Music Venues for Independent Musicians in California

Anaheim

Chain Reaction - all ages

The Doll Hut

Bakersfield

The Gate/The Boiler Room - all ages

Downey

The Anarchy Library

Glendale

The Scene Bar

Hermosa Beach

Cafe Boogaloo

Hollywood

Troubador

Huntington Beach

Liquid Den

Lake Forest

The Gypsy Lounge

Los Angeles

Club Spaceland

The Derby

Fais Do-Do

Genghis Cohen

Good Hurt

The Viper Room

North Hollywood

The Baked Potato

Kulak's Woodshed

Oakland

5th Amendment

Pasadena

Old Towne Pub

Sacramento

Roadhouse

San Diego

Brick By Brick

Lestat's Coffee

San Francisco

Bottom Of The Hill - check out their booking page, and click on the link that says "booking contacts for other clubs in the Bay Area", has a table of venues in San Francisco and the East Bay with includes the club name, the address, the contact name, the phone number, and the capacity.  When I get a chance, I'll go through that list and add all the clubs on the list that have a website presence. 

Great American Music Hall

Hemlock Tavern

The Pound

Slim's

San Marcos

Longshot Saloon

Santa Monica

14 Below

Rusty's Surf Ranch

Temple Bar

Solana Beach

Belly Up Tavern

Tarzana

Paladino's

West Hollywood

Whiskey A Go Go

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