Heading out for a concert and picnic at the Hollywood Bowl is an annual tradition for Angelenos, and we’re already looking forward to doing it again this summer. Our favorite outdoor concert venue just released its 2018 schedule, including a program of classical concerts by the L.A. Phil, jazz, world, pop, and folk music, and film screenings with live score performances and sing-alongs.
KCRW returns with its World Festival series, which this year features Flying Lotus, Little Dragon, Father John Misty, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, TV on the Radio, and other favorites. Film fans will be excited for live orchestra performances accompanying Jaws, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and four nights of Star Wars flicks, in addition to a gala celebration of 40 years of award-winning scores by John Williams. Also: Ozzy Osbourne.
April 2018
Gloria Trevi vs. Alejandra Guzman – April 14
The 16th Korea Times Music Festival – April 28
May 2018
LCD Soundsystem and Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs – May 4 and 5
Luis Miguel – May 6
Googoosh – May 12
Paul Simon – May 22, 23, and 28
James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt – May 31
June 2018
James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt – June 1
Enanitos Verdes and Hombres G – June 2
Kevin Hart – June 7
Playboy Jazz Festival – June 9
Diana Ross – June 16
Flying Lotus and Little Dragon – June 17
Andrea Bocelli – June 20
Mariachi USA – June 23
Father John Misty and Gillian Welch – June 24
Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper – June 25 and 26
Grease Sing-a-Long – June 30
July 2018
Reggae Night XVII – July 1
July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with The Go-Go’s – July 2, 3, and 4
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert – July 5
Jennifer Hudson with Orchestra – July 6 and 7
L.A. Phil Bernstein 100 Celebration with Gustavo Dudamel – July 10
Dudamel Conducts Rachmaninoff – July 12
Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, and Christopher Cross with Orchestra – July 13 and 14
Verdi’s Otello with Gustavo Dudamel – July 15
Beethoven Masterpieces with Víkingur Ólafsson – July 17
Seal with Orchestra and Corinne Bailey Rae – July 18
Mozart and Tchaikovsky with Ray Chen – July 19
Jaws in Concert – July 20 and 21
Sibelius and Ravel with Augustin Hadelich – July 24
Masterworks by Grieg with George Li – July 26
Annie – July 27, 28, and 29
Elgar’s Enigma Variations with Matthias Pintscher – July 31
August 2018
TajMo: The Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ Band, Melissa Etheridge, and Deva Mahal – August 1
Dynamic Dvořák with Paolo Bortolameolli – August 2
Charlie Wilson with Orchestra and The O’Jays – August 3 and 4
Bon Iver and TU Dance – August 5
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert – August 7 and 10
The Pink Panther in Concert – August 8
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back – August 9 and 11
Randy Newman: The Albums 1968 to 2018 – August 12
The Nutcracker with Dudamel – August 14 and 16
Gregory Porter: Nat King Cole & Me and Savion Glover – August 15
Rodrigo y Gabriela with Dudamel – August 17 and 18
Smooth Summer Jazz – August 19
Dudamel and Perlman – August 21
Queen Latifa and Common – August 22
Chopin Piano Concerto with Sergio Tiempo – August 23
Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks – August 24 and 25
Carmina Burana – August 28 and 30
George Benson, Ledisi, and José James Celebrates Bill Withers – August 29
John Williams: Maestro of the Movies 40th Anniversary Celebration – August 31
September 2018
John Williams: Maestro of the Movies 40th Anniversary Celebration – September 1 and 2
Mozart Under the Stars with Jennifer Koh – September 4
Haydn and Schubert with Johannes Moser – September 6
Fireworks Finale with Harry Connick, Jr. Celebrating the 300th Birthday of New Orleans – September 7, 8, and 9
Dave Matthews Band – September 10
Thibaudet Plays Bernstein – September 11
Plácido Domingo Conducts Music from Spain – September 13
Wynton Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Lil Buck and Jared Grimes, and Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with Special Guest Gerald Clayton Trio – September 20
Sound of Music Sing-a-Long – September 22
Grizzly Bear, TV on the Radio, and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – September 23
Beck – September 28
Ozzy Osbourne – October 11
For complete details and ticketing information, visit the Hollywood Bowl website.
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