The Novo

4.5(3,007 reviews on Google)

Exhibition Center listing in Los Angeles, CA

About The Novo

The Novo is a live entertainment venue at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles, opened in 2008 and renamed in 2016. It spans three levels, with a main floor on the third floor that holds 1,365 to 1,510 theater style and a fifth floor balcony with 910 balcony seats. Three full-service bars have outdoor patios with views of downtown, and a VIP lounge has private cabanas. Beyond concerts, the space is booked for award shows, academic events, meetings, corporate receptions, product launches, fundraisers and esports, with exclusive catering by Wolfgang Puck. The venue sits steps from downtown hotels and is walkable to the Los Angeles Convention Center, and it has on-site secure parking. Upcoming shows are listed, and virtual tours of each space are available. Rated 4.5 from 3,007 Google reviews, 2,130 of them five stars.

What reviewers mention: balcony seating (87), show (83), live music (61), concert venue (40), sound quality (34), intimate venue (33), small venue (25), sound system (17), standing room only (14), smoking patio (3)

Services and details

  • Hotels within walking distance

    Yes
  • On-site parking

    Yes
  • Exclusive in-house catering

    Yes
  • Outdoor event space

    Yes
  • Public event calendar

    Yes

No information yet on hosts trade shows and conventions, connected hotel, public transit access, loading docks / drive-in access, floor plans available, wi-Fi. The website did not say; call and ask.

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