The Wiltern ★ 4.5
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KoreatownMon-Wed varies by show, Thu-Sat 19:00 doors, varies, Sun varies by show.
The Wiltern at Wilshire and Western in Koreatown, Los Angeles, is the 1931 Stiles O Clements Art Deco hall, now a 1,850-capacity Live Nation room.
TipFloor is general admission, mezzanine reserved; the rear of the orchestra has the cleanest sound. Doors at 19:00 most shows.
Lodge Room ★ 4.6
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Highland ParkMon-Thu varies by show, Fri-Sat 20:00 doors, varies, Sun varies by show.
Lodge Room in a 1922 Masonic hall above Figueroa is the 500-capacity Highland Park music hall in LA booking indie and electronic touring acts.
TipClimb two flights from the Figueroa entrance. Free street parking past 20:00; the Metro A Line Highland Park stop is a five-minute walk.
The Echo ★ 4.5
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Echo ParkMon-Wed varies by show, Thu-Sat 19:30 doors, varies, Sun varies by show.
The Echo on Sunset in Echo Park, with the larger Echoplex room below, has booked indie, electronic and hip-hop in Los Angeles since 2001 under Spaceland.
TipDoors at 19:30 most nights; the back patio bar opens an hour earlier. Both venues share the bill on big nights.
Hollywood Palladium ★ 4.5
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HollywoodMon-Wed varies by show, Thu-Sat 19:00 doors, varies, Sun varies by show.
Hollywood Palladium on Sunset and Argyle in Los Angeles, opened 1940, is the 4,000-capacity Live Nation Streamline Moderne ballroom for touring rock and pop.
TipGeneral admission floor fills early; the upper balcony is reserved seating with the cleanest sight lines. Doors at 19:00 typically.
Resident ★ 4.4
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Downtown LaMon-Sat 12:00-02:00, Sun 10:00-02:00.
Resident in the DTLA Arts District pairs a 210-capacity music room with a 300-capacity beer garden built around a refurbished Spartan trailer.
TipMost shows free or under $20. Beer garden opens at noon weekends; live music starts around 20:00 most nights.
Perch ★ 4.4
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$20 cocktails, no cover, smart casualDowntown LaMon-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri 15:00-02:00, Sat 12:00-02:00, Sun 12:00-00:00.
Perch in Downtown LA sits 15 and 16 floors above Pershing Square, with French bistro plates downstairs and a rooftop terrace over the DTLA skyline view.
TipWeekday afternoons walk in easily; Friday and Saturday after 19:00 reserve through OpenTable. The 16th-floor patio holds the best sunset.