About this Event
LA Get Down Festival: Celebration of Hip Hop & Spoken Word
This April, the 9th Annual LA Get Down Festival returns to Greenway Court Theatre, a month-long celebration of Hip Hop and Spoken Word in honor of National Poetry Month.
Join us for a series of incredible events; come take your shot to win cash prizes at the Hip Hop Cypher with The Neighborhood Kids, our Opening Ceremony headlined by Figgy Baby and workshops and showcases in collaboration with artists such as Soulstuf, Matt Sedillo, and Gay Bones Productions. We will also have a showing of Gia Scott-Heron's acclaimed play Bluesology and the return of Gold Standard from Palms Up Academy all leading up to the Inkslam Invitational brought to you by Da Poetry Lounge on the final day of the festival.
All access Festival Passes available which grant you entry to all Get Down events, as well as free admission to the Melrose Trading Post for all Sundays in April for you and a guest!
LA Get Down kicks off on April 4th! Get your tickets and come Get Down.
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
April 4th: Hip Hop Cypher ft. The Neighborhood Kids
Host: The Neighborhood Kids
🕑: 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
April 5th: Welcoming Ceremony ft. Figgy Baby
Host: Figgy Baby
🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
April 6th: On the Spot Poetic Thoughts: The Art of Improvised Poetry Workshop
Host: SoulStuf
🕑: 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
April 11th: Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology
Host: Gia Scott-Heron
🕑: 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
April 12th: Gold Standard
Host: Palm's Up Academy
🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
April 12th: A Reclamation of Play: How to Play With Your Poems Workshop
Host: SoulStuf
🕑: 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
April 25th: LGBTQ+ Storytelling Showcase
Host: GayBones Productions
🕑: 12:00 PM
April 26th: Fighting Words: A Generative Workshop
Host: Matt Sedillo
🕑: 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
April 26th: InkSlam Invitational
Host: Da Poetry Lounge
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Greenway Court Theatre, 544 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, United States
USD 12.51 to USD 23.18
