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After dark

Los Angeles Nightlife

Every room has a night that belongs to it. Here is the week laid out — which club runs hip-hop, which runs house, which lounge to start in, and the hours that matter.

Nightclub

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Academy LA

KEY2 Pick

Hollywood

Fri–Sat, 10:00pm – 2:00am

  • FridayFactory Fridays

    House and techno bookings on a serious Void Acoustics rig.

  • SaturdayOpen Format

    Hip-hop and top-40 through the main room.

One of the last true warehouse-scale clubs left in Hollywood.

6021 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Association Nightclub

Downtown LA

Fri–Sat, 10:00pm – 2:00am

  • SaturdayHouse Residency

    Rooftop-adjacent room with a DTLA skyline backdrop.

110 E 9th St, Los Angeles, CA 90079

Lounge

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Bar Marmont

KEY2 Pick

Chateau Marmont, Sunset Strip

Daily, 6:00pm – 1:30am

  • NightlyOld Hollywood

    Velvet booths and a crowd that still dresses for it.

No sign outside; look for the awning next to the hotel gate.

8221 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046

Live music

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Genghis Cohen

Fairfax

Daily, restaurant from 5:00pm, back-room shows nightly

  • NightlySongwriter Sets

    Intimate back-room stage behind a Chinese restaurant.

740 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046

Speakeasy

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The Edison

Downtown LA

Wed–Sat, 8:00pm – 2:00am

  • FridayBurlesque & Circus

    Vintage power-plant setting with rotating performers.

108 W 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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No Vacancy

Historic Filipinotown

Wed–Sat, 9:00pm – 2:00am

  • NightlyTightrope Show

    Aerial performer walks the rope above the bar mid-evening.

Reserve ahead — the Victorian house fills fast on weekends.

1727 N Hudson Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Residencies and themed nights rotate seasonally — confirm the lineup and dress code with the venue before you commit a table.