Blue Note Jazz Festival
Two full days of jazz, funk, R&B, and soul to kick off the summer right. Hosted by Arsenio Hall and featuring Patti LaBelle, Wyclef Jean, Samara Joy, Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper, and more, this is the Bowl at its most festive. Pack a picnic and settle in.
Reggae Night XXIV
Ziggy Marley and Burning Spear bringing that warm, unhurried reggae energy to the Hollywood Hills. This is the 24th year the Bowl has hosted Reggae Night, and for good reason. There's no better soundtrack for a summer evening.
Herbie Hancock Celebrates Miles Davis
Grammy-winning jazz legend and LA Phil Creative Chair Herbie Hancock turns his attention to the centennial of Miles Davis for a night of boundary-pushing music. Expect the unexpected, and enjoy every second of it.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis closes out his final season as Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center with a night devoted to John Coltrane's 100th birthday. Prepare for big-band arrangements that celebrate a century of jazz history.
Smooth Summer Jazz: The Commodores • Boney James • Sheila E.
The Commodores alone would make for a great night out. Add Grammy-nominated saxophonist Boney James and Prince's legendary collaborator Sheila E., and you've got the smoothest Sunday evening of the summer.
Tower of Power and Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Oakland's Tower of Power has been asking "What Is Hip?" since the 1970s, and they still haven't stopped. Paired with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and their joyful, loose-limbed New Orleans hot jazz, this is a double bill built entirely for a good time.
