The Low Down
EDITORS TIPS
Parking: This isn't the safest neighborhood around, so try to go in groups. Single women would be well advised to get an escort to their cars at the end of the night.
Know Before You Go: After a very long wait, the bar finally has a license to serve beer and soju, but still no hard alcohol.
Rants, Raves & Reviews
Freak-show asthetics and underground music join forces at this NoHo all-ages club.
by Tara Lis at Citysearch
The Scene
Located in an industrial area of North Hollywood, the California Institute for the Abnormalarts (CIA) is a strange circular maze of funhouse decor and bizarre relics. Somewhere between the shrine to a dead fairy, theâ¦
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My FAVORITE club in the world!!!
By cravencroft at Citysearch
This is the most amazing creative club Ive ever had the pleasure to attend and perform at. I grew up in London, and spent my early teen years in ki... Read More
AWESOME!!! VENUE TO PERFORM AT!!!
By patrapee at Citysearch
This club is the best venue I performed in, and amazingly its not pay to play which is the norm for a club of this caliber. The entire staff was co... Read More
Worst experience in America!
By FackieFopez at Citysearch
What an awful place. Bands and musicians beware, stay away! We have toured all over this country and never have we been treated with so much disres... Read More
Best place to be in North Hollywood
By theruiner663 at Citysearch
First off I love the place, I love horror theme night clubs! I would go more often if LA had more local bands that didn't have an ego and could act... Read More
JERKS JERKS very very very RUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By varnr at Citysearch
BANDS!!! DO NOT PLAY HERE!!!!! 1. YOU HAVE TO "Tip" the sound guy to mic the kick drum. hahaha. he doesn't do ANYTHING but the 3 mics for vocals. H... Read More