Gorillaz House of Kong Is Open in LA With Exclusive Merch

And the gift shop is open to the public

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By RC Staff

22 February 2026

Key Points

Exhibition tickets start at $40, withe exclusive CD and souvenir bundles available for an extra $20
The gift shop is open through March 19, no tickets required
Merch from previous exhibitions has flipped for $100 over retail prices

Gorillaz just pulled up to Downtown LA with one of the more ambitious band experiences in recent memory. The House of Kong is an immersive exhibition celebrating the virtual band’s 25-year run that first hit London last summer to universal acclaim, and now it’s got a four-week residency at Rolling Greens DTLA. The new album, The Mountain, drops February 27. This is Gorillaz running a full cultural moment: live shows, an art installation, a gift shop, and a new record all landing at the same time. For fans and collectors, it’s a rare opportunity. For resellers, there are a couple of plays worth knowing about.

What is House of Kong?

Gorillaz, the Grammy-winning virtual band created by Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, has been one of the most consistently beloved acts in alternative music since their debut in 2001. Their catalog stretches from the trip-hop self-titled debut to Demon Days to Plastic Beach, with collaborators ranging from De La Soul to Bad Bunny to Elton John. The House of Kong exhibition is a roughly 90-minute audio-visual walkthrough of the band’s universe: costumes, installations, archival material, and yes, smells.

The London run last August received five-star reviews across the board. The LA run is the final stop, and they’ve confirmed this is it. That “last chance” framing matters for collectors because there’s no second city to sweep up missed items, no future restock event to count on.

The gift shop opened to the public on February 19, before the exhibition itself even opened. You don’t need an exhibition ticket to shop. The full exhibition runs February 26 through March 19, so the window is tight.

House of Kong Ticket Prices

There are three ticket options:

Off-peak ($39.50): Entry Monday through Thursday, late afternoon and early evening slots. This is the cheapest path in and the one most attendees should prioritize.

Peak ($49.50): Entry from 11am to 3pm Monday through Thursday, plus all-day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday access.

Flexi: Limited availability, any time on your chosen date, weekends only.

Here’s what most people are sleeping on: exhibition ticket buyers get access to an exclusive add-on. The Mountain CD bundled with a souvenir House of Kong ticket is available for a limited time only at $20. That’s an official Gorillaz CD tied to a physical souvenir ticket from the final-ever run of this exhibition. Off-peak ticket plus the CD bundle runs you $59.50 total. Buying the cheapest ticket tier specifically to unlock that bundle is the smart play.

One important note: the two Hollywood Palladium shows on February 22 and 23, where Gorillaz performed The Mountain in full, used Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange. Those concert tickets could only be resold at face value, and the shows are already past. Exhibition tickets are not subject to that restriction.

Breakdown for Resellers

Here’s where it splits depending on what kind of reseller you are.

If you’re a fan or collector attending anyway: Buy the off-peak ticket, add the $20 CD bundle, attend the show. You’re in for $59.50 total. The Mountain CD paired with the physical souvenir ticket is a limited, venue-exclusive collectible from the final-ever run of this exhibition. Even if you don’t flip it immediately, this is the kind of item that holds value over time. If you do sell, you’ve covered most or all of your entry cost.

If you’re a pure reseller: The gift shop is your target, and small collectibles are the play. From the London run, we have real secondary market data to work with. The HOK Guitar Pick Sets retailed at £10 (roughly $13) and are currently listed at $150 on eBay. The Band Heads Epoxy Bag Charms also retailed at £10 and are going for $120. Both items are sold out on the official Gorillaz UK store. The London merch range appears to be carrying over in some form to LA, so expect similar items to be available in the DTLA gift shop.

Gorillaz house of kong merch listed for sale on eBay

Clothes are a harder play. The London HOK bomber jacket retailed at £150 and the camo hoodie at £80. Apparel can flip, but margins are thinner, sizing complicates sell-through, and you’re competing with buyers who purchased for personal use. The small collectibles are the tighter, lower-capital bet.

Risk Factors

Everything here is final sale. The exhibition gift shop does not offer refunds. If you pick up merch expecting to flip it and the market doesn’t cooperate, you’re holding the cost.

A few other things to know: the guitar pick and charm pricing comes from the London run, and the LA items may not be identical. Secondary market volume for London HOK merch has been low. These aren’t flipping in bulk — they’re moving in small numbers to dedicated collectors. Don’t buy 20 guitar pick sets expecting to move them all quickly. This is a patient flip for a niche audience, not a mass-market opportunity.

The album drops February 27, which should boost interest in anything House of Kong-adjacent. But treat this like what it is: a solid opportunity for LA-area resellers willing to show up in person, with honest expectations about volume.

Bottom Line

LA-based resellers should get to the Rolling Greens gift shop before this closes March 19. Small collectibles are the highest-margin items based on the London run. Fans attending anyway should buy the off-peak ticket plus the $20 CD bundle and treat any flip potential as a way to offset entry costs. No refunds on anything, so only buy what you’d be comfortable holding.