LA Phil Announces Updates To The 2018 Hollywood Bowl Summer Season

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association today announced updates to the Hollywood Bowl 2018 summer season, including the first-ever Norteño at the Bowl! with Los Tigres del Norte on September 15; BADBADNOTGOOD added to the bill on June 17; David Newman conducting the LA Phil in the first half of the performances on August 31, September 1 and September 2; and Bonerama with special guest Erica Falls added to the Fireworks Finale performances on September 7, 8 and 9.

Norteño at the Bowl! on September 15 will feature Los Tigres del Norte headlining the Bowl's first-ever concert dedicated to Northern Mexico's música norteña. They will perform with orchestra, including all-star musicians from the LA Phil's Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA), to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. Joining the bill are Lalo Mora and Rosendo Cantú y sus Cadetes De Linares.

Los Tigres del Norte - who originated in Rosa Morada, Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, and moved to San Jose, CA in the late 1960s - are known for their pioneering socio-political ballads, or corridos. The seven-time Grammy-winning group is recognized for turning norteño into an internationally known genre by modernizing the conjunto norteño form - which features accordion, bajo sexto, saxophone, bass and drums - and infusing it with bolero, cumbia, rock rhythms, and waltzes. Los Tigres del Norte is comprised of Jorge Hernández (director, lead vocals), Hernan Hernández (electric bass, vocals), Eduardo Hernández (accordion, saxophone, bajo sexto, vocals), Luis Hernández (bajo sexto, vocals), and Óscar Lara (drums).

On June 17, BADBADNOTGOOD will join the bill featuring Flying Lotus and Little Dragon to kick off the 2018 KCRW's World Festival series. BADBADBADNOTGOOD is the talented young quartet of Matthew Tavares (keys), Chester Hansen (bass), Alex Sowinski (drums), and Leland Whitty (saxophone) whose two albums, 2014's III and 2016's IV, showcase their genre-bending sound that encompasses jazz improvisations, lush ballads, kraut rock, and futuristic hip-hop tinged rhythms.

On August 31, September 1, and September 2, conductor and film composer David Newman will return to lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the first half of all three John Williams: Maestro of the Movies performances. John Williams will lead the second half of these performances, celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first appearance at the Bowl.

The Fireworks Finale: Harry Connick, Jr., 300th Birthday Celebration of New Orleans performances on September 7, 8 and 9 will open with Bonerama, the 20-year-old powerhouse touring band which has helped to cement the sound of the trombone in present-day New Orleans music culture, joined by special guest, vintage soul artist Erica Falls.

Today, Tuesday, March 20, "Five-or-More" packages become available. "Five or More" packages allow for a customized season. Choose any five concerts, get the best available seats, and enjoy a sixth concert for free. Find more information at www.hollywoodbowl.com/5ormore.

Additional information on Hollywood Bowl 2018 season updates follows:

KCRW'S WORLD FESTIVAL
Sunday, June 17, at 7 PM FLYING LOTUS LITTLE DRAGON BADBADNOTGOOD Flying Lotus, Grammy-nominated music producer and mastermind of the exploding L.A. beat scene, will take the Bowl on a 3D space-age voyage. Swedish electro-pop group Little Dragon turn on a dime from funk and R&B to soul and '80s inspired jams.

WEEKEND SPECTACULARS
Friday, August 31, at 8 PM John Williams: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES 40th Anniversary Celebration! Los Angeles Philharmonic John Williams, conductor David Newman, conductor John Williams, Hollywood's beloved master of cinematic scores, celebrates the 40th anniversary of his Bowl debut with an evening of some of his biggest movie hits, including some selections performed with film clips.

WEEKEND SPECTACULARS

Saturday, September 1, at 8 PM John Williams: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES 40th Anniversary Celebration! Los Angeles Philharmonic John Williams, conductor David Newman, conductor John Williams, Hollywood's beloved master of cinematic scores, celebrates the 40th anniversary of his Bowl debut with an evening of some of his biggest movie hits, including some selections performed with film clips.

NON-SUBSCRIPTION EVENT

Sunday, September 2, at 7:30 PM John Williams: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES 40th Anniversary Celebration! Los Angeles Philharmonic John Williams, conductor David Newman, conductor John Williams, Hollywood's beloved master of cinematic scores, celebrates the 40th anniversary of his Bowl debut with an evening of some of his biggest movie hits, including some selections performed with film clips.
WEEKEND SPECTACULARS *Fireworks*

Friday, September 7, at 8 PM Saturday, September 8, at 8 PM Fireworks Finale Harry Connick Jr. 300th Birthday Celebration of New Orleans Bonerama with special guest Erica Falls A Big Easy bash with Harry Connick, Jr.! The beloved singer, bandleader and actor will pay tribute to his hometown on its 300th birthday - and close out the Bowl season in style with fireworks on a NOLA-themed night.
SUNDAY SUNSET CONCERTS *Fireworks*

Sunday, September 9, at 7:30 PM Fireworks Finale Harry Connick Jr. 300th Birthday Celebration of New Orleans Bonerama with special guest Erica Falls A Big Easy bash with Harry Connick, Jr.! The beloved singer, bandleader and actor will pay tribute to his hometown on its 300th birthday - and close out the Bowl season in style with fireworks on a NOLA-themed night.

NON-SUBSCRIPTION EVENT

Saturday, September 15, at 7 PM NORTEÑO AT THE BOWL! Los Tigres del Norte with Orchestra and YOLA All-Stars Lalo Mora Rosendo Cantú y sus Cadetes de Linares Socio-political corrido pioneers Los Tigres del Norte will headline the Bowl's first-ever concert dedicated to música norteña, to celebrate Mexican Independence Day! They will perform with orchestra, including all-star musicians from the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA).

Tickets for the Hollywood Bowl 2018 summer season will be available online at HollywoodBowl.com or via phone at 323.850.2000 on the following dates:

• "Five or More" packages are available today, March 20, 2018, at 10 AM.
• The Hollywood Bowl box office opens for single ticket sales on April 29, 2018 at 10 AM.

Additional details can be found at HollywoodBowl.com.
About the Hollywood BowlOne 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, offering something for everyone. 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 many classical and jazz performances. In February 2018, the Hollywood Bowl was named Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue for the 14th year in a row at the 29th Annual Pollstar Awards and was awarded the Top Amphitheater prize at the 2017 Billboard Touring Awards. For millions of music lovers across Southern California, the Hollywood Bowl is synonymous with summer.

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