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The Echo

Music Venue, Rock Club, and Night Club

East LA, Los Angeles

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The Echo

8.7^/10

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Has a stamp of approval from LA Weekly and LAist
"your groove on at Funky Sole nights"(4 Tips)
"Great intimate music venue."(8 Tips)
"Arrive late, drink jack and eat at two boots..."(2 Tips)
"Bring cash for Two Boots pizza afterwards :)"(2 Tips)

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ivan rhivanzOctober 20, 2015
Been here 50+ times
Any night is a good night. Beers $5-$9. Not bad. You can order pizza from the venue. First timers please don't block the walkway/bar to the patio. A lot of indie bands and upcoming artists. [chvrches]
Victoria MckayAugust 19, 2014
Plenty of places to sit. Small venue, so it's very intimate, making it easy to see the artist up close without having to wait in line all day.
Derek BlechingerAugust 12, 2014
Awesome layout! Bar seating in the back with a slightly raised platform so you can still see the show. Dance floor on the right. Patio entrance at the back left. And cool staff to boot.
ChelseaDecember 2, 2011
Been here 25+ times
One of my favorite places to see a show in LA. Every view is a good view and if you get bored of the crowds take your beer out back and chat up a stranger or stare at your feet. Bring cigarettes.
LAistFebruary 4, 2015
If you're into funk, soul and fancy footwork, then Funky Sole's on Saturday is for you. The music is hard not to dance to and you'll find yourself grooving out on a floor packed with breakers. Read more
Cris CisnerosJanuary 26, 2014
Funky Sole. Friendly, happy, positive people. A great experience. Place was packed! Great to see young folks digging music made like 20 years before they were born. Drinks were steep ($$) though.
TicketWebJuly 21, 2011
Great parking and good food in the surrounding neighborhoods! Once you get in the drinks at the full bar are inexpensive. The venue is small but every view is a great view! Read more
Paul MasataniJuly 16, 2017
smoking patio is huge, a lot of different beers on tap, intimate venue.
Adam PalermoJuly 9, 2011
Been here 50+ times
Not the most glamorous, but the divey vibes & iconic status give a kind of cbgb feel to an LA venue. Order Two Boots at the bar, & catch Monday night residencies to see bands on the verge of success
Joseph CAugust 18, 2014
Better than the EchoPlex down the corner. Room to move & you can see who you're sweating with. $5/$10 bucks cover. On the cheap.
Jerel WalliserNovember 11, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Is now the best venue in LA. Other spots have gotten too pricey or fallen off. Bootie parties, part time punks, funky sole, check yo ponytail and new and old underground, indie favorites
JenniferOctober 15, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Women's restroom is behind the merch table while the men's restroom is on the opposite side of the stage. Be prepped before pushing your way through the crowd.
Manda CurrellAugust 20, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Really reasonable drinks prices for a music venue. Can usually get a beer or cider for $5-7
Original PenguinOctober 28, 2010
Going here means you’ve gotta venture out into the artists’ Echo Park enclave. Plenty of great out-of-town bands blow through here on a regular basis, but don’t expect top-list clientele.
Marie La RueAugust 24, 2020
One of the best music venues for up and coming bands
Karl HobartMay 9, 2015
The Echo has the most adventurous, experimental lineup of any Eastside music venue.
TicketWebFebruary 18, 2011
The Echo really is one of the best Indie clubs in the world. Pick a night. It will either be the next new sound or a classic underground act! TW ♥'s the Echo! Read more
Where Los Angeles MagazineMay 21, 2012
The Echo and its downstairs counterpart, Echoplex book the hottest indie bands. Stop by the Echo for regular “Bootie L.A.” nights, featuring DJs spinning rock and pop mash-ups. Read more
JD MaloneSeptember 30, 2015
Small intimate venue. Concerts are loud and the place gets packed quickly.
ForrestApril 19, 2016
On Saturday nights you should hang out on the back patio.
CJ BruceApril 27, 2014
Grand ole echo on Sunday afternoon/evening. Blue grass. Cheap beer. Patio. The good life
SPINJuly 22, 2011
Fun fact: Airborne Toxic Event played 10 of their first 12 shows here. They literally had to beg for the slot after Spaceland said no. What do you think the booking agent would say now?
Natalie GuerraFebruary 10, 2016
Great intimate music venue.
Eddie SchrammJanuary 30, 2015
This place is an incognita. I heard opera, jazz and rock in the same night. Don't go alone. Not good for flerting!
safiya hyltonMarch 15, 2015
Dope, intimate venue to catch a show
Tom GutizFebruary 26, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Arrive late, drink jack and eat at two boots pizza, the vegan is awesome
ivan rhivanzFebruary 8, 2015
Been here 50+ times
Best venue in Southern California.
DramaMarch 26, 2010
Stella on tap! Alcohol, music, and pizza from next door to you inside the bar? too good for words! try "the dude" or "the newman"
Ruben GomezSeptember 10, 2016
Get To Love The Bands Before They Make It Big
SongkickAugust 3, 2011
Great intimate indie venue, with free residency shows to boot!
John TashjianApril 2, 2013
The Echo: the stage is stacked on subwoofers. So you feel it in your pants.
Elaine OApril 8, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Get your groove on at Funky Sole nights (every Saturday unless there's a band playing) - it's FREE!
Christopher SpencerSeptember 16, 2012
Sock Puppet Sitcom Theatre. This month, Roseanne. Next month, The Golden Girls!
Christina HwangFebruary 16, 2018
small and intimate!
Mick ManagementJanuary 31, 2012
Wear your dancing shoes and get ready to party when Walk the Moon opens for Kaiser Chiefs here on March 19, 2012!
ivan rhivanzMay 10, 2015
Been here 50+ times
Local H at the echo
ivan rhivanzJuly 4, 2017
Been here 50+ times
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Philip-Michael ScalesJuly 21, 2015
Funky. Sole. Nuff said
Megan HaneyNovember 29, 2010
Bring cash for Two Boots pizza afterwards :)
Isaac MurguiaAugust 6, 2012
They don't tell you beforehand that you can't bring your backpack and then they tell you to fuck off if you try to get back inside even though you already paid for your ticket. Full of assholes.
ZkSeptember 19, 2014
Been here 5+ times
High ceilings.
Jonny DadrasJanuary 28, 2015
Cool place way too expensive
LA Home & StyleMarch 19, 2013
Very small intimate club.
David KirkpatrickJune 19, 2012
Watch out when you walk in that you don't fall and break a hipster!
mark gSeptember 4, 2012
Great place to see Septic Death
BriannaApril 25, 2010
Great soul music on Saturday nights!
Geoffrey PlaugerJune 28, 2011
I've been thrown out of here for fistfighting on the dancefloor.
John TashjianMarch 28, 2013
You're definitely not too uncool enough.
LA WeeklyDecember 9, 2010
LA Weekly's Best of LA 2010 pick - Part Time Punks= Best Punky Time!
Mick ManagementJanuary 31, 2012
Check out heavy punk band Mr. Dream here on March 2, 2012!

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