The Echo is an American music venue and nightclub, located in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. For 14 years, it hosted Funky Sole, an all-vinyl 1960s funk-and-soul dance party. The venue is also known for their punk rock shows.
History The Echo opened in 2001. Prior to that, the space was used as a Latin-themed restaurant/nightclub. The front of the building still sports the original name "Nayarit."
In 2019, it was announced that Spaceland Productions, who owned and operated The Echo, The Echoplex, and other venues, was sold to Live Nation Entertainment.
Notable performers
Individuals
Bad Gyal Beck Billie Eilish Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Cold Cave Daedelus Dntel
Flea (musician) Janani K. Jha John Vanderslice Jesse Rutherford Lady Sovereign Mac Demarco Maria Taylor Nite Jewel Olivia Rodrigo Rachel Chinouriri Elliott Smith St. Vincent
Groups
Air Traffic The Airborne Toxic Event An Albatross Autolux Bad Religion Balu Brigada Band of Horses The Blasters The Decemberists Deerhoof The Elected FIDLAR The Flesh Eaters Fool's Gold Foster the People Germs GoGoGo Airheart Gravy Train!!!! I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness I See Hawks in L.A. Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins LCD Soundsystem Love with Johnny Echols Lucero Pixies Psapp Rancid The Rolling Stones Say Hi Spiritualized The Subhumans The Surfrajettes Thao & The Get Down Stay Down The Violet Lights Wolf Eyes Yawning Man X
In popular culture The 2009 film Crossing Over starring Harrison Ford, Sean Penn, Ashley Judd, and Ray Liotta shot scenes on location at The Echo nightclub in Echo Park.
See also
Architecture of the United States Echoplex, another Los Angeles music venue owned by the same people as The Echo List of buildings and structures Music of Los Angeles Spaceland, another nightclub in Los Angeles
References
External links , the venue's official website