Los Angeles is home to some of the best clubs featuring live music, and has been so since the early 1960s
Los Angeles is doused in history when it comes to live music – this is where bands come to make it big, where local acts are discovered playing to the bartender in tiny clubs, and where rock n’ roll dreams are dashed in the face of low audience turn out and shady managers. While the heyday of the Sunset Strip may be a thing of the past, Los Angeles clubs are always alive and kicking, showcasing some of the most interesting live acts the world has to offer. Check out our list and see if you agree!

The Echoplex
Los Angeles

The Satellite
Los Angeles

Largo
Los Angeles

The Mint
Los Angeles

House of Blues Anaheim
Anaheim

The Viper Room
West Hollywood

Zanzibar
Santa Monica

The Wiltern
Los Angeles

Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles

The Roxy
Hollywood

Kibitz Room
Los Angeles

The Troubadour
West Hollywood

Music Box
Hollywood

House of Blues Sunset Strip
West Hollywood

Hollywood Palladium
Hollywood

Greek Theatre
Los Angeles

Genghis Cohen
Los Angeles

The Good Hurt
Los Angeles

Mr T's Bowl
Los Angeles

El Rey Theatre
Los Angeles

Fox Theater
Pomona

Bootleg Theater
Los Angeles

The Smell
Los Angeles

Nokia Theatre
Los Angeles

The Cat Club
West Hollywood

Fais Do-Do
Los Angeles

Catalina Bar and Grill
Los Angeles

Gibson Amphitheatre
Universal City

Bar Celona
Pasadena

Universal Bar and Grill
North Hollywood

Cinema Bar
Culver City

Baked Potato
Hollywood

Staples Center
Los Angeles

Walt Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles

Silverlake Lounge
Los Angeles

Harvelle's
Santa Monica

El Cid Restaurant
Los Angeles

Detroit Bar
Costa Mesa

Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill
Los Angeles

O'Brien's Pub
Santa Monica

The Grand Star
Los Angeles

Jazz Bakery
Culver City

The Autry
Los Angeles

Los Angeles Coliseum
Los Angeles

Royce Hall UCLA
Los Angeles

Saint Rocke
Hermosa Beach

Pacific Amphitheatre
Costa Mesa

Long Beach Center Theater
Long Beach

Long Beach Arena
Long Beach

Hemingway's Lounge
Hollywood

Club Nokia
Los Angeles

DragonFly
Los Angeles

The Federal Bar
San Fernando Valley

Club L
Hollywood

Malones
Santa Ana

Laugh Factory
Hollywood

Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Pasadena

Terrace Theater
Long Beach

Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Irvine

The Canyon Club
Agoura Hills

Cerritos Center
Cerritos

Amoeba Music
Los Angeles

DiPiazza
Long Beach

Five Stars Bar
Los Angeles

The Forum
Inglewood

The Glass House
Pomona

Ford Amphitheatre
Hollywood

Honda Center
Anaheim

Home Depot Center
Carson

Boulevard Music
Culver City

The Colburn School
Los Angeles

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre