Hollywood Bowl Tips

Reaction to the Manchester bombing include metal detectors installed at the Hollywood Bowl gates.  Not exactly sure what they are looking for on my person but after handing over my phone I walked through unscathed.

The new entry procedure will definitely slow things down however to combat this the Hollywood Bowl has added an additional gate in which to enter the theater.  The Mid Gate is located just up the hill from the Main Gate,

The LA Phil has said nothing has changed as to what you can and can not bring into the theater and to show up 30 minutes earlier than normal to make up for the extra security. I also noticed what I assume are bomb sniffing dogs at various positions.  

Seems like the extra security is worth the piece of mind.  The Hollywood Bowl House Rules have been updated to reflect the new security procedures.

Looks like the Hollywood Bowl Box Office Plaza construction is getting close to completion.  You would guess it would have to be with the first lease event of the season (Korean Times Music Festival)  happening the day before and Opening Night at the Bowl just six weeks away.

Of course the Hollywood Bowl Plaza design is beautiful. The Bowl Store, Market Place and Box Office all look like they could open any week now.  Walking up to the Hollywood Bowl theater near the Wine Bar off to the right are the beginnings of new structures that will be the hosting various food carts.  Looking forward to seeing which food vendors call these new permanent structures home.

Here are some photos. Enjoy!

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The Hollywood Bowl theater area now opens up at 8am.  As one who enjoys walking the Hollywood Bowl weekend mornings at 7AM, I was surprised to see the barricades. At first I thought it might be due to the plaza construction however the next weekend a sign appeared explaining the lack of early morning access.

“The policy in place was created by the LA Phil to ensure the safety and security of all of our visitors to the Hollywood Bowl,” said Leni Boorstin, director of community and government affairs for the L.A. Philharmonic.  While the land is controlled by the Los Angles County, the LA Phil owns the Hollywood Bowl.

The Hollywood Bowl Box Office Plaza renovation is well underway.  Looks like the construction crews are even working Saturdays to get the updated plaza completed for the first performance on May 5th.

The Hollywood Bowl Box Office Plaza is being remodeled to include a new food court, expanded picnic area, an updated Hollywood Bowl store and a modernized  Box Office.

Next up for the Hollywood Bowl is the complete renovation of the Box Office Plaza. During the off-season the Box Office Plaza will be remodeled to include a new marketplace and expanded picnic area, an updated Hollywood Bowl store and a modernized  Box Office (I hope they fix they window speakers … lol). It is nice to see that each year they do major upkeep on the property.

Here is the before photo.  Looking forward to the post renovation photo!