region.
Don’t miss this opportunity to bring friends and family to share this magical, musical event at Exposition Park for only $20!! You can buy VIP tickets in advance if you so choose, but this is a fun event, no matter which ticket you have!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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