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 125 live music venues in Los Angeles, from West Hollywood to Downtown Los Angeles and Long Beach. 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.
Mr. Wanderlust
4.0(25)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
La Boheme
4.0(14)West Hollywood · $$$
Silverlake Lounge
Silver Lake / Echo Park · $$
Wine on 2nd
Long Beach · $$
The Kibitz Room
West Hollywood · $
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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 Mr. Wanderlust in Downtown Los Angeles, rated 4.0 out of 5. La Boheme and Silverlake Lounge round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best live music venues?
- West Hollywood (2), Downtown Los Angeles (1) and Long Beach (1) have the most spots in the top 5.
- Are there affordable live music venues in Los Angeles?
- Yes — Silverlake Lounge, Wine on 2nd and The Kibitz Room 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.