Herbie Hancock at Hollywood Bowl

A ROOTS PICNIC EXPERIENCE: A GREAT NIGHT IN HIP-HOP is Coming to the Hollywood Bowl in 2026

January 21, 2026 GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum hip-hop luminaries The Roots will return to the iconic Hollywood Bowl, with A Roots Picnic Experience: A Great Night in Hip-Hop.

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Los Angeles Philharmonic Extends Contracts with Herbie Hancock and Thomas Wilkins

February 13, 2025 The LA Phil has announced engagement extensions for two longtime collaborators: Herbie Hancock will continue his role as Creative Chair for Jazz through May 2027 and Thomas Wilkins will continue his role as Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra through 2028.

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Los Angeles Philharmonic 22/23 Jazz Series to Include Julian Lage, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and More

October 01, 2022 The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2022/23 Jazz series at Walt Disney Concert Hall presents restless innovators Julian Lage and The Bad Plus (October 14, 2022); Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour featuring an incredible roster of virtuosic jazz stars including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Lakecia Benjamin, Christian Sands, Yasushi Nakamura and Clarence Penn (January 20, 2023); The Movie Music of Spike Lee & Terence Blanchard, highlighting the emotional music at the heart of some of the greatest films ever made (March 18, 2023); and the LA Phil’s Creative Chair for Jazz Herbie Hancock (April 2, 2023).

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Music Director John Snow Returns To Curate & Emcee 'Music At The Odyssey' in March

February 23, 2022 Bass player John Snow returns to curate, music direct and emcee the March 4 edition of Odyssey Theatre Ensemble's live Music at the Odyssey series. Music at the Odyssey offers a unique roster of musical artists across different spectrums, from jazz to folk to R&B to pop, at the Odyssey's three-theater complex located in a converted West Los Angeles warehouse.

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The Los Angeles Philharmonic Announces Contract Extensions for Herbie Hancock and Thomas Wilkins

July 01, 2021 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association announced today contract extensions for Herbie Hancock as the Creative Chair for Jazz and Thomas Wilkins as Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

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The Los Angeles Philharmonic Announces PBS Series IN CONCERT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL

December 01, 2020 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and KCET, Southern California's home for award-winning public media programming, today announced the national broadcast of IN CONCERT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL, a weekly music series.

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LA Phil's SOUND/STAGE Episode 8 Features Chicano Batman

November 09, 2020 The eighth episode of SOUND/STAGE, the LA Phil's series of concert films, features L.A.'s own genre-defying Chicano Batman in their Hollywood Bowl debut, Friday, November 13, at 10am.

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Los Angeles Philharmonic Explores Solitude in episode 7 of LA Phil's SOUND/STAGE

November 03, 2020 Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic explore solitude in the seventh episode of the LA Phil's SOUND/STAGE series, Friday, November 6, at 10am.

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The Los Angeles Philharmonic's SOUDND/STAGE Series Returns To Power To The People!

October 06, 2020 The Los Angeles Philharmonic returns to Power to the People! in the third episode of its SOUND/STAGE media project of concert films, Friday, October 9, at 10am. The LA Phil's Power to the People! festival, curated by Creative Chair for Jazz Herbie Hancock, was cut short earlier this year by COVID-19. Because the issues explored by the festival remain pervasive, the LA Phil chose to revisit its themes and take the opportunity amplify the voices of Black artists.

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