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Best Nightlife in Los Angeles (2026)

Nightlife in Los Angeles is spread out, so it helps to pick an area for the evening and plan a ride-share home. Downtown, Perch offers rooftop terraces with skyline views above Pershing Square, with happy hour and weekend brunch. In West Hollywood, the Troubadour and Whisky a Go Go are two of the most famous music venues in the country, with decades of rock history and live shows most nights.

On the east side, Tiki-Ti in Los Feliz is a tiny, family-run tiki bar that has been mixing tropical drinks since 1961, The Echo in Echo Park hosts independent and emerging bands across two rooms, and Highland Park Bowl pairs restored bowling lanes with cocktails and food. Many music venues sell tickets online in advance and set age limits by event, so check the listing and bring photo identification. Bars in California generally stop serving alcohol at 2am, so most nights out wind down by then. Weekends are busiest everywhere, while weeknights are often the best time to find a seat at smaller bars.

6 places · Updated October 24, 2026

Our top 3 nightlife in Los Angeles

  1. Perch Rooftop bar and restaurant, Pershing Square, DowntownFrench-inspired rooftop bar and restaurant high above Pershing Square, with outdoor patios, skyline views, cocktails and small plates, plus weekend brunch.
  2. Troubadour Live music club, West HollywoodDoug Weston's Troubadour has hosted live music on Santa Monica Boulevard since 1957, and it was where Elton John played his first American show in 1970.
  3. Whisky a Go Go Rock club and live music venue, Sunset Strip, West HollywoodRock club on the Sunset Strip since January 1964, where The Doors were once the house band, still staging live music most nights.

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1. Perch

Rooftop bar and restaurant$$$Pershing Square, Downtown

French-inspired rooftop bar and restaurant high above Pershing Square, with outdoor patios, skyline views, cocktails and small plates, plus weekend brunch.

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2. Troubadour

Live music club$$West Hollywood

Doug Weston's Troubadour has hosted live music on Santa Monica Boulevard since 1957, and it was where Elton John played his first American show in 1970.

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3. Whisky a Go Go

Rock club and live music venue$$Sunset Strip, West Hollywood

Rock club on the Sunset Strip since January 1964, where The Doors were once the house band, still staging live music most nights.

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4. Tiki-Ti

Tiki bar$$Los Feliz

Tiny family-run tiki bar on Sunset Boulevard, opened by Ray Buhen in 1961 and still run by his son and grandson, with a long menu of tropical drinks.

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5. The Echo

Live music venue$$Echo Park

Echo Park music venue with two rooms, The Echo and the larger Echoplex, hosting independent and emerging artists and club nights on Sunset Boulevard.

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