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Hollywood Bowl Release Their 2020 Schedule

One of our favorite summer concert announcements is here! The Hollywood Bowl has revealed who's performing during their 99th summer season, which includes a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced its schedule, and there are a lot of exciting options once again this year. The Hollywood Bowl 2020 concert calendar includes performances by The B-52s, The Beach Boys, Berlin, Andrew Bird, James Blake, Calexico, Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Jamie Cullum, Flying Lotus, John Fogerty, Herbie Hancock, Debbie Harry, Hiatus Kaiyote, Brittany Howard, Iron & Wine, Lake Street Dive, Maxwell, Janelle Monae, Parcels, Polo & Pan, Poolside, Diana Ross, Jill Scott, Thundercat, Charlie Wilson, and many more. Also, the Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor—and Scenestar favorite—Gustavo Dudamel will once again make several appearances for orchestral performances as well as the annual KCRW Summer Concert Series will be returning with some of our favorite acts. More artists will be added closer to the general on-sale date.

Rocketman: Live in Concert at the Greek Theatre

Sir Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour now includes a special one-night-only show taking place right here in Los Angeles! The legendary musician is already performing at the Honda Center on Tuesday, September 10, and Wednesday, September 11. Now he will take part in a special Rocketman: Live in Concert event at the Greek Theatre on Thursday, October 17. Elton John will be joined by the actor who portrayed him in the movie, Taron Egerton, and by the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra who will be playing live-to-picture all the songs from the film during the special screening of Rocketman at the Los Feliz venue.

Contest: 'Nosferatu' at Walt Disney Concert Hall

If you haven't made plans for Halloween quite yet, then we have the event for you! Organist Clark Wilson will be dishing out the chills and thrills when he performs alongside a screening of the silent classic Nosferatu, the first film adaptation of Dracula, at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday, October 31. We're giving our readers the opportunity to attend the special event by hosting a ticket giveaway for this show courtesy of LA Phil!

Sonic Youth 30-Year Anniversary of Daydream Nation screening + Q&A

 

We didn't think we'd be writing about Sonic Youth with regard to music news ever again, if not at least not for a while, but we're very glad we are! Next Tuesday, October 23rd the Regent in downtown Los Angeles will be doing a one-night-only screening of Lance (married to Sleater Kinney's Corin Tucker) Bangs’ new concert film named Daydream Nation after Sonic Youth's 1988 album of the same name.