Nightlife in Los Angeles
Hollywood is where stars are born, so there's no shortage of quality entertainment here. To party with the rock stars and celebrities nothing beats the Viper Room, House of Blues or Whisky A Go Go on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip. More dignified experiences include a picnic with the philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl or a Broadway show at Hollywood's Pantages Theatre. Everywhere is smoke-free, and most nightlife venues close at 2am sharp.
Beauty Bar
Cocktails and curling irons
Decorated with vintage salon gear with a trendy-retro vibe, this cocktail
lounge/beauty salon in Hollywood is both camp and trendy. Where else but
Beauty Bar can you get a manicure while sipping cocktails with names like
Blue Rinse and Prell?
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Address
1638, North Cahuenga Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles CA 90028, California
Telephone
+1 323 464 7676
The Standard Downtown
Rooftop lounge
The Standard Downtown, a trendy rooftop bar located atop The Standard Hotel
in Downtown L.A., is surrounded by office towers and helipads, and the view
is magnificent. Enjoy exotic cocktails under the warm night sky amid
waterbeds and bent-plastic loungers.
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Address
The Standard Hotel, 550, South Flower Street, Los Angeles CA 90071
Telephone
+1 213 892 8080
Trader Vic's
Polynesian party scene
This lively bar is famous for its Polynesian-Tiki decor, exotic drinks, pupu
platters (meat-and-seafood appetisers) and movie industry clientele. Trader
Vic's in Beverly Hills is part of Victor Bergron's chain of Tahitian-themed
restaurants, the birthplace of mai tai cocktails.
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Address
9876, Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles CA 90210
Telephone
+1 310 276 6345
Skybar
Where the famous play
On Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, Skybar is a favourite meeting place for
L.A.'s most fashionable and famous. If you can get in, you might get to rub
elbows with some of the faces that regularly appear in People magazine.
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Address
Mondrian Hotel, 8440 West Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles CA 90048
Telephone
+1 323 848 6025
CineSpace
Dining, dramas and DJs
If your big night on the town involves dinner, a movie, DJs and dancing,
CineSpace has got it all covered. This stylish, intimate Hollywood supper
club serves dinner, shows a movie, then offers dancing until the early
hours.
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Address
6356, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles CA 90028
Telephone
+1 323 817 3456
Harvelle's Blues Club
Local blues favourite
Open since 1931, this Santa Monica bastion of blues claims to be the oldest
blues club in Los Angeles. Dark and sexy like a blues club should be, you
can always rely on a good local band playing at Harvelle's.
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Address
1432, 4th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90401
Telephone
+1 310 395 1676
The Dragonfly
Hollywood dance club
The Dragonfly is a popular Hollywood dance club that also books well known
rock bands like Jane's Addiction. When you get overheated from dancing
you'll enjoy the cool outdoor patio. Be sure to check their website to see
who's performing.
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Address
6510, Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles CA 90038
Telephone
+1 323 466 6111
Viper Room
Sunset Strip club
The world-famous Viper Room has been an icon on the Sunset Strip since it was
opened by actor Johnny Depp in 1993. The intimate, star-filled club is known
for late-night surprise performances from Iggy Pop, Tom Petty and Slash.
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Address
8852, West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles CA 90069
Telephone
+1 310 358 1881
Whisky A Go Go
Legendary rock venue
Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood is a legendary live music venue, host to the
biggest names in rock since the 1960s. From Jim Morrison to Guns n' Roses
and Beck, major rock music trends start at Whisky.
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Address
8901, West Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles CA 90069
Telephone
+1 310 652 4202
ArcLight Cinemas
Deluxe movie theatre
The ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood is the finest movie theatre in the US. The
extra-cushy theatre seats can be reserved in advance, late arrivals are
forbidden and there's even a bar and lounge where movie-themed cocktails are
served with appetisers.
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Address
6360, West Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles CA 90028
Telephone
+1 323 464 4226
Hollywood Bowl
Outdoor amphitheatre
Built in the early 1920s, the Hollywood Bowl is an elegant Greek-style
natural outdoor amphitheatre that hosts world-class entertainment. Watching
the Los Angeles Philharmonic while enjoying a picnic dinner and a bottle of
wine is one of L.A.'s grandest traditions.
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Address
2301, North Highland Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles CA 90068
Telephone
+1 323 850 2000
House of Blues
Sunset Strip blues joint
House of Blues in West Hollywood offers nightly entertainment for music fans
of all ages and ethnicity. Blues, R&B, funk, reggae, jazz, swing,
Latin and rock 'n' roll are all on offer. The Sunday Gospel Brunch is a
roof-raising experience.
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Address
8430, West Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles CA 90069
Telephone
+1 323 848 5100
The Wiltern
Live music scene
Saved from the wrecking ball in the mid-1980s, the 1930s-era Art Deco Wiltern
on Wilshire Boulevard is one of the most beautiful theatres in town.
Countless national and international music and comedy acts like Beck and
Audioslave have performed here.
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Address
3790, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles 90010-2807
Telephone
+1 213 380 5005
Laugh Factory
Comedy landmark
Just about every American comedian on TV has been a regular at the Laugh
Factory in Hollywood: Rodney Dangerfield, Dave Chappelle, Robin Williams,
Jerry Seinfeld among others. The best night to attend is the Friday All Star
Comedy show.
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Address
8001, West Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles CA 90046
Telephone
+1 323 656 1336
Pantages Theatre
Hollywood movie palace
Opened in 1930, this historical and cultural landmark in Hollywood was the
first Art Deco movie palace in the US and site of the Academy Awards from
1949 to 1959. The theatre hosts major productions like Cats and Les
Miserables.
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Address
6233, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles CA 90028
Telephone
+1 323 468 1770
