Gwen Stefani will headline the opening night at the Hollywood Bowl this summer.
The Ford event will be hosted by KCRW DJ Novena Carmel with performers including Get Lit poets, Gingee, Weapons of Mass Creation, MAYE, Tonina, Jimetta Rose and her choir Voices of Creation, Taylor McFerrin and Mereba.Today’s announcement follows the big reveal from weeks ago when the organization unveiled details for the milestone season. Highlights of the lineup include 10 Evenings Under the Stars With Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A.
A tribute to Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra will feature special guests Billie Eilish, Debbie Harry, Dianne Reeves, Brian Stokes Mitchell and more on July 27. Other highlights include film-focused shows to celebrate Back to the Future , Black Movie Soundtrack IV with Craig Robinson and Thomas Wilkins , Amadeus , Sing-A-Long Sound of Music with host Melissa Peterman , Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1 and Maestro of the Movies: Celebrating John Williams at 90 .
To commemorate the season, the L.A. Phil has published Hollywood Bowl: The First 100 Years, penned by Derek Taub and edited by Julia Ward and Robin Rauzi. In addition, a vinyl box set of seven LPs will also be available, featuring Hollywood Bowl recordings from 1928-2021. Both the book and box set will be available on opening night onward, exclusively for purchase through the L.A. Phil and Hollywood Bowl stores.
“There is truly no place like the Hollywood Bowl,” Dudamel explained in a statement released with the lineup. “Nothing can compare to the feeling of performing there on a summer night, as our sound seems to pour out from the hills to the thousands of music lovers spread before us, gathered from everywhere in Los Angeles and around the world.
Tickets for the summer season will be available on the Hollywood Bowl’s website or by calling the box office. Season subscriptions are now available with single ticket sales starting May 3 and “Create Your Own” packages available much earlier, on March 15.