To get by in a big city like Los Angeles—especially when you’re in the early stages of your career—you have to be pretty savvy. This often means finding the free within your reach: free food, free drinks, and of course, free entertainment. Luckily, L.A. is home to tons of the country’s most historic music venues, some of which are totally free.
Below, we’ve rounded up a few of the cost-free places to see live music in L.A., sorted by genre and location. So the next time you need to blow off steam after an audition or just have an itch to feel the pulsation of a bass, you can refer right back here.
The venue: The SatelliteWhere: Silver LakeWhen: Monday nightsThe music: indie rock
The venue: Whiskey a Go GoWhere: West HollywoodWhen: Tuesday nightsThe music: classic rock
The venue: Butter’d UpWhere: Mid-WilshireWhen: Tuesday nightsThe music: funk/soul/R&B
The venue: The BarkleyWhere: South PasadenaWhen: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nightsThe music: jazz
The venue: Federal BarWhere: North HollywoodWhen: Free events weekly (check calendar)The music: Latin
The venue: Rise N GrindWhere: HollywoodWhen: WednesdaysThe music: singer-songwriter
The venue: Harvard and StoneWhere: East
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