Avalon's exclusive Spider Club was quite the blockbuster success when it opened in the early 2000s, with Brent Bolthouse hosting weekly parties and headline-making celebs like Lindsay Lohan during her teen-terror, chain-smoking phase. It was all anyone could talk about! As nightlife tales go, Spider Club eventually ran its course, taking its final bow in the form of a splashy cameo on the premiere episode of the new "90210" in September 2008. In October, it was reborn Bardot, a glam Art Deco '20s-inspired club buzzing with women clad in trench coats and Veronica Lake hairstyles, mustachioed artist types, models, writers, flacks... Even the celebs still come around, only now you’re as likely to see them DJ’ing, like Ryan Gosling, who recently played a Motown-inspired set. Entertainment's heavy on the jazz, but party purveyors Jason Scoppa and Alexi Yulish like to mix it up at a moment's notice to keep it interesting.
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Bardot party guide
The '20s 'roar on' at Avalon's exclusive nightclub buzzing with jazz, celebs, writers and burlesque dancers
By Alexandra Le Tellier and Jane Pham
MetromixOctober 8, 2008
Big Willie’s Burlesque at Bardot
- Bardot - 1735 N. Vine St. - Los Angeles
There's nothing like a glam night of '20s-style burlesque and jazz to get over your case of the Mondays!
Lafayette & Trumbul Tuesdays at Bardot
- Bardot - 1735 N. Vine St. - Los Angeles
Trumpeter Stewart Cole and his rock and jazz band join forces with DJ Matthew Frauman for an unprecedented night of instrument and dance every Tuesday at Bardot. Prepare to get down, this crowd is the movin’ and shakin’ kind.
La Boum: Wednesdays at Bardot
- Bardot - 1735 N. Vine St. - Los Angeles
Ana Dim Mak hooks up with model/actress/musician C.C. Sheffield for La Boum (meaning “the party” in French) every Wednesday. Ana and Sheffield take over the ones and twos for their party, but guest DJs are in-house every week, including live performances from the likes of Devendra Banhart and outrageous magicians for a monthly magic show.
The Petrojvic Blasting Co. and DJ Sean Patrick: Thursdays at Bardot
- Bardot - 1735 N. Vine St. - Los Angeles
If you haven’t heard of the Petrojvic Blasting Co., consider these brothers the male counterpart to CocoRosie.
Disco Fridays at Bardot
- Bardot - 1735 N. Vine St. - Los Angeles
Get your weekend kicking in high-fashion gear at this energetic dance party with DJ Adam 12.
Lo Hi Fi: Saturdays at Bardot with DJ Mikiala
- Bardot - 1735 N. Vine St. - Los Angeles
Party to 4 a.m. with one of the hottest DJs in town. (Yes, breakfast is included!)
As always, entertainment at Bardot is subject to change at a moment's notice, like on a recent Monday when we saw Ryan Gosling DJ'ing!
