This week we’ve still got plenty of fun outdoor events: night markets in Griffith Park, wine and a movie at Malibu Wines and some Hollywood Bowl beats with Flying Lotus and friends. There’s a 3-day Green Festival with Moby in attendance and Union Station will transform into a late night classical music party. Go the whole hog and get punkabilly in your hot rod by the harbor or scare yourself shitless in an interactive horror movie. But no matter what your weekend holds, yes, National Cheeseburger Day will heal anything come Sunday.
Thursday, September 15th
W Los Angeles: Reprise
The W is currently hosting a monthly event that rotates between fashion, music and art. This week brings a fashion presentation by LA Fashion Week, specialty cocktails and live music with a special performance by The Kickback. There’s also a very fashionable complimentary Peroni hour from 7 - 8 p.m.
Cheeky-ass tunes at The W. Image courtesy of @lafw
Malibu under the Stars
We’re always looking for an excuse to get into the canyon for a Malibu Wines weekend. But why not start on a Thursday? The Movie Night Under the Stars series has yet another classic in store this week with Some Like it Hot. That’s the epic comedy stylings of Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn all in one film. You won’t even need wine to get the giggles here. But you should totally get into the wine. Because, wine. Food will also be available for purchase.
Deets: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.; Malibu Family Wines; FREE entry but please purchase a bottle of wine; 21+ only; More info HERE
Love the wine you're with. Image courtesy of @malibuwines
Friday, September 16th
Not Your Average Classical Concert
If you stumble into Union Station late on Friday night and witness a 40-piece chamber orchestra going nuts without a conductor, it’s not the tequila talking. Kaleidoscope, an LA-based conductor-less orchestra, is delivering a free concert at 10 p.m. in the gorgeous art deco bowels of the station. Then, KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen will host an after party where you can rock out until 1 a.m. with DJ and full bar.
Deets: 9 p.m. - 1 a.m; (Orchestra will play 10 - 11 p.m.); Union Station; FREE but donations welcome; More info HERE
How will we know when to start? Image courtesy of Kaleidoscope LA
ODD night at The Autry
Griffith Park continues to deliver as not only an easily accessible nature boost but as a venue for some rather cool events. Now that Shakespeare in the Park is over, you’ve still got entertainment under the stars available here at The Autry with food trucks, markets, bands and bars for two more Fridays — this week and the third week of October. Unlike Friday nights everywhere else, there’s tons of parking. In the words of ODD Market, “You could even ride your horse in.”
The ODD squad returns to the wild, wild East. Image courtesy of The Autry
Friday, September 16th - Sunday, September 18th
Green Festival Expo LA
Known as America’s largest and longest-running sustainability and green living expo, the Green Fest returns to LA with plenty of educational panels, exhibits, veggie-friendly food and Moby. Learn how to go green in your business, how to cook vegan or head to the yoga pavilion to downward dog in between your veggie dogs. Check out the schedule HERE.
Deets: Friday: 12 - 6 p.m. ; Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. ; Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Los Angeles Convention Center; Tickets $12-$35 available HERE, kids 16 & under are free
Brainfeeder at The Bowl
If you haven’t been whispering, “Flying Lotus is coming, flying Lotus is coming,” under your breath for the past month, then what have you been doing? And it’s not just FlyLo coming to the Hollywood Bowl this Saturday … it’s a whole Brainfeeder crew with Thundercat, Gaslamp Killer, Shabazz Palaces and the irreplaceable vocals of George Clinton with Funkadelic. You better believe there will be deconstructed jazz, hip hop and R&B. There are some tickets as low as $20 — bless you Hollywood Bowl for always looking out for us. What’s your excuse?
The Raiders' QB knew his way 'round a horn section. Image courtesy of George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic
Horton’s Hayride
It’s the 3rd Annual Horton’s Hayride! There’s actually no hay, but plenty of live music, hot rods, food trucks, carnival games, a full bar and even a burlesque show with your hosts, the country-fed punkabilly band, The Reverend Horton Heat. Prepare yourselves for a lineup of 14 bands as well as the annual car contests — Best Hot Rod, Best Kustom, Best Low Rider and Best of Show. All cars must be manufactured prior to 1965.
Deets: 1 p.m; Berth 46, The Port of Los Angeles;Tickets are $25; More info and tickets available HERE. All ages.
Saturday morning sermons with the Rev. Image courtesy of @hortonshayride
Saturday, September 17th - Sunday, September 18th
Creep LA
If you’ve been taken with the current scene of escape rooms, this is for you. On steroids. CreepLA invites you to experience the story of a tormented 1970s artist trapped in his own dark world. You’ll sip cocktails and listen to his story, then make your way through a frightfully intimate 8,000 square feet of space where, in the words of CreepLA “you may end up standing, crawling or running.” The multi-sensory show lasts 45 minutes and though they provide alcohol, they do not provide clean underwear. Friday night is already sold out, but the experience will thankfully run through October.
Holy #$@&%*! Batman! Image courtesy of @allhallowskat
Sunday, September 18th
Smorgasburg’s Burger Week
Smorgasburg is finding increasingly yummier ways to bring us downtown to their weekly Sunday food fest. This time, they’re celebrating National Cheeseburger Day and have chef Jamie Lauren and her Hank & Frida’s Burger Time pop-up leading the way. There will also be burger specials from the usual drool-worthy suspects and don’t forget you can food-coma it up in the beer garden.
Want to eat all of the best cheeseburgers LA has to offer? Check out our very comprehensive guide HERE
Find the juiciest buns at Smorgasburg. Image courtesy of @hankandfridasburgertime
Celebrate Roald Dahl’s Centennial with Lobster Rolls
The gals over at Knuckle & Claw West are kicking off nationwide celebrations this weekend to honor the late, great children’s author, Roald Dahl, and this one’s close to home for co-owner Chloe Dahl. She’s the zany-minded author’s granddaughter! The Wondercrump Weekend will be packed with activities and treats, including a special grilled cheese — Mrs. Twits Knuckle Roll, a grilled cheese fittingly packed with worms (well, spaghetti worms). Chloe’s mom will also be on hand to read some of her dad’s most incredulous stories. Giant peaches not included.
Guess I'll go and eat worms. Image courtesy of Knuckle and Claw
Header image courtesy of ODD Market
