Arts & Entertainment
4/20 Events In Los Angeles: From 'Dazed And Confused' To Drum And Bass
With music, movies, munchies and plenty of chances to spark up, LA might be the best place to celebrate cannabis' high holiday.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Happy 4/20! Cannabis' high holiday is here and there's no shortage of ways to celebrate across Los Angeles.
Whether you're looking to boogie with a blunt at a silent disco or catch a screening of classic stoner comedies like "Dazed and Confused," there's plenty to choose from. Here's a rundown of some of the weed-themed events happening in LA on Thursday.
"Bill & Ted" Screenings
Secret Movie Club Theater, Downtown Los Angeles
7:30 p.m. "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"
9:30 p.m. "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey"
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The venerable Secret Movie Club serves up screenings of the “four twenty adjacent" modern classics.
"Dazed and Confused" Screening
Rooftop Cinema Club, Arts District, 7:19 p.m.
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This outdoor screening offers a film that's a little bit more on the nose.
420 Experience
Two Bit Circus, Downtown Los Angeles, 6-10 p.m.
Green Street, Two Bit Circus and High Rise are hosting a celebration at the arcade bar with games, comedy, food and shopping.
4/20 Mythical Creatures Party Bus Tour Costume Party
Van Nuys, 4-8 p.m.
This party bus tour will make the rounds at six cannabis parties. Make sure you wear a costume!
I'm Too Effing High
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Hollywood, 10 p.m.
Hosts James Mastraieni and Dhruv Uday Singh get comedians high on cannabis and make them perform comedic challenges on stage.
4/20 Silent Disco
El Cid, Silver Lake, 7:30 p.m.
Enjoy some cannabis on the club's fabulous patio (bring your own) while DJs spin music directly into your headphones (provided).
Bass 'n Babes & Blaze
Private location, Downtown Los Angeles, 7 p.m.-2 a.m.
Drum and bass promoter Bass 'n Babes are hosting a special edition of its regular event, featuring two rooms of music and an elevator vendor village.
Not Another 420 Show 2
The Nitecap, Burbank, 7:30 p.m.
Comedy from Sara Weinshenk, Ryan Sickler and Aaron Milner.
420 Stash & Bash
Highway Cannabis Co., Marina del Rey, all day
The cannabis company is offering an all-day event promising VIP guests, music, food, promotions and activities. The event will be featured as a stop on the Venice Art Walk Thursday night.
Gorilla Rx + Jewel Ham Present: Pass The J: 420 Exhibit + Strain Release
Gorilla University, View Park-Windsor Hills, 11 a.m.-4:20 p.m.
Spaces by Bricks & Wood, Mid-City, 7-11 p.m.
Gorilla Rx Wellness Co., a Black women-owned dispensary, is celebrating with two activations. The daytime event features deals at the Gorilla Rx dispensary. The nighttime event includes an art exhibit featuring works by Jewel Ham, Mia Lee, Chinaza Agbor, Ahmari Benton, Bereket Adamu and Suni Mullen.
Hazy 420 Arts & Music Festival
Private location, Arts District, 5-10 p.m.
Organizers are calling the event "the ultimate arts and music festival at the center of canna-culture." Music, vendors and art will be on display.
La Mordida Presents: 4/20 After Party
The Virgil, East Hollywood, 9 p.m.
Hip hop, reggeton, R&B, house and cumbia come together at a party hosted by La Mordida, an all-female event production company.
Yeti & Winslow: the 4/20 Benefit Show
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Hollywood, 8:30 p.m.
Yeti and Winslow tag-team an hour of improv comedy.
Pass That Blunt
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Hollywood, 7 p.m.
Echo Kellum, Phil Jackson, Jiavani, Aman Adumer, Genetra Tull, Ronnie Adrian, Jacquis Neal, Ify Nwadiwe and Grasie Mercedes perform.
420 Party at The Artist Tree West Hollywood Studio Cannabis Lounge
The Artist Tree, West Hollywood, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Los Angeles' only licensed lounge for on-site cannabis consumption is celebrating with a packed schedule of events, culminating with a nighttime DJ set by Flosstradamus.
Ozomatli
The Venice Vest, Venice, 8 p.m.
With their singular mix of rap, salsa, jazz, rock — and many, many more genres — Los Angeles' own Ozomatli has been providing the soundtrack to protests and igniting dance floors in equally passionate measure for nearly three decades.
Solar Daze
Private location, Downtown Los Angeles, 1 p.m.-late
Tech house promoter Blind Tiger is hosting a special outdoor event with music, performers, vendors and giveaways.
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