Consider this your official pregame to 4/20! We’re rolling up a giveaway for a night that hits just right. If your ideal function involves bass, queer energy, and being slightly too high, you’re in the right place. Bass n Babes returns for its fourth annual 4/20 rave with JiLLi and Trowl on Saturday, 4/25 in DTLA. Enter for a chance to win tickets!

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• Chavela Y Sus Mujeres comes to The Soraya for Saturday & Sunday, 4/18-19, honoring legendary lesbian icon Chavela Vargas with a lineup of powerhouse Latina artists celebrating her timeless songs and spirit. Win your way in!

• Enter to win a pair of tickets to see Naomi Watanabe at The Wiltern on Friday, 4/17! The global comedy star, fashion icon, and internet legend brings her bold, larger-than-life humor to LA for one unforgettable night.

• In desperate need of Coco Butter Kisses? Well, we’re giving away tickets to Ari Lennox’s The Vacancy Tour at YouTube Theater on Thursday, 4/23! Enter now.

• Joel Kim Booster has perfected the art of being hot, funny, and slightly dangerous on your screen. Now he’s taking it live. Catch his Chose This Way Tour at the Troubadour on Monday, 5/4. Enter to win tickets!

• Young Miko checks into ​Intuit Dome on Saturday, 10/17 for her Late Checkout Tour, blending Latin trap and slick sapphic pop flexes. Get tickets tomorrow, 4/10 at 10AM!

QUEER ARTISTS TO SEE IN THE DESERT

If you are deciding where to be and when, start here. These are the Queer Artists To See who will be defining the weekend and the ones you will still be thinking about long after it is over!

• ETHEL CAIN: As a trans artist, her work carries a distinct emotional weight, blending slowcore, indie rock, and Southern Gothic storytelling.

• KATSEYE: Lara and Megan of KATSEYE bring sleek pop energy with a distinctly queer edge, both openly embracing bisexual identity.

• LITTLE SIMZ: A commanding storyteller whose sharp lyricism and genre-spanning production set her apart in contemporary hip-hop.

• GIGI PEREZ: Delivers stripped-back, emotionally charged indie pop that leans into vulnerability and queer longing.

• JANE REMOVER: Crafts genre-blurring tracks that pull from hyperpop, emo, and experimental electronic sounds, all while capturing her digital-era angst.

IF YOU’RE HAVING CHELLA FOMO

LOCALS ONLY

• The Sapphic Raver is taking over Beaches Tropicana in WeHo on Thursday, 4/23, turning the dancefloor into a full-on sapphic circuit. Don’t wait, these RSVPs will move fast. Grab yours before they’re gone!

• This pairs perfectly with a Diet Pepsi. Addison Rae teams up with Irv’s Burgers for the LA To L.A. Combo, a sweet and spicy limited-time drop. Don’t miss your chance to try it!

• A new karaoke spot is stepping into WeHo and raising the mic. Mic Drop Karaoke opens Thursday, 4/23, turning your usual sing-along into a full main-stage moment. Warm up those vocals, grab your crew, and don’t miss your cue!

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