Hip Hop Bingo at Jungle Hollywood

Bingo usually means a church basement and a guy reading numbers off ping pong balls. Hip Hop Bingo swaps the numbers for songs. A track plays, you figure out what it is, and if it's on your card you mark it. Fill a line and you're shouting for a prize instead of mumbling "bingo" at a folding table. It lands at Jungle Hollywood on Saturday, October 3, and if you're hunting for things to do LA nightlife style that don't involve a club line, it's a good one.

The night

The format is a touring one. Urban Group Entertainment runs the show, and the flyer bills it as "the viral hip hop game night experience," with a three-city run that weekend: Temecula on October 2, Los Angeles on October 3, San Diego on October 4. The LA date is the Jungle stop. The tagline sums up the entry requirement pretty well: if you know hip hop, you can win.

That's the fun part. You don't need luck so much as a good memory for hooks and intros. Somebody at your table will recognize a beat in two seconds, somebody else will argue it's a different song, and the round keeps moving while you settle it. The organizer's listing promises music, food and prizes. Expect the playlist to lean on the tracks people actually sing along to, since the whole game depends on the room knowing them.

Tickets and tables

The AllEvents listing is the ticketing page for this one. When we checked, it showed a standard ticket at $30, a table for six at $240 and a table for eight at $320, with booking fees and taxes on top. The table options work out to $40 a head, so they're really about locking in seats together rather than saving money. If you're rolling with a crew, that's the move. Prices on these listings can shift as a date sells, so confirm on the page before you commit.

The flyer marks the event 21+. Bring ID.

Timing

The listing's clock is a little off. It shows a 6:30 am start and a 9:30 pm end, which reads like a typo for an evening game night. We're listing the date only. Check the event page for the actual door time before you head out, and plan on the evening.

Getting there

Jungle Hollywood is on North Cahuenga Boulevard, the stretch just north of Hollywood Boulevard with bars packed shoulder to shoulder. Street parking on a Saturday night around there is scarce, so budget for a paid lot. The Metro B Line's Hollywood/Vine station is a short walk east, which is the easiest option if you plan to have a few drinks. Rideshare works too.

If you're building out your weekend, this pairs well with dinner somewhere nearby before the first round. For more nights like this one, browse our nightlife picks or the full list of things happening in Los Angeles. You can also see what else is coming up in Los Angeles.