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The Ford Announce Their 2023 Concert Season

We're excited to welcome back The Ford for another season of amazing shows this year! The Hollywood venue has revealed its concert offerings for this season, upon the Hollywood Hills, as programmed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with a lot of exciting options in their third year of booking the venue.

The Ford 2023 concert calendar includes performances by Arooj Aftab, Mac DeMarco, Jorge Drexler, Gabriels, David Garza, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Jose James, Laufey, Local Natives, Os Mutantes, Thee Sacred Souls, Waxahatchee, Lucinda Williams, and many more. More acts will be added to The Ford concert calendar throughout the year as well.

John Legend to Headline the Hollywood Bowl

We have another John Legend show to look forward to this year, Scenestar readers! If you missed out on seeing John Legend team up with the LA Phil for his Valentine's Day-themed shows at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Monday, February 13, and Tuesday, February 14, as part of An Evening with John Legend: A Night of Songs and Stories, you'll have another chance courtesy of his newly added tour date at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, September 23. John Legend will be joined by a gospel choir and an orchestra, as well as selected tracks from Legend (Solo Piano Version).

Hollywood Bowl Releases Their 2023 Schedule

One of our favorite times of the summer concert season is finally here! The Hollywood Bowl has revealed who's performing during their 2023 summer season. The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced its schedule, and there are a lot of exciting options to look forward to this year. The Hollywood Bowl 2023 concert calendar includes performances by Air Supply, Alvvays, Los Auténticos Decadentes, The Beach Boys, Rubén Blades, Joe Bonamassa, Michael Bolton, Boy George and Culture Club, Cafe Tacvba, Cat Power, Chicano Batman, Jacob Collier, Fleet Foxes, Floating Points, Buddy Guy, Beres Hammond, Herbie Hancock, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Gladys Knight, Kool & the Gang, Diana Krall, John Legend, Maxwell, Modest Mouse, Morris Day and the Time, Carla Morrison, My Morning Jacket, Pixies, Portugal. The Man, Maggie Rogers, Say She She, Sparks, They Might Be Giants, Village People, John Williams, 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 but will be leaving for New York in 2025 so take advantage of seeing his artistry while you can. More artists will be added closer to the general on-sale date and during the concert season.

Some of the individual LA Phil concerts that are on sale now include Opening Night with Janet Jackson and Ludacris on Saturday, June 10; Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival with Kamasi Washington, Leon Bridges, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Digable Planets, Big Freedia, and more on Saturday, June 17, and Sunday, June 18; King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard on Wednesday, June 21; Jill Scott on Thursday, June 22; and Louis Tomlinson on Tuesday, June 30.

Lease shows that are currently scheduled at the Hollywood Bowl that are also on sale now include performances by Andrea Bocelli, Death Cab For Cutie, Matchbox Twenty, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Phish, The Postal Service, and Shania Twain.

The Ford Announce Their 2022 Concert Schedule

One of our favorite "hidden gems" is returning for another season of shows! The Ford has revealed their concert offerings for this season, upon the Hollywood Hills, as programed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with a lot of exciting options in their second year of booking the venue.

The Ford 2022 concert calendar includes performances by Babasónicos, Best Coast, Calexico, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chulita Vinyl Club, Les Claypool (of Primus), Ani DiFranco, El Dusty, Melissa Etheridge, Nubya Garcia, José González, The Halluci Nation (fka A Tribe Called Red), Tigran Hamasyan, Ibeyi, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Monsieur Periné, Noche Cosmica (Thee Sinseers, Luna Luna, Katzù Oso, and Irene Diaz), Punch Brothers, She & Him, Rufus Wainwright, Warpaint, Kamasi Washington, and many more. More acts will be added to The Ford concert calendar throughout the year, as well as a FREE "101 Festival Concert" on Sunday, June 12, featuring some of your favorite artists to help kick off the season.

Hollywood Bowl Release Their 2022 Schedule

One of our favorite summer concert announcements is here, Scenestar readers! The Hollywood Bowl will be celebrating its 100th summer season courtesy of the Los Angeles Philharmonic announcing its concert schedule, and there are a lot of exciting options once again this year.

The Hollywood Bowl 2022 concert calendar includes performances by A-Ha, Boyz II Men, Sheryl Crow, Chvrches, Durand Jones & The Indications, Duran Duran, Billie Eilish, Flying Lotus, John Fogerty, The Gipsy Kings, Herbie Hancock, Debbie Harry, Grace Jones, Hiatus Kaiyote, Kenny Loggins, Ricky Martin, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Parcels, Pentatonix, Pink Martini, Polo & Pan, A.R. Rahman, The Roots, Diana Ross, TLC, UB40, John Williams, 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.

Walt Disney Concert Hall Add More Shows

The LA Phil is ready to welcome 2022 with even more shows at Walt Disney Concert Hall! The iconic Downtown Los Angeles venue will now be playing host to some Scenestar favorites which now include Father John Misty on Friday, February 25, Nas on Saturday, May 1, and Liz Phair on Tuesday, May 10.

Some other artists that were already scheduled to perform that we're looking forward to will include Damon Albarn, Ólafur Arnalds, Robert Glasper, Jeff Goldblum, José González, Herbie Hancock, Emmylou Harris, Mon Laferte, Andy Shauf, Sparks, and many more.

The Ford Announce Their 2021 Concert Schedule

The Hollywood Bowl isn't the only cool outdoor venue announcing shows this year. Now it's their neighbor, The Ford, announcing their concert offerings this season up on the Hollywood Hills courtesy of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and there are a lot of exciting options in their first year of booking the venue.

The Ford 2021 concert calendar includes performances by Rodrigo Amarante, Julianna Barwick, Bedouine, Father John Misty, Lido Pimienta, The Marias, Gaby Moreno, Moses Sumney, Niia, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Patti Smith, Vintage Trouble, 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. More acts will be added to The Ford concert calendar throughout the year, as well as a bunch of FREE concerts featuring some of your favorite artists.

Hollywood Bowl Release Their 2021 Schedule

One of our favorite summer concert announcements is here, Scenestar readers! The Hollywood Bowl will be returning with their 99th summer season, along with its neighbor, The Ford. The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced its concert schedule, and there are a lot of exciting options once again this year.

The Hollywood Bowl 2021 concert calendar includes performances by Christina Aguilera, James Blake, Herbie Hancock, H.E.R., Brittany Howard, Kool & The Gang, Ledisi, Ziggy Marley, Earl Sweatshirt, Thundercat, Carlos Vives, Kamasi Washington, 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.