About Operatoberfest

Benny Boy Brewing (Inside)
Benny Boy Brewing (Outside)
Benny Boy Brewing (After Dark)

Prost! Join us at Benny Boy Brewing for Operatoberfest—a one-night-only celebration of beer, bratwurst, and belting. This festive evening blends classic Oktoberfest fun with a musical twist: stein-holding contests, party games, and live performances ranging from traditional Oompah tunes to raucous drinking songs from operas, musicals, and beyond. Featuring the LA Donauschwaben Dance Group and surprise theatrical moments, this is Oktoberfest like you've never seen it before. Food catering by Franzl's Franks. Costumes encouraged, singing inevitable. Tickets are $35 and include one drink.

2024 (at Pacific Opera Project, Highland Park)
2024 (at Pacific Opera Project, Highland Park)

Source/Filter Music Collective

Founded in 2022 by a collective of local artists, Source/Filter Music Collective is dedicated to creating innovative musical projects in Los Angeles that showcase the talents of local musicians and performing artists. Since its founding, Source/Filter has produced concerts featuring seldom-performed works by beloved composers such as Shostakovich, alongside entirely new compositions by Los Angeles-based creators.

Source/Filter’s 2024-25 season redefined immersive opera with Sancta Susanna, transforming the rarely performed work into a chilling, site-specific horror experience and Little Deaths, a sensual journey through opera’s most intimate and electrifying moments at West Hollywood’s iconic Pleasure Chest Store. As a female-led organization, we are committed to reimagining the classical music landscape in Los Angeles, creating performances that are bold, inclusive, and unforgettable.

PAST SHOWS:

Little Deaths, 2025
Sancta Susanna, 2024
Doggone! A Micro-Opera, 2023
From Jewish Folk Poetry, 2022