Groovers Inn: Free Halloween Week Party in DTLA

Groovers Inn is billed as "one check-inn before Halloween," and the flyer plays the joke straight: a haunted hotel, a cloud of bats and a second-floor takeover at Utopia. If you are scanning for LA events this weekend that run late and cost nothing to get on the list for, this one belongs on the shortlist.

When: Friday, October 23, listed 12 AM to 5 AM (Posh shows the night starting at 11:45 PM Friday) Where: Secret location, Downtown Los Angeles Price: Free Ages: 21+, valid ID

What to expect

The page calls it "proper grooves, familiar faces," and the bill backs that up. Eddy Lavin plays a birthday set, which usually means a room full of friends and a looser, more personal selection than a standard opener slot. Around him are three back-to-back pairings: Chechin with Nicolas Rocha, Drewz with Chazpnc, and Noza with Nate Goss. Expect house and groove-forward dance music from start to finish rather than a single-genre wall of bass.

Costumes are highly encouraged. It is the weekend before Halloween, so showing up dressed for the occasion will fit right in. For anyone building a list of raves in Los Angeles to hit before the holiday, this is a smaller, friendlier room than the big warehouse shows, and the second-floor format keeps the dance floor close to the DJs.

Before you go

The exact address is not public, and this post does not guess at it. The event page lists the location only as a secret spot in DTLA, and the flyer repeats "Secret DTLA location." Open the Posh link, get on the list and watch for the details the promoters send out. Free events with a 21+ door can fill up early, so do not count on showing up at 3 AM and walking in. Bring a valid ID, because it will be checked.

Parking and rideshare in Downtown run on the usual rules: garages near the core fill up on Fridays, and a rideshare drop-off is the easiest way home after a 5 AM close. Once the location is confirmed, plan your route a little ahead of time.

More nights like this

Groovers Inn is one of several late-night picks this week for EDM in Los Angeles, and it sits in the same Downtown scene as the other warehouse and club nights listed on our EDM page. If you want to keep the evening going or plan the next one, browse Downtown events for more things to do in Los Angeles after dark.