Basement Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

1. Basement Tavern

7.8
2640 Main St (at Ocean Park Blvd.), Santa Monica, CA
Speakeasy · Ocean Park · 62 tips and reviews

FabFitFunFabFitFun: Bartenders in old-time dress serve strong cocktails, a live band plays most nights, and a good time is guaranteed!

Brendan B.Brendan Burnett: Any place with two live bands is cool by me

Tom M.Tom McKeever: Live music and great cocktails. A large amount of outside porch area to escape the basement if you need to. Nobody dances but the live bands are usually really great.

Casa Del Mar Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

2. Casa Del Mar Hotel

8.9
1910 Ocean Way (at Pico Blvd.), Los Angeles, CA
Hotel · West Los Angeles · 73 tips and reviews

Stacey S.Stacey Soleil: Iam loving the live music and dance floor! Class and sass!

Devran M.Devran Mustafoglu: Chips so good. Drinks too. View is the best - go to watch the sunset. Also has live jazz!

Xeng Z.Xeng Zulueta: Lobby lounge has great live jazz and postcard perfect view of the beach

Harvelle's is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

3. Harvelle's

8.6
1432 4th St (btw Santa Monica Blvd & Broadway), Santa Monica, CA
Bar · Downtown Santa Monica · 41 tips and reviews

Bryan C.Bryan Calabrese: One of the coolest cats in town has got to be Toledo Diamond of the speakeasy jazz band The Toledo Show. The music is top notch and the show truly must be experienced. Read more.

Adib K.Adib Kadir: Wednesdays is #houseofvibes great live music spanning Rap, R&B, and Reggae. DJ plays mostly hip hop. Rare for a Wednesday in Santa Monica.

KatrinaKatrina: Live music and drinks. Great combo!

Santa Monica Pier Twilight Concert Series is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

4. Santa Monica Pier Twilight Concert Series

8.2
Los Angeles, CA
Concert Hall · West Los Angeles · 11 tips and reviews

Jussi H.Jussi Häyhä: Free thursday concerts on summer.

Veronica C.Veronica Chavira: This Concert Series is a favorite of mine. Eclectic genres and this series begins in September for 2018. Occurs on Thursday evenings and its a free concert with cultured music and lots of freebies.

Julianna U.Julianna Uresch: A most do at the Santa Monica Pier - no matter if local or on vacation! Great atmosphere & live gigs

Shutters on the Beach is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

5. Shutters on the Beach

8.9
1 Pico Blvd (at Appian Way), Santa Monica, CA
Resort · Downtown Santa Monica · 115 tips and reviews

Kathryn S.Kathryn Stuart: When Trevor lived in Santa Monica, this was our place. A great, calm setting with soft, live music right on the beach. Relax in the comfy seating and sip on some great wine!

Lydia A.Lydia Ammosova: The lobby (with sofas to melt into & saucy live jazz piano music after dark) still remains one of the best places for a romantical rendezvous in this town. Toast with a Kir Royal~they do it gorgeous!

Jen S.Jen Stolp: Very friendly staff and excellent service at the bar. Live music at sunset in the lobby.

Pacific Park is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

6. Pacific Park

8.4
380 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA
Amusement Park · Downtown Santa Monica · 44 tips and reviews

KCRWKCRW: Make your KCRW Concert Series experience a full day by using your Fringe Benefits Card at Pacific Park! Ride all day and dance all night! Fun!

Pacific P.Pacific Park: What's better than a free concert, especially when it's on the beach at sunset? The concerts will be every Thursday night, starting July 5 and ending Sept. 6. Read more.

Erik R.Erik Rowley: The only amusement park on the entire West Coast located on a pier. The roller coaster and Ferris wheel are must rides, sunset and at night when everything lights up are best times to visit.

McCabe's is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

7. McCabe's

8.4
3101 Pico Blvd (at 30th), Santa Monica, CA
Music Store · 11 tips and reviews

John M.John Mattson: buy a ukulele. $25. concerts also.

Heather K.Heather Knight: See a show here. Great, small intimate venue.

Chris T.Chris Testa: My personal favorite music shop in Southern California, particularly for acoustic instruments. Check out the excellent performances they have year round: great acts in an intimate setting.

Santa Monica Farmers Market is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

8. Santa Monica Farmers Market

8.4
2640 Main St (at Heritage Sq), Santa Monica, CA
Farmers Market · Ocean Park · 49 tips and reviews

Henie R.Henie Reisinger: Fresh flowers and live music!

Michele C.Michele Christensen: This is a beautiful farmers market that features live music on Sundays. In addition to produce, Main St shops also sell their wares. Prepared food options include tamales, raw, salad and noodles.

Kelly B.Kelly Bone: The sandwiches are Bean & Thyme are the best in the prepared food section. They also serve perfectly cooked custardy eggs.

Trip is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

9. Trip

7.6
2101 Lincoln Blvd (at Grant), Santa Monica, CA
Music Venue · 19 tips and reviews

EmilieEmilie: Live music and no cover, even on saturday! (Nice staff too)

John C.John Clifton: This is a great bar! It has a very rustic but nice feeling! Great up and coming live music on Sunday nights!

Michael S.Michael Smith: $2.00 budlight drafts before 7 on weekdays.

McCabe's Guitar Shop is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

10. McCabe's Guitar Shop

7.8
3101 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Rock Club · 4 tips and reviews

Ninette S.Ninette Shorter: Great concert venue! Watch their emails or site or Facebook page for announcements. They often sell out!

Charles K.Charles Knoles: Best acoustic guitar store in LA.

bob w.bob whitfield: Is there a better place to see a sit-down show in LA than McCabes?

Wine Expo is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

11. Wine Expo

8.5
2933 Santa Monica Blvd (at Stanford St), Santa Monica, CA
Wine Store · 8 tips and reviews

Jacqueline L.Jacqueline L.: Happy hour: Tue-Wed/Fri-Sat 5PM-7PM & all night Sun (except live music): 50% off drinks, 10% off store. Mon/Thu 20 wines for $20.

James R.James Redner: There a really great tasting room at the Wine Expo. And it's not super busy. Great for a weeknight. Plus, they have a really unique and super wine selection in the store. It's a must go.

TulaniTulani: Go in, tell them what you're serving and they'll match it perfectly in any budget! It has zero extras, but they are 100% on the money every time.

Red O Restaurants is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

12. Red O Restaurants

8.3
1541 Ocean Ave Ste 120, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 13 tips and reviews

Melanie M.Melanie Martin: Pre-fixe menu was great. Filet was a tender great cut and cooked just right. Service was attentive and live music created a vibrant scene.

David P.David Perales: The chicken fajitas are delicious

David P.David Perales: The chicken fajitas

Third Street Promenade is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

13. Third Street Promenade

9.2
1202 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA
Shopping Plaza · Downtown Santa Monica · 283 tips and reviews

Downtown Santa Monica M.Downtown Santa Monica Manager: Headed to the Pier for Twilight Concert Series? Take advantage of the numerous happy hour options on Third Street Promenade and Downtown Santa Monica before heading over. Read more.

Katherine C.Katherine Coles: Lululemon flagship store. Great for live music and chilling out.

rajalbassamrajalbassam: Just love to be there full of fun and nice food an shopping

UnUrban Coffee House is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

14. UnUrban Coffee House

8.2
3301 Pico Blvd (at Urban Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Café · 25 tips and reviews

Jade T.Jade Thomas: I come here to study, my normal is yogurt, an ice blended mocha, and a cranberry juice. Cute hipster place. Live music. Cool hangout. Nice people.

Eve L.Eve Landis: AA meeting every morning! Place is eclectic for me!

Lucy D.Lucy Drummond: Must visit gem in Southern California!

The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in Santa Monica.

15. The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage

7.7
1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA
Concert Hall · 14 tips and reviews

Flavorpill LAFlavorpill LA: The Coca-Cola is divine

Judy L.Judy L.: Young Musicians Foundation performances are free but hard to come by. Reserve weeks in advance. Limit 2 tickets per person. They are awesome!

Michael P.Michael Pignatelli: The shows are great!