| Venue name: | The Wiltern | Contact: |
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| Address: |
3790 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles |
| Opening hours: | Box office open on show days |
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MusicGlen Hansard
Expect raw, emotive folk rock from this former street performer, who appeared in the hit indie movie Once, which earned him an Academy Award for best song, "Falling Slowly." It's in his solo work, though, that he truly bares his soul.
Folk, country and blues Friday September 30 2016Read more -
RestaurantsCity of Gold Screening and Tasting Party with Jonathan Gold
With a boundary-breaking Pulitzer Prize award in his rear view mirror, food critic Jonathan Gold has quite a story to tell. As the subject of director Laura Gabbert's portrait documentary City of Gold, the quintessential LA character does what he does...
American Sunday October 2 2016Read more -
MusicPeaches
In a career that has brought forth underground stripper anthems, luscious fake facial hair, collaborations with Iggy Pop and Christina Aguilera, and—let us bow our heads—the term fatherfucker, Peaches comes to town.
Dance and electronic Friday October 7 2016Read more -
MusicSt. Lucia
The Brooklyn-based but South African-born Jean-Philip Grobler, along with the four bandmembers who join him during live shows, will bring his retro but refreshingly unkitschy, hypnotic and thumping electropop in support of his latest LP, Matter.
Pop Saturday October 8 2016 - Tuesday October 11 2016Read more -
MusicAlessia Cara
This new Canadian R&B star has a superb voice and attitude to burn. You might've caught her new track "Here" (either on Ellen or on the radio), which samples the same Isaac Hayes track as Portishead's "Glory Box" for maximum moodiness. The 20-year-old...
Thursday October 13 2016Read more -
MusicBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club + Death from Above 1979
White-knuckle electro-punk duo DFA 1979 finally have some new material to follow up its storming 2004 debut You're a Woman, I'm a Machine. The decade-in-the-waiting The Physical World is heavy, if hookier. They're embarking on a tour with fellow aughts...
Rock and indie Tuesday October 25 2016Read more -
MusicRüfüs du Sol
After a wimming performance at this summer Twilight Concerts, this Austrailian three piece takes its dreamy, dance set on the road with a stop at the Wiltern.
Dance and electronic Friday December 2 2016Read more
Average User Rating
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The upside to The Wiltern: Art Deco, old theater-vibes, spacious, accessible bars, minimal line wait-age (copyright pending), decent Koreatown pregaming nearby, and front row waitresses serving Vodka-soaked gummies! I experienced this last perk while standing up front for Third Eye Blind.
Downside: Parking! I'd recommend taking the train or an Uber (which you may do anyway).
Overall, this is one of my favorite venues in LA. There will always be great, indie, alternative, and big acts playing at The Wiltern. You'll get there.
LA feels a little bit lousy sometimes when it comes to the quantity of mid-sized music venues, but the Wiltern certainly doesn't skip on quality The dancefloor can feel a little bit cavernous, but the architecture in here is really something, and mostly well preserved. The sightlines on the floor are generally pretty good. Parking, though, is a pain and you'll probably find yourself brushing up against the start of the show and biting the bullet at an overpriced lot; good luck finding street parking in Koreatown.
The Wiltern is a great music venue located in the Mid-City area. I love that they offer a variety of different styles of music and the sound system is really good! Everytime I have been at The Wiltern it's never been too crowded which is also a plus.
Here's the deal with The Wiltern: I love going when the band I'm seeing is chill, mellow, and doesn't inspire any dancing. For these shows, I'll snag a seat where I can listen comfortably (although on my last visit, the stench of stale beer was pretty strong). But for shows where I like to dance, it's not the most ideal spot—I've been shoved against the railing and had cocktails spilled on me one too many times. It's a beautiful space, though—just look up and you're instantly in awe.
