Los Angeles Nightclubs
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Nightclubs in Los Angeles, California.
Are your dancing shoes warmed and your feet ready to move? Then find a nightclub in Los Angeles, California and get your groove on. Find the best dance clubs based on the scene, average age and music by reading the Los Angeles nightclub descriptions below along with reviews and maps.
It used to be an all ages club, but this place has really matured. Instead of fruity drinks, they now serve booze. They even took out the stage for rock bands and put in three king-sized beds. Sofa's line the dance floor for those needing to get off their feet. The doormen are discriminating here and look for well-dressed patrons who fit the part.
King King changes it up every night. These guys have become a Hollywood favorite for their "anti-rock opera" every Wednesday night. Of course, Fridays and Saturdays are reserved for international DJ acts and that never ceasing pulse of the deep house down-beat.
A hip, friendly, predominantly gay bar that is comfortable with straights. A new dance floor was recently added when the bar next door shut down. The decor is a mix of Moroccan medina and retro kitsch. $3 tequila shots on Tuesdays, $4 cosmos on Wednesdays.
La Cita Bar features electro-booty beats on the weeknights and Latin music, including ranchero and salsa on the weekends. The bar is open from 10 to 2am.
This place is a blue and white Greek restaurant by day, but during the evening, they amp up the volume and get the beats going. Surprisingly, a huge crowd always turns out to this venue and they often have celebrities show up at random. They have a large dance floor and a big outdoor patio for the smokers.
This club is one of Hollywood's hottest nightspots. And after entering the nightclub's hangar doors, folks will realize that this airport is actually a large nightclub. They offer multiple outdoor patios with food and stiff drinks and a decor that will make one wish all that all airports were this awesome.
The Forbidden City features hardcore Asian decor. Statues of dragons, a lot of brass and some well-placed red lanterns set the vibe of this club. A lot of singles come here to catch a drink, hit the dance floor or to hit up one of their two outdoor, open-air patios.
This club is absolutely massive. Being in a warehouse, it is the perfect venue for massive dance parties. However, every now and again, it gets rented out to promoters throwing indie rock shows. They offer a car, a café and a huge outdoor patio.
This is a relatively new destination in Hollywood. They offer fabulous lighting, large plasma screens and DJs ripping up the decks every evening.
This nightclub has been a Hollywood landmark since 1942. They offer a stunningly visual club experience with a blaring sound system to match. At Boardners, the pretty come out to play and sip expensive drink a place that seems like a dream.
Aura is a trendy, upscale restaurant and nightclub with a continental-Asian menu, posh bar and dance floor and frequent events.
The Circus Disco specializes in the big beats. They offer three dance floors, internationally acclaimed DJs and a vibrant atmosphere along plenty of space for glistening bodies to sway to the swinging sounds of deep house, disco and other electronica-type tunage.
Live music gets amped up seven nights per week at this nightclub in Hollywood. They features mostly rock bands, but see some groups representing other genres. This place is always looking for new talent to the crowd what they've got. Their website has band booking details.
This expansive Hollywood nightclub not only features a dance floor, live DJs, and two full bars, but fashion shows, pop-and-lock artists, and, yes, the occasional bikini contest.
The Dragonfly Bar houses the best in indie and alternative rock bands. They also offer DJs spinning deep house, breaks, hip-hop and more. Spiciness is the name of the game at this nightclub in the heart of Hollywood.
One of the best drag shows in Los Angeles occurs here on Monday nights. DJs here spin house, R&B and hip-hop. Of all the gay bars in Los Angeles, this one offers a little bit of everything. They do big band and beer on Sundays.
This nightclub often gets rented out to celebrities for private parties. However, when it is open to the public, plenty of beautiful people still show up to wet their appetite for a crazy night. They offer flowing booze, loud tunes and a raised dance floor.
This nightclubs gets the good times rolling for gay Latin men. On Sundays, they do a beer bust and offer free entry before 4pm. Thursdays, they serve up giant Coronas all night. Saturday nights are when the live bands take to the stage to rip it up.
This bar provides a mod-retro decor with unisex bathrooms. A large padded yellow bar from from one wall directly to the other with comfy black leather chairs lining the trough. This place is really friendly and has a "no attitude at the door policy". Everyone is welcome here to hang out in the Big Time.
This nightclub is very selective as to who they let in. Celebrity types and pro athletes are able to easily by-pass their enormous line-up. The club inside boasts loud music, stiff drinks and a second level. This is one of Hollywood's top night spots.
This bar has a definite R&B and hip-hop vibe to it. However, without all the bling-bling, this nightspot is rather accepting of anyone that loves the genre. They have a large outdoor patio and offer relatively cheap drinks, considering the place is in Hollywood.
The Edison lights up LA's night life as clubbers mingle through its several lounges, stage with spacious dance floor, game room, and private party room. This new, downtown night club was built in the basement of LA's first private power plant, and it has incorporated many of the historical elements found there. The menu is full of drinks and simple snack foods.
Little Temple
Rock gardens here along with a dazzling array of electronically spun deep house, industrial, break-beats and trance keeps folks coming back. The bar has a real underground feel and offers up two bars and two dance floors.
Deux Cafes
Plush leather couches fill out this French café that doubles as a hot Hollywood nightspot. The place contains two large full-service bars and good hip-hop. Contemporary rock sometimes gets play, but usually the deep beats prevail. They offer a ton of exotic French desserts.
Mother Lode
The Mother Lode isn't the trendiest bar in Hollywood. However, this gay bar serves the cheapest and stiffest drinks around. They also offer karaoke, billiards and one of the best boystown vibes around.
Basque
This bar is sexy. Rather than the post-modern decor, this place makes one feel like a European monarch with chandeliers, fancy carpets and beautiful ornaments. Go-go dancers ring the dance floor where sexy singles showcase their moves. Boudoir gone Hollywood sums up this hotspot.
Privilege
This bar is done completely in white. They offer trendy digs for trendy folks, expensive drinks and discriminating doormen.
4100 Bar
The large Buddha statue, dark red accents, and cozy corner pillows in 4100 Bar create an edgy bar for the lush, eclectic crowd.
M Lounge at Republic
Overlooking the popular Republic Restaurant and Lounge is the M Lounge, a soundproof nightclub that has recently become so popular the crowds spill into the downstairs-tented patio. Live DJs, Monthly wine tastings and performance nights.
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