Around Caña Rum Bar
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.9 mi
5:30 PMDinner
DAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant
612 E 11th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Downtown Los Angeles
5.0
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
← Best live music venues in Los AngelesDate night guide · Los Angeles
A night of live music in Downtown Los Angeles
Eat early, catch the set, stay for one more.
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Live music takes the pressure off a date: there's always something to react to, and nobody has to carry the conversation. The list runs from jazz clubs to bars with a band in the corner. Check the lineup before you go, eat beforehand, and leave time for a drink afterwards to talk about the set.
This guide ranks 13 live music venues in Downtown Los Angeles. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights people planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around The Bellwether
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.9 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.7 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around Rhythm Room L.A.
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.1 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Live music venues in Downtown Los Angeles
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Caña Rum Bar
4.2(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
The Bellwether
4.9(26)Downtown Los Angeles
Rhythm Room L.A.
4.9(23)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
The Paramount
4.8(16)Downtown Los Angeles
Globe Theatre Los Angeles
4.8(4)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Hello Stranger
4.8(4)Downtown Los Angeles
Creative Jazz Fusion
4.5(4)Downtown Los Angeles
Mr. Wanderlust
4.3(25)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
The Slipper Clutch
4.3(16)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Perch
4.1(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Downtown Los Angeles
LEVEL 8
Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Slipper Clutch
Downtown Los Angeles
Good to know
- What's the best place for live music in Downtown Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Caña Rum Bar, rated 4.2 out of 5. The Bellwether and Rhythm Room L.A. round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable live music venues in Downtown Los Angeles?
- Yes — Caña Rum Bar, Rhythm Room L.A. and The Slipper Clutch are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a night of live music: dinner, then the show, then nightcap. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.