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The Eagle LA
Location4219 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Built1968
Architectural style(s)Warehouse
Governing bodyprivate

The Eagle LA is a bar and nightclub in Sunset Junction, Silverlake, Los Angeles, California.

One of the oldest surviving gay bars in Los Angeles originally opened as the Outcast in 1968, then became the Gauntlet II in 1984 and then renamed THE EAGLE LA in 2006 as a gay leather bar. Now the last surviving gay men's leather bar in Los Angeles, there used to be twelve. Leather bars in near by cities are The Bullet Bar in Burbank, California and The Piston in Long Beach, California. The Eagle LA serves the gay male (and female) Leather, Uniform, Bear and Fetish community. The bar has continually supported and participated in community programs, charity events and fundraisers for the LGBT community in the Sunset Junction, Silverlake, California and greater Los Angeles LGBT community. Even with it's leather and fetish reputation the bar is known to welcome all, male, female, gay and straight. During the week the club has a diverse range of themes and music styles, including; Tuesdays "Heavy Equipment", featuring an eclectic mix of classic and current Rock & Roll with DJ Steve Cunningham and Wed is "Fast Times" aka 80s Rock & Roll night with DJ Steve Cunningham, Thursdays is DJ Chris Bowen, Fridays and Saturday things get serious with DJ Tommy Rocker and DJ Candy spinning an ecclectic music mix. The Eagle LA also features specialty nights including CUB SCOUT and Meat Rack.

Current owners are Charlie Matula and Vince Quattrocchi.

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