Seven Nights LA

Los Angeles live music, edited for tonight and the week ahead.

Venue guide

The Smell

Best for loud rooms, punk energy, and informal discovery.

The Smell is in Downtown LA. It earns its place here when a specific bill cuts through the weekly noise. The current seven-day window has 4 shows listed, mostly around indie.

small flexible room · usually under 350 capacity · flexible art/performance setup

  • NeighborhoodDowntown LA
  • Roomart space
  • Capacityusually under 350 capacity
  • Setupflexible art/performance setup
  • SettingMostly indoor room
  • Musicindie
  • Current shows4 this week

Start here

Read more →Next few nightsIndie
Fri, Sep 18 · The Smell · Downtown LA
  • Flexible Art/Performance Setup

Read more → gives The Smell a direct guitar-and-songs feel on Fri, stronger when the band sounds direct.

This week's listings

Read more →Later this weekIndie
Sat, Sep 19 · The Smell · Downtown LA
  • Flexible Art/Performance Setup

The Smell gets a second indie stop on Sat, small enough for hooks and rough edges to register.