The Night Heron Ball
A 35th Anniversary BANDALOOP Gala
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 6-10PM
BANDALOOP Studios
1601 18th St, Oakland, CA
Join us in celebration of BANDALOOP's 35th Anniversary as Oakland's global dance company!
We will have all the elements you have come to expect from a BANDALOOP Gala - Food and Drink from local vendors, awe-inspiring BANDALOOP Performance, and raucous Live Auction and Fund-a-Dream - with a few extra tricks up our sleeve - or is it wing?
This year our Gala benefits the many artists, students, and community members co-creating BANDALOOP Studios as a safe space for boundless arts and culture. Join our most fabulous fundraising event of our 35th anniversary year and Give Big to local arts with global impact.
Questions? Contact Development Director, Jeanne Pfeffer, jeanne@bandaloop.org
2025 SPONSORS
2025 AUCTION SPONSORS
“BANDALOOP is an arts and cultural anchor that is playing a role in sustaining artists and our place in West Oakland amidst so much change and displacement for our Oakland community.”
ABOUT BANDALOOP
BANDALOOP is an international dance company based in West Oakland, California, specializing in large-scale, publicly accessible vertical performances. Through our perspective-bending storytelling and movement-based art, BANDALOOP honors nature, community, and the human spirit.
Since the founding of the company in Oakland in 1991, BANDALOOP has choreographed and produced over 300 performances in over 30 countries.
BANDALOOP’s social mission is to stretch everyone’s social, physical and moral potential to foster wellness of people and planet.
