Sound Nightclub ★ 4.5
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HollywoodWed occasional events, Thu-Sat 22:00-04:00, Sun occasional events. Closed Mon-Tue.
Sound Nightclub in Hollywood is the Las Palmas room that built the LA techno and deep house scene with a Funktion-One rig and weekend bookings of touring.
TipBuy advance tickets through Resident Advisor; the Friday techno bookings sell out, weekday parties walk in easier.
Avalon Hollywood ★ 4.2
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HollywoodThu occasional events, Fri-Sat 22:00-04:00, Sun occasional events. Closed Mon-Wed.
Avalon Hollywood on Vine is the megaclub housed in the 1927 Hollywood Playhouse, running house, techno, trance and hardstyle headliners on weekends.
TipDoors at 22:00 most weekends. The mezzanine has the cleanest sight lines; floor pit fills at the rail before midnight.
Exchange LA ★ 4.2
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Downtown LaFri-Sat 22:00-02:00. Closed Mon-Thu/Sun.
Exchange LA in the former 1929 Stock Exchange building runs four floors and 25,000 square feet of Insomniac-booked EDM in Downtown LA's Historic Core.
TipOpen Friday and Saturday only, 22:00-02:00. Buy table service through Discotech for guaranteed entry on big-name nights.
Academy LA ★ 4.0
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HollywoodFri-Sat 22:00-04:00, Sun occasional summer events. Closed Mon-Thu.
Academy LA on Hollywood Boulevard is the Insomniac-affiliated EDM room with a Funktion-One rig, LED ceiling panels and two patios for the weekend dance crowd.
TipOpen Friday and Saturday, sometimes Sunday afternoons in summer. General admission runs $20 to $50, holiday weekends climb past $100.
1720 ★ 4.3
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Downtown LaWed-Thu varies by event, Fri-Sat 22:00-04:00, Sun varies by event. Closed Mon-Tue.
1720 in DTLA's Warehouse District is the 700-capacity former garment factory with an L'Acoustics rig running electronic, hip-hop and the LGBTQ Heav3n party.
TipTickets go through the venue site or Resident Advisor; Heav3n parties sell out fast, midweek bookings walk in.
Catch One ★ 4.4
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Mid CityWed-Thu varies by event, Fri-Sat 21:00-04:00, Sun varies by event. Closed Mon-Tue.
Catch One on Pico, founded by Jewel Thais Williams in 1973, is the longest-running Black queer dance club in LA, now three dance floors over two stories.
TipFriday and Saturday cover varies by room. Designated LA Historic Cultural Monument 2024; check the calendar for legacy parties.