(818) 506-6353
11334 Burbank Blvd
(Lankershim Boulevard)
North Hollywood,
CA
91601
34.1721
-118.3781
Neighborhoods: North Hollywood, South Valley
Hours:
Fri-Sat 9pm-2am
Parking:
Street
CIA
Last updated 8.31.09
What People Are Saying About CIA
The Editor
Tara Lis
Citysearch
The Scene – Located in an industrial area of North Hollywood, the California Institute for the Abnormalarts (CIA) is a strange circular maze of funhouse decor and bizarre relics. Somewhere between the shrine to a dead fairy, the skull of the smallest Freemason and the body of fishboy, one begins to question if it's really a live music venue or artifacts from Ripley's Believe it or Not museum. Co-owner Carl Crew is a lifelong lover of the unusual, and an ex-mortician; both traits are evident in his carnival-like club, which he refers to as a "multidimensional art space." – –…
09/01/09
Best place to be in North Hollywood
by theruiner663 at Citysearch
First off I love the place, I love horror theme night clubs! I would go more often if LA had more local bands that didn't have an ego and could actually play music! Some of the people that go there are rude, if they bump into you they don't say sorry. Just goes to show you the type of people those crappy bands bring to see their crappy music. The bands don't care about sound quality just how loud they can be. I saw this band play with japanese girls once and it was just horrible, they took forever setting up, and about the time they went on I was ready to go home! I love this place but I wish they would find better talent!!!
- Pros: Great venue, love the decor.
- Cons: The crappy bands that play there, they are all too loud for
06/15/09
JERKS JERKS very very very RUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by varnr at Citysearch
BANDS!!! DO NOT PLAY HERE!!!!!
1. YOU HAVE TO "Tip" the sound guy to mic the kick drum. hahaha. he doesn't do ANYTHING but the 3 mics for vocals. He(Justin) even said "if you tip me, I will mic the kick drum but i only have mics for vocals, it is going to sounds horrible anyways because I don't care" ........ what the hell???? so pointless. just they want to be BAD BAD PEOPLE
2. YOU ALSO HAVE TO TIP THE GUY TO CHANGE MUSIC ON THE FLOOR. COST YOU $20. ASK THE OWNER BOB HE COULD BE REASONABLE.
3. BE CAREFUL with JUSTIN, CARL at the place. They are the worst people you will ever meet. I was shaking by how rude and heartless they are.
4. Bands only get water. ha!
5. DON'T EVER NEVER PLAY THIS PLACE. the place looks great. but it doesn't worth anything to deal with these AMAZINGLY HORRIBLE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!
- Pros: place looks great
- Cons: RIP OFF, Jerks, unprofessional, horrible treat to bands
05/30/08
BANDS BEWARE!
by babieshay at Citysearch
This venue may look 'interesting' but it's a RIP OFF and the owner is a SLEEZE who will LIE to get people into the door. BANDS BEWARE!
- Pros: looks cool
- Cons: everything else :(
The Details on CIA
Parking:
This isn't the safest neighborhood around, so try to go in groups. Single women would be well advised to get an escort to their cars at the end of the night.
Know Before You Go:
After a very long wait, the bar finally has a license to serve beer and soju, but still no hard alcohol.
Category:
Nightclubs, Bars & Pubs, Bars & Clubs
Payment Methods:
Cash
Bar & Club Type of Music:
Alternative Rock, Electronica, Punk
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