2010 winner of Los Angeles magazine’s Best of LA award for ‘concerts for tots’!
Discover Reggae, Filipino, and Latino music and cultural traditions as SummerSounds turns nights at the Bowl into weekday morning fun with vibrant musicians and dancers exploring these musical genres. Each SummerSounds program features live music and dance, plus art workshops guided by professional artists!
with David Kirton
Weeks 1 & 2 (July 9-20)
Modern roots music from Barbados! Celebrate the rhythms of island living, from dancing on the beach to singing the songs in your heart.
Parents: Join us for Reggae Night with Tuff Gong Worldwide and Ziggy Marley, July 15.
with Dulce Capadocia
Weeks 3 & 4 (July 23-August 3)
Traditional music and dance from the Philippines! Interactive dance features the fable 'A Crocodile's Tale' in a musical adventure about trust and gratitude.
Parents: Apl.de.ap Takes You to the Philippines – A Celebration of Global Filipino Music, July 8.
with Trio Ellas
Weeks 5 & 6 (August 6-17)
Mariachi music from Mexico, with a uniquely Los Angeles twist! Savor the combination of violin, guitar & guitarron with vocal harmonies inspired by the Andrews Sisters!
Parents: Gustavo Dudamel presides over Americas & Americans, a multi-genre festival celebrating the blending of cultures and music from North and South America, August 14-19.
Performances and Workshops are presented twice a day - at 10am and 11:15am.
Music Performance: $7 per person, regardless of age.
Art Workshop: $5 per child. (only children need tickets; must be at least 3 years of age)
Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more for the same performance. Tickets are $5 per person for Music Performances and $3 per child for the Arts Workshop. Please note the groups will not be seated until the entire group has arrived.
Purchase three SummerSounds performances and receive two FREE tickets to a Hollywood Bowl concert (restrictions apply). For additional details, call 323.850.2000.
Thank You! Leadership support for the LA Phil’s Education and Community Programs ($250,000 and above): Fidelity Investments, the Annenberg Foundation, Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts, Amgen Foundation, The Rose Hills Foundation and the Lee and Hope Landis Warner YOLA Student Fund. Additional support for SummerSounds is provided by the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Hollywood Bowl Society and Los Angeles Philharmonic Affiliates.