Venue Info
Getting Here
5515 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
El Rey Theatre is located on Wilshire Blvd in between La Brea Ave and Fairfax Ave in the Miracle Mile area. Our exact cross streets are Burnside and Dunsmuir.
Parking
Self Parking is available at the following locations:
- 5455 Wilshire Blvd, enter on S. Cochran Ave (lot opens at 6:30p). Cash only. Lot closes 30 minutes after show ends.
- 5670 Wilshire Blvd, enter on S Hauser Ave
- 5550 Wilshire Blvd, enter on S. Burnside.
Valet parking is temporarily out of service.
Street Parking: available on Wilshire Blvd. Residential permit parking decals are required for neighborhood side streets. There are plenty of meters surrounding the venue that are free after 8pm Monday - Saturday and free of charge on Sundays. No commercial parking without decal. Please read the street parking signs!
Rideshare
We highly encourage our patrons to use ride share services like Lyft or Uber due to the residential nature of our location.
Public Transportation
- By Train: The Metro Purple Line stops at 7th Street/Metro Center Station. For more information visit https://www.metro.net/
- By Bus:
- Metro Line 20 stops at Wilshire/Dunsmuir.
- DASH Fairfax stops at Wilshire/Burnside (Stop #2303)
Box Office
The El Rey Box Office is located at:
5515 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
For more information about purchasing tickets at the Box Office, please see Ticketing Information
Prohibited Items
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Not Allowed
Items NOT allowed into El Rey Theatre include but are not limited to:
- Outside Food Or Beverage
- Alcohol, Drugs or Illegal Substances
- Chewing Gum
- Backpacks (Bags (backpacks, large bags, suitcases, luggage): may not be larger than 14"x14")
- Glass Bottles, Metal Cans, etc., and reusable water bottles of any kind
- Fireworks, slingshots, laser pointers, flashlights, etc.
- Professional cameras (anything with a detachable lens; with the exception of properly credentialed individuals), iPads, tablets, video cameras, tripods, monopods, drones, GoPros, and laptops/computers
- Weapons of any kind including but not limited to:
- Firearms (with or without permit), explosives, pepper spray, tear gas, pocket knives, multi-tools, or knives of any size, mace, etc.
- Animals (with the exception of service animals)
- Water guns, toy replica weapons, squirt bottles, soap bubbles, etc.
- Noise making devices, i.e. horns, cowbells, whistles (LAMC Sec. 41.57.)
- Beach balls, Frisbees, balloons, brooms, skateboards, roller blades, skates, etc.
- Balloons, permanent markers, spray paint, stickers
- Recording devices: audio or video (including GoPro cameras)
- Selfie Sticks
- Signs/flags/banners/posters: may not be larger than 11”17” or attached to a pole/stick
- Costume / Full-face costume Masks
- Umbrellas
- Any items deemed inappropriate or unsafe by Management will not be allowed.
Contact Information
For booking and general questions, please give us a call at (323) 936-6400.
Venue Inquiry Form
History
The El Rey Theatre is an original art deco theater in the heart of the Miracle Mile, one of Los Angeles' preserved art deco districts. The El Rey was built in 1936 and designed by Clifford Balch. After over 50 years as a first run movie house, the El Rey was converted into a live music venue in 1994. A registered Historic-Cultural Monument, the El Rey has sweeping staircases, an art deco lobby, VIP balcony lounge and a grand ballroom equipped with a full stage.
Past Performances include Bob Dylan, Rage Against the Machine, Queens of the Stone Age, Alanis Morissette, Wilco, Coldplay, LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A., Interpol, Lana Del Rey, Pixies, The Shins, Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, Regina Spektor, Bright Eyes, Rufus Wainwright, Lykke Li, Jimmy Eat World, The National, Bob Moses, Frank Ocean, Chris Lake, Lana Del Rey, Vampire Weekend, Jungle, Charli XCX, Childish Gambino, Bonobo, Erykah Badu, Hot Chip, Disclosure, Billie Eilish, Chris Stapleton, Kane Brown, St. Vincent, LeAnn Rimes, Rex Orange County, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar to name a few...
Past film/TV appearances include "La La Land", "Night of the Comet", "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", "License to Drive", "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back", "Auto Focus" and most recently the miniseries "The Offer".