Around Caña Rum Bar
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.4 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
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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 10 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 couples 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 Creative Jazz Fusion
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.5 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around The Bellwether
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.7 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.7 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Live music venues in Downtown Los Angeles
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Cocktail BarCaña Rum Bar
4.5(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Live Music VenueCreative Jazz Fusion
4.8(4)Downtown Los Angeles
Live Music VenueThe Bellwether
4.6(26)Downtown Los Angeles
BarRhythm Room L.A.
4.6(23)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Live Music VenueThe Slipper Clutch
4.6(16)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Live Music VenueThe Paramount
4.5(16)Downtown Los Angeles
TheatreGlobe Theatre Los Angeles
4.5(4)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
BarHello Stranger
4.5(4)Downtown Los Angeles
Rooftop Bar & RestaurantPerch
4.4(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Lounge BarMr. Wanderlust
4.0(25)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
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 4.5 out of 5. Creative Jazz Fusion and The Bellwether 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.