Make sure you see the Hollywood Sign when you visit the Hollywood Bowl. I watch a lot of people come in to the Hollywood Bowl, take a few photos of the shell and then leave. If you are visiting the Hollywood Bowl make sure you walk up the steps to at least half way for a great view of the Hollywood sign. A great Hollywood photo op!
The Super Seats at the Hollywood Bowl got a makeover this off season. The aging plastic green seats with a built cup holder that made up sections G1, H and J1 have been replaced with some nice and what I can only assume is a composite material seats. The cup holders may be gone but the new Super Seats are more roomy and comfortable than their predecessor. Nice upgrade for the Hollywood Bowl Theater.
The Hollywood Bowl 2018 Box Office Opening Day is another step towards the Summer Season at the Hollywood Bowl. Again this year they will be issuing wrist bands and announcing updates on Hollywood Bowl’s Twitter feed. Good luck to all who venture to the Hollywood Bowl Box Office this morning!
From the Hollywood Bowl Web Site:
Tickets go on sale at 10AM via HollywoodBowl.com and 323.850.2000.
For those who want to purchase in person at the box office, due to limited time and space, only 450 total patrons can be accommodated on opening day.
Wristband Policy Statement – general:
On April 29, we will distribute 400 wristbands. The first 300 will be drawn randomly. Patrons in line will randomly pick a wristband and then will be placed in line in numerical order based on the number on their wristband. Wristbands will be distributed beginning at 8AM with the random draw concluding by 9:45AM. The remaining 100 wristbands will be handed out in sequential order. If you do not receive a wristband on that day, please come back another day or purchase tickets online at hollywoodbowl.com. Please do not arrive prior to 6am.
Wristband Policy Statement – ADA:
On April 29, we will distribute 50 wristbands randomly to customers purchasing accessible seating. Patrons in line will randomly pick a wristband and then will be placed in line in numerical order based on the number on their wristband. Wristbands will be distributed beginning at 8AM with the random draw concluding by 9:45AM. If you do not receive a wristband on that day, please come back another day or call the Accessibility Services department between 11AM and 5PM, beginning Tuesday, May 1. Please do not arrive prior to 6AM.
Single tickets for LA Phil sponsored shows at the Hollywood Bowl will go on sale Sunday, April 29th. Want to beat the rush and get better seats? Sign up for either a Summer Series Subscription or a Create Your Own (CYO) package. Choose five or more concerts and get best available seats before single tickets sales start. As a bonus the LA Phil is tossing in a sixth concert for free. The voucher you will receive is good for two free reserved bench seats to any Tuesday (classical), Wednesday (jazz), Thursday (classical) or Sunday (world music) concerts.
Even though the Hollywood Bowl has a fan-friendly online box office presence, many people still like to travel to the Hollywood Bowl Box office and wait in line to speak with a box office agent. For the last few seasons the Hollywood Bowl has set up a wrist band system and announcing Numbers on twitter and Facebook. It’s time to start planning your summer!
Father John Misty (June 24), Flying Lotus (June 17) and Reggae Night XVII (July 1) are currently on sale.
The Hollywood Bowl 2018 Summer Season was announced early this morning along with a revamped website.
Performances that catch my eye are Jennifer Hudson, Kenny Loggins (with Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross), Charlie Wilson of the Gap Band (with the O’Jays), TajMo (with Melissa Etheridge), Kristin Chenoweth and Queen Latifah. Off course these are all slanted towards my taste in music. There are man many more great shows scheduled.
As mentioned here, Diana Ross will headline Open Night at the Hollywood Bowl.
The number of Hollywood Bowl movies continue to grow with Jaws, Pink Panther, Harry Potter and a few Star Wars flicks. This year’s Broadway musical is Annie. John Williams is back celebrating his 40th anniversary of his Bowl debut!
The season ends with Harry Connick, Jr. celebrating New Orlean’s 300th birthday. This should be a festive show.
This season much of the top acts seem to be lease events and produced by Hewett, Silva & Livenation. Seems to be a trend over the past few years.
There is a little something for everyone in this year’s schedule. I am looking forward to what others say about the 2018 Hollywood Bowl Summer Season schedule. Let the summer begin (it’s 43 degrees outside).
This years Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame inductee will be Diana Ross and will take place on Saturday, June 16th. Opening Night at the Hollywood Bowl is the official kick off of the summer season and the annual fundraiser. Most of the Garden Boxes are part of VIP packages which include a pre-concert cocktail reception, a gourmet dinner and valet parking. All proceeds from Opening Night at the Hollywood Bowl benefit the Los Angeles Philharmonic and its education and community programs. Diana Ross last performed at the Hollywood Bowl in 2016.
You can learn more about the VIP packages here while Terrace Boxes and bench seats can be purchased through the Hollywood Bowl site.
No matter where you sit the concert will end with a Hollywood Bowl fireworks finale!
Along with the 2018 Season being announced this morning the Hollywood Bowl has also revamped their site. The new site is more dynamic and less cluttered. The subscriber portal (My Account) has also been updated. Looking forward to exploring the new layout. Diggin’ the new fav icon too!
The Hollywood Bowl Mid-Gate got an upgrade! When the Hollywood Bowl installed metal detectors at the Main and West gates, entry in to the venue came to a crawl. To help the situation the Hollywood Bowl created a Mid-Gate located just up the hill from the Main Gate. You could tell that the creation of the third entrance was done hastily as everything about it looked temporary.
In the off-season the Hollywood Bowl performed quite a bit of work and now the Mid-Gate looks permanent and beautiful. Still not well known by many patrons this may be the entrance to use for swift entry to your show.
The LA Phil announced a partial list of the musical acts that will appear at the Playboy Jazz Festival on June 9th and 10th at the Hollywood Bowl.
Charles Lloyd & the Marvels (Julian Lage, Greg Leisz, Reuben Rogers and Eric Harland) with singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams; Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin; Tower of Power; the Count Basie Orchestra led by Scotty Barnhart; Kneebody; and Daymé Arocena will help celebrate the 40th anniversary. George Lopez will host the 2-day event for his 6th time.
The Playboy Jazz Festival announcement is a sure sign of the new year and that summer is on the way.
The complete lineup (along with tickets sales) will be announced on February 21st. More info can be found at the Hollywood Bowl website.
