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 7 shows listed, mostly around indie, dance.

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, dance
  • Current shows7 this week

Start here

Read more →TonightIndie
Thu, Sep 10 · The Smell · Downtown LA
  • Flexible Art/Performance Setup

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

Read more →TomorrowIndie
Fri, Sep 11 · The Smell · Downtown LA
  • Flexible Art/Performance Setup

Another guitar-and-songs Fri set at The Smell, with the room keeping things direct.

This week's listings

Read more →Next few nightsIndie
Sat, Sep 12 · The Smell · Downtown LA
  • Flexible Art/Performance Setup

Another guitar-and-songs Sat set at The Smell, with the room keeping things direct.

Read more →Next few nightsIndie
Sun, Sep 13 · The Smell · Downtown LA
  • Flexible Art/Performance Setup

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