The Silverlake Lounge

The Silverlake Lounge is one of the oldest drinking establishments on LA’s eastside, serving the community as a nightlife venue since 1938. The bar has a long and celebrated history within the Indie Music Scene and the LGBT community that continues to this day. Settling into its current iteration around 1975, it was an early stage for drag and gay cabaret acts and a safe space for non-identifying Latinx locals. In the early 2000s, it gained notoriety as one of the central hubs and incubators for the blossoming indie music scene. Bands like Rilo Kiley, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and The Silversun Pickups all started on our stage. As the longest-standing, independent, live music venue in Silverlake, the blending of the two subcultures has cemented its place in local history. The Silverlake Lounge is a place of diversity and a safe space for Creatives and the Queer BIPOC community. It is one of the few properties left that serves the whole of its community.

Our continued mission is to produce nightly entertainment that presents independent, emerging artists to greater Los Angeles and its welcomed travelers while remaining a local watering hole for the East Side neighborhood. We feature lineups that represent the color and diversity of our community— indie, punk, country, and folk artists sets, singer/songwriter showcases, weekend drag cabaret, comedy, and karaoke. We are committed to our community and look forward to hosting a heavily sponsored fundraiser for local BIPOC/LGBTQ services.

In a time where so many properties are being lost to global booking companies, we are working hard to keep the East Side Indie!