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ETA

Los Angeles, CA · bar / club · commercial

Closed. This venue is recorded as no longer operating. It stays in the Atlas because the history of these rooms matters — and because scenes sometimes come back.
74/100
Committed

A real, regular home for the music; strong dedicated programming.
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Why this score

Dedicated series / mission20.0/25
A neighborhood bar that hosted Jeff Parker's long-running Monday residency (from 2018), which became an essential meeting place for LA's experimental jazz/improv community until the venue closed Dec 2023. [1] [2]
Frequency of relevant shows16.0/20
Weekly Monday improvised-music residency plus additional creative-music nights. [1]
Artist roster20.0/20
Home base for the Jeff Parker ETA IVtet (Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson, Jay Bellerose) and a wider community of LA experimental improvisers. [1] [2]
Self-description4.8/12
A small, casual neighborhood bar rather than a self-described experimental venue. [1]
Operating model4.0/10
Commercial bar. [1]
Community reputation6.4/8
Renowned as the crucible of a celebrated LA improvised-music scene; the ETA IVtet's live recordings are widely acclaimed. [1]
Listening-room intent3.0/5
Long narrow bar where the music happened close-up. [1]

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