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Put on Your Dress Robes for the Wizard Rock Festival at El Rey

The El Rey Theatre (5515 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036)
Wizard-rock
Full Price:
$15.00
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FREE - $7.50*
3.8 by 29 members
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"Wizard rock" is a music genre inspired by the world of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books. The music is generally indie-inspired with a DIY ethic and a humorous, whimsical spin. Los Angeles is the home of wizard rock, which is said to have begun in 2000 with local band Switchblade Kittens' "Ode to Harry." Whimsic Alley, Southern California's source for all things Potter, is holding a wizard rock festival at the El Rey, featuring Alex Carpenter (formerly of the Remus Lupins), Wingardium Leviosa and more to be announced.

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The last date listed for Wizard Rock Festival was Friday February 17, 2012 / 8:00pm (Doors at 7:00pm).

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5515 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-936-6400
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  • Goldstar Member on Information
    Dress up, it'f fun
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    Butterbeer was great
  • lauralaing on Information
    Almost everyone is wearing something Harry Potter related, so dress up!
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21 Goldstar Member Reviews

Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 RL
3.0

It was a lot of fun. I had a feeling that this will just get bigger and bigger. I like seeing these kids in costumes but then I feel bad on my way back to my car several cars got a parking ticket. I saw these young kids getting off their car before the concert. I feel bad.

Written on Feb 22 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
4.0

Venue was cool, bands were good. Should have had food available.

Written on Feb 21 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
3.0

My friend and I were very excited for the Wizard Rock Festival since it had been billed as having an indie rock aesthetic, and we had grown up with books. We couldn't find parking so did the $10 valet and were immediately surprised at how young the crowd was. The spirit inside the event was fun, complete with "custom" Hogwarts cocktails and a beat-boxing Harry. But ultimately the bands (or were they bands? usually there was only one person was on stage at a time, and often the music was pre-recorded) fell a bit flat, and the music wasn't universal enough to sustain our interest. we stayed long enough to see the headliner start their first song, but left before the first refrain was finished.

All in all, we're glad we went and explored a previously unknown niche on Harry Potter fan-dom, but we won't be going back. Unless we make our own Wizard Rock band with our own aesthetic ;-)

Written on Feb 21 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0
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A lot of fun! Took my kids and they had a great time, even though there were mostly adults there. Nice crowd. Would go again!

Written on Feb 21 2012
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http://www.whimsicalley.com