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 9 shows listed, mostly around indie.

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
  • Current shows9 this week

Start here

Kirk FletcherTomorrowIndie
Wed, Sep 16 · The Venice West · Venice
  • Standing room

Kirk Fletcher leans on a clear hook or groove that makes the rest of the set easier to hear. If you are already in the area, this compact Wednesday set 19 is a compact detour instead of a full night plan.

This week's listings

Guns N' RosesNext few nightsIndie
Fri, Sep 18 · The Venice West · Venice
  • Standing room

Guns N' Roses keeps the focus on its late-1980s breakthrough and stadium scale catalog. This compact Friday set makes more sense if you want specificity over scale.

Boogaloo AssassinsLater this weekIndie
Sat, Sep 19 · The Venice West · Venice
  • Standing room

Boogaloo Assassins is a compact indie bill at The Venice West. Hooks, friction, or voice make the small room matter.

Pulse TheoryLater this weekIndie
Sat, Sep 19 · The Venice West · Venice
  • Standing room

Pulse Theory is a smaller-room indie call at The Venice West, built more on bite than scale.

The MeditationsLater this weekIndie
Sun, Sep 20 · The Venice West · Venice
  • Standing room

The Meditations gives The Venice West a direct guitar-and-songs feel on Sun, stronger when the band sounds direct.