Seth MacFarlane, Janelle Monae & More Set for 2016 Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl

For the third year in a row, The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association will present the 38th annual Playboy Jazz Festival, June 11 & 12, 2016, at the Hollywood Bowl. As always, the Festival will feature an emerging generation of jazz artists as well as superstars of the genre. Performers already slated to appear include Fourplay with Nathan East, Bob James, Chuck Loeb and Harvey Mason, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Seth MacFarlane with conductor Joel McNeely and Janelle Monáe, with the full line-up of talent to be announced March 1. George Lopez will once again host the event, marking the fourth year of his involvement with the Festival.

Single tickets go on sale March 1, 2016.

For more information on the 2016 Playboy Jazz Festival visithttp://HollywoodBowl.com/PlayboyJazz. Full programming will be announced on March 1, 2016, with single tickets going on sale the same day.

One of the largest natural amphitheaters in the world, with a seating capacity of nearly 18,000, the HOLLYWOOD BOWL has been the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since its official opening in 1922, and plays host to the finest artists from all genres of music. It remains one of the best deals anywhere in Los Angeles; to this day, $1 buys a seat at the top of the Bowl for selected classical and jazz offerings. The venue offers something for everyone, from its sizzling summer evening concerts to the daytime arts festival for children, "SummerSounds: World Music for Kids at the Hollywood Bowl," now in its 48th season. In February 2015, the Hollywood Bowl was named Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue for the tenth year in a row at the 26thAnnual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards. For millions of music lovers across Southern California, the Hollywood Bowl is synonymous with summer. http://www.HollywoodBowl.com