Anderson .Paak, the Grammy-winning musician who’s additionally half of Silk Sonic with Bruno Mars, opens Andy’s on Sept. 25. It’s an intimate throwback live-music venue with a concentrate on R&B and jazz. His companions are his mates: seasoned L.A. nightlife impresarios Mark and Jonnie Houston, whose different industry-favored ventures embody La Descarga, Break Room 86, No Emptiness and Stage 8.
“It’s going to be slightly such as you’re in my dwelling studio, or mother’s basement,” .Paak says of the West Hollywood membership at 9077 Santa Monica Blvd., proper between the Troubadour and Dan Tana’s. “However with bomb-ass meals and a top-notch sound system for the stage.” (.Paak additionally debuted as a director earlier this month at TIFF with Okay-Pops.)
The house most not too long ago was often called the Doheny Room and earlier than that The Lounge. In 2002, the property entered into pop-culture legend as the location of a much-reported dance-off between exes Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and their entourages.
Recently, .Paak has been holding auditions for a home band “that may be killing all of it throughout the week” and has stuffed the house with mementos, from awards and private pictures to the vivid ensemble he wore throughout his 2022 Tremendous Bowl halftime efficiency.
“This concept grew out of a dialog between the three of us,” says Mark. “It was a spit-balling. Among the finest occasions we’ve spent collectively are simply hanging out throughout jam classes. What if we might carry that feeling to a venue? That’s what we’re making an attempt to do.”
Like lots of the Houstons’ spots, Andy’s is tucked away, speakeasy-style. Right here, the doorway is hidden inside a freshly put in, totally functioning newspaper and journal stand — a decidedly suspicious entrance. “There’s not many left on the town,” says Jonnie, noting the venture’s nostalgic nature. “We’ll be promoting cigarettes, gum, a very curated mix of publications — the whole lot you look forward to finding among the many racks.”
This story first appeared within the Sept. 11 problem of The Hollywood Reporter journal. Click on right here to subscribe.
