Best live music venues for a date in 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 137 live music venues in Los Angeles, from Long Beach to Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
The list
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
ADKT
4.2(16)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $$$
Caña Rum Bar
4.2(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Alder & Sage
4.2(14)Long Beach · $$
Mastro’s Penthouse
4.2(13)Beverly Hills · $$$$
The Night We Met
4.2(13)West Hollywood · $$
Baltaire
4.2(13)West LA / Brentwood · $$$$
THE Blvd Restaurant and Lounge
4.1(26)Beverly Hills · $$$$
The Smoke House
4.1(23)Burbank / Studio City · $$$
Casa Córdoba
4.1(21)$$
Mom Said Yes
4.1(17)Torrance · $$
Luau Larry’s
4.1(12)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$
Harvard & Stone
4.0(26)Los Feliz / Griffith Park · $$$
Boardner's
4.0(26)Hollywood · $$
Roxanne's
4.0(20)Long Beach · $
Shannon's Corner
4.0(20)Long Beach · $
The Chestnut Club
4.0(18)Santa Monica · $$$
Canter’s
4.0(17)West Hollywood · $$
El Floridita
4.0(11)Hollywood · $$
Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
4.0(10)Hollywood · $$
Baleen Kitchen
4.0(9)Redondo / Hermosa Beach · $$
Cara Restaurant
4.0(8)Los Feliz / Griffith Park · $$$
The Penmar
4.0(7)Venice · $$
Alter Ego
4.0(6)Long Beach · $$$
SALT Restaurant & Bar
4.0(4)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$
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Good to know
- What's the best place for live music in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is ADKT in Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile, rated 4.2 out of 5. Caña Rum Bar and Alder & Sage round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best live music venues?
- Long Beach (4), Hollywood (3) and Beverly Hills (2) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable live music venues in Los Angeles?
- Yes — Caña Rum Bar, Alder & Sage and The Night We Met 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.