Los Angeles Music Venues

Good Drinks

1. Hotel Cafe

Neighborhood: Hollywood

Parking can be a biatch, but I love this place.  Casual, intimate, & fun.  21+, small stage, good sound, a little room away from the stage to talk (w/o having to yell), full bar (drinks are around...

2. The Troubadour

Neighborhood: West Hollywood

Ok, so I'm kind of ambivalent about this place, because there are good and bad parts about my experience here. I'll give you the good, the bad, and the ugly.  The Good: the food and drink service...

3. Hollywood Bowl

Neighborhood: Hollywood

i absolutely LOVE this venue. there's something about being outside under the stars on a warm summer evening, drinking wine, eating cheeses and fruits, watching a great concert and being in good...

4. Fridays Off the 405

Neighborhood: Brentwood

and the drinks stop pouring at 8:30 sharp) dancer, but the resonating good times vibe from the guest DJ and the diverse crowd got my chucks to do a little twirl (figuratively).  You can't help but smile...

5. El Rey Theatre

Neighborhood: Mid-City West

and attentative.  Food was good !  Drinks were on the weak side..  I enjoyed the flamingo show as well, it's a interesting place to take a date...

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Nice Bartenders

1. The Cinema Bar

Neighborhood: Culver City

Local feel.  This is where you get local beach bums, young tattooed gals, country rockers and normal Joes.  It's a great vibe here.  It's cozy and the bartender pours nice cocktails.  They have...

2. Dresden Room…

Neighborhood: Griffith Park/Los Feliz

that I thought I was in a Geico commercial.    Bartenders are old guys so maybe they can make a mean drink?  Not sure since I didn't order anything challenging.  Nice laid back spot to enjoy some music...

3. The Mountain Bar

other friend who was spinning and said hi and got a few drinks. The bartender that helped us was some Asian guy and he was nice. However, he made some whack ass Redbull vodka with more Redbull...

4. Air Conditioned…

Neighborhood: Venice

Not a bad place, not bad at all. They play some pretty good music, a nice blend of genres that really keeps the crowd moving. The bartenders are punctual, and there is enough space to sit or stand...

5. The Music Box @…

Neighborhood: Hollywood

be that the drinks are pricey. But the bartenders are nice and they have a good stuff like my favorite, Jameson....

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