Akbar
akbarsilverlake.com
A neighborhood oasis cocktail bar and nightclub in Silver Lake that serves the LGBTQ+ community and allies with a focus on inclusivity, dance, live performances, and events. Features a front bar area and back dance floor with DJs, hosting recurring parties and special events.
| Year Founded: | 1996 |
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| Arts Disciplines: | Dance, Music, Performance, Theater |
| Organization Type: | Bar, Nightclub, Performance Venue |
| Organization Size: | $0–250K |
| Services & Activities: | Dance floor with DJ performances, live music events, comedy nights, drag shows, trivia nights, themed parties, Bears in Space (outdoor summer DJ series), recurring events including Dirty Dirty House Club, Craft Night, and Planet Queer, happy hour daily 4pm, outdoor summer parking lot parties |
| Community Served: | diverse and mixed crowds from Echo Park, Highland Park, and Northeast LA, LGBTQ+ community, neighborhood residents, queer and queer-allied individuals |