Beats and Bowling for LA Weekend Nights

4.9 (50)

Thu, 18:00 – 23:00; Fri – Sat, 17:00 – 23:00

7459 Melrose Ave

On Melrose Avenue, Aviator Melrose turns a cocktail stop into a mid-century flight-cabin scene with vintage airplane seats, colorful suitcases, and a fabricated airplane wall. Real airline service carts bring drinks and snacks to tables, alongside cocktail flights. It opens Thursday at 6 pm and Friday and Saturday at 5 pm, with a 90-minute seating limit.

4.4 (7)

Thu – Sun, 21:00 – 02:00 (+1)

3680 Wilshire Blvd #503

Matriarch LA draws a dancing crowd to its Koreatown rooftop patio with curated EDM programming. The lounge opens Thursday through Sunday from 9 pm to 2 am. Two bars serve drinks. The venue has one restroom per gender. Reviews report long bathroom lines.

3.9 (569)

Thu, 22:00 – 02:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 22:00 – 03:00 (+1)

1642 N Las Palmas Ave

SOUND Nightclub builds its Hollywood electronic-music room around a sunken dance floor, with Vegas-style light shows and rotating art framing the space. Artists known for melodic tracks online sometimes shift to more aggressive, club-heavy sets here. Street-food-inspired bites and bottle service are available. The club runs 10 pm to 2 am Thursday and to 3 am Friday and Saturday.

4.4 (755)

Mon – Thu, 16:00 – 23:00; Fri, 15:00 – 01:00 (+1); Sat, 11:00 – 01:00 (+1); Sun, 11:00 – 23:00

6801 Hollywood Blvd STE 143

Inside Ovation Hollywood, Lucky Strike Hollywood pairs 12 boutique bowling lanes with a lounge. Craft cocktails and food round out an evening of games. The arcade gives groups another place to play between rounds. Bowlers of all skill levels are welcome. Friday and Saturday hours extend to 1 am.