The Hollywood Bowl isn’t just a venue. It’s an L.A. summer ritual! Here’s the full summer lineup and every act worth seeing. Plus, learn how to get a more affordable ticket package this summer.
📅 The 2026 Hollywood Bowl Forever Summer Schedule
🎤 MAY (Comedy, Throwbacks & Party Starters)
- May 7 – Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Night of Too Many Stars
- May 8 – Netflix Is a Joke Presents: John Mulaney
- May 10 – Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Feid + Marcello Hernández .with Special Guest: Sofia Niño De Rivera
- May 23 – Bright Eyes + The Moldy Peaches
- May 30 – Pitbull + Lil Jon
🌆 JUNE (Classic Legends + Cultural Nights)
- June 4 – The Human League + Soft Cell + Alison Moyet
- June 6 – 37th Mariachi USA (with fireworks 🎆)
- June 7 – Paul Simon
- June 10 – Rod Stewart + Richard Marx
- June 13–14 – Blue Note Jazz Festival
- June 19 – Chance the Rapper (Juneteenth show)
- June 20 – Opening Night: The Best of Broadway + Fireworks
- June 21 – Reggae Night XXIV with Ziggy Marley + Burning Spear + Zuri Marley at KCRW Festival
- June 24-25 – The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square: Songs of Hope Benefit Concert
- June 27 – A Roots Picnic Experience
🎆 JULY (Peak Bowl Energy)
- July 2–4 – July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular with The Beach Boys
- with Special Guest John Stamos
- July 5 – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights
- July 8 – Wilkins Conducts Bernstein & Ellington
- July 9 – The Classical World Cup
- July 10–12 – Music from the Films of Wes Anderson
- July 14 – Tchaikovsky & Beethoven
- July 15 – Salsa Spectacular: Nathy Peluso & Grupo Niche
- July 16 – Mozart & Brahms
- July 17 – Let the Sunshine In: The Music of ’69
- July 18 – Blues Traveler • Gin Blossoms Spin Doctors
- July 19 – Bob Moses and Cannons: Afterglow TourOxis
KCRW Festival - July 21–23 – Joe Hisaishi Film Music Concert Featuring Studio Ghibli & More
- July 24–25 – Smokey Robinson + Gladys Knight
- July 26: Boris Brejcha with the Hollywood Bowl OrchestraKCRW Festival
- July 28 – Rhapsody in Blue & Shostakovich
- July 29 – Tower of Power and Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- July 30 – Pictures at an Exhibition
- July 31 – Tchaikovsky Spectacular + Fireworks 🎆
🌙 AUGUST (Big Names + Grand Finale Vibes)
- Aug 1 – Tchaikovsky Spectacular + Fireworks 🎆
- Aug 2 – St. Vincent with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra with Anoushka Shankar
KCRW Festival - Aug 4 – Mendelssohn & Haydn
- Aug 5 – ZZ Top with Special Guest Cheap Trick
- Aug 6 – Brahms & Bizet
- Aug 7–8 – Counting Crows
- Aug 9 – How to Train Your Dragon in Concert
- Aug 10 – John Mellencamp
- Aug 11 – Mozart Under the Stars
- Aug 13 – Santana + The Doobie Brothers
- Aug 14 – Al Green and the Womack Sisters
- Aug 15 – Top Gun: Maverick in Concert
- Aug 16 – YOASOBI
- Aug 17 – The Black Crowes & Tedeschi Trucks Band Whiskey Myers
- Aug 18 – Gershwin, Bernstein & More
- Aug 19 – Herbie Hancock Celebrates Miles Davis
- Aug 20–23 – Gustavo Dudamel celebration series
- Aug 25 – Beethoven’s Fifth
- Aug 27 – Rachmaninoff & Adams
- Aug 28–29 – David Byrne: Who is the Sky?
- Aug 30 – Smooth Summer Jazz – The Commodores • Boney James
Sheila E. - Aug 31 – Muse + Portugal. The Man
🎟️ How to Get Tickets
You gotta get good seats for your favorite artists this summer! Here are all the deals available:
- Single tickets: Already on sale right now!
- Create Your Own Package (CYO): Pick 3+ concerts and save money—the best option if you’re planning multiple nights.
👉 Buy here directly on the official Hollywood Bowl site.
🥂 The Real L.A. Move
Seasoned Angelenos know you arrive early, bring food, and sit under the fading light while soundcheck echoes through the hills.
Pro tips:
- Weeknights = cheaper + more space to picnic
- Best date night → Joe Hisaishi / Wes Anderson nights
- Best party → Pitbull / July 4 shows
- Best “only in LA” moment → Tchaikovsky Fireworks or Dudamel nights
