Long before West Hollywood became the glossy nightlife strip it is today, Cabaret on La Cienega set the stage—literally—for decades of queer Los Angeles nights. From the late ’60s into the ’80s, it was the kind of club where drag, disco, torch songs, and late-night trouble all shared the same spotlight. Part piano bar, part show palace, part cruising ground, Cabaret drew actors, locals, dreamers, and anyone who understood that LA’s real magic always shimmered after dark.
