Night Life

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Academy LA is the Hollywood home for Insomniac, the company best known for festivals like Electric Daisy Carnival. Parties here often spotlight niche styles of dance music through Insomniac brands like Bassrush (bass music), Dreamstate (trance) and Basscon (hard style). Recent events have included DJ sets from the likes of Paul Oakenfold, Morgan Page and DJ Snoopadelic

Located on Vine Street near Hollywood Boulevard, Avalon has a long and storied history in the neighborhood. It first opened in 1927 and has been known by a number of different names over the years. For decades, it served as a home for radio and television broadcasts, before morphing into the late 20th-century concert venue/dance club The Palace. Renamed Avalon in the early 2000s,

Situated on the upper level of Avalon, Bardot is best known for School Night, a long-running Monday night live music showcase. Keep tabs through Instagram for other upcoming events at Bardot.

Dating to 1942, Boardner's is a classic LA bar - it's small, dark, and makes you feel like you've stepped into a Film Noir. Boardner's also boasts a dance club (technically it's the B52 Club) that caters to alternative tastes. Its flagship party is Bar Sinister, held on Saturday nights for nearly 25 years with a focus on goth and industrial sounds. Another long-running party is Blue Mondays, which starts the week with '80s jams

In a past life, Gold Diggers was a bikini bar with a rep. That changed a few years ago when it was revamped as a bar/music venue, part of a complex that's also home to a hotel and a recording studio. The new Gold Diggers is home to both live music and DJ nights. With the latter, expect dance sounds that are outside of the mainstream. You might find DJs who specialize in styles like Italo disco or Armenian funk

Whatever you're in the mood for, Houston Hospitality has your Hollywood nightlife needs covered: the speakeasy-style No Vacancy, the magic-themed Black Rabbit Rose, 70s vibes at Good Times at Davey Wayne's, a trip to Havana at La Descarga, and Harvard & Stone, featuring live music, DJs and burlesque in a WWII inspired industrial venue.

Hip-hop is the soundtrack at Playhouse. This 13,000 square-foot Hollywood Boulevard venue kicks off the weekends on Thursday nights with La Cultura, featuring a mix of reggaeton, Latin and hip-hop. The hip-hop beats continue to drop throughout the weekend with TBA Fridays and The Scene on Saturdays.

If you're heavy into dance music, you'll likely find a can't-miss event on Sound's calendar no matter when you're staying in Hollywood. This small, but mighty venue consistently books top talent across genres, with recent guests ranging from techno titan Chris Liebing to house star The Black Madonna. Sound is a fairly intimate space, particularly considering the caliber of the DJs it books,

Designed to look like New York's subways, Station1640 is a bar and dance club with a street art edge - peep the walls for work from renowned artists.

Weekly events include Karaoke Mondays and Taco Tuesdays - drum & bass fans should keep Thursdays clear for Respect, a stalwart of the Los Angeles scene since 1999.