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 Venice 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.
Gold Diggers Bar
4.4(8)Los Feliz / Griffith Park
Whisky a Go Go
4.4(5)West Hollywood · $$$
Lodge Room
4.4(5)
Mr. Wanderlust
4.3(25)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Harvelle's
4.3(23)Santa Monica · $$
The Slipper Clutch
4.3(16)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Sam First - Jazz Club & Bar
4.3(14)$$
El Rey Theatre
4.3(13)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $$
The Roxy Theatre
4.3(8)Beverly Hills · $$$
The Echo
4.3(7)Silver Lake / Echo Park · $$
Hinano Cafe
4.3(6)Venice · $
The Lighthouse Cafe
4.2(15)Redondo / Hermosa Beach · $$
Bigfoot Lodge
4.2(12)Glendale · $
Blue Note
4.1(20)Hollywood
The Del Monte Speakeasy
4.1(19)Venice
Perch
4.1(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
The Warehouse Restaurant
4.0(21)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$
Bigfoot Lodge West
4.0(18)Culver City · $$
The Waterfront Venice
4.0(15)Venice · $$
626 Night Market
4.0(12)$$
El Cid
3.9(21)Los Feliz / Griffith Park · $$
The Peppermint Club
3.8(22)Beverly Hills · $$
La Boheme
3.7(14)West Hollywood · $$$
Silverlake Lounge
Silver Lake / Echo Park · $$
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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 Gold Diggers Bar in Los Feliz / Griffith Park, rated 4.4 out of 5. Whisky a Go Go and Lodge Room round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best live music venues?
- Downtown Los Angeles (3), Venice (3) and Beverly Hills (2) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable live music venues in Los Angeles?
- Yes — Harvelle's, The Slipper Clutch and Sam First - Jazz Club & Bar 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.