Between a surprise Slander pop-in during Mathame’s set at Quantum Valley, raving with Survivor stars Shauhin Davari and Adam Klein at Stereo Bloom, and the jaw-dropping fireworks and drone shows, my EDC Las Vegas experience was a blur (in the best way). Spending $86 for a vodka soda and a couple of water bottles was less than ideal. High highs, low lows. Guess that’s the price we pay for a good time – that’s showbiz, baby!

Promise I’ll post more highlights on our Instagram as soon as my brain starts working properly again.

If you prefer budgetmaxxing your alcohol consumption…

Grab a lawn chair, picnic blanket, and win this free pair of tickets for a boozey afternoon in the park! The LA Independent Beer Festival takes over Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach on Saturday, 6/6, with 75 breweries pouring over 150 beers, live music, local food, games, and more!*

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• Bask in the glow of Douglas Lyons’ heartfelt new comedy, PURE GLITTER, at Celebration Theatre’s one-night-only staged reading this Saturday, 5/23 as part of WeHo Pride’s Arts Festival. Tickets are FREE, and you can also enter to win tickets for the mainstage show next year!*

• If You Go There, I Hope You Find It - this free pair of tickets, that is. Australian indie-folk sadboys The Paper Kites are touring through The Wiltern next Tuesday, 5/26!*

• Before Shock G gave the world Humpty Hump, Digital Underground dropped Sex Packets, a horny, funky masterpiece. They’re bringing the 35th anniversary party to The Regent next Thursday, 5/28. Enter to win a pair of tickets!*

• Somewhere between free jazz, anime soundtracks, psychedelics, and a very expensive lava lamp sits Flying Lotus. Catch him with a full live band at Blue Note LA for two nights this July. The Saturday shows are already sold out!

• Plus fresh announcements from Lupe Fiasco, Shakey Graves, Fetty Wap, and more!

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVENTS IN LA

Time to get your Memorial Day Weekend plans together, because it’s officially the start of summer! The grills are firing up, rooftops are filling fast, and every DJ in Los Angeles just remembered they own white pants. Whether you’re trying to dance until sunrise, post up poolside, or simply avoid your couch, here’s what’s going down around the city this long weekend.

THIS WEEK

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• Back for their 17th year, Barnsdall Fridays Wine Nights return to the West Lawn of Hollyhock House from 5/29 through 9/1! For only $55, enjoy four glasses of wine from Silverlake Wine, local food trucks and DJ sets.

• Stretch, breathe, and gently awaken your body through a mindful yoga flow surrounded by adoptable rescue cats at CatCafe Lounge in Venice next Sunday, 5/31!

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