Experience fireworks and music under the stars all summer long!
The Hollywood Bowl’s fireworks tradition began in 1969, when a display was added to the annual Tchaikovsky Spectacular concert. The Fourth of July and the Fireworks Finale concerts joined the roster of annual shows in 1971, and a rich history of pioneering combinations of music and pyrotechnics has continued ever since.
LA fireworks and music lovers alike are consistently impressed with the Hollywood Bowl’s innovative and perfectly timed pyrotechnic displays. The celebration of sight and sound offers LA and Southern California residents an opportunity to experience spectacular fireworks displays all summer long.
Fireworks events this season include:
Josh Groban and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Opening Night: Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame 10th Anniversary with Fireworks
Fri JUN 19 8:30pm
Don’t miss the all-star 10th anniversary of the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame extravaganza, when two celebrated vocal artists take the stage as the latest inductees.
- Artists:
- Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
- Thomas Wilkins, conductor
- Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, inductee
- Josh Groban, inductee
- Garth Brooks, presenter
- Roger Daltrey, guest performer
- Angélique Kidjo, guest performer
- Frederica von Stade, guest performer
- John Williams, presenter
- Trisha Yearwood, guest performer
John Fogerty
July 4th Fireworks Spectacular • John Fogerty, special guest
Thur-Sat JUL 2-4 7:30pm
An all-American hero headlines our annual U.S. birthday bash! John Fogerty, the guitar and voice of Creedence Clearwater Revival and a master craftsman of classic rock ’n’ roll, is enjoying an enormously successful solo career. Don’t miss an electrifying night of “Fogerty and Fireworks” — favorite American orchestral classics and a rollicking set by America’s favorite son.
- Artists:
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- John Morris Russell, conductor
- John Fogerty, special guest
Kirill Karabits
Prokofiev with Fireworks
Tue JUL 7 8pm
The delightful Oscar-winning animated film of Peter & the Wolf is accompanied live, led by the amazing young Ukrainian Kirill Karabits. Powerhouse Vladimir Feltsman provides fireworks pyrotechnics at the keyboard; later the orchestra accompanies fireworks pyrotechnics in the sky.
- Artists:
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Kirill Karabits, conductor
- Vladimir Feltsman, piano
- Program:
- Prokofiev: Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet
- Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2
- Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf
Monica Mancini
Ultimate Mancini! with Fireworks
Fri/Sat JUL 10/11 8:30pm
From "Moon River" to "Days of Wine and Roses," Charade to Victor/Victoria, and The Pink Panther to Peter Gunn... join the LA Phil and a stellar lineup of special guests on a journey celebrating the unforgettable legacy of music for film, television and orchestra by the four-time Oscar-and 20-time Grammy-winner, legendary Hollywood Bowl Hall of Famer Henry Mancini!
- Artists:
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Bill Conti, conductor
- Monica Mancini, vocalist
- Dave Grusin, piano
- Brian Stokes Mitchell, vocalist
Thomas Wilkins
The Art of Song with Fireworks
Fri/Sat JUL 24/25 8:30pm
Let Thomas Wilkins and the Bowl Orchestra, with vocalists Jewel and Michael Feinstein, lead you through some of the most memorable melodies ever created, the songs we all know and love, from pop tunes to unforgettable movie themes to the greatest treasures in the Great American Songbook.
- Artists:
- Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
- Thomas Wilkins, conductor
- Jewel, special guest
- Michael Feinstein, special guest
Tchaikovsky Spectacular With Fireworks
Fri/Sat AUG 14/15 8:30pm
Tchaikovsky and fireworks – the perfect Hollywood Bowl match. Our annual spectacular features the great Russian composer’s beloved Piano Concerto No. 1, plus the 1812 Overture, complete with cannons and pyrotechnics to light up the sky.
- Artists:
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Christian Knapp, conductor
- Mihaela Ursuleasa, piano
- Wendy Bryn Harmer, soprano
- Sean Panikkar, tenor
- USC Trojan Marching Band
- Program:
- Tchaikovsky: Battle of Poltava from Mazeppa
- Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
- Tchaikovsky: Introduction: The Lilac Fairy from Sleeping Beauty
- Tchaikovsky/Taneyev: Romeo and Juliet Duet
- Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
Bebel Gilberto
Fireworks Finale: Blame It On Rio
Fri-Sun SEP 11-13 8:30pm (Fir & Sat) 7:30pm (Sun)
From Carnival to Carmen (Miranda), we’ll tour the beaches and clubs of Brazil with the hypnotic Seu Jorge and the sensational Bebel Gilberto, plus the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra led by its Principal Guest Conductor Thomas Wilkins, dancers, and the Bowl’s famous fireworks.
- Artists:
- Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
- Thomas Wilkins, conductor
- Seu Jorge, special guest
- Bebel Gilberto, special guest
