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 Downtown Los Angeles 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.
Meet in Paris French Bistro
3.9(26)Culver City · $$
The Georgian Room
3.8(24)Santa Monica · $$$$
Andy’s
3.5(16)Beverly Hills · $$$
The Baked Potato
5.0(15)Hollywood · $$
The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge
5.0(6)Los Feliz / Griffith Park · $$
The Bellwether
4.9(26)Downtown Los Angeles
Rhythm Room L.A.
4.9(23)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Tramp Stamp Granny's
4.9(17)Hollywood
The Mint
4.8(18)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $
The Paramount
4.8(16)Downtown Los Angeles
The Red Lion Tavern
4.8(16)Silver Lake / Echo Park · $$
Boathouse on the Bay
4.8(12)$$$
Baltaire Restaurant
4.8(11)West LA / Brentwood · $$$$
Sassafras Saloon
4.8(9)Hollywood · $$
Riviera 31
4.8(6)West Hollywood · $$
Globe Theatre Los Angeles
4.8(4)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Hello Stranger
4.8(4)Downtown Los Angeles
The Velvet Martini Lounge
4.7(24)$$
View , Music Bar & Lounge
4.7(6)Torrance
Desert 5 Spot
4.5(23)Hollywood · $$
Jazz Eclectic LA
4.5(8)Hollywood
Creative Jazz Fusion
4.5(4)Downtown Los Angeles
Drift Distillery & Smokehouse
4.4(24)$$
Troubadour
4.4(23)Beverly Hills · $$
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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 Meet in Paris French Bistro in Culver City, rated 3.9 out of 5. The Georgian Room and Andy’s round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best live music venues?
- Downtown Los Angeles (6), Hollywood (5) and Beverly Hills (2) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable live music venues in Los Angeles?
- Yes — Meet in Paris French Bistro, The Baked Potato and The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge 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.