Monday, November 25 at 5:30 PM
Friday, January 10 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, December 5th at 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 7 at 5:30 PM
Saturday, January 4 at 5:30 PM
Saturday, January 18 at 6:30 PM
Thursday, January 30 at 5:30 PM
Saturday, February 1 at 6:30 PM
Saturday, February 8 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, February 15 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, October 12th – Saturday, March 15th
Why settle for one performance when you can have four? Grab your UpstART Season Tickets today and enjoy the convenience and savings of bundling all four concerts together:
UpstART '24 - '25 Season:
October 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM: Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles
October 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM: Danay Suárez
February 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM: OkCello
March 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM: Las Cafeteras
Season Ticket: $50 (a $60 value – that's 17% off!)
All performances will take place at The Art Kamangar Center at The Merced Theater.
General Admission – Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.
Want to get access to the August 29 – September 11 Presale? Join Friends of UC Merced Arts at the Supporter Level to get your tickets first!
*Season Tickets are only available for General Admission Tickets – For Student Tickets, please reserve tickets individually through each concert.
Having trouble purchasing tickets? Take a screenshot of your error message and email it to arts@ucmerced.edu.
Saturday, February 1st at 3:00 PM
Okorie "OkCello" Johnson is an Atlanta-based cellist-composer, looper, improviser, and storyteller. His work centers on themes and expressions of the African Diaspora, while also exploring the phenomenon of musical prayer. Drawing upon his experience as a teacher and writer, Ok Cello immerses his audiences in vivid stories and songs, creating a richly layered, transcendent cello experience.
Season Tickets Available! Click here for more information.
Want to get access to the August 29 – September 11 Presale? Join Friends of UC Merced Arts at the Supporter Level to get your tickets first!
Having trouble purchasing tickets? Take a screenshot of your error message and email it to arts@ucmerced.edu.
Saturday, March 15th at 3:00 PM
Born and raised East of the Los Angeles River, Las Cafeteras are remixing roots music as modern day troubadours. They are a sonic explosion of Afro-Mexican rhythms, electronic beats and powerful rhymes that document stories of a community seeking to 'build a world where many worlds fit.'
Season Tickets Available! Click here for more information.
Want to get access to the August 29 – September 11 Presale? Join Friends of UC Merced Arts at the Supporter Level to get your tickets first!
Having trouble purchasing tickets? Take a screenshot of your error message and email it to arts@ucmerced.edu.