Sixty years of rock n' roll at Sunset and Clark

Open since January 16, 1964

The Whisky sits at 8901 W. Sunset Blvd, on the corner of Sunset and Clark in West Hollywood, and it never stopped being a working rock club. The calendar runs several bills a week — touring headliners, tribute nights for everything from arena rock to new wave, and stacked lineups of Los Angeles bands. Ultimate Jam Night, the free all-star jam, takes over every other Tuesday.

The venue's own video archive is a history lesson in itself: Aerosmith live at the Whisky, Van Halen playing this stage in 1986, and film of the room from 1967. The site keeps a full history section, famous quotes about the club, and venue specs for anyone who wants to look under the hood.