the knitting factory in los angeles is a cutting edge live music club featuring two stages each with its own feel and musical style. the main stage at the knitting factory plays host to popular national touring bands and avant-garde artists while the downstairs lounge—the alterknit lounge—at this hip la nightclub features indie bands with an established la cult following or local bands making their first leap from the garage to the stage. the knitting factory has other outposts in new york and Berlin, but the los angeles edition of this live music club cuts its own swath in the fast paced hollywood club scene.