Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival
Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival | |
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Genre | Jazz |
Dates | June |
Location(s) | Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Coordinates | 34°06′46″N 118°20′20″W / 34.11278°N 118.33889°W |
Years active | 2022-present; previously held as Playboy Jazz Festival: 1959; 1979–2019 |
Founded by | Los Angeles Philharmonic Association |
Website | www |
The Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival is an event held in the Hollywood Bowl that celebrates jazz and features both established and up-and-coming jazz musicians. Founded in 1959 by Hugh Hefner as the Playboy Jazz Festival, it was held in Chicago but did not recur until 1979, when the venue was moved to the Hollywood Bowl.
In 2022, the festival changed its name. It was held June 25 and 26 that year and hosted by comedian Arsenio Hall.
The event is organized by the
History
The festival was founded as the Playboy Jazz Festival by Hugh Hefner and first held in Chicago at the Chicago Stadium in 1959. However, the festival did not occur again until 1979, when the Hollywood Bowl played host in Los Angeles in celebration of the magazine's 25th anniversary. The event is held there annually;[1] in 2022, it changed its name to the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival.[2]
The Festival
The Festival is held on a Saturday and Sunday in mid-June.
In 2014, the
The Festival is broadcast live by the
In 2020, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]
In November 2021 the name was changed to "Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival" effective June 2022.[2][4]
References
- ^ Nina Gordon Public Relations (February 26, 2010). "Playboy and Jazz: A History". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
- ^ a b HBTadmin (2021-11-24). "The Playboy Jazz Festival is now the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival". Hollywood Bowl Tips. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "George Lopez To Host 35th Playboy Jazz Festival". The Beverly Hills Courier. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival 2022 in Los Angeles - Dates". rove.me. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival 2022 in Los Angeles - Dates". HollywoodBowl.com. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ Brown, August (December 4, 2013). "L.A. Philharmonic to present, book Playboy Jazz Festival". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Hollywood Bowl cancels entire 2020 season due to coronavirus concerns". Daily News. 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Playboy Jazz Festival | Hollywood Bowl". Hollywood Bowl. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
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