Academy Nightclub

This is just my personal experience but. Drinks are overpriced. Staff is rude. It is not a friendly enviornment.

The scenery was gorgeous but the overal experience was not enjoyable for me.

First time here, not from the area, big insomniac fan, save your time &money lbe aware of some short tan skin guy. Mike I'm assuming. Dissprespectful, totally unprofessional for it being insomniac lame 0 stars if I would, pasquale hire someone better! Losing bunnies b

The bouncer said I couldn't take my vape juice in, and then told me he would let me if I tipped him. Sketchy. Then I threw my vape juice away and put my arms out to be searched and he smacked my vape out of my hand and broke it on the ground. He was just like "sorry".

After that ordeal the inside of the club was nice and the bartenders were on top of it. But I just couldn't get over the shake down at the front door. Only go here if you really wanna see a dj that is playing here.

Paid a grand total of $54 for a parking spot, a beer, and a ticket to see a garbage DJ play Garbage music he has been playing for the past 2 years. Not only that, the ignorant fools dressed like secret service agents stole my pipe. So let's throw about $25 on top of that, already, ridiculous price tag. Since it is not illegal to have a pipe in CA, they had no legal reason to do so. I hope the place burns to the ground with all those DB's in it. Oh, yeah. They only had Grey Goose and Ciroc which is overpriced garbage like this venue.

It was pretty awesome, this is the best nightclub to go to if you want a themed night (look up the themes beforehand they're pretty out there). They have a main stage and 2 other rooms for music including one that has a stage that played hip hop. They should get a bigger location, their themed parties are the best.

Took a trip Friday night, some light skin (security guy) put his hands on my friend and tried to kick her out because she was “in the way”, the guy laid hands on her first and then all of the other guys tried to kick her out, it was super disrespectful and I hope all of them get fired especially that guy (he wasn’t too big either) Never returning Again. Worst experience ever.
Plus people steal from your bags. No no honey. If I could give zero stars I would.

Any interaction with Boulevard3 and you know immediately that you're dealing with a prestigious and luxurious place. Rebecca is amazing and offers unparalleled customer service. This is the Ritz or Four Season's of clubs.

My friend and I were driving by and saw that Create changed its name to Academy so we were very intrigued to see what was done on the inside. We didnt realize that it was their grand opening, and they had Krewella performing - tickets $50 each, okie, kinda high, but we're in LA so its whatever.

We get our tickets on the side and go to the front. A medium build security guard comes up to me and asks me to take everything out of my pocket.

I pulled out a small push pill container and a cbd oil pen from my pocket and he went insane. He started screaming at me that I was bringing drugs into the club and that I was going to be arrested. This was extremely embarrassing because everyone was starring at me as I was trying to talk.

After explaining to him that I suffer from epilepsy and that the pills were carbamazepine, (I have a prescription) and the pen was only CBD oil (cant get you high - also have a prescription) I would just put them back in my car and come back.

However, he took them out of my hand, stuffed them into his pocket and them grabbed my and my friends tickets, and said, "no ins and out" - which confused me because we hadnt even been in yet. Another man came over and also started yelling that cannabis is not legal in CA (it is), and that because I brought drugs onto private property, they could hold me if they wanted too (they cant).

I apologized to the guy saying sorry i completely forgot they were in my pocket, but he only kept yelling at me that if i left, we would not get a refund and he was going to keep my pills and pen regardless.

I asked for a manager and he said he was the top manager for the front of the nightclub and the only person higher than him was the manager for the whole building, who was not there.

My friend and I decided to go in, pay for drinks, dance, have a good time, but i've never been treated like this in my entire life. I use to come to create a few times a month.but I will never go back now.

CBD oil and pen $55
Pack of Carbamazepine $75
Tickets $100
Drinks $183.24

Getting embarrassed, yelled at, and robbed because of a disorder I have no control of.priceless.

Ever since create was shutdown and academy came in the scene went and had an amazing time lights burst of air and great djs made my night amazing 5/5

I use to come to create with a great pleasure. But now when they renovated the whole thing, it feels like it's the same create except of the sealing.
P.s. Music is too laud and lights are too bright. Often I would bump in to people because I would get so blinded by the lights that I would not be able to see anything. I don't think I would come here often. I rather save my health for future fun in other places.

Saturday Jan 21 was my birthday! Jax and ethan + bartender hostess were all amazing. You made my birthday a success! I had such as gr8 time the music catered to everyone, fun mature crowd beautiful scenery vip section and the table set up was beautiful i will definitely return and would most definitely recommend this club to all the mature adults who like to have a good time!

Security kept pushing me, flashlights kept being shined in my face, overall the security ruined my expierence.

I've been here a few times, usually with a table in the balcony, and each time is pretty fun. I love the free chocolate covered strawberries and tacos!

Extremely BAD experience during Bingo Players gig! Bouncers terrible, 2 bathrooms between 1000-odd people, drinks terrible and expensive, insanely crowded and people filled over capacity. Also my friend got his phone and wallet stolen in the concert and the bouncers said that it is not their problem. Extremely bad management! These people do not respect your business, so Id rather go to another club, which actually appreciates my business.

If you like a crowd made up of 99% 20-25yr old high on X guys and girls sweating and flying into you then this is your place. Music was good though.

Ever since Exchange LA bought the place it hasn’t been the same. I️ use to think it was 5/5 stars but not I️ give it 3/5. The security is WAY tighter (and not as friendly) and on top of that.there is no more re entry! We use to be able to exit and re enter with a stamp but they don’t do that anymore!

I really like this club.they have some nights where they give tickets away with promo codes or giveaways etc.and it gets really packed.other than that it's a night club and you will be bumped into once or twice.the music is loud and the people are for the most part cool.it seems to me that there should be a bit more security though

Drinks are overpriced and not very good at all. Solid DJs, cheap/free admission, and decent parking prices makes it a decent choice

Decent size place with a large outdoor area for smoking and cooling down. The sound system is killer in the front, and still pretty loud in the back. The drinks are club prices so $15 and up. The bathrooms could be bigger. I'd definitely go again though.