Seven Nights LA

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

Venue guide

The Venice West

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

The Venice West is in Venice. It earns its place here when a specific bill cuts through the weekly noise. The current seven-day window has 6 shows listed, mostly around indie, jazz, global.

small club · about 300-500 capacity · standing-room beachside club

  • NeighborhoodVenice
  • Roommusic room
  • Capacityabout 300-500 capacity
  • Setupstanding-room beachside club
  • FloorStanding room
  • SettingMostly indoor room
  • Musicindie, jazz, global
  • Current shows6 this week

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This week's listings

Tito Puente JrNext few nightsJazzIndieGlobal
Sun, Jul 19 · The Venice West · Venice
  • Standing room

Tito Puente Jr. Brings Latin jazz, salsa, and mambo repertoire with percussion and bandleader energy up front. The Venice West makes it a Westside jazz room play rather than a formal concert hall night.

Scott DoyleLater this weekIndie
Thu, Jul 23 · The Venice West · Venice
  • Standing room

Scott Doyle is tied to dueling piano, covers, and piano bar performance. The Venice West makes it a Westside night centered on familiar songs and live entertainer timing.