HOLLYWOOD BOWL 2010 SEASON CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF EVENTS
JUNE 2010 OPENING NIGHT AT THE HOLLYWOOD Friday, June 18, at 8:30 PM BOWL *Fireworks* OPENING NIGHT AT THE BOWL (Non-subscription) DONNA SUMMER, inductee HOLLYWOOD BOWL ORCHEST! THOMAS WILKINS, conductor THE CARPENTERS, inductee; accepted by RICHARD CARPENTER JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET, inductee HERB ALPERT, presenter
Each year, in a glamorous star-studded evening, the Hollywood Bowl launches its official season with Opening Night at the Bowl, featuring the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame concert. #e 2010 inductees are Donna Summer, the Carpenters (accepted by Richard Carpenter), and Jean- Yves #ibaudet. Multiple Grammy-winning musician/composer/producer Herb Alpert will induct the Carpenters in this fun-$lled gala, which culminates in a spectacular $reworks display. What a great way to enjoy all that the Bowl has to offer!
An exciting, vibrant performer and a cultural pop icon, Donna Summer $rst sold out the Bowl in 1979 and sold it out again as recently as 2008. She is one of a small group of artists to sell over 100 million records, including such hits as “Love to Love You, Baby,” and “Bad Girls.”
#e Carpenters’ relationship with the Hollywood Bowl dates back to 1966, when 16-year-old Karen and 19-year-old Richard won three awards at the venue’s “Ba&le of the Bands,” an event that launched their legendary career, during which they also sold over 100 million records.
World-renowned pianist Jean-Yves #ibaudet $rst 1 appeared on the Hollywood Bowl stage in 1989 and has performed at the venue on a regular basis ever since. In addition to recording over 40 classical albums, he has also ventured into jazz with CDs such as Conversations with Bill Evans and Reflections on Duke.
Proceeds bene$t Music Matters, which supports LA Phil Education programs. #e Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame is created and produced by Wayne Baruch and Charles F. Gayton.
For information on patron, Pool Circle or Garden packages including reception, dinner, and prime concert seating, call 213.972.3051.
2 KCRW’S WORLD FESTIVAL Sunday, June 20, at 7 PM
BAABA MAAL with special guests PLAYING FOR CHANGE YEASAYER TINARIWEN FOOL’S GOLD
Earthy African sounds of Baaba Maal and Tinariwen meet tribal electro-prog Yeasayer and tropical Afro-pop of Fool’s Gold in this extraordinary bill assembled to kick off the summer season.
GREASE SING-A-LONG Friday, June 25, at 7 PM (Pre-show), 8:30 PM (film) (Non-subscription) GREASE SING-A-LONG DIDI CONN (Frenchy), host
Audience members should bring their best poodle skirts & saddle shoes, biker jackets & shades for the pre-show parade, and their heartiest vocals for a frolicking ‘50s sing- along to Grease, for the $rst time on the Bowl’s giant screen. Grease is the word!
ABBA FEST Saturday, June 26, at 7:30 PM (Non-subscription) ABBA FEST with ABBA: The Music MEN ALIVE, THE O!NGE COUNTY GAY MEN’S CHORUS
Back at the Bowl by popular demand, a night of ABBA- fabulous fun! Dance and sing with the world's best ABBA tribute band, direct from Sweden, and warm up with a 140- strong men's choir doing all the hits! Mamma Mia!
KCRW’S WORLD FESTIVAL Sunday, June 27, at 7 PM
GOLDF! PP ORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB® featuring OMA! PORTUONDO tUnE-yArDs
3 From the dance 'oor princess of electro-pop to the queen of Cuban music, women are celebrated in this outstanding triple bill. A deliciously unpredictable lo-$ phenom opens the show.
4 JULY 2010
JULY 4th FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR Friday, July 2, at 7:30 PM *Fireworks* Saturday, July 3, at 7:30 PM (Non-subscription) Sunday, July 4, at 7:30 PM
JULY 4TH FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
VINCE GILL, special guest LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC JOHN MORRIS RUSSELL, conductor U.S. AIR FORCE BAND OF THE GOLDEN WEST
Inspiring, stirring patriotic music; country superstar singer/guitarist Vince Gill and his many hits; and the Bowl’s famous pyrotechnic display – all this and more make the Hollywood Bowl the very best place to spend the July 4th holiday.
The July 4 concert benefits the LA Phil Musicians Pension Fund. There is a 50 percent discount for children 12 and under.
TUESDAY CLASSICS Tuesday, July 6, at 8 PM *Fireworks* LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC G! NT GERSHON, conductor JESSICA RIVE!, soprano CHRISTINE B! NDES, soprano KELLY O’CONNOR, alto LOS ANGELES MASTER CHO!LE
HAYDN Te Deum VIVALDI Gloria POULENC Gloria HANDEL “Hallelujah” Chorus with Fireworks
JAZZ AT THE BOWL Wednesday, July 7, at 8 PM
FEMI KUTI & THE POSITIVE FORCE TERENCE BLANCHARD with LULA WASHINGTON DANCE THEATRE 5 RICHARD BONA
Exploring the rhythmic roots of jazz through African music, Femi Kuti brings his explosive grooves and invigorating dancers, while jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard and L.A.’s own LWDT collaborate on a new work. Cameroonian bassist Bona opens.
THURSDAY CLASSICS Thursday, July 8, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC NIKOLAJ ZNAIDER, violin/conductor
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 2, K. 211 B! HMS Tragic Overture SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2
WEEKEND SPECTACULARS Friday, July 9, at 8:30 PM *Fireworks* Saturday, July 10, at 8:30 PM
A BEATLES CELEBRATION
HOLLYWOOD BOWL ORCHEST! THOMAS WILKINS, conductor Special guests PA(I AUSTIN, ROB LAUFER, BE(YE LaVE( E, BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL and TODD RUNDGREN
Forty-$ve years a)er the Beatles played the Hollywood Bowl, we celebrate the musical innovations and greatest symphonic moments of the most popular rock band of all time.
SUNDAY SUNSET CONCERTS Sunday, July 11, at 7:30 PM
A BEATLES CELEBRATION
HOLLYWOOD BOWL ORCHEST! THOMAS WILKINS, conductor Special guests PA(I AUSTIN, ROB LAUFER, BE(YE LaVE( E, BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL and TODD
6 RUNDGREN
Forty-$ve years a)er the Beatles played the Hollywood Bowl, we celebrate the musical innovations and greatest symphonic moments of the most popular rock band of all time.
TUESDAY CLASSICS Tuesday, July 13, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC !FAEL FRÜHBECK DE BURGOS, conductor MARTIN CHALIFOUR, violin
SAINT-SAENS Violin Concerto No. 3 !VEL Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2 DEBUSSY La mer
7 JAZZ AT THE BOWL Wednesday, July 14, at 8 PM
SMOKEY ROBINSON LIZZ WRIGHT
Multiple award-winner, King of Motown Smokey Robinson makes his Bowl debut! Celebrating his 50th anniversary in the music business, the beloved, satin-voiced vocalist will perform songs from his new CD Time Flies When You’re Having Fun, as well as his signature hits “Tears of a Clown,” “Tracks of My Tears,” “I Second #at Emotion” and more.
THURSDAY CLASSICS Thursday, July 15, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC !FAEL FRÜHBECK DE BURGOS, conductor JOSHUA BELL, violin
BRUCH Scottish Fantasy MAHLER Symphony No. 1
8 WEEKEND SPECTACULARS Friday, July 16, at 8:30 PM *Fireworks* Saturday, July 17, at 8:30 PM
BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC GEORGE DAUGHERTY, conductor
Celebrating 20 years of Bugs Bunny on the concert stage, this brand new edition of Looney Tunes and live orchestra adds classics like Home Tweet Home and A Scent of The Matterhorn, plus special guests Tom and Jerry in The Hollywood Bowl and The Flintstones , and Scooby-Doo ! Don’t miss these, plus old favorites like What's Opera, Doc? and The Rabbit of Seville in this world premiere anniversary concert of Warner Bros. cartoons on the big screen with their exhilarating scores played live!
LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. THE FLINTSTONES, SCOOBY-DOO and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Hanna-Barbera. TOM AND JERRY and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Turner Entertainment Co.
9 KCRW’S WORLD FESTIVAL Sunday, July 18, at 7 PM
THE SWELL SEASON SHE & HIM THE BIRD AND THE BEE
From sentimental storytelling to playful pop di&ies, this evening of singer/songwriter duos will make for an unforge&able starry night at the Bowl.
TUESDAY CLASSICS Tuesday, July 20, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC NICHOLAS McGEGAN, conductor *TIA and MARIELLE LABÈQUE, pianos
ALL-MOZART
Thamos, King of Egypt (entr’actes), K. 345 Concerto for Two Pianos, K. 365 Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425, “Linz”
JAZZ AT THE BOWL Wednesday, July 21, at 8 PM
LEE RITENOUR & DAVE GRUSIN Featuring special guests from the SIX STRING THEORY PROJECT, TAJ MAJAL, KEB’ MO’ and JOHN SCOFIELD DIANNE REEVES
Two great musical friends, Ritenour and Grusin join for a one-of-a-kind evening of collaborations including special guest guitarists from Ritenour’s new Six String Theory CD. Vocalist Reeves brings sublime stylings to love songs and standards that make her one of the supreme voices in jazz today.
THURSDAY CLASSICS Thursday, July 22, at 8 PM
10 LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC NICHOLAS MCGEGAN, conductor *TIA and MARIELLE LABÈQUE, pianos
ALL-MOZART
Thamos, King of Egypt (entr’actes), K. 345 Concerto for Two Pianos, K. 365 Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425, “Linz”
WEEKEND SPECTACULARS Friday, July 23, at 8:30 PM *Fireworks* Saturday, July 24, at 8:30 PM
PLANET EARTH LIVE
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC GEORGE FENTON, conductor
#e celebrated BBC series, featuring stunning high- de$nition footage of nature’s most mysterious and beautiful creatures, comes to life on the Bowl’s big screen with a riveting orchestral accompaniment conducted by its award- winning composer George Fenton.
KCRW’S WORLD FESTIVAL Sunday, July 25, at 7 PM
REGGAE NIGHT IX
JIMMY CLIFF SLY & ROBBIE TARRUS RILEY
Expect the hits – “Wild World,” “Many Rivers to Cross” and more – from roots legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Cliff. Drum and bass kings Sly & Robbie lay down some masterful reggae rhythms, and newcomer Riley opens.
TUESDAY CLASSICS Tuesday, July 27, at 8 PM
11 LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC PABLO HE! S-CASADO, conductor DAVID F! Y, piano
ALL-BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 3 Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
12 JAZZ AT THE BOWL Wednesday, July 28, at 8 PM
COUNT BASIE ORCHEST! DAVE HOLLAND BIG BAND DAVE DOUGLAS BIG BAND
Big band music with a modern twist from the Dave Holland and Dave Douglas bands, with the swinging sounds of the Count Basie Orchestra to close the evening.
THURSDAY CLASSICS Thursday, July 29, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC PABLO HE! S-CASADO, conductor DAVID F! Y, piano
ALL-BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 3 Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
W EEKEND SPECTACULARS Friday, July 30, at 8:30 PM Saturday, July 31, at 8:30 PM
SERGIO MENDES & FRIENDS MORCHEEBA
#e quintessential, breezy sounds of summer come to the Bowl with Brazilian pop maestro Sergio Mendes and the hypnotic downbeat grooves of Morcheeba. Sergio will dish up his timeless hits plus selections from his just released CD Bom Tempo. Morcheeba (with Skye Edwards) will take audiences on a melodic chill-out trip for the $rst half of the evening.
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SUNDAY SUNSET CONCERTS Sunday, August 1, at 7:30 PM
BIZET’S CARMEN
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC GUSTAVO DUDAMEL, conductor NATASCHA PETRINSKY, Carmen ALEXIA VOULGARIDOU, Micaëla LOS ANGELES MASTER CHO!LE G! NT GERSHON, music director LOS ANGELES CHILDREN’S CHORUS ANNE TOMLINSON, artistic director Additional singers to be announced
#e LA Phil’s dynamic maestro leads a concert production of Carmen, one of the most popular operas of all time.
This concert benefits the LA Phil Musicians Pension Fund.
TUESDAY CLASSICS Tuesday, August 3, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC GUSTAVO DUDAMEL, conductor GABRIELA MONTERO, piano
Program to include: GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue BERNSTEIN Selections from On the Town
THURSDAY CLASSICS Thursday, August 5, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC GUSTAVO DUDAMEL, conductor TBA, vocalist
ENESCU Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 PIAZZOLLA Adios Nonino FALLA Three-Cornered Hat Suite No. 2 14 BERNSTEIN Divertimento !VEL Bolero
WEEKEND SPECTACULARS Friday, August 6, at 8:30 PM Saturday, August 7, at 8:30 PM
RENT
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, director TIM WEIL, musical director JAMAL SIMS, choreographer
Cast to include: SKYLAR ASTIN as Mark WAYNE B! DY as Tom VANESSA HUDGENS as Mimi TELLY LEUNG as Angel COLLINS PENNIE as Benny T! CIE THOMAS as Joanne AARON TVEIT as Roger
GWEN STEWART, ensemble
With a 12-year run on Broadway, a Tony Award for Best Musical, and a Pulitzer Prize, Rent is one of the most groundbreaking and popular shows of all time. #is year the Bowl’s annual fully staged musical brings to life “La Vie Bohème,” “Seasons of Love” and all the songs that made Rent such a hit.
Rent contains mature subject ma&er; parental guidance suggested.
15 SUNDAY SUNSET CONCERTS Sunday, August 8, at 7:30 PM
RENT
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, director TIM WEIL, musical director JAMAL SIMS, choreographer
Cast to include: SKYLAR ASTIN as Mark WAYNE B! DY as Tom VANESSA HUDGENS as Mimi TELLY LEUNG as Angel COLLINS PENNIE as Benny T! CIE THOMAS as Joanne AARON TVEIT as Roger
GWEN STEWART, ensemble
With a 12-year run on Broadway, a Tony Award for Best Musical, and a Pulitzer Prize, Rent is one of the most groundbreaking and popular shows of all time. #is year the Bowl’s annual fully staged musical brings to life “La Vie Bohème,” “Seasons of Love” and all the songs that made Rent such a hit.
Rent contains mature subject ma&er; parental guidance suggested.
TUESDAY CLASSICS Tuesday, August 10, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC B! MWELL TOVEY, conductor STEPHEN HOUGH, piano
SMETANA The Bartered Bride Overture; #ree Dances SMETANA The Moldau B! HMS Piano Concerto No. 1
16 JAZZ AT THE BOWL Wednesday, August 11, at 8 PM
B.B. KING BUDDY GUY
Two titans of the blues return to the Bowl for a night like no other – Bowl Hall of Famer B.B. King, the reigning master of rhythm and blues for over four decades, as lightning fast and relentless as ever; and, leading off, Buddy Guy, a pioneer of Chicago blues who in'uenced rock legends such as Clapton and Hendrix.
THURSDAY CLASSICS Thursday, August 12, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC B! MWELL TOVEY, conductor EMANUEL AX, piano
DVOŘÁK Noonday Witch, Op. 108 DVOŘÁK Selected Slavonic Dances B! HMS Piano Concerto No. 2
WEEKEND SPECTACULARS Friday, August 13, at 8:30 PM Saturday, August 14, at 8:30 PM
HARRY CONNICK, JR. AND HIS BIG BAND with the LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
From romantic ballads to big band standards to pop classics, Harry Connick, Jr. has become one of America’s favorite contemporary artists. In this very special concert with his big band and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, he performs songs from his most recent release, Grammy- nominated Your Songs.
17 SMOOTH SUMMER JAZZ Sunday, August 15, at 6 PM (Non-subscription) SMOOTH SUMMER JAZZ
BRIAN MCKNIGHT R n R featuring RICK B!UN and RICHARD ELLIOT PATRICE RUSHEN & FRIENDS MTL EXPRESS (MARION MEADOWS, PAUL TAYLOR, MICHAEL LINGTON) SPENCER DAY
#e Hollywood Bowl’s annual contemporary jazz night promises another evening of the best in smooth jazz under the stars.
TUESDAY CLASSICS Tuesday, August 17, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC PIETARI INKINEN, conductor LEON FLEISHER, piano
SIBELIUS Finlandia MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12, K. 414 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
JAZZ AT THE BOWL Wednesday, August 18, at 8 PM
THE NEVILLE BROTHERS PRESERVATION HALL & TREY McINTYRE PROJECT DIRTY DOZEN B! SS BAND
Celebrate New Orleans’ rich heritage with the city’s $rst family of R&B, #e Neville Brothers. Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Trey McIntyre Dance Project tap into the mystical world of New Orleans. #e Dirty Dozen Brass Band opens.
THURSDAY CLASSICS Thursday, August 19, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC 18 LIONEL BRINGUIER, conductor AUGUSTIN HADELICH, violin
DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto B! HMS Symphony No. 1
WEEKEND SPECTACULARS Friday, August 20, at 8:30 PM *Fireworks* Saturday, August 21, at 8:30 PM
TCHAIKOVSKY SPECTACULAR WITH FIREWORKS
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC B! MWELL TOVEY, conductor BAIBA SKRIDE, violin USC TROJAN MARCHING BAND DR. ARTHUR C. BARTNER, director
ALL-TCHAIKOVSKY
Festival Coronation for Alexander III Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 Waltz from Swan Lake, Op. 20, No. 2 1812 Overture, Op. 49
TUESDAY CLASSICS Tuesday, August 24, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC LEONARD SLATKIN, conductor SA! H CHANG, violin
ALL-SHOSTAKOVICH
Tahiti Trot Violin Concerto No. 1 Symphony No. 5
JAZZ AT THE BOWL Wednesday, August 25, at 8 PM
19 GERSHWIN ACROSS AMERICA JASON M!Z, MONICA MANCINI, BEBE WINANS, NANCY WILSON, ST. VINCENT ALL-STAR BIG BAND & STRINGS FEATURING SHELLY BERG TRIO, GORDON GOODWIN, ARTURO SANDOVAL, TOM SCO( and more
In'uenced by the upcoming CD of the same name produced by Phil Ramone, Gershwin’s melodies take on a new pop/jazz twist.
20 THURSDAY CLASSICS Thursday, August 26, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC LEONARD SLATKIN, conductor JAMES GALWAY, 'ute
Program to include: MOZART Magic Flute Overture DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun PISTON Incredible Flutist Suite MOZART Flute Concerto No. 2
WEEKEND SPECTACULARS Friday, August 27, at 8:30 PM Saturday, August 28, at 8:30 PM
JOHN WILLIAMS AND THE MUSIC OF THE MOVIES
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC JOHN WILLIAMS, conductor
In the world of $lm music, there is no voice greater than the incomparable John Williams, whose celebrated scores make moviegoers cheer, bring them to tears and keep them on the edge of their seats. Join us this year as the Bowl Hall of Famer leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in highlights from the Golden Age of Hollywood, as well as some of his own biggest and most beloved hits.
KCRW’S WORLD FESTIVAL Sunday, August 29, at 7 PM
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS CHROMEO YACHT
Big beat dance music icons #e Chemical Brothers meet electro-funk duo Chromeo; the experimental synth-sounds of Yacht open what is sure to be an electronically inspired, bootie-shakin’ night at the Bowl.
21 TUESDAY CLASSICS Tuesday, August 31, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC B! MWELL TOVEY, conductor DANIEL MÜLLER-SCHO(, cello
WAGNER Die Meistersinger Prelude ELGAR Cello Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
SEPTEMBER 2010
JAZZ AT THE BOWL Wednesday, September 1, at 8 PM
HERBIE HANCOCK: SEVEN DECADES – THE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
HERBIE HANCOCK, piano WAYNE SHORTER, special guest DEREK TRUCKS, special guest SUSAN TEDESCHI, special guest
One of the most revered $gures in jazz – whose style has moved through almost every development in jazz over the last third of the 20th century – celebrates his 70th birthday with a host of special guests.
THURSDAY CLASSICS Thursday, September 2, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC B! MWELL TOVEY, conductor ALEK SH!DER, Candide ANNA CHRISTY, Cunegonde LOS ANGELES MASTER CHO!LE G! NT GERSHON, music director
22 BERNSTEIN Candide
WEEKEND SPECTACULARS Friday, September 3, at 8:30 PM **Fireworks** Saturday, September 4, at 8:30 PM
EARTH, WIND & FIRE(works)
HOLLYWOOD BOWL ORCHEST! THOMAS WILKINS, conductor
Everyone’s favorite R&B group, Earth, Wind & Fire, performs for the $rst time ever with full orchestra. #e multi-Grammy winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will bring their countless hits to life for this history-making show at the Hollywood Bowl.
THE BIG PICTURE: THE FILMS OF Sunday, September 5, at 7:30 PM TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX (Non-subscription) THE BIG PICTURE: THE FILMS OF TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
HOLLYWOOD BOWL ORCHEST! DAVID NEWMAN, conductor
From All About Eve to The Rocky Horror Picture Show to Avatar…it’s a sweeping tribute to the amazing 75-year legacy of Twentieth Century Fox, with award-winning scores and scenes projected on the Bowl’s big screen.
TUESDAY CLASSICS Tuesday, September 7, at 8 PM
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC B! MWELL TOVEY, conductor ALEXANDER GAVRYLYUK, piano
TCHAIKOVSKY Festival Coronation March TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 2 BORODIN Polovtsian Dances TOVEY Urban Runway
THURSDAY CLASSICS Thursday, September 9, at 8 PM
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WEBER (orch. Berlioz) Invitation to the Dance ADAMS Fearful Symmetries (with Diavolo) ST! VINSKY Firebird Suite
WEEKEND SPECTACULARS Friday, September 10, at 8:30 PM *Fireworks* Saturday, September 11, at 8:30 PM
FIREWORKS FINALE: PINK MARTINI
HOLLYWOOD BOWL ORCHEST! THOMAS WILKINS, conductor
A rollicking, around-the-world musical adventure, Portland’s Pink Martini returns with their extraordinary blend of French chanson, Argentine tango, so) merengue beats and vintage-chic style, accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.
SUNDAY SUNSET CONCERTS Sunday, September 12, at 7:30 PM *Fireworks* FIREWORKS FINALE: PINK MARTINI
HOLLYWOOD BOWL ORCHEST! THOMAS WILKINS, conductor
A rollicking, around-the-world musical adventure, Portland’s Pink Martini returns with their extraordinary blend of French chanson, Argentine tango, so) merengue beats and vintage-chic style, accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.
PHOENIX Saturday, September 18, at 8PM (Non-subscription) PHOENIX GRIZZLY BEAR GIRLS
24 Brilliantly sleek French pop band Phoenix round out their Grammy-winning year with the otherworldly psych-pop of Brooklyn’s Grizzly Bear and the hazy California sound of Girls.
KCRW’S WORLD FESTIVAL Sunday, September 19, at 7 PM
¡VIVA MEXICO!
OZOMATLI CALEXICO LOS SUPER SEVEN MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND MARIACHI REYNA DE LOS ANGELES G! NDEZA MEXICANA FOLK BALLET COMPANY
Celebrate the bicentennial of Mexico's independence and the centennial of the Mexican Revolution with the sizzling soul and rollicking rhythms of Mexican music, from traditional to contemporary.
S ING-A-LONG SOUND OF MUSIC Saturday, September 25, at 6 PM (Pre-show), 7:30 PM (Non-subscription) (film)
SING-A-LONG SOUND OF MUSIC MELISSA PETERMAN, host
#e Hollywood hills are alive with The Sound of Music! Everyone’s favorite sing-a-long returns to the giant screen at the Bowl – the world’s largest outdoor movie theater. A& endees are encouraged to bring costumes (for the pre- show parade) and warm up their vocal cords for this beloved and always sold-out event.
VAMPIRE WEEKEND Sunday, September 26, at 7:30 PM (Non-subscription) VAMPIRE WEEKEND BEACH HOUSE THE VERY BEST
25 New York City’s most loveable genre-bending indie-rock band, Vampire Weekend, celebrate their success in their Hollywood Bowl debut. Beach House will transport the audience with their sweeping, dreamy and soulful harmonies.
PAVEMENT, SONIC YOUTH, NO AGE Thursday, September 30, at 8 PM (Non-subscription) PAVEMENT SONIC YOUTH NO AGE
#e Bowl welcomes the longed-for return of post-punk messiahs Pavement for an amazing show of rock royalty that also includes the iconic and experimental sounds of Sonic Youth and heirs to the lo-$ throne No Age.
Program, dates and artists subject to change. 05.10.10
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