The Hollywood Bowl, one of Los Angeles’ most iconic outdoor venues, has announced its summer season for 2023. Among the notable events are King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Maggie Rogers, My Morning Jacket, the KCRW Festival, and the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival.

The summer season kicks off with the iconic Janet Jackson and special guest Ludacris on June 10. Followed up by the coveted Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival which is scheduled for the weekend of June 17-18. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have their first performance ever at the Hollywood Bowl on June 21. The venue will also be hosting Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in Concert on June 24 featuring the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

The start of July begins with a 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular hosted by The Beach Boys taking place from July 2-4. This will be followed up by a performance of the popular Shakespearean play A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Dudamel featuring The Los Angeles Philharmonic on July 6. Sparks and They Will Be Giants will have their first performance ever at the Hollywood Bowl on July 16. July will close out with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra on the 30th with Kevin Stites.

August lights things up with A Live Presentation of 2001: A Space Odyssey on Aug 3 with The Los Angeles Philharmonic. Followed up by Walt Disney Animation Studios highlighting the breadth and depth of their music and animation over the past century with beloved film clips from Aug 4-5. Portugal. The Man performs for the first time ever at The Hollywood Bowl on Aug 6. Maggie Rogers will also perform for the first time at The Hollywood Bowl on Aug 13. 

The beginning of the end of summer seasons at The Hollywood Bowl starts with Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert on Sept 1-2 featuring the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Followed up with first-time performances of Air Supply at The Hollywood Bowl and toward the end of the summer season The Hollywood Bowl is hosting a Sing-Along to the Sound of Music with host Melissa Peterman on Sept 16. 

Tickets for the shows will be available online at hollywoodbowl.com.

June

Janet Jackson: Together Again with special guest Ludacris 
Saturday, June 10

Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival hosted by Arsenio Hall with Kamasi Washington, Leon Bridges, West Coast Get Down *, St. Paul and The Broken Bones and more
Saturday, June 17
Sunday, June 18

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard * 
Wednesday, June 21

Jill Scott 
Thursday, June 22

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in Concert
Saturday, June 24

The Game Awards 10-Year Celebration  
Sunday, June 25

Louis Tomlinson *  
Friday, June 30

July

July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with The Beach Boys 
Sunday, July 2
Monday, July 3
Tuesday, July 4

A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Gustavo Dudamel and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Thursday, July 6

Maestro of the Movies: John Williams with the Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Friday, July 7
Saturday, July 8
Sunday, July 9

Dudamel conducts Verdi’s Requiem 
Tuesday, July 11

Charlie Wilson 
En Vogue 
Wednesday, July 12

An Ellington Celebration with Dudamel and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Thursday, July 13

Kool & The Gang  
Village People  
Friday, July 14
Saturday, July 15

Sparks *  
They Might Be Giants *  
Sunday, July 16

Estancia with Dudamel 
Tuesday, July 18

Diana Krall 
Wednesday, July 19 

Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky with Dudamel and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Thursday, July 20

Café Tacvba with Dudamel and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Friday, July 21
Saturday, July 22

Reggae Night XXI with KCRW Festival, Beres Hammond, Steel Pulse and Third World 
Sunday, July 23

Rhapsody in Blue with Leonard Slatkin and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Tuesday, July 25

Pictures at an Exhibition with Stéphane Denève and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Thursday, July 27 

Quincy Jones’ 90th-Birthday Tribute: A Musical Celebration featuring Hollywood Bowl Orchestra with Jules Buckley * 
Friday, July 28
Saturday, July 29

Everybody Rise! A Sondheim Celebration featuring Hollywood Bowl Orchestra with Kevin Stites
Sunday, July 30

August

All-Rachmaninoff with Shiyeon Sung and Los Angeles Philharmonic
Tuesday, August 1

A Live Presentation of 2001: A Space Odyssey with Caleb Young and Los Angeles Philharmonic
Thursday, August 3

Walt Disney Animation Studios with Thomas Wilkins and Los Angeles Philharmonic
Friday, August 4
Saturday, August 5

Portugal. The Man *
Chicano Batman *
Say She She *  
Sunday, August 6

Elgar and Beethoven with Ryan Bancroft * and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Tuesday, August 8

Joe Bonamassa with orchestra * 
Wednesday, August 9

Sibelius and Grieg with Tarmo Peltokoski and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Thursday, August 10

Rubén Blades & Roberto Delgado Big Band and Salswing Tour!  
Friday, August 11

Carla Morrison *  
Saturday, August 12

Maggie Rogers *  
Alvvays  
Sunday, August 13

Symphonie fantastique with Jonathon Heyward and Los Angeles Philharmonic  
Tuesday, August 15

Gladys Knight  
Wednesday, August 16

Shostakovich and Dvořák with Anna Rakitina and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Thursday, August 17

Tchaikovsky Spectacular 
Friday, August 18
Saturday, August 19

My Morning Jacket *
Fleet Foxes  
Sunday, August 20

Chris Thile and Appalachian Spring with Teddy Abrams and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Tuesday, August 22,

Herbie Hancock 
Wednesday, August 23

Joe Hisaishi * and La mer with Hisaishi and Los Angeles Philharmonic  
Thursday, August 24

Culture Club  
Friday, August 25
Saturday, August 26

Smooth Summer Jazz with Dave Koz and Friends joined by Morris Day & The Time 
Sunday, August 27

Beethoven at the Bowl with Simone Menezes and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Tuesday, August 29

The Four Seasons with Gemma New and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Thursday, August 31

September

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert with David Newman and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Friday, September 1
Saturday, September 2

Air Supply *
Michael Bolton   
Sunday, September 3

Mozart Under the Stars with Nicholas McGegan and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Tuesday, September 5

Buddy Guy 
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram * 
Wednesday, September 6

 
Bach and Mendelssohn with Masaaki Suzuki and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Thursday, September 7

Fireworks Finale: Maxwell 
Friday, September 8
Saturday, September 9
Sunday, September 10

The Planets with Karen Kamensek and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Tuesday, September 12

 
Jacob Collier * with Thomas Wilkins and Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Wednesday, September 13

Sing-Along Sound of Music with Melissa Peterman 
Saturday, September 16

Promises featuring Floating Points * with Shabaka Hutchings * and more 
Wednesday, September 20

Los Auténticos Decadentes *  
Sunday, September 24

Photo credit: Sharon Alagna