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http://www.obriensonmain.com There are a lot of cool bars on Main Street in Santa Monica, but none of them consistently has as much live entertainment as this beloved Irish bar, which has been a cultural anchor in this neighborhood bordering Venice since 1995. There's music most nights of the week, and comedy the rest of the time in the bar's back room. Music ranges from folk and traditional to country and punk rock. Evoking the old country, O'Brien's is outfitted with antique wooden cabinets and vintage Guinness posters, and the bar lures in Irish exiles, tourists and local rugby and soccer clubs. Open for lunch and dinner every day, O'Brien's is a popular spot for catching the game, and also has a front patio, which is a great place to catch the endless parade of passersby on sunny Main Street. The kitchen serves basic bar food with an Irish twist, such as Irish nachos (with Guinness-braised beef), and the bar is well fortified with Irish beers like Harp and Guinness. Street parking. More >>
With walls cluttered with signs and other memorabilia celebrating the New York Yankees, Rick's Tavern on the Main can feel like a like a little bit of the Bronx on the south side of Santa Monica. Even the bar's black-&-white checkerboard-patterned floor reflects the baseball team's colors. The place is obviously a big-time sports bar, with several large screens blasting the games, but many of the locals drop by just for Rick's weekly burger nights. And, unlike many of the trendy bars along this stretch of Santa Monica, Rick's is unpretentious, casual and down to earth. With a sister bar in Amsterdam, you could even say that Rick's has a little bit of a Dutch flavor. The full bar also includes a patio for hanging out on warm days. The kitchen serves basic bar favorites like waffle fries, vegetarian chili, potato skins and burgers. Ages 21 & over. Street parking. More >>
http://www.rustyssurfranch.com This fixture on the Santa Monica Pier is decorated with vintage surfboards and beach-culture memorabilia and includes a full bar, restaurant, two patios and a stage for live music. More >>
http://www.santamonicacivic.org Since it opened in 1958, this seaside hall has been the site of historic performances by many historic performers, from James Brown, the Doors, the Beach Boys, Elton John and the Rolling Stones to the Ramones, Sarah Vaughn, the Buzzcocks, Bruce Springsteen and the Cramps. David Bowie found stateside success at a crucial concert here in the early 1970s. The Clash made their Southern California debut at the Civic, and other musicians who've played its wide stage include Bo Diddley, Motorhead, the Descendents, Tex & the Horseheads, X, the Plasmatics, Iggy Pop, Gang of Four, Ian Hunter, Aerosmith and occasional Dogtown regular Bob Dylan. For much of the 1960s, the Civic was also home to the Academy Awards. The venue continues to be the site of all manner of activity, including fashion and trade shows, as well as live concerts. The venue's dance floor features a unique hydraulic floor that makes it easy to transform the room from a concert hall into an exhibit space. More >>
9 p.m.-2 a.m.; over 21; cover $5-$10. More >>
http://www.tripsantamonica.com Perched on the southern edge of Santa Monica, Trip is indeed a trip. From the outside, it looks like an everyday neighborhood bar, but the club is actually one of the Westside's leading hot spots, presenting an impressive variety of rock, world, acoustic, indie pop and other live-music and comedy events. Not only that, Trip is ground zero for sexy entertainment, with weekly strip-pole dance revues and in-house burlesque nights. The full bar has an extensive beer, wine and cocktail list, and the kitchen serves Boar's Head deli sandwiches. The atmosphere is inviting, with warm red walls decked out with Christmas lights, ivy, flags and colorfully psychedelic artwork. Patrons can sit at the bar or in the club's more intimate red booths. Since Trip opens daily at 11 a.m., folks can play pool and while away the time in the afternoon before musicians and comedians climb onto the club's low, small stage at night. Ages 21 & over. Street parking. More >>
http://www.typhoon.biz Typhoon is an upscale Asian restaurant inside Santa Monica Airport with a spacious interior surrounded by windows. They sometimes have live jazz, and offer items like shrimp dumplings, moo shu pork, Mongolian beef and a deep-fried whole fried catfish. It's probably best-known for its unusual fare: Singapore-style scorpions and Taiwanese crickets. More >>
http://www.unurban.com This cozy, intimate coffeehouse on the eastern edge of Santa Monica is decorated with colorful paintings. Entertainment includes open mikes and singer-songwriters performing original tunes. Free weekend parking is available in the bank parking lot at the southeast corner of 33rd St. & Pico Blvd. All ages. No cover. More >>
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