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See also: *More articles about the Hollywood Bowl *5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week *10 Annoying Things About Summer in L.A. Tickets for the Hollywood Bowl went on general sale to the public Saturday morning at 10 a.m., and for Alisha Staten, Gwen Corben, Sheila Tunnel and their cohorts, this ... More >>

The Best Los Angeles Jazz Concerts of 2012

5. Kamasi Washington Footsies Bar, February 8th Tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington is a force, and stands as thick as a redwood, which is tough when he is blocking your way to the restroom and he happens to be blasting his horn at that time too. But add in Thundercat on bass, his brother Ronald B ... More >>

The Go-Go's: "We Got the Beat" Goes On

Just when you thought how amazing it is that the original lineup of the Go-Go's is still together after 30-plus years, one of them goes and breaks a hip ... well, a wrist. Kathy Valentine will be temporarily replaced by local bass hero Abby Travis for this tour, but with Travis' experience with Beck ... More >>

Hot Chip, Passion Pit - Hollywood Bowl - September 9, 2012

Hot Chip, Passion Pit, Omar Souleyman Hollywood Bowl 9-9-12 Better Than: passionless pits, cold chips, obvious puns. When it comes to intricately grand disco-infused future rock for dance-loving adults, despite our continued sadness and confusion over LCD Soundsystem's breakup, we can take comfort ... More >>

Herbie Hancock Celebrates Peace - Hollywood Bowl - 8/29/12

Herbie Hancock Celebrates Peace Hollywood Bowl 8-29-12 Better than...the Republican National Convention. Let's get this out of the way early: I like peace. Obtaining peace and air conditioning are my two highest priorities these days and peace is winning by a mile. I also like pianist Herbie Hanco ... More >>

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Playboy Jazz Festival - Hollywood Bowl - 6/16/12

Playboy Jazz Festival Hollywood Bowl 6-16-12 This past weekend the Playboy Jazz Festival celebrated its 34th anniversary with two days of bands, both jazz and otherwise. It was also a farewell to Bill Cosby, who would be MCing for the last time. The crowd came prepared to party and even caught some ... More >>

TV On The Radio, Arctic Monkeys, Panda Bear, Warpaint and Smith Westerns - The Hollywood Bowl - September 25, 2011

Andrea DomanickArctic Monkeys stole the show​TV On The Radio, Arctic Monkeys, Panda Bear, Warpaint and Smith Westerns The Hollywood Bowl September 25, 2011 See also Warpaint: Back From The Road, Ready For The Bowl Better than... any of these acts sound on record. Not quite a festival, Sun ... More >>

Phish - Hollywood Bowl - August 8, 2011

Tamea Agle​Review by Drew Fortune Phish Hollywood Bowl August 8, 2011 Better than: A night of bowling, In 'N Out Burger, some beers and a few laughs. I'll refrain from any further Big Lebowski allusions, but there were quite a few El Duderinos getting their groove on in the aisles of the Ho ... More >>

Music Picks: Los Lobos, Lord Huron, Calculator, Exmortus

Also, Yes, Styx, the Naked and Famous and others

Music Picks: Fucked Up, Dolly Parton, Ty Segal, Fitz & the Tantrums,

Also, Soundgarden, Iceage, Earth, Wu Lyf and others

High Tower Court: What it's Like to Live in the Famous Hollywood Landmark from The Long Goodbye

Megan Geckler​ Few buildings in L.A. have as much enduring appeal as High Tower Court, a small building complex that sits like a citadel atop a steep hillside near the Hollywood Bowl. The storied property, built by architect Carl Kay over nearly two decades from the mid 1930's to the mid 1950 ... More >>

Music Picks: Bob Dylan, Azalia Snail, Makabert Fynd, Seun Kuti

Also, No Age, Crystal Antlers, Imelda May and others

The Live Show Rant: "Would You Run a Chainsaw Next to Your Child's Ear While Making Them Walk Through Beer?"

​Hate us or love us, the letters we get here at LA Weekly are generally entertaining. But sometimes one jumps out and makes us LOL, not fear for our lives. If it has valid points, we're printing it. So William T. Busch III, thank you for the following. "LIVE SHOWS HAVE DIED" What has happen ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Pavement, Sonic Youth, No Age at the Hollywood Bowl, reviewed by Pulitzer-Prize winner Jonathan Gold!

Timothy NorrisSonic Youth's Kim Gordon at the Hollywood Bowl​ [For more exclusive photographs of this show, see Timothy Norris' slideshow "Pavement, Sonic Youth, No Age @ Hollywood Bowl"] Do the gods of programming have a sense of humor? Because Thursday night, three massive shows split the a ... More >>

This weekend: FYF Fest, Dolly Parton Tribute, Mumiy Troll, Mark Burgess, Stereo Total

Amanda MertenSchool of Seven Bells​The best thing about Saturday's FYF Fest at Los Angeles State Historic Park downtown is that with its wildly diverse lineup and 36 bands, it's a bargain for 30 bucks. The worst thing about Saturday's FYF Fest is that there are only so many hours in the day. ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Chemical Brothers at the Hollywood Bowl

Timothy NorrisWine, cheese and blockrockin' beats: The Chemical Brothers at the Hollywood Bowl​ LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, Klaxons and all other dance-rockers currently carving a profitable niche owe a debt of gratitude to electronica's "Born Slippy"-era--namely the holy trinity of stadium DJs ... More >>

Music Picks: Dr. John, Herbie Hancock, Sunset Strip Music Festival

Also, Funkfest, Chromeo, Slayer and others

Exclusive Stream: Boyz Noize Remixes the Chemical Brothers on 'Swoon'

Boyz Noize remixes "Swoon" by the Chemical Brothers, appearing at the Hollywood Bowl Sunday​On Sunday, reining champs of the big beat sound, the Chemical Brothers touch down at the Hollywood Bowl accompanied by the funky fresh faces of Chromeo's P-Thugg and Dave 1 and the considerably more art ... More >>

Music Picks: Sunset Junction Street Fair, Lucinda Williams, Y & T, Tanya Morgan

Also, GZA, Jimmy Webb, Fol Chen and others

Music Picks: Circa Survive, Joanna Newsom, El-P, Roots Roadhouse

Also, Scorpions, Viza, the Park and others

This Weekend: Dâm-Funk, Jane's Addiction, Hootenanny, Mates of State, Baths, CocoRosie

Matthew ScottDam-Funk​Chalk it up to one of music's little mysteries -- how the old synths and creaky drum machines on Dâm-Funk's sprawling Toeachizown can sound so new. L.A.'s "Ambassador of Boogie Funk," born Damon Riddick, unleashed that double-CD, five-LP collection on the world last yea ... More >>

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Over The Weekend: Playboy Jazz Festival

The 32nd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival had its typical big-name veterans play - George Benson, Marcus Miller, Chick Corea, Manhattan Transfer - but it was the lesser known performers who almost stole the show. Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave. and Naturally 7 made their first appearances and the Pete ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Peter Gabriel, Department of Flying Vehicles, Carn-Evil

Peter Gabriel returned to Los Angeles for a date at Hollywood Bowl this weekend, but that wasn't all. See where we went below. Peter Gabriel @ Hollywood Bowl Timothy Norris​ Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra performed the legend's latest album, Scratch My Back, at the Hollywood Bowl F ... More >>

Today: Special Presale for Flight of the Conchords Show at the Hollywood Bowl

The Scenestar reports that there's a special pre-sale for the much-anticipated Flight of the Conchords live show at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, May 30. Tickets go officially on sale this Saturday, April 10, but you can secure advance tickets today, Wednesday April 7 from 10 am through Ticketmaste ... More >>

The Hollywood Bowl Announces Its 2010 Schedule

​Is it that time already? Yes, for the 89th time, it is. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association just announced the line-up for the 2010 Hollywood Bowl season, and despite its age, the outdoor beauty will stage a few firsts: Gustavo Dudamel's first Bowl subscription concerts as music direct ... More >>

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Rock Picks: Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro, Elvis Costello, Rock & Roll Summer Circus

Also, Flaming Lips, Clipse, Silk Flowers, the Muffs and others

Rock Picks: Jon Brion, Andrew Bird, Tortoise, Vice Squad

Also, Beyonce, the Datsuns, the Veils, the Germs and others

Rock Picks: Pacha Massive, Calexico, Juliana Hatfield

Also, We the People Festival, Temple Bar farewell, Mad Juana and more

Rock Picks: Rupa & the April Fishes, Gnarls Barkley, Emmylou Harris

Also, Black Kids, Chromeo, Alejandro Escovedo

Feist, Sharon Jones, Hollywood Bowl, 7/20/2008

Feist, Sharon Jones Hollywood Bowl, July 20, 2008 By Gina Pollack Feist filled the Hollywood Bowl with her unique blend of soft rhythms and acoustic melodies on July 20th, headlining KCRW’s World Music Festival, along with soul diva Sharon Jones and the Latin-inspired Pacifika. Bringing her ... More >>

Rock Picks: R.E.M., Von Bondies, Ladytron

And other May 22-29 shows

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers announce two area shows

Hot on the heels of LA Weekly's map of Tom Petty's Los Angeles, and a few days prior to their appearance at the Super Bowl, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers today announced two summer shows in the L.A. area. The first will be on Wednesday, June 25 at the Hollywood Bowl; the second will be a month later ... More >>

Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem and Wild Light, Hollywood Bowl, 9/20

Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem and Wild Light Hollywood Bowl, September 20. By Randall Roberts There was a moment about three-quarters of the way through Arcade Fire’s victorious show at the Hollywood Bowl last night – I think it was during “Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)” -- when lead singer Wi ... More >>

Underworld, Hollywood Bowl, 9/10

Underworld Hollywood Bowl, September 9, 2007 By Jonah Flicker Underworld’s recent appearance at the Hollywood Bowl felt strangely momentous. No devastatingly important events took place onstage. No secrets were revealed. No special guests shocked or awed the crowd. What did occur was an amazing S ... More >>

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OS MUTANTES, THIEVERY CORPORATION, FLAMING LIPS at the Hollywood Bowl, July 23

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