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September 29, 2026 · 3 min read
Planning a Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah or Jewish wedding in Los Angeles? Nine questions to ask any venue before you sign, about outdoor music, neighbors, noise law, police calls and your deposit, from the neighbors behind LEVEL Venue on Pico Blvd.
September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
An open letter from the neighbors behind LEVEL Venue (LEV'EL, formerly The Mark for Events) at 9320 W Pico Blvd: months of DJs and live music on an open-air patio one alley from apartment buildings, a brush-off, repeated police calls, and one simple demand.
September 28, 2026 · 2 min read
Before you book LEVEL Venue (LEV'EL, formerly The Mark for Events) on Pico Blvd, read the review nobody at the venue will show you: the one from the apartment buildings behind its open-air patio.
Why LEVEL Venue at 9320 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles keeps generating noise complaints: amplified DJs and live music on an open-air patio one alley from apartment buildings, and a ballroom it chooses not to use for them.
The Mark for Events at 9320 W Pico Blvd was rebranded as LEVEL (LEV'EL), a luxury event venue. The neighbors behind it explain what a new name, a new price point and an open-air patio mean for the homes across the alley.
Planning a wedding, gala or party at LEVEL Venue on Pico Blvd in Los Angeles? The neighbors behind it suggest five questions to ask before you sign, including where your DJ will be and what happens if the police arrive.
LEVEL Venue markets itself for Bar Mitzvahs and weddings in Pico-Robertson, the heart of Jewish Los Angeles. The neighbors behind its open-air patio, part of the same community, ask families to keep the music indoors.
LEVEL Venue markets its outdoor Garden at 9320 W Pico Blvd as “created for open air celebrations” for up to 340 guests. Here is what open air means for the apartment buildings on the other side of the alley.
LEVEL Venue's FAQ says live music must “meet local ordinance requirements.” The Los Angeles Municipal Code draws the line at amplified sound audible 150 feet away near homes. The apartments behind LEVEL are one alley away.
Residents behind LEVEL Venue at 9320 W Pico Blvd have called LAPD repeatedly about amplified music on its open-air patio. What they report happens next, and why it matters to anyone booking the venue.
LEVEL Venue sells itself as the new standard for luxury events on Pico Blvd. Behind it are apartment buildings full of renters, families and retirees who will never book it, and who hear every party.
What is at 9320 W Pico Blvd in Los Angeles? LEVEL Venue (LEV'EL, formerly The Mark for Events), an event space with an open-air patio one alley from apartment buildings in Pico-Robertson. The neighbors explain.
This website started out praising LEVEL Venue and asking for five modest things. Months later, the outdoor DJs on Pico Blvd are still here. Why the neighbors behind 9320 W Pico Blvd changed their tone.
Let’s bring LEVEL down.(The volume.)