University of Southern California
- Nightlife

Conga Room

The famous LA Conga Room is now a part of the vibrant LA Live. Providing the same Latin cuisine and music, you can enjoy the new spacious club and dance the night away salsa-style. The Conga Room continues to be the best venue for top-name Latin, world, and alternative music.

The 901 Club

The 9-0 is smaller and dingier than most LA nightclubs, but it seems to do the trick for USC students because there is always a line to get in. It is situated at one end of the Row, which gives it a prime location. The music is always good, but there is minimal room for dancing at peak hours. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the best nights to go. There is no cover charge, and drinks are very inexpensive. Just remember to drink responsibly and don't wander home by yourself if you need to pass out—make sure you go with some friends.

Club Nokia

Club Nokia features emerging music artists and cultural performances and has enough space to accommodate more than 2,000 people in one night. State-of-the-art equipment abounds in Club Nokia with interactive screens around the club depicting past and future events. Adjacent to the Nokia Theater, Club Nokia has hosted several big concerts following the Grammys and will feature more big headliners in the years to come.

29th St. Café (The 2-9)

The 2-9 is located on the opposite side of the Row from its evil twin, the 9-0. This venue is both a café and a bar with a mellow atmosphere. The inside is a bit crowded, but the porch area provides a nice, open place to relax and drink with friends. The food is good and the beer is always on tap—it's a good place to unwind after a long week.

Margarita Jones

Margarita Jones is hugely popular for a few nights out of the year. Sometimes the entire Greek community crashes the place and drinks until nothing seems to matter. Otherwise, this place is reserved for eating and drinking in small groups.

Saddle Ranch

Not only is this a place where students come at the end of the night to meet up, but they usually come back on Sunday mornings for brunch and to enjoy the all-you-can-drink Bloody Marys and mimosas for $9 on Sunday evenings.

Tom Bergin’s Tavern

Bergin’s is an Irish pub in west LA known for Guinness on tap and Irish Car Bombs all through the night. It is rarely crowded but always interesting and fun. If you get in good with the bartender, he might let you sign your own personal shamrock on the wall.

Traditions (Traddies)

Traditions is a good spot for older students and alumni to stop in for a drink in the early evenings. It is most popular on game days, when students can watch the game on the plasma screens set up around the bar. There are also several game tables set up around Traditions for an even better time.