Nightlife

Nightlife

The Derby

 

Famous swing, infamous nightspot

  • Address: 4500 Los Feliz Blvd. [ map ]

    Cross Street: Hillhurst Ave.

    Neighborhood: Los Feliz

    Phone: (323) 663-8979

    Hours: Varies by event. Check website for details

    Type: Bars, Lounges, Dance Clubs, Music Venues

  • Cost: Varies by event. Check website for details

    Features: Live Music, Rock, Indie

    Parking: Valet, limited street parking

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Who cares if swing dancing is out? The Derby—with a variety of activity nights—will always be an LA classic.

There's a storied history to The Derby that includes everything from the club's launch by film impresario Cecil B. DeMille to its renovation during Los Feliz's gentrification boom. But current visitors still most likely remember it best from Swingers, when Mikey, Trent, and the gang go to the club to meet beautiful babes, and end up shaking it up to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Though the club's best known for its swing nights almost every Sunday, the bookers mix it up between local bands, DJs and stand-up comedy during the week.—Jeff Miller
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