Live Music at Coffeehouses in Southern California

Most venues only offer acoustic music one or two nights a week. Call ahead to avoid disappointment.
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Los Angeles County
14 Below, Santa Monica (310)451-5040 Anastasia's Asylum, Santa Monica(310)394-7113 Barclay's Coffee, Northridge (818)885-7744 The Basement, L.A. (213)413-9111 Beantown, Sierra Madre (626)355-1596 Buster's, South Pasadena (626) 441-0744 Cobalt Cafe, Canoga Park (818)348-3789 Coffee Cartel, Manhattan Beach (310)687-0173 Coffee Cartel, Redondo Beach Phone (310)316-6554 Coffee Gallery, Altadena (626)398-7917 Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena (626)398-7917 Coffee Junction, Tarzana (818)342-3405 Coffee Klatch, Rancho Cucamonga (909)944-JAVA Coffee Klatch, San Dimas (909)599-0452 Coffee Tavern, Long Beach (562)424-4774 Common Grounds, Northridge (818)882-3666 Crooked Bar, Hollywood (323)653-4773 Fais Do-Do, L.A. (213)954-8080	Greens & Grounds, Burbank (818)238-9100 Ground Zero, Hollywood (323)874-2261 Hallenbeck's, North Hollywood, (818)985-5916 Highland Grounds, Hollywood (323)466-1507 Horseshoe Coffee House, Sherman Oaks (818)986-4262 It's a Grind, Long Beach (Atlantic Ave) (562)981-0028 It's a Grind, Long Beach (Spring St.) (562)497-9848 Lu Lu's Beehive, Studio City (818)986-2233 Lucy Florence, Hollywood (323)463-7585 Novel Cafe, Santa Monica (310)396-8566 Portfolio Cafe, Long Beach (562)434-2486 Priscilla's Gourmet Coffee, Burbank (818)843-5707 Sacred Grounds, San Pedro (310)514-0800 Sponda Music & Espresso Bar, Hermosa Beach (310)798-9204. Un-Urban Coffehouse, Santa Monica (310)315-0056 Wednesday's House, Santa Monica (310)452-4486 or (310)450-6372
For more info, check Hal's Open Mic and Showcase Guide
Orange County
Alta Coffee, Newport Beach, (949)675-0233 Amsterdam Coffeehouse, Laguna Niguel (949)831-0104 The Coffee Grinder, Tustin (714)838-0960 Diedrich Coffee, Brea, (714)256-6790 Diedrich Coffee, Costa Mesa, (949)646-0323 Diedrich Coffee, Irvine, (949)854-4166 Diedrich Coffee, Irvine Spectrum, (949)450-4959 Diedrich Coffee, Laguna Niguel, (949)443-0044 Diedrich Coffee, Orange, (714)288-6222 Diedrich Coffee, Trabuco Hills, (949)472-3733	Gypsy Den, Santa Ana, (714)835-8840 The Hub, Fullerton (714)871-2233 Koo's Art Cafe, Santa Ana (714)648-0937 Morey's, Santa Ana (714)834-0688 Renaissance Coffee, Tustin (714)832-2233 Seattle's Best, Brea, (714) 257-9188 Seattle's Best, Irvine (Alton), (949)553-9278 Seattle's Best, Irvine (Walnut), (949)653-0828 Totally Coffee, Costa Mesa, (714)435-9367
San Diego County
String Beans' San Diego Coffeehouse List

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