Hollywood Bowl

Outdoor L.A. venue

The Hollywood Bowl is an outdoor amphitheater in Los Angeles, nestled in the Hollywood Hills.

Since 1922, it has hosted concerts ranging from classical to rock, serving as the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

The venue's distinctive bandshell and hillside seating make it one of America's most recognizable concert spaces: We packed a picnic for the Hollywood Bowl.

Opposites
venue type

Hollywood BowlCarnegie Hall

Prestigious Manhattan concert hall

concert hall · Royal Albert Hall · Sydney Opera House · Lincoln Center · indoor arena

venue scale

Hollywood Bowlhouse concert

Musical performance in residence

small venue · jazz club · coffeehouse · dive bar · listening room

cultural geography

Hollywood BowlCarnegie Hall

Prestigious Manhattan concert hall

Lincoln Center · Radio City Music Hall · Apollo Theater · Madison Square Garden · Tanglewood

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G