"Weird Al" Yankovic: UHF Live at the Greek Theatre

"Weird Al" Yankovic is bringing UHF back to a big screen, and this time it comes with an orchestra. The Greek Theatre is hosting a live-to-screen showing of the 1989 comedy on Saturday, October 31, followed by a live Q&A. Of all the concerts in Los Angeles on Halloween night, this might be the one with the most accordion jokes per minute.

What UHF is

If you missed it the first time, UHF is the movie Al made at the height of his parody-song fame. He plays George Newman, a daydreamer who ends up running a tiny, broke television station and fills the airwaves with the strangest programming he can think of. Michael Richards shows up as Stanley Spadowski, the janitor who becomes a kids' show star. It didn't do much at the box office. Then it lived a long second life on cable and home video, and now people quote "Wheel of Fish" and "Conan the Librarian" at each other without explaining the joke.

That's the audience this night is built for. You probably already know the lines. The fun is hearing a crowd of a few thousand people say them at the same time.

How live-to-screen works

The film runs on a large screen with its dialogue intact, while live musicians play the score in sync with the picture. It's a format that's been used for everything from Star Wars to Harry Potter, and it tends to turn a movie you've seen a dozen times into something closer to a concert. With a comedy, the timing matters even more: a sting or a musical cue lands a half-second after a gag, and you feel it in the room.

After the film, Yankovic sits down for a live Q&A. The listing doesn't spell out the format, so don't expect a full band set. Expect stories. He's a famously good talker about his own career, and UHF has decades of behind-the-scenes lore attached to it.

The venue

The Greek Theatre sits on the south edge of Griffith Park at 2700 N. Vermont Ave. It's an open-air amphitheater under the trees, which suits a screening better than you'd think once the sun is down. Late October evenings in the hills get cool, so bring a layer. Costumes are your call, though it is Halloween.

Practical info

• Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
• Time: the Discover Los Angeles listing shows an 8 PM start, running until about 11 PM
• Venue: Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles
• Tickets: pricing wasn't published in the listing we saw, so check the event page before you go

Parking at the Greek is stacked, which means leaving takes a while after a sold-out show. The venue has run shuttles from nearby lots for past shows, so it's worth checking the Greek's own site for the current setup. Rideshare drop-off works too, but the walk back down the hill after the Q&A is part of the deal.

If you're sorting through things to do in Los Angeles for Halloween weekend and a costume party isn't your speed, this is a good alternative. More live music is on our concerts page, and you can browse everything else happening across the city on the Los Angeles neighborhood page.