Melissa Richardson Banks and Edgar Varela of @WeAreDTLA are proud to announce that we are back with our fourth year of producing and securing talent for Downtown Dark Nights at L.A. LIVE! Our first event of this season begins on Friday, May 19 @ 6-11pm. Like years before, you can sample food and drink at participating restaurants with their special $5 menus, shop local artisan vendors, stroll among the lighted art installations, and stop to watch muralists paint live. Exclusive to this event will be a 40% discount for tickets to that evening’s performances of Absinthe L.A.
LIVE MUSIC | LIVE ART | LIVE PERFORMANCES | LOCAL ARTISANS
DEEJAY: DJ Francesca Harding
LIVE MUSIC: Weekend Celebrity
MURALISTS: BlackBrain | Black Light King | Samir Evol | MDMN | Phobik | Pops Born 2 Cre8 | Sand One | Septerhed | James Wilde XO | Zoueh
HULA HOOP PERFORMERS: Heather Blount-Elliott | Faeryn Rose | Surka Noelle | Jeweliette Luminess | Zaylaa van Hoops | Jill Evyn | LuLu Lam | Taylor Rose | Luminescent Luna
JUGGLERS: Alex Bistrevsky | Dmitrious Bistrevsky | Rewi Hoop Hooligan
CHARACTER PERFORMERS: Nick Kane | Roger Fojas | Jonnathon Cripple | Sarah Llewellyn | Christiane Georgi
STILT WALKERS: Brady Spindel | Antonio G-R | Fireplug | Seraphina
BREAK DANCERS: Hollywood Hotshots
CONTORTIONISTS: Acro Yogi Cody | Siobhan Shier
LIGHTED ART INSTALLATIONS: AirDD
VENDORS: Benjibug | Boricubi: The Art of Jolín Miranda | Cowpunk Leather Products | Detroit Trash | Downtown Muse | Eddy Lee Art | Esteve Mena Leather | Freaky Wallet | Freedumb Founded | Hannah Frost Jewelry | JadenMoon Natural Soaps & Skin Care | Jane’s Art Box | The Key Historic | London Manori | MaeMae Jewelry | The Marbled Mermaid | Modern Multiples | Nepal Handicrafts Studio | Nicolina Royale | Peri Makes Lamps | Pileus Chaotic Art | Pocket Square | Roots Revival Co. | Shay Candles | Straight-Faced Woodworking | Unique Inspirations Jewelry | WIKIDCANVAS
$5 FOOD & DRINK MENUS: Cleo L.A. LIVE | Katsuya L.A. LIVE | Live Basil Pizza | The Mixing Room | Red Mango | Rock’N Fish | Rosa Mexicano | Smashburger | Tom’s Urban | Triple 8 China Bar & Grill
ABSINTHE L.A.: Want to continue the fun? Absinthe L.A. will be showing the same night just across the street at the Spiegelworld Tent. Showtimes are at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM! Save 40% off tickets to see Absinthe – a raunchy, sexy and hilarious show only in LA for 4 more weeks. To redeem 40% discount, use code “DARKNIGHTS” at check-out => BUY ABSINTHE L.A. TIX by CLICKING HERE!
Edgar Varela 