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Gustavo Dudamel Reflects on Returning to the Bowl

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel talks about his first concert at the Hollywood Bowl more than a decade ago and the...

Watch Billie Eilish, Gustavo, and the LA Phil

The Grammy® winner’s new concert film features new orchestral arrangements at the Hollywood Bowl.

Venue Guide
2021 Summer Season

Welcome to the Hollywood Bowl! Whether the Bowl is as inseparable from your summer as lemonade, or you're checking us out for the first time,...

Bowl History Spotlight: Ella Fitzgerald

For five decades, the First Lady of Song filled the Hollywood Bowl with her incomparable presence and left a lasting mark on the landscapes of...

Playlist: No Ceilings — Voices Reshaping Music

Hear cuts from some of our favorite boundary pushers

Bowl History Spotlight: Miles Davis’ Last Gig

The legendary trumpeter's final performance came at the Hollywood Bowl on August 25, 1991.

Thomas Wilkins’ Favorite Tunes

Choice cuts from the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra’s Principal Conductor.

The Bowl’s Design

How the shell got its shape

Sound/Stage: J’Nai Bridges Performs Lieberson

One of Peter Lieberson’s moving songs written for his wife, based on the work of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda

Sound/Stage: Kamasi Washington’s Becoming

Kamasi Washington performs an excerpt from his original score to BECOMING: An intimate portrait of Michelle Obama – a new documentary based on the former...

John Williams: Maestro of the Movies Playlist

John Williams’ historic association with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl is legendary. You’re sure to find more than one of your favorite...

In Performance

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Venue Guide
2021 Summer Season

Welcome to the Hollywood Bowl! Whether the Bowl is as inseparable from your summer as lemonade, or you're checking us out for the first time,...

Sound/Stage: “Rhapsody in Blue” with Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Gershwin’s famed jazz-inspired piano showpiece with the original big band orchestration

Sound/Stage: J’Nai Bridges Performs Lieberson

One of Peter Lieberson’s moving songs written for his wife, based on the work of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda

Sound/Stage: Kamasi Washington’s Becoming

Kamasi Washington performs an excerpt from his original score to BECOMING: An intimate portrait of Michelle Obama – a new documentary based on the former...

Sound/Stage: The Fairy Garden from Ravel’s Mother Goose

Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Phil in the closing movement of Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite.

In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

Gustavo Dudamel hosts the six-episode series highlighting unforgettable performances from the past 10 years at the Hollywood Bowl.

New Ways to Enjoy the LA Phil

Though our concert venues are silent, the LA Phil is announcing a number of new media partnerships and initiatives to keep the music going.

Dudamel leads "The Liberty Bell"

As a concert encore from the Hollywood Bowl, Gustavo Dudamel conducts John Philip Sousa's march "The Liberty Bell," which has featured everywhere from presidential inaugurations...

J’Nai Bridges with Dudamel, the LA Phil, and YOLA

Performing “Heaven” and “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”

"What's Going On" by John Legend, the Dap-Kings, and the LA Phil

John Legend, the Dap-Kings, and the LA Phil perform Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” in 2014. The tribute concert to Gaye’s 1971 album of the...

“Aquarium” from Carnival of the Animals with Katia and Marielle Labèque

Conductor Juanjo Mena leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the "Aquarium" movement of Camille Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals, featuring pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque.

Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (Movement I) with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil

Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the first movement of Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony at the Hollywood Bowl on August 21, 2018.

Pink Martini - "Sympathique (Je ne veux pas travailler)"

Thomas Lauderdale’s big band captivates the Bowl.

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 (Movement IV)

Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Phil at the Bowl in the final movement of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.

LA Phil x KCRW:
World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl

Created in partnership with the LA Phil, KCRW’s World Festival has been bringing in an eclectic array of artists from across the globe to the...

Mars from Holst's The Planets with Dudamel & the LA Phil

Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in "Mars" from Gustav Holst's The Planets.

Swan Lake with Misty Copeland, Gustavo Dudamel & the LA Phil

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic in selections from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.

Beethoven's 9th (Excerpt): Gustavo Dudamel & the LA Phil

Selection from the final movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.

Play With Ray: The Winner Takes the Stage

Three young finalists took to the Hollywood Bowl stage with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Ray Chen.

Pink Martini - "Let's Never Stop Falling In Love" at the Hollywood Bowl

Watch the group open their 2017 concert at the Hollywood Bowl.

Listen to Our Zubin Mehta Spotify Playlist

Conductor Emertirus Zubin Mehta leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Celebrating Black Voices

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LA Phil Roundtable: Jazz and Gender Equity

Jazz and Gender Equity, Dianne Reeves and Terri Lyne Carrington hash out what it means to be a woman playing jazz in 2021.

Thomas Wilkins’ Favorite Tunes

Choice cuts from the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra’s Principal Conductor.

Sound/Stage: J’Nai Bridges Performs Lieberson

One of Peter Lieberson’s moving songs written for his wife, based on the work of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda

Bowl History Spotlight: Miles Davis’ Last Gig

The legendary trumpeter's final performance came at the Hollywood Bowl on August 25, 1991.

Sound/Stage: Kamasi Washington’s Becoming

Kamasi Washington performs an excerpt from his original score to BECOMING: An intimate portrait of Michelle Obama – a new documentary based on the former...

Bowl History Spotlight: Roland Hayes

One of the greatest singers of his era faced racist critics and audiences abroad and was frequently barred from performing at all in the United...

J’Nai Bridges with Dudamel, the LA Phil, and YOLA

Performing “Heaven” and “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”

Bowl History Spotlight: Ella Fitzgerald

For five decades, the First Lady of Song filled the Hollywood Bowl with her incomparable presence and left a lasting mark on the landscapes of...

"What's Going On" by John Legend, the Dap-Kings, and the LA Phil

John Legend, the Dap-Kings, and the LA Phil perform Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” in 2014. The tribute concert to Gaye’s 1971 album of the...

A Herbie Hancock Listening Guide

From Blue Note jazz to funk to futuristic synthesizers, explore the tirelessly innovative career of the LA Phil's Creative Chair for Jazz, Herbie Hancock.

The Importance of Black Cinema

Screenwriter and director Reginald Hudlin and Grammy-winning musician Marcus Miller talk about the cinema, music, and how they put the Black Movie Soundtrack evening together.

Nile Rodgers & CHIC: Disco's Greatest Hitmakers Spotify Playlist

Get down with Nile Rodgers & CHIC – and some of the greatest songs of the disco era.

Swan Lake with Misty Copeland, Gustavo Dudamel & the LA Phil

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic in selections from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.

William Grant Still & the Harlem Renaissance

In 1936, William Grant Still made history with the LA Phil.

Coming of Age in the Jazz Age

The LA Phil's history of performing and presenting jazz music goes back to the dawn of the Jazz Age itself.

Bowl History

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Gustavo Dudamel Reflects on Returning to the Bowl

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel talks about his first concert at the Hollywood Bowl more than a decade ago and the...

Your Hollywood Bowl Story

Almost everyone has a story about the Hollywood Bowl. Maybe it was the first place you ever saw a concert—or fireworks. Or it was the...

The Bowl's Iconic Shells and Structures

The iconic shape of the Bowl has been many years in the making. Take a look at the evolving history of the familiar shell.

Wildlife and Flowers surround the Bowl

Take a tour of a side of the Bowl many never see.

Take a Stage Tour of the Hollywood Bowl

Explore a view of the Bowl you won’t see anywhere else.

The Bowl’s Design

How the shell got its shape

Bowl History Spotlight: Miles Davis’ Last Gig

The legendary trumpeter's final performance came at the Hollywood Bowl on August 25, 1991.

Bowl History Spotlight: Roland Hayes

One of the greatest singers of his era faced racist critics and audiences abroad and was frequently barred from performing at all in the United...

The Making of The Muses

As thousands of Angelenos pour into the Hollywood Bowl, most will pass beneath the kind and watchful gaze of the three muses, perched atop a...

Bowl History Spotlight: Ella Fitzgerald

For five decades, the First Lady of Song filled the Hollywood Bowl with her incomparable presence and left a lasting mark on the landscapes of...

The LA Phil and The Force

John Williams' relationship with the orchestra began a long time ago, in a venue not too far away.

William Grant Still & the Harlem Renaissance

In 1936, William Grant Still made history with the LA Phil.

From Train Cars to Jet Liners: The LA Phil on Tour

Why do orchestras go to such extraordinary lengths to tour?

Six Decades of Zubin Mehta

Zubin Mehta's long, influential path.

Buzz McCoy of McCoy’s Marketplace at the Bowl

McCoy was tapped by the Board and LA Phil leadership to help spearhead the massive renovation and rehabilitation of the Bowl's facilities, beginning in the...

The Hollywood Bowl Plays Itself: A History of Film Music at the Bowl

Founded in 1919 and the summer home of the LA Phil since 1922, the Hollywood Bowl has played a starring role in film, and film...

Coming of Age in the Jazz Age

The LA Phil's history of performing and presenting jazz music goes back to the dawn of the Jazz Age itself.

Stravinsky in Los Angeles

While in Los Angeles, Stravinsky became a frequent conductor of the LA Phil both downtown and at the Hollywood Bowl.

Artists in Focus

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Watch Billie Eilish, Gustavo, and the LA Phil

The Grammy® winner’s new concert film features new orchestral arrangements at the Hollywood Bowl.

Gustavo Dudamel Reflects on Returning to the Bowl

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel talks about his first concert at the Hollywood Bowl more than a decade ago and the...

Playlist: No Ceilings — Voices Reshaping Music

Hear cuts from some of our favorite boundary pushers

Thomas Wilkins’ Favorite Tunes

Choice cuts from the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra’s Principal Conductor.

Bowl History Spotlight: Miles Davis’ Last Gig

The legendary trumpeter's final performance came at the Hollywood Bowl on August 25, 1991.

John Williams: Maestro of the Movies Playlist

John Williams’ historic association with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl is legendary. You’re sure to find more than one of your favorite...

Bowl History Spotlight: Roland Hayes

One of the greatest singers of his era faced racist critics and audiences abroad and was frequently barred from performing at all in the United...

Bowl History Spotlight: Ella Fitzgerald

For five decades, the First Lady of Song filled the Hollywood Bowl with her incomparable presence and left a lasting mark on the landscapes of...

A Herbie Hancock Listening Guide

From Blue Note jazz to funk to futuristic synthesizers, explore the tirelessly innovative career of the LA Phil's Creative Chair for Jazz, Herbie Hancock.

The Hollywood Bowl 2020 Season

From classical nights with the LA Phil to Weekend Spectaculars with massive stars, here’s who’s playing the Bowl this summer.
***Please note: The Hollywood...

The LA Phil and The Force

John Williams' relationship with the orchestra began a long time ago, in a venue not too far away.

The Importance of Black Cinema

Screenwriter and director Reginald Hudlin and Grammy-winning musician Marcus Miller talk about the cinema, music, and how they put the Black Movie Soundtrack evening together.

Nile Rodgers & CHIC: Disco's Greatest Hitmakers Spotify Playlist

Get down with Nile Rodgers & CHIC – and some of the greatest songs of the disco era.

William Grant Still & the Harlem Renaissance

In 1936, William Grant Still made history with the LA Phil.

Stravinsky in Los Angeles

While in Los Angeles, Stravinsky became a frequent conductor of the LA Phil both downtown and at the Hollywood Bowl.

Gustavo Dudamel

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Gustavo Dudamel Reflects on Returning to the Bowl

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel talks about his first concert at the Hollywood Bowl more than a decade ago and the...

Sound/Stage: “Rhapsody in Blue” with Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Gershwin’s famed jazz-inspired piano showpiece with the original big band orchestration

Sound/Stage: J’Nai Bridges Performs Lieberson

One of Peter Lieberson’s moving songs written for his wife, based on the work of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda

Sound/Stage: The Fairy Garden from Ravel’s Mother Goose

Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Phil in the closing movement of Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite.

In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

Gustavo Dudamel hosts the six-episode series highlighting unforgettable performances from the past 10 years at the Hollywood Bowl.

J’Nai Bridges with Dudamel, the LA Phil, and YOLA

Performing “Heaven” and “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”

Gustavo Dudamel on the Importance of Music Education

Watch as Gustavo Dudamel shares his vision for a world in which young people are enriched by music education.

Listen to Our Gustavo Dudamel Spotify Playlist

Our Music & Artistic Director shines in his recordings with the orchestra.

Great Big Story: How to Conduct an Orchestra

Gustavo Dudamel talks about what, exactly, he’s doing on stage.

My First Concert with Gustavo

YOLA’s Lili Morales remembers her first time on stage at the Hollywood Bowl.

A Decade of Dudamel in Los Angeles

Look back at the first 10 years of Gustavo Dudamel's tenure as Music & Artistic Director in this video retrospective.

Infinite Chain Reaction

A conversation with Gustavo Dudamel and YOLA student Liliana Morales, featured in the "LA Phil 100 Past/Forward" book.

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