One of LA's oldest blues clubs, Babe's & Ricky's was founded in the '60s but moved to the heart of Leimert Park a decade ago. Smokin' veteran artists such as Mickey Champion...

Don Randi's pint-sized room spawned the LA jazz fusion sound in the 1970s. It's still the site of synth-driven romps, though nowadays Latin jazz acts appear too. Famous session...

This baroque spot trades on the legend of its past as (it says) the oldest bar and brothel in Downtown LA. The ladies of the night have long since departed but the vibe lives...

Once mostly the province of blues and zydeco acts, Fais Do-Do (Cajun dialect for 'dance party') now stages a variety of events, anything from rockabilly and Brazilian bands to...

Catalina Popescu pulls some of jazz's heaviest hitters to her civilised Hollywood establishment: old-timers such as McCoy Tyner and Pharoah Sanders, plus younger stars of the...

There's good jazz nightly at this friendly, unpretentious hangout up in Valley Glen, with local stalwarts such as saxophonist Pete Christlieb appearing on a regular basis....

This tiny, rustic spot, the oldest bar in Culver City, draws a Bohemian crowd to its nightly shows. You'll find a high percentage of fine local acts, such as singer-songwriters...

The arrival of Disney Hall left this '60s-era concert hall in shade, almost taunting its rather dated exterior architecture (the interior is nicer) and, more pertinently,...

Its programme packed with local hard-rock and alternative acts, this glam throwback draws an attractive, tattooed clientele that includes the occasional slumming celeb....

A recent remodel expanded and spiffed up this often-jammed club, where hipsters flock for all flavours of indie, dub reggae and electronica. The temperature can still rise to...

This big, low-slung space is situated under the Echo, but it's a separate venue with a different entrance. The fare is similar to that offered at the Echo: local indie acts,...

It might be a gorgeous art deco relic, but the 900-capacity El Rey runs a roster that's decidedly dust-free. From MSTRKRFT to the Raveonettes, Dizzee Rascal to Autolux, the...

It's been a while since this 18,000-seat, acoustically challenged space was the city's go-to arena: the venue housed some of Guns n' Roses' most infamous concerts, but the...

This slick, semi-circular mid-sized room serves a wide array of major pop, R&B and Latin acts, from mellow to loud. The sterile setting and sometimes frigid air-conditioning...