The Paramount
The Paramount is a restored ballroom at 2708 East Cesar E. Chavez Avenue in Boyle Heights. It opened as the Paramount Ballroom in April 1949, the venue calls itself the last surviving ballroom in the area, and it holds 400 people.
In its early decades the ballroom hosted Latin dance music, doo-wop and R&B for Black, Latino and Jewish audiences, and in the late 1970s and 1980s it ran as The Vex, a Chicano punk venue. Today it describes itself as part restaurant, part music school and part performance space. Its fall 2026 calendar includes local punk and hardcore bills, the Indie Sleaze Festival on October 17 and a free recurring series called The Mess Around.
A full bar and a chef-driven menu serve show nights. Ages vary by event. Parking is mostly on Cesar Chavez Avenue and nearby streets.
Know Before You Go
- Venue type: Ballroom
- Operator: Independent
- Programming: Touring and local punk, rock, metal, cumbia and indie bands
- Ages: Varies by show
- Phone: (323) 262-9300
This profile is part of The 824 Journal Guide to Live Music Venues in Los Angeles and Orange County.
Official Links
Sources
- About – The Paramount LA
- The Paramount – DoLA
- Jewish Histories in Multiethnic Boyle Heights: The Paramount Ballroom (USC)
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Venue Details
- Address
- 2708 E Cesar E Chavez Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90033 - City, State
- Los Angeles, CA
- Capacity
- 400
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Indoor
- Standing / Seated
- Standing Room Only
- Phone
- (323) 262-9300
Amenities
- Food
- Full menu
- Drinks
- Full bar