What's the surrounding area like?

The Venue is in downtown Los Angeles and there are tons of places to eat and drink both within LA Live itself and within a short journey from the venue.

How can I spend a day in LA before heading to the concert?

As you would come to expect of America's second biggest city, you will be totally spoilt for choice for things to do in LA before or after your concert.

The Hollywood Sign

You can't come to LA and not go and see one of America's most recognizable landmarks, the Hollywood sign. And although you can't get right up to the sign, you can stroll around the city and find the best spots to take a selfie with a view of the sign in the background.

Madame Tussaud's Hollywood

Grab a selfie with a celeb. Every visitor to Hollywood can get up close and personal with the stars here - well, their wax counterparts at least. Take a stroll around the attraction and take photos of some of Hollywood's greatest names.

Griffith Observatory

Head on down to Griffith Observatory for an out-of-this-world experience of gazing up at the stars through some really powerful telescopes. The best thing? They won't even charge you to get in, that is unless you want to get into the planetarium, that will cost around $7.

Where are the best places to eat and drink near LA Live?

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Bar

If you want to splash out on a meal to remember and you don't mind picking up a pricey bill, then take a trip to Fleming's prime Steakhouse and Bar. You'll pay a premium but it definitely represents great value for steak and wine lovers.

Fernando's Taco Inn

Really low cost Mexican food is the order of the day here. You'll often find the place full of locals taking advantage of great prices and really tasty food. This is a quick, convenient, place to eat a stone's throw from LA Live.

Smashburger

This is a great little burger place with reasonable priced gourmet burgers close to LA Live. It's ideal for a casual dining experience really close to the venues of LA Live and also offers a good range of drinks.

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What's the best way to get to LA Live?

LA Live is situated in downtown LA and can be easily accessed using public transportation. You can take the Metro Rail blue line or expo line to Pico station - LA Live is a 2 minute walk from there. Otherwise you can ride the purple or red lines to 7th Street/Metro Center Station from where the venue is a 7-minute walk. The LA Metro Bus also stops near LA Live. You should ride either number 30, 81, 442, 460 or the silver line. Metrolink trains operate from other areas within Southern California. Look out for the weekend passes, which are available for $10 and include a transfer to the metro bus or metro rail.

If you prefer, you can of course drive to LA Live. It is located just off interstates I-10 and I-110. On event days you can expect the roads to be busy and you might spend more time sitting in traffic than actually moving!

If you're staying at one of the hotels near LA Live, why not rent a bike and park it for free at the venue?

How much are drinks/food in LA Live?

LA Live houses Staples Center and Microsoft Theater, the former of which stages mainly sporting events and the latter mainly special events such as concerts.

There is a vast choice of food and drink to eat within LA Live, as you would expect from one of America's most diverse cities. Options include Camacha's Cantina, which offers Mexican dishes such as burritos from $9.50, nachos $8.50 and tamales from $13.75. You can get hot dogs too, ranging in price from $5 to $8.

Sodas range from $5 to $6.75. Beers are available from $8.25 to $12. Wine and cocktails are on offer here too.

Does the venue have WiFi?

Fear not social media addicts, there is free WiFi available throughout LA Live.

Is there any parking?

Event parking is available in Lot W, Gate B for those attending events lasting longer than 3.5 hours.

How much does parking cost?

There is a flat rate of between $10 and $30 depending on the event.

What time do the doors normally open?

This varies depending on the event:

· Lakers games - 1 hour 30 minutes prior to tip-off

· Clippers games - 1 hour 15 minutes prior to tip-off

· Kings games - 1 hour 30 minutes prior to face-off

Events at Microsoft Theater have differing door opening times.

Any other important information visitors should know?

LA Live has its own mobile app, which will give you the ability to make reservations at the restaurants. You can also see updates on traffic and an events calendar.