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Kiso

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Visitors praise Kiso Los Angeles for its fun vibe, friendly staff, and great drinks, with many enjoying the drag performances and theme nights. However, one reviewer reported being overcharged on the cover fee.

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Address

107 W 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

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Website

www.kisolosangeles.com

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About this place Kiso

Kiso is a gay bar and club at 107 W 4th Street in Downtown Los Angeles' Historic Core, in the space that used to be the Score nightclub. It opened in December 2024 and is run by the owner of Redline, the downtown gay bar that has since closed. Kiso calls itself a gay bar and welcomes the wider queer community. You come in through a mellow front bar, which leads to a disco lounge and then a large dance floor with DJ sets and a stage for drag. Time Out lists the hours as Wednesday to Saturday 6pm to 2am and Sunday 3pm to 9pm. Wednesday is drag night. Friday and Saturday bring rotating themed dance parties, and Sunday afternoon is Sunday Funday. Covers apply to some weekend parties. Drinks are mid-priced for downtown. Kiso is a few blocks from Precinct, the New Jalisco Bar and Bar Franca, and Pershing Square Metro is close, so it fits easily into a DTLA bar crawl. As everywhere in California, bars are 21+ with photo ID and alcohol sales stop at 2am. Downtown streets are quiet late at night, so wait inside for your rideshare.

Upcoming events at Kiso

Sat, Dec 5

Fresh Faces Comedy Show Presents: Matty P's Merry Queermas

11:00 AM

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Estela Serrano Jun 2026

★★★★★

Carlos Lopez May 2026

★★★★★

Zackery Glass May 2026

★★★★★

I come the last Monday every month for Musical Monday!

Bryant M May 2026

★★★☆☆

Pros: Security was very friendly. Highlight of the entire experience. The event space was also interesting. And the club has a fun vibe. Cons: While there was a cover charge which I didn’t have an issue with, the person processing the payment added an additional 30% fee on top of the stated cover charge. When I saw the charge in my credit card, I went back and asked them why they charged so much on top, and they quickly responded with “taxes” and when I said taxes aren’t 30%, they said “I can’t do math” as if they knew something was wrong but didn’t intend to address the concern in good faith. I left feeling like I had been either stolen from. Not a good feeling going into a small business. I don’t think I will return due to this. Also the bartenders who were working that night were not particularly friendly.