The Viper Room
The Viper Room is a small club at Sunset Boulevard and Larrabee Street on the Sunset Strip. Actors Johnny Depp and Sal Jenco opened it on August 14, 1993, in a building that earlier housed a jazz club called The Central. Depp gave up his stake in 2004, and the club has changed owners several times since.
In its first decade it drew a young Hollywood crowd, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Johnny Cash and Green Day all played its stage. Today the room holds about 250 and books rock, punk, metal and alternative bands, many of them local or up-and-coming.
The club is 21+. A redevelopment of the site has been approved by the city, with a rebuilt club, a music history gallery and a hotel tower targeted for about 2029, but shows are still on the calendar through late 2026. Check the club’s calendar before planning a visit.
Know Before You Go
- Venue type: Club
- Opened: 1993
- Operator: Independent
- Programming: Rock, punk, metal, alternative and emerging local bands
- Ages: 21+
This profile is part of The 824 Journal Guide to Live Music Venues in Los Angeles and Orange County.
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Photo: Mike Dillon via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Venue Details
- Address
- 8852 W Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069 - City, State
- West Hollywood, CA
- Capacity
- 250
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Indoor
- Standing / Seated
- Standing Room Only
Amenities
- Drinks
- Full bar