At the edge of Chinatown where it brushes up against Mission Junction, a fresh player in L.A.’s live music game is getting ready to flip the lights on. Pacific Electric, a new 750-capacity venue tucked inside the historic Naud Warehouse, is slated to open its doors on Feb. 27, 2026. The room is pitched as both artist-first and hospitality-forward, built for concerts but also weddings, book clubs and community gatherings. During a recent walkthrough, senior general manager Stacey Levine described the finished space as “a warm hug,” and backers say the goal is to fill a long-standing hole in the city’s mid-size venue market.
Design, backstage and accessibility
According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Pacific Electric’s backstage is being set up with rotating artwork by local artists, hotel-style furniture and showers for touring crews. The load-in path is flat and step-free so gear can roll straight onto the stage, and operators told the paper they will skip a permanent barricade unless a performer specifically asks for one. Management also said the opening timeline was pushed back so crews could finish construction and then zero in on hospitality details before showtime.
Who’s running the room
Pacific Electric is a project of TVG Hospitality, the venue group founded by Ben Lovett, with Levine overseeing operations locally. Venue materials and trade coverage peg the capacity at roughly 750, describing a multi-level layout with an auditorium, mezzanine, and VIP sections meant to support flexible programming. Pollstar has framed the project as part of a wider push by venue operators to bring artist-focused, hospitality-driven rooms into major U.S. markets.
Programming and early bookings
Early shows on the books reportedly include Aimee Mann, Voxtrot, Joseph, Rose Gray, Alexander Stewart, and Marlon Magnée of La Femme, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. Organizers say the schedule will mix underplays, club nights, comedy tied to Netflix’s Is A Joke festival, and community programming, so the room is active well beyond the usual headline concert cycle. The idea is to balance independent curators, touring artists and local acts while delivering hospitality-level service for both performers and fans.
Neighborhood and transit
Set inside the Naud Warehouse at the meeting point of Chinatown and Mission Junction, Pacific Electric sits within walking distance of the Chinatown Metro Station and the growing cluster of restaurants along Naud Street. Live Nation lists the room as event-ready with flexible layouts for private rentals, confirming the Naud Warehouse footprint. Backers say the combination of transit access and nearby dining should help pull audiences from across the region, not just the immediate neighborhood.
Why it matters
Mid-size rooms, the roughly 500-to-1,000-capacity band, are where many artists jump from club favorite to emerging headliner, and a well-run 750-cap space can punch far above its weight in a city’s music ecosystem. Industry reporting, including coverage in Pollstar, has highlighted ongoing pressure on the club sector even as demand stays strong for right-sized venues. That makes Pacific Electric’s hospitality-first model land at a very strategic moment. If the Feb. 27 opening date sticks, the Naud Warehouse spot will be one of the rare new 750-capacity options in a market that tends to tilt either toward intimate clubs or massive arenas.
