[1] In 2013, industry insiders polled by Rolling Stone magazine named it the best club in America, describing it as "both intimate and grand, with consistently great sound and sightlines, and touches of old-school class.

[8] Cofounder Michael Swier told the Village Voice and LA Weekly that he and his partners' goals have always been about quality of sound, as well as giving the best experience to both artists and the audience.

[9] Architect and cofounder Brian Swier designed the venue and directed renovations of the historic building with an eye to optimal acoustics for live music.

That reputation of building really good clubs and treating both bands and patrons with the respect they deserve and putting the focus on that kind of grew out of those things.

[14][15] The venue has hosted numerous acts of note,[6] including R.E.M.,[16] Coldplay,[17] Quicksand, Kanye West,[1] Lou Reed, Joan Jett, Radiohead, Tony Bennett, The Roots, Lana Del Rey, Måneskin,[18] The Black Keys, Red Hot Chili Peppers,[19] Pixies, The White Stripes,[20] Metallica,[21] Robert Plant,[22] Arcade Fire, The Killers, Idina Menzel,[23] Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, The Dandy Warhols, The Strokes, Broken Social Scene, They Might Be Giants, Lucky Chops,[24] Yo La Tengo,[25] Twenty One Pilots,[26] Frank Ocean,[27] and Paul McCartney.