The Regent Theater
The Regent Theater is at 448 South Main Street in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles. It opened in February 1914 as the National Theatre and became the Regent in 1917, making it the oldest remaining theater building on South Main Street.
The building later ran as a grindhouse and adult cinema before closing in 2000. After restoration work, including seismic retrofitting and a new mezzanine that raised capacity to 1,100 (it originally held about 600), it reopened as a music venue in November 2014 under promoter Mitchell Frank. Live Nation acquired it in May 2019. The theater appears in La La Land and Devil in a Blue Dress.
The Regent books indie, punk, hip-hop, reggae and international touring acts, and it also hosts free early evening performances. A pizzeria and bar share the building. Pershing Square station on the B and D lines is about a quarter mile away.
Know Before You Go
- Venue type: Theater
- Opened: 1914
- Operator: Live Nation
- Programming: Indie, punk, hip-hop, reggae and global touring acts
- Ages: Varies by show
- Nearest rail: Pershing Square (B and D lines)
This profile is part of The 824 Journal Guide to Live Music Venues in Los Angeles and Orange County.
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Photo: Nick Bradshaw from London, UK via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Venue Details
- Address
- 448 S Main St
Los Angeles, CA 90013 - City, State
- Los Angeles, CA
- Capacity
- 1100
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Indoor
- Standing / Seated
- Standing Room Only
Amenities
- Food
- Limited
- Drinks
- Full bar