PARTY: Tonight's Cinco De Mayo Cumbia Party is the place to be. The line-up includes La Colectiva, featuring Toqueson with members of Fuga, who combine a wide range of Latin genres, and Turbomex, plus DJ Sonido Diablo, DJ Rabeat, DJ Alonzo, and Reporte Ilegal.

9 p.m. // Elbo Room (647 Valencia) // $8

MUSIC: Future Sounds, Noise Pop, and The Owl Mag present: The Rumble, featuring SF's "hustling-est band", Ferocious Few, plus Mississippi Man, The Sermon, and, DJ BAGeL Ted on the decks.

8:30 p.m. // Cafe Du Nord (2170 Market St) // $5

HISTORY: Celebrate our state's history at California Historical Society's California Nights. A DJ will provide audio entertainment and complimentary refreshments will be served.

6 to 8 p.m. // California Historical Society (678 Mission St) // free