The Hollywood Hills Are Alive With The “Sound Of Music”
LOS ANGELES, CA- With the summer season drawing to a close, I headed back to the Hollywood Bowl for one more movie night: the Sing-A-Long Sound of Music. After having a blast at the Grease and The Empire Strikes Back evenings, I went with high…
Nostalgic, Ethereal indie rock reigns supreme at the Hollywood Bowl
HOLLYWOOD, CA- With a half moon at its zenith—and magic hour fading to dusk—five-piece Alvvays took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl last Sunday. The Canadian dream pop outfit was opening for The War on Drugs in KCRW’s fifth of six World Festival summer concerts….
TV on the Radio Make A Statement With Their Hollywood Bowl Performance
LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Honing their musical craft at the same time in the same city, TV On The Radio and Grizzly Bear are close. KCRW pairing the two acts on the same night couldn’t have been a better choice. With a setlist that spanned…
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Is Exploring Various Artistic Expressions
HOLLYWOOD, CA- “… Kicking off the evening’s musical offering was the enigmatic recording artist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. After a fantastic 2017 with the release of her undeniably brilliant album The Kid, Kaitlyn has been busy sowing the seeds of her own mini empire with an independent…
Movie Buffs Celebrate The Unsurpassed Repertoire of John Williams At The Hollywood Bowl
HOLLYWOOD, CA- In honor of the 40th anniversary of John Williams’ debut at the Hollywood Bowl, the Los Angeles Philharmonic presented a series of performances of his music this summer. After four live-to-film evenings of Star Wars series movies, the concerts culminated with a night…
Queen Latifah and Common Bring U.N.I.T.Y. and Light To Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, CA- On a perfect Wednesday night in Hollywood, California, multi-award winning and legendary artists, Queen Latifah and Common, descended upon the Hollywood Bowl, to give their fans in Los Angeles a night to remember. If you would indulge me for a few moments as…
Bon Iver Invites Los Angeles To “Come Through” On A Musical Journey That Stirs The Senses
LOS ANGELES, CA- Every year when KCRW announces the six concerts that make up their Hollywood bowl series, fans are always excited to see what exciting collaborations they will put into the line-up. Every year, the series is a mix of tried and true KCRW…
Los Angeles Embraces The Force With The Empire Strikes Back In Concert
LOS ANGELES, CA- As a Star Wars nerd and a music lover, I can’t imagine a more blissful evening than watching The Empire Strikes Back in concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Armed with my lightsaber and the best rebel hair I could manage, I joined legions…
Class, Style and Musicality, The O’Jays Are OGs At The Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- Classic songs endure, and when they come from the 70’s, they are guaranteed to get you shaking your groove thang until the wheels fall off. The O’Jays are perhaps one of the greatest soul bands from that era and their Philly soul…
Melissa Etheridge’s Debut At The Hollywood Bowl Is A Dream Come True
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Melissa Etheridge’s music has always had some of the authentic blues sound in it. Her passionately raspy voice and her deeply personal, and sometimes autobiographic, lyrics, made her a mainstay on the top of the pop music charts throughout the late 80s and the…
