Going to LA (nighlife question)

pouch15

Hi guys, I'm going to LA pretty soon with my wife, I wanted to ask people who live there or know LA well, what clubs do you recomend (nice nightclubs) me and if there good live music bars were I can see amateur rock bands play. Thanks!!!

patrickredeyes

pouch15 wrote:

Hi guys, I'm going to LA pretty soon with my wife, I wanted to ask people who live there or know LA well, what clubs do you recomend (nice nightclubs) me and if there good live music bars were I can see amateur rock bands play. Thanks!!!

Bar time is LA is 130am........WEAK!!!!!

dharma69

Sunset Boulevard is called "The Strip" for a good reason: it's lined with clubs from The Viper Room to the House of Blues to Whisky A Go Go. Places where you can see a set of 5 miscellaneous bands (local and not) at very reasonable ticket prices (maybe not so reasonable at the HOB depending on who's playing there).

Other LA are places like The Hotel Cafe, The Troubadour, even Molly Malones are very good places.

Yahoo the MetroMix/Los Angeles site and research your good time.

pouch15

dharma69 wrote:

Sunset Boulevard is called "The Strip" for a good reason: it's lined with clubs from The Viper Room to the House of Blues to Whisky A Go Go. Places where you can see a set of 5 miscellaneous bands (local and not) at very reasonable ticket prices (maybe not so reasonable at the HOB depending on who's playing there.).

Yahoo the MetroMix/Los Angeles site and research your good time.

Perfect thanks a lot. Ill see who plays the HOB because Ill be for 10 days aprox.

EvilMerlin

On Sunset:
http://theroxyonsunset.com/
http://www.whiskyagogo.com/
http://www.viperroom.com/

In West Hollywood: http://www.troubadour.com/

Those are a few smaller venues, you can check out their sites for their calendars. Sunset has clubs and bars as well and I know you didn't mention it, but comedy clubs also, a Hustler store, crack whores, I mean you can have a whirl of a time walking up and down sunset. The clubs, it's hard to make a list without knowing what kind you want? Like a typical nightclub with dj's playing hip-hop and dance music? A dive bar with a stage with rock bands? Feeling like waiting in line at an A-list club and seeing if you can get in? Dress up? Casual? It all depends what your flavor is. This site could help too, they have a search function that's someone useful to breakdown areas: http://www.la.com/nightlife

EvilMerlin

Oh and also check out: http://www.henryfondatheater.com/2008/index.html

pouch15

EvilMerlin wrote:

On Sunset:
http://theroxyonsunset.com/
http://www.whiskyagogo.com/
http://www.viperroom.com/

In West Hollywood: http://www.troubadour.com/

Those are a few smaller venues, you can check out their sites for their calendars. Sunset has clubs and bars as well and I know you didn't mention it, but comedy clubs also, a Hustler store, crack whores, I mean you can have a whirl of a time walking up and down sunset. The clubs, it's hard to make a list without knowing what kind you want? Like a typical nightclub with dj's playing hip-hop and dance music? A dive bar with a stage with rock bands? Feeling like waiting in line at an A-list club and seeing if you can get in? Dress up? Casual? It all depends what your flavor is. This site could help too, they have a search function that's someone useful to breakdown areas: http://www.la.com/nightlife

Thanks a lot, i was looking more for places to see live bands. Im not into A clubs formal ones. Isn't the troubador the place were guns n roses used to play?

dharma69

Sure they did...so many have hit the Troubadour stage; in their formative years and in their rock star years.

Back in March I was there for a show that consisted of Tom Morello, Slash, Steve Vai, Perry Farrell, Wayne Kramer,Cypress Hill, Flea, Stewart Copeland and Travis Barker. It's a great venue. And it's West Hollywood.

EvilMerlin

pouch15 wrote:

Thanks a lot, i was looking more for places to see live bands. Im not into A clubs formal ones. Isn't the troubador the place were guns n roses used to play?

Yes it is. That's where they were discovered and where it all started. A lot of history in that place. I always love going there. One of my favorite bands from northern california are starting to play there quite often these days and I love it. They used to play the Roxy a lot as well, but their last few shows were all booked at the troubadour instead now. It's a fun atmosphere in there. Very relaxed, casual, and personal.

JOEJOEJOE

I would stick to the off-strip clubs, such as the Troubadour, the Echo, and Spaceland.

The clubs on the sunset strip often charge bands to play there, so most any band can find a gig up there!

EvilMerlin

dharma69 wrote:

I'm sure they did...so many have hit the Troubadour stage; in their formative years and in their rock star years.

Back in March I was there for a show that consisted of Tom Morello, Slash, Steve Vai, Perry Farrell, Wayne Kramer,Cypress Hill, Flea, Stewart Copeland and Travis Barker. It's a great venue.

Those are always fun nights. I love it when a Nightwatchmen show is announced. The ones at the Troubadour are always great times.

in_hiding79

Is the "Cathouse" still around on Sunset??

pouch15

dharma69 wrote:

Sure they did...so many have hit the Troubadour stage; in their formative years and in their rock star years.

Back in March I was there for a show that consisted of Tom Morello, Slash, Steve Vai, Perry Farrell, Wayne Kramer,Cypress Hill, Flea, Stewart Copeland and Travis Barker. It's a great venue. And it's West Hollywood.

Lucky you, ill definetly go to the trobadour, I hope my wie likes it. if she doesnt want to go with me, Ill go to catch a band then Ill go to a nice topless bar jajaja

SENROCK

patrickredeyes wrote:

Bar time is LA is 130am........WEAK!!!!!

pffffft milwaukee's 9pm cut off is weakSAUCE!!!
and not EVERYWHERE out here is 130 chump!

SENROCK

EvilMerlin wrote:

Oh and also check out: http://www.henryfondatheater.com/2008/index.html

THE FONDA!

patrickredeyes

SENROCK! wrote:

pffffft milwaukee's 9pm cut off is weakSAUCE!!!
and not EVERYWHERE out here is 130 chump!

Bar time means how late bars serve alcohol not sell it like a store does.


Did I ever say chump? No you did silly.

sponger

When you're in LA, the best thing to do is drive to San Diego and hang out in the Gaslamp district. Get a hotel room in San Diego so that you don't have to drive all the way back to LA late at night.