Season tickets go on sale at the Bowl

For decades, summer nights at the Hollywood Bowl have been a highlight of Southern California’s cultural scene. The Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrates its 90^th season at the Bowl this year, and the ticket window is now officially open for current subscribers and those looking to subscribe for the first time to one or more of the Bowl’s themed concert offerings.

So what’s being offered this year? Five-concert packages for Classical Tuesdays and Classical Thursdays, featuring Music Director and Principal Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and special guest conductors including Leonard Slatkin and violinist Itzhak Perlman; a pair of five-date Weekend Spectaculars that feature the likes of Sarah McLachlan, John Williams, Dolly Parton and a full staging of the musical “Hairspray.” Of course, there’s also the Bowl’s legendary Fireworks Spectaculars.

A pair of four-date Wednesday evening Jazz at the Bowl series will showcase such artists as Bobby McFerrin, Robert Cray, Quincy Jones, Hugh Masekela, Gladys Knight and George Benson.

Sunday nights, KCRW’s World Festival returns with a pair of three-date series exploring the exotic worlds of Japanese pop with the Yellow Magic Orchestra, Reggae Night with Ziggy Marley and special guests, a tribute to French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, among others.

So what are you waiting for? And if this will be your first visit to the Hollywood Bowl, this newcomer’s guide will tell you everything you need to know.

Posted 1/27/11