The Smell
The Smell is an all-ages, alcohol and drug-free, punk rock and experimental music venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists.- Type: Nightclub
- Description: music venue in Los Angeles
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Downtown Independent and Los Angeles City Hall.
Downtown Independent
Movie theater
The Downtown Independent was a one screen theater and cinema located at 251 S. Main Street in the downtown area of Los Angeles, California. It was operated by the Downtown Independent and owned by Orange County, California's Cinema Properties Group.
Los Angeles City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Brion VIBBER, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Los Angeles City Hall, completed in 1928, is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Los Angeles City Council. Los Angeles City Hall is situated 1,500 feet northeast of The Smell.
Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles
Museum
Photo: Minnaert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles is a contemporary art museum with two locations in Los Angeles, California. The main branch is located on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, near the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles is situated 1,700 feet northwest of The Smell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Historic Core and Toy District.
Historic Core
Quarter
The Historic Core is a district within Downtown Los Angeles that includes the world's largest concentration of movie palaces, former large department stores, and office towers, all built chiefly between 1907 and 1931.
Toy District
Neighborhood
The Toy District is a 12-block area in eastern Downtown Los Angeles, bounded by Los Angeles Street on the west, Third and Fifth streets on the north and south and San Pedro Street on the east.
Gallery Row
Neighborhood
Gallery Row is a neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles, designated by the city council in 2003 to promote the concentration of art galleries along Main and Spring Streets.
The Smell
- Category: music venue
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.0505° or 34° 3′ 2″ northLongitude
-118.24587° or 118° 14′ 45″ westOpen location code
85633Q23+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2027448381OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=nightclubOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q7764894
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