Westwood Village Los Angeles
Westwood / UCLA
Westwood Village is Los Angeles's most storied movie premiere and entertainment district — a 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival village adjacent to UCLA where Hollywood's most important movie premieres happen at historic theaters and where Marilyn Monroe is buried in the adjacent Westwood Village Memorial Park. The extraordinary movie palace architecture, UCLA's 47,000-student population, and the concentration of studios in nearby Century City create an entertainment district shaped by Hollywood's most enduring legends.
Geffen Playhouse Los Angeles
Westwood
Geffen Playhouse is Los Angeles's most prestigious regional theater — a Westwood institution presenting world-premiere productions and major revivals that regularly transfer to Broadway. LA's extraordinary concentration of theater talent (every major Hollywood actor started on stage) creates a theater community of exceptional depth, and the Geffen's consistent production of major new American plays makes it one of the most artistically important theaters in the United States.
The Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Hills
The Hollywood Bowl is a 17,500-capacity outdoor amphitheater — the world's largest natural outdoor amphitheater and a landmark of American concert culture since 1922. Home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic summer season, the Bowl also hosts pop, jazz, and film-concert events that draw audiences from the broader entertainment ecosystem of the Los Angeles gaming market.
Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles Concerts
Koreatown Los Angeles
The Wiltern is Los Angeles's most beautiful concert venue — a stunning 1931 Art Deco Zigzag Moderne theater on Wilshire Boulevard presenting 2,300-capacity shows in one of America's most magnificently preserved 1930s architectural interiors. LA's extraordinary music industry concentration and the Wiltern's gorgeous theatrical setting create a concert experience that perfectly captures the golden age of Hollywood glamour in a contemporary music venue.
Pantages Theatre Los Angeles
Hollywood
Pantages Theatre is Los Angeles's most magnificent historic theater — a stunning 2,703-seat 1930 Art Deco Hollywood Boulevard showroom where major Broadway touring productions have played since Howard Hughes staged the Academy Awards here in the late 1940s. Its extraordinary Art Deco interior design, its consistent presentation of major Broadway productions, and its Hollywood Boulevard location create a theatrical experience of unique Hollywood historical and architectural significance.
Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles
Broadway Corridor DTLA
Orpheum Theatre is one of the crown jewels of Los Angeles's extraordinary Broadway Corridor movie palace collection — a 2,200-seat 1926 French Baroque showroom whose extraordinary interior (chandeliers, gilded plasterwork, and a spectacular Wurlitzer organ) creates a theatrical experience of incomparable historic grandeur. DTLA's extraordinary collection of 1920s-1930s movie palaces (the largest such concentration in the world) and the Orpheum's consistent programming of concerts and Broadway shows make it one of the most important historic entertainment venues in America.
Crypto.com Arena
Downtown LA / LA Live
Crypto.com Arena is a 20,000-seat arena in downtown Los Angeles — home to the NBA Lakers and Clippers and NHL Kings, and one of the top-five highest-grossing concert venues in the world. Anchors the LA Live entertainment district alongside The Grammy Museum, Regal Cinema, and upscale restaurants serving Southern California's entertainment and gaming community.
LA Live Entertainment District
Downtown Los Angeles
LA Live is a 4-million sq ft entertainment, residential, and hotel complex in downtown Los Angeles built around Crypto.com Arena. The precinct includes Hotel Figueroa, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, The Grammy Museum, Regal Cinemas, multiple dining and nightlife venues, and the Microsoft Theater — making it the entertainment anchor of Southern California's growing gaming market.
Microsoft Theater
LA Live / Downtown LA
Microsoft Theater at LA Live is a 7,100-seat performing arts venue hosting the Emmys, BET Awards, Disney+ promotional events, and major concerts. The venue's versatile configuration serves everything from intimate awards shows to full concert productions, making it a premier mid-size venue within walking distance of downtown Los Angeles's expanding casino and entertainment cluster.
Greek Theatre Los Angeles
Griffith Park
The Greek Theatre is Los Angeles's most beloved outdoor amphitheatre — a 5,900-seat open-air venue nestled inside Griffith Park, operational since 1930. Every summer season features an extraordinary lineup of rock, pop, jazz, and soul acts performing against the backdrop of the park's forested hillside. The intimate scale, natural acoustics, and Mediterranean ambiance make it consistently voted the best mid-size concert venue in Southern California.
Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles
Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) is the most star-studded sports venue in America — a Downtown LA arena home to the Lakers, Clippers, Kings, and Sparks that has hosted more celebrity courtside moments and more championship celebrations than any arena in sports history. LA's extraordinary entertainment industry concentration means that every major game is witnessed by movie stars, musicians, and celebrities, creating a sports entertainment atmosphere uniquely shaped by Hollywood's global celebrity culture.
Arts District Los Angeles
Arts District DTLA
The Arts District is Los Angeles's most creatively explosive entertainment neighborhood — a former industrial corridor east of Downtown where street art, craft breweries, outstanding restaurants, and galleries have created one of the most extraordinary creative concentrations in the United States. Its proximity to the Los Angeles River, its extraordinary street art (including work by ROA, El Mac, and internationally recognized muralists), and its concentration of creative talent have made it one of America's most celebrated emerging entertainment districts.