Dump Truck Slams Into Iconic Rock and Roll Venue

A dump truck drove into the Whisky a Go Go on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California, on the afternoon of Friday, May 10.

Saadullah Sheikh, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, said no injuries were reported following the accident, and it’s unclear exactly what caused the driver of the vehicle to lose control, per the Los Angeles Times.

The unfortunate incident took place just before 2 p.m. PT. The truck collided with five other cars before hitting the 102-year-old building.

Jeff Monford, a spokesperson for Southern California Edison, said the vehicle took down a main electrical wire. The incident initially caused an outage for 1,420 customers. However, it was brought down to 225 after crews rerouted power.

The Whisky a Go Go opened on January 16, 1964, and is often regarded as one of the first rock and roll clubs in the United States. Countless incredible acts have played there over the years, including The Doors, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen, Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe, Soundgarden, and Nirvana.

Fun fact: The Whisky is actually where the term “go-go dancer” became mainstream because women would dance in glass booths wearing mini-skirts and boots.

A less fun fact about the Whisky is that infamous killer Charles Manson used to frequent the establishment. Manson, who died in jail on November 19, 2017, at 83 years old, was an aspiring musician before being convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people in 1971.

The Whisky a Go Go has been featured in many films and television shows like The Graduate, Daisy Jones & The Six, Entourage, Lucifer, Get Him to the Greek, and more.

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