Hollywood Bowl (1970 -1982)

2301 Highland Ave.

Hollywood 

Opened 1922

Capacity 17, 256

Ever since the Beatles played the Bowl in August 1964, the Hollywood Bowl has become the ultimate venue for rock bands all over the world to play. 

Sampling Rock/Pop presented Under the Stars at the Hollywood Bowl  (1970-1982)

1970 

In 1970 the Hollywood Bowl underwent a visual and sonic overhaul. The acoustics were redesigned with the help of Frank Gehry. The amplification system was replaced by a highly sophisticated sound reinforcement network. The playing area was moved forward. New sound system and acoustical stage enclosure. 

The Band, Miles Davis JULY 10

Blood Sweat &  Tears, John Hartford filled in for Gordon Lightfoot JULY 17

Tom Jones JULY 25

Judy Collins, Arlo Guthrie JULY 31

Peter Paul & Mary with Poco AUGUST 14 

Frank Sinatra, Ricardo Montalban, Jose Ferrer, Jack Webb, Glenn Ford, Eddie Cano  AUGUST 16

Deep Purple w/ L. A. Philharmonic  AUGUST 25

Committee to Combat Huntington's Disease Musical Tribute to Woody Guthrie

w/ Joan Baez, Odetta, Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie, Country Joe McDonald, Pete Seeger, Will Geer  -   SEPTEMBER 12

Chicago SEPTEMBER 18

Sweet Water, Canned Heat, Iron Butterfly (benefit for So. Cal. Free Clinic) NOVEMBER 22

1971

Joan Baez, Everly Brothers, Country Joe McDonald, The Association, Earth, Wind & Fire (benefit the Free Clinic of So. Cal.)  MAY 1

Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, War, Sugerloaf Nitty Gritty Dirt JUNE 30

The Carpenters  JULY 16

Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Humble Pie, Edgar Winter JULY 19

The 5th Dimension AUGUST 6 

Jackson 5, The Commodores  AUGUST 22

Evening of Stars Benefit for Nosotros w/ Lennon Sisters, Sergio Mendes, Ricardo Montalban, Lucille Ball, Anthony Quinn, Rudy Vallee  AUGUST 27

Chicago SEPTEMBER 10

James Taylor SEPTEMBER 27

Festival of Stars w/ Frankie Avalon, Connie Stevens, Four Freshmen, Rudy Vallee OCTOBER 24

1972

The famed Hollywood Bowl pool was eliminated to make room for additional boxes.

The Bowl developed a more flexible seating program that no longer requires the full 17,200 seating capacity for all shows - by blocking off rear seats. 

Grateful Dead, New Riders of Purple Sage JUNE 17 

Legends of Rock & Roll w/ Bill Haley & Comets, The Coasters, Sherrills, Chubby Checker, Del Shannon, Freddie Cannon, Danny & Juniors, Bobby Rydell The Penguins JUNE 30

Steve Stills Manassas JULY 16 

Burt Bacharach JULY 21

Alice Cooper (on a camel, a helicopter dropped thousands of paper souvenirs onto the crowd), Jo Jo Gunne JULY 23

Isaac Hayes JULY 28

Allman Brothers Band, Loggins & Messina AUGUST 6

Nosotros w/ Bob Hope, Henry Fonda, Desi Arnaz and Desi Arnaz,  Jr, Vikki Carr, Eddie Cano AUGUST 11

Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie  AUGUST 18

Rod Stewart & Faces  AUGUST 25

Tony Bennett w/ L.A. Philharmonic  AUGUST 30

Jefferson Airplane, Poco SEPTEMBER 3

The Doors, Frank Zappa  SEPTEMBER 10

Black Sabbath, Gentle Giant   SEPTEMBER 15

Pink Floyd SEPTEMBER 22

Joe Cocker, Mark Almond Band SEPTEMBER 28

1973

Stevie Wonder, Staple Singers JUNE 23

Gladys Knights and Pips, B. B. King, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Mann, Charles Mingus JUNE 24

Tony Bennett JULY 20

Seals & Crofts JULY 22

Sid & Marty Krofft H 'n' R Pufinstuf Show JULY 29
Merle Haggard, Marty Robbins  AUGUST 3

Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Stan Kenton AUGUST 17

America, Jackson Browne AUGUST 26 

Elton John SEPTEMBER 7

Procol Harum SEPTEMBER 21

So - where's the pool?

1974 

Four Tops, B. B. King, Bobby Bland   JUNE 15

War, Rare Earth JUNE 29

Sly &  the Family Stone JULY 12

Grateful Dead, Maria Muldaur, Commander Cody JULY 21

Earth, Wind and Fire, Graham Central Station, Staple Singers JULY 24

Henry Mancini JULY 26 & 27

Aretha Franklin AUGUST 2

The Guess Who, Flash Cadillac AUGUST 9

Ray Charles, Quincy Jones AUGUST 25

The Carpenters SEPTEMBER  6

Olivia Newton John  SEPTEMBER 15

1975

Yes JUNE 21

Stephen Stills JULY 25

Earth, Wind & Fire JUNE 29

Gordon Lightfoot JULY 11, 13 & 14

Bob Hope, Vikki Carr, Glen Campbell, Danny Thomas, Freddy Fender JULY 20

Stephen Stills, Elvin Bishop JULY 25

America, George Martin conducting Hlywd Bowl Symphony AUGUST 3

Joan Baez, Hoyt Axton AUGUST 6

1976 - 1981

From 1976 to 1981 few rock concert were staged at the bowl. There were complaints from area residents about the noise and traffic. Under new restrictions, artist who appeared at the Bowl now had to use the house sound system. This,  in effect, eliminated most rock bands since almost brought in more sound equipment. 

1976

Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings AUGUST 29

1977

No pop/rock concerts noted

1978

Survival Sunday Festival For a Future benefit show w/ Harry Chapin, Richie Havens, Tom Paxton, Peter, Paul & Mary MAY 21

Chuck Mangione JULY 16

Henry Mancini, Jose Feliciano AUGUST 25 & 26

1979 

1st Playboy Jazz Festival at the Bowl w/ Dizzy Gillespie, Carmen McRae, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Brecker Brothers Shelly Manne JUNE 15 & 16

Survival Sunday II,  Nuclear Free Future Rally benefit show w/Peter, Paul & Mary Jackson Browne,  Lily Tomlin, Graham Nash, Melissa Manchester JUNE 10

Donna Summer OCTOBER 13

1980

Architect Frank Gehry made designed fiberglass spheres that hung from the Bowl's shell to enhance acoustics.

2nd Playboy Jazz Festival w/ Dizzy Gissespie, Carmen McRae, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Shelly Mann, Roby Braff  JUNE 21 & 22 

Fleetwood Mac, Christopher Cross  AUGUST 31 & SEPTEMBER 1

Monty Python at the Bowl  SEPTEMBER 26 - 29

Henry Mancini w/ Philharmonic SEPTEMBER 5 & 6

B. B. King, Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner SEPTEMBER 10

1981

3rd annual Survival Sunday Anti Nukes benefit w/ Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Bonnie Raitt, Chambers Brothers, Gary Bonds, Bruce Springsteen  JUNE 14

3rd annual Playboy Jazz Festival w/ Herbie Hancock, Wody Herman, Count Basie Wilton Marsalis, Stan Getz, Rickie Cole, Crusaders, Dennis Rowland JUNE 19 & 20

Miles Davis SEPTEMBER 25

1982

Playboy Jazz Festival w/ Sarah Vaughan Dave Brubeck Quartet, Woody Shaw, Milt Jackson, Weather Report  JUNE 19  Lionel Hampton, Nancy Wilson, Wynton Marsalis Quintet JUNE 20

Elton John JUNE 25, 26 & 27

Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock JULY 7

Benny Goodman, Stan Getz AUGUST 4

The GoGo's AUGUST 29

The Hollywood Bowl is also very photogenic.

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