Around Palms Thai
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.8 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 Hollywood
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 11 live music venues in Hollywood. 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 Boardner's
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.2 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around El Floridita
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Live music venues in Hollywood
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Palms Thai
4.6(8)Hollywood · $$
Boardner's
4.0(26)Hollywood · $$
El Floridita
4.0(11)Hollywood · $$
Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
4.0(10)Hollywood · $$
The Baked Potato
5.0(15)Hollywood · $$
Tramp Stamp Granny's
4.9(17)Hollywood
Sassafras Saloon
4.8(9)Hollywood · $$
Desert 5 Spot
4.5(23)Hollywood · $$
Jazz Eclectic LA
4.5(8)Hollywood
Blue Note
4.1(20)Hollywood
The Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood
Good to know
- What's the best place for live music in Hollywood for a date?
- Our top pick is Palms Thai, rated 4.6 out of 5. Boardner's and El Floridita round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable live music venues in Hollywood?
- Yes — Palms Thai, Boardner's and El Floridita are all $$ 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.