We had the good fortune of connecting with Quick & Veli and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Quick &, what do you attribute your success to?
The success for us is in the name. Slide Thru is a name that provides the action item of coming by, and through that action item, we are able to build community. Which, for us, was the most important thing we could provide to the emerging LA creative scene. A place where you can feel like you’re at home while being away from home with like-minded individuals. Being that we are both passionate about music, community, film, and creativity, we can leverage our passions to create an environment that channels that and brings people together who care about those things as well.

What should our readers know about your business?
So Slide Thru The Venue is a creative space in the heart of DTLA. We are a space that specializes in having indie concerts, album-listening events, music video shoots, etc. What sets us apart from other spaces is the feeling you feel when you walk in, it’s indescribable. Once you enter the venue you feel like you’re back at home, it’s something we take a great deal of pride in. We are the most proud of simply existing and being able to support the ideas that our peers have. Getting to where we are currently was not easy in the slightest, but through effective planning and understanding why we want to do this we’ve been able to overcome every obstacle in our way. One major lesson we’ve learned along the way is that no one will care about your space the way you do, so always be sure to prepare yourself for things to go awry. We want the world to know that Slide Thru is for the people and that our door is always open for you to slide.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
With us not being from the area/ nor being here for that long of a time, this is a challenging question to answer and one we don’t want to misspeak on. So for us, we’d take them to Slide Thru The Venue for a show!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
We want to send a shoutout to Montgomery County, Maryland. To our parents. To the #bussers , they know who they are. To BxE Records, and to everyone who is in relentless pursuit of what they want out of life. It ain’t easy but keep going!

Website: https://slidethruthevenue.com

Instagram: slidethruthevenue

Other: @bemuseddd
@hibaveli

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