Tag: Whiskey A Go Go

WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city of West Hollywood’s annual Historic Preservation Celebration will take place on Wednesday, August 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Whisky a Go Go, located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard.

For 2025, the event – Sunset Strip After Dark plans to celebrate stories, events and memories that have occurred in the past decades via the historic Sunset Strip.

Admission to the event is free and open to the public; refreshments will be provided. No RSVP is required.

The evening will feature Alison Martino who will lead a specially curated presentation exploring the Strip’s fascinating history. She is a longtime West Hollywood resident. She is the founder of Vintage Los Angeles and a respected documentarian, writer, and on-air host/producer for Spectrum News 1.

The city was incorporated in 1984 and recognizes and values the importance of preserving its cultural resources. The City’s Current and Historic Preservation Planning Division works with the City’s Historic Preservation Commission to identify and protect historic resources in West Hollywood.

West Hollywood adopted its Historic Preservation Ordinance in 1989, and it has designated more than 100 structures as cultural resources. For more details about West Hollywood’s historic preservation efforts, visit the City’s Historic Preservation website at www.wehopreservation.org.

For more information about the Historic Preservation Celebration or about historic preservation efforts in the City of West Hollywood contact Antonio Castillo, West Hollywood Senior Planner, at (323) 848-6854 or acastillo@weho.org. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing call TTY (323) 848-6496.

By Danny Jones

WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Friday, May 9, at approximately 1:45 p.m., a dump truck crashed into Sunset Strip’s iconic nightclub, Whisky A Go-Go located at 8901 W. Sunset Boulevard. No one was hurt in the crash; however, power outages led to disappointment as LA’s ‘Boy Hits Car’ band were headlining the night’s entertainment. They had to cancel their show. It upset traffic in the area for several hours.

The following message posted on the door of Whisky Go-Go:

“We’re grateful no one was hurt, and we appreciate everyone who reached out in concern. It wasn’t the night we planned, but it sure was memorable.”

According to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) the mishap was caused by brake failure. Work crews were loading the truck with fill-dirt when the brakes failed. The dump truck knocked down a 50-foot power pole, hit a United States Postal Service (USPS) truck, and damaged five vehicles, along with the building in the process.

LASD sent out the following traffic advisory on Nixle:

“Avoid the area: sunset Blvd and Clark Street due to major traffic collision. Due to the traffic collision, some power has been affected, and power is out to some parts of the area. Crews are currently on the scene and working to restore power.”

The following message was posted on the social media page of Boy Hits Car:

“Everyone is ok, but the show at @thewhiskeyagogo tonight is cancelled.”

NBC Newschopper4 caught ariel footage of the entire incident.

Multiple media reporters on the scene captured the responses of onlookers. Apparently, the noise was deafening as some indicated, they thought it was “An earthquake.” Another suggested their time had come, “I thought I was dying.”

Well, it wasn’t the rapture nor was it an earthquake, but as the owners of the 60+ year old legendary nightclub reflected, it was “memorable”; one for the history books for sure.

By Sharon