You love live music. We hear ya, we do to. That's why we've combed through all the music venues we could think of to put together a comprehensive list of where to see music in LA.

Amoeba: Located inside the expansive music store that has morphed itself into a brand, the space is a great place to catch small shows and you’ll have no trouble finding the artist’s CD on your way, if you liked them that is.
6400 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood

Avalon Hollywood: The mega club and Vanguard nemesis is located on Vine, but, don’t worry, the vibe is all Hollywood.
1735 Vine St. Hollywood

Bootleg Theater: Bra factory turned warehouse performance space, the Bootleg caters primarily to Los Angeles-based theater and performance art acts but has been delving more into music.
2220 Beverly Blvd. Silverlake

Bordello: The reincarnation of long time downtown establishment Little Pedro’s is a lavish burlesque den a time period away from the rest of Los Angeles.
901 E. 1st St. Downtown

Cinespace: As the name suggests, this club has its roots on the screen. It serves as an upscale movie theater in the evening and hosts musical acts at night, but be warned each night brings a vastly different crowd.
6356 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood

Club Nokia: The brand new venue serves as the Staples Center’s kid brother in the middle of the newly opened L.A. Live complex. Don’t worry about missing it, chances are you can see the abundance of lights and screens decorating the exterior from outer space.
800 West Olympic Blvd. Downtown

Downtown Independent: This indy movie theater downtown also makes room for multi-band nights of hip music.
251 S. Main Str. Downtown

Echo/Echoplex: Echo Park’s dual threat venue. The top floor is occupied by the Echo and hosts headliners, while dance parties and offbeat acts are relegated to the Echoplex in the basement.
Echo Enterance: 1822 w. Sunset Blvd Echo Park
Echoplex Entrance: 1154 Glendale Blvd.

Echo Curio: Art gallery, performance space, curiosity shop. The Curio pretty much does it all to the beat of its own drummer.
1519 Sunset Blvd. Echo Park

El Rey: The art deco movie theater was converted to a musical venue in 1994 without losing any of its aesthetic beauty.
5515 Wilshire Blvd. Miracle Mile

Universal Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk: If you're heading to the Universal Amphitheatre looking for an outdoor venue, prepare to see that the third largest venue in Los Angeles was covered up in 1982. But it still gets major traction.
100 Universal City Plz. Universal City

Greek Theatre: They say the Greek Theatre gives you a chance to see a show under the stars. Let’s be honest here, stargazing in Los Angeles isn’t exactly prime, but nonetheless the Griffith Park location is fantastic.
2700 N Vermont Ave. Griffith Park

Henry Fonda: The once run down theater was reopened in 2002 and now serves as the jack of all trade venues for a plethora of Hollywood events.
6126 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood

Hollywood Bowl: A place everyone in Los Angeles should experience at least once, the Bowl has been the backdrop of some truly amazing performances.
2301 N Highland Ave. Hollywood

Hotel Café: Designed off artist’s specifications, the Hotel Café has become a prime place to catch a hive of new musical talent.
1623 1/2 N Cahuenga Blvd. Hollywood

House of Blues Sunset Strip: One of 13 House of Blues locations across the United States. A faux New Orleans feel in the middle of Sunset.
8430 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood

Key Club: The Monday night home of Steel Panther, if you have to ask, you obviously haven’t been yet.
9039 W Sunset Blvd. Hollywood

King King
: Brick walls and a slightly industrial touch give the King King a real feeling, especially when DJs, punk, or metal bands take the stage.
6555 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood

Knitting Factory: If you want to catch a show at this all ages spot you’d better hurry. The owners have decided not to renew their lease, which means the doors will be shutting for good at the end of October.
7021 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood

L’Keg Gallery: Lipstick Kissed Elbow Glove Gallery, if a name like that doesn’t get you at least a bit intrigued as to what goes on at this Echo Park multipurpose venue, you probably shouldn’t be going out at all.
311 Glendale Blvd. Echo Park

Mayan: The outside architecture of the Mayan is enough to make anyone stop and gaze. One of the true gems of downtown, it hosts a number of Latino artists, some of the world’s best salsa competitions, and occasional major acts like Ghostland Observatory.
1038 S. Hill St Downtown

McCabe’s Guitar Shop : Guitar gear, lessons and world class musicians play in the cosy back room. McCabe’s is the one stop shop for the music aficionado.
3101 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica

The Mint: For more than 70 years musical legends such as Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles and Natalie Cole have taken to the stage at the Mint. Today, acts from across the country make the intimate club a stop on their tours.
6010 W Pico Blvd. Crescent Heights

Hollywood Palladium: Jay-Z helped to reopen the Palladium in 2008 with a sold out show. It has hosted countless concerts and celeb parties as well as much more somber affairs including the recent memorial for the late DJ AM.
6215 W Sunset Blvd. Hollywood

Pehrspace: Another one of Echo Parks art gallery and performance space hybrids, it brings something uniquely California with its mix of local artists.
325 Glendale Blvd. Echo Park

The Roxy: Backdrop to some of Hollywood’s most over the top debaucheries, the tall tales and urban legends this theater has created speak for themselves.
9009 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood

Silverlake Lounge: The small venue can get overcrowded when bigger name acts play. But the nights of no cover and free live music more than make up for the occasional packed house.
2906 W Sunset Blvd. Silverlake

The Smell: The all ages policy can mean some nights you’ll find yourself amongst throngs of kiddies whose parents are waiting outside in their mini-vans, but on others The Smell can be one of Los Angeles' best places to see a rock show.
247 S. Main St. Downtown

Spaceland: Those shiny blue curtains and the insane decibels this venue tends to reach will stay with you forever, as will the memories of your favorite indie band leaping off stage.

The Troubadour: With great sound quality and an all around spot on setup, The Troubadour regularly draws some of indie music’s best and brightest.
9081 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood

The Unknown Theater: It maybe in Hollywood, but the Unknown does a good job of doing just that, staying under the radar with ongoing theatrical acts and music.

1110 Seward St. Hollywood

Vanguard: If you’re looking for Hollywood, you’ve found it. The massive club may look like an airplane hanger when empty but it rarely is thanks to the world renown DJs it regularly hosts.
6021 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood

The Viper Room: Even if you’ve never been, you know the stories, enough said.
8852 W Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood

The Wiltern: An art deco beauty and fantastic place to see a wide variety of acts that pass through the doors.
3790 Wilshire Blvd. Koreatown

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