Lummis Day, the Festival of Northeast Los Angeles
Lummis Day Gets ‘SecoDelic’
Old(er) meets new in NELA festival merger
May 22nd-25th 2026
Lummis Day, the long-running Festival of Northeast Los Angeles, is stepping into a bold new chapter this year, partnering with the Arroyo Secodelic Music Festival for a shared Memorial Day weekend celebration that blends NELA culture with a surge of amplified sound.
CHARLES LUMMIS
For nearly two decades, Lummis Day has been a cornerstone of the Northeast L.A. arts scene—a free, community-driven event dedicated to nurturing musicians, poets, dancers and visual artists across generations. Founded in 2006, the festival has consistently provided a welcoming stage for both emerging and established voices, reflecting the deep cultural diversity of the Arroyo Seco communities.
That mission remains unchanged—but it is now expanding.
Through its collaboration with Arroyo Secodelic, a new multi-venue rock festival unfolding across Highland Park, Lummis Day will present a parallel lineup of free programming anchored at De La Playa Records, offering music and cultural performances that remain accessible to all.
The pairing is more than logistical—it’s philosophical.
The three-night Lummis Day event will feature a host of bands throughout the weekend, including The NextDoors, The Iron Orchids, and Groove Session.
Where Arroyo Secodelic channels the electric legacy of Los Angeles above- and under-ground rock, Lummis Day continues to ground the weekend in community, history and artistic inclusion. The result is a rare cultural convergence: punk bands roaring inside neighborhood venues while, just steps away, locals gather under a canopy in the “So LA” parking lot of a neighborhood record store.
That juxtaposition captures what Lummis Day has always stood for.
Lummis Day was originally inspired by Charles Fletcher Lummis, the early Los Angeles cultural advocate who championed art as a unifying force. The festival has since grown into a living tradition—one that connects neighbors, celebrates heritage, and gives artists space to be heard.
This year, by joining forces with Arroyo Secodelic, Lummis Day doesn’t lose its identity. It amplifies it—extending its reach while staying rooted in the same spirit that has sustained it for nearly twenty years.
Free, open, and deeply local, Lummis Day remains what it has always been: a home for the artists of Northeast Los Angeles.
—The Lummis Day Community Foundation, Inc.
Lummis Day, the Festival of Northeast Los Angeles, is supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and The LA County Department of Arts and Culture.
Lummis Days celebrates the arts, history and ethnic diversity of Northeast Los Angeles through educational and cultural events and an annual festival that draws the community together for a shared experience while providing a platform for cooperation among people of all ages and backgrounds.
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lummis Day has partnered with the Arroyo Secodelic music festival for a shared Memorial Day weekend celebration that blends NELA culture with a surge of amplified sound
May 22nd - 25th 2026
Free Stages Presented by Lummis Day and Backyard Party
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