\n\tHollywood\u2019s ever-evolving nightlife scene is about to expand again, with a new club, The Spotlight, set to open later this month. <\/p>\n
\n\tLocated in the heart of Hollywood at 1601 N. Cahuenga Blvd., the 2,700-square-foot space will have a 300-person capacity and feature genre-spanning musical performances in an elegant, dimly lit setting. See exclusive first look images of the venue below.<\/p>\n
\n\tTaking over the space formerly occupied by clubs The Avenue and A\/V Nightclub, The Spotlight will be operated by Framework. The Los Angeles-based production company is behind Hollywood\u2019s nearby nightclub Sound and, in partnership with Goldenvoice, programs Coachella\u2019s club-centric Yuma Tent. Framework was founded by Kobi Danan, who helped\u00a0open and operate A\/V from 2011-2013. (The Avenue occupied the space from 2017-2021.)<\/p>\n
\n\tThe first round of musical programming for The Spotlight will be announced in the coming week. <\/p>\n
\n\tRegarding The Spotlight\u2019s programming, Danan tells Billboard<\/em> that \u201cOne night, you can expect exceptional underplays, another, we transform into a platform to showcase emerging talent, but regardless of the night, our guests can expect consistency in the quality of programming all while being encapsulated by an elevated customer experience. Our goal has always and will always be to revive Hollywood as the premier destination for music.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWhile Sound is just a half-mile from The Spotlight, Danan says programming at the two clubs will be different, with Sound \u201cbuilt with a simple philosophy, to bring a novel and always-evolving electronic underground experience to nightlife in Hollywood. Electronic music, in all its varieties, is the true heart of what we do at Sound, and will continue to do. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe Spotlight, on the other hand,\u201d he continues, \u201cis a space for versatility. At our core, we\u2019re not just electronic dance music enthusiasts, we\u2019re patrons of all things music, art, and culture. Having The Spotlight in our portfolio gives us the opportunity to diversify our programming, and lean into our passion for live music and fostering talent across the spectrum of every genre, while creating an intimate space for creativity in all forms to thrive.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tHe adds that the club\u2019s intimate setting is the \u201cantithesis\u201d to the projects in Framework\u2019s existing portfolio.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Spotlight has, Danan says, undergone \u201ctop to bottom aesthetic changes,\u201d with the golden-toned lighting and curtain-draped walls recalling Hollywood\u2019s golden era. The venue features a new stage featuring a custom DJ booth built on automatic hydraulics that can quickly transform the stage from DJ setup to live music seteup in seconds.\u00a0For sound, The Spotlight was also refitted with custom L-acoustics and tuned to accommodate diverse programming. <\/p>\n \n\tThe Spotlight is located in The Marion building, built in 1920 as a hotel. By the \u201970s, the space had become a 24-hour gay bar called The Spotlight, with this new iteration paying homage to this Hollywood pedigree by returning it to its former name. <\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/the-spotlight-hollywood-venue-cr-restless-media-2-1548.jpg?w=1024\")
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