The Hollywood Bowl Review

Beautiful venue! I was able to see Zac Brown Band and they were on time and the band was impeccable. I'm head over heels! Thank you Haollywood Bowl!

My favorite outdoor music venue, the acoustics and settings make favorable sound quality

Everybody is just so friendly and it's always a fun night at the Hollywood Bowl

Traffic and parking terrible. Sounded great..
Wouldn't go back.

This is a very nice place to go see a concert, movie and or events. Security and employees of the honey, we are very friendly.

My first time at the Hollywood Bowl was when I saw Madame Butterfly during college. For an outdoor venue, the acoustics are good and the lighting effects are cool. Then I saw the Tchaikovsky Spectacular, with fireworks, which was AWESOME.
The best is seeing John Williams in action during the Summer. I've seen him the past 5 years with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His music is legendary, from Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Jaws, Schindler's List, Memoirs of a Geisha, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, just to name a few.
Any seat has a great view. I'd recommend the super seats or if you can splurge a bit, a terrace box or garden box (I've sat in all sections except a garden box).

It is almost impossible to live in Los Angeles, have a visiting friend or be a tourist and not go at least once to the Hollywood Bowl. You can sit in the less expensive seats (the bleachers) or splurge and buy a box (worth it one time). If you are going to take someone from out of town go when they set off the fireworks. It is the most gorgeous show anywhere! Find someone you like to hear and sit back and get ready for adventure you won't find anywhere else.

Beautiful venue for evening concerts! Not a bad seat in the house...boxes just a bit small.

I WAS AT THE BOWL LAST WEEK. THE PERFORMANCE WAS BEAUTIFUL. GREAT VENUE.
JUST BEAUTIFUL. EVERYBODY IS SO POLITE.
IT WAS A AMAZING TIME. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND
IT. IT I S A JOY.

The quintessential LA summer experience is dinner and a concert from a box at the Hollywood Bowl!

Very bad management of food and drinks, took over an hour to get a drink. Venue was unique, but crowd was very lame and music was not loud.

I am a mega-music fan who grew up on the East Coast - just outside of NYC, to be exact. So, I've visited some of the most iconic venues in the world (Radio City, MSG). I hadn't visited LA in about 15 years, and surprisingly didn't get to the iconic Hollywood Bowl back then. My husband & I moved to Phoenix a few months ago, and when we saw Beck would be performing at the Hollywood Bowl, we got tickets. We drove out and stayed very close to the bowl - so close, in fact, that we were able to walk there and back. While I'm still partial to my NYC venues only because I know them like the back of my hand, visiting the Hollywood Bowl was a truly amazing experience! It was everything we envisioned and then some! The bowl simply has this aura and mystique about it. You have to see it to believe it! We'll be back!

Bring-your-own-anything! Food, wine, beer at most events. What more do you want in a venue

Is this more of a place to be seen than to see? Nice layout bad parking but they make the best of it. It shouldn't take multiple traffic cops and barriers to manage the mass of people maneuvering around the bowl. Figure it out.

Always a great experience going to the Hollywood Bowl. I make it a summer must to at least visit once during the summer. The security procedure to get Into the bowl has been increased so what once took 5 minutes to get into the venue now takes 30-45 minutes. (Word of advise for quicker entry is to go up along the side towards the back of the stage rather than the main entrance). The Muppets take the Bowl has by far been the best show I've seen at Bowl.

The Hotel is fantastic. Parking and traffic sucks though...but it's worth it most of the time.

Finding your way through security is a bit of a mission; there are extra gates around the side with much shorter lines; signage and crowd direction could be better; there re also restrictions on what kind of containers you can bring in (no glass), so do your research before bringing your picnic (which is a really cool thing you are allowed to do).

Once I got through the security, there was a mixup with my seat and they were super great about finding me another (better) one. Would definitely come back!

One of the greatest L.A. concert spots. We could see the meteor shower during the Randy Newman show. So cool!

Festive atmosphere, great variety of musical performances

Awesome venue! So fun to be sitting under the stars and enjoying an eclectic slice of American lifestyles. People watching is half of the fun.

Love this venue!!! Only wish they had a better/bigger selection of food but, you can always bring outside food (some restrictions apply). Everything there is a little costly as well. Parking is expensive and is CASH ONLY! It's a lot easier to do the park and ride bus.

I hadn't been to the Hollywood Bowl in over 30 years, so it was refreshing to go for the Playboy Jazz Festival. This place has changed for the better as it's a modern facility for music! I sat in the lower box seats, which are tight for four adults, but one finds a way to make it work. I would go back to see an artist that I like.

Great place to see a concert. Got to get there early because parking sucks. Bring alot of cash also because parking is expensive and very limited. You don't want to park in the street,it will be towed away or get hit. Haven't done it yet,but the Metro Redline Hollywood and Highland station is not that far away. Got to walk uphill and the walk back down is not that bad.

We had such a good family time at Hollywood Bowl. We picnics in the park and then entered the Bowl and throughly enjoyed Harry Connick Jrs wonderful show. Love it.

Nice but come with time if you have an event because the traffic is heavy.

It was amazing... Concert was sweet, the staff was organized and professional. Can't wait to go back again.

Bring your own food, drinks, etc. It s a beautiful venue, outdoor, surrounded by mountains and close by all kinds of restaurants, bars, sights. You can visibly see the Hollywood sign and at night, the music plus the stars is truly a beautiful and memorable experience.

Great place to listen to live music even a plus that you get to take in your own alcohol

Love this place. You can get a bus at different locations that take you right to the door.

What an amazing venue. Great sounds great night great concert. Bucket list item.

Fun place for a concert but it is a huge pain to get to and parking is ridiculous. Food and alcohol is expensive but a lot of options.

Nice to visit during the day with nobody present other than a security guard and free entry!

This place is so much fun. It's the best bar to take a group to if not everyone is drinking, since there is great entertainment/ a lot going on. It can get pricey with the cover, drinks and you'll probably have to wait in a line to get in but all that being said it's worth it for a fun and unique night out.

Nicely kept and good parking but must be early for it.

I do yoga here from time to time, it's really relaxing and I love the environment.

Amazing venue nestled in the mountains. I always take visitors here and they love it. A must do while in LA!

An amazing place. Great history, a nice museum to inform. Bring a picnic, because food there is expensive.

One of the country's outstanding venues. A classic. The only down side is getting in and out. It has outgrown the neighborhood. The parking situation is pretty terrible.

Wonderful outdoor venue. Come by public transport if possible.

Good shows!
Parking sucks though, so I usually either park at Hollywood & Highland and walk up the hill, or do Park & Ride from another location.

Music Is Life. Lots of Good music plays here yearly.

This venue is one of the best things about LA. I just love the place and always enjoy a great night out there.

I love the Hollywood Bowl! Absolutely, positively love it. Sure the parking can be...very difficult you might say, but any place where you can picnic under the stars and listen to some delicous music is just candy for the soul and mind. Romantic with a love and downright fun and relaxing with friends.

*Note: Don't be afraid to make brand new friends (or loves) and share you leftover desserts and wine. Your neighbors won't mind and goodness knows that sharing is caring! :)

Smoke On the water yeah i acan spoke the englisch language thats makes too many fun lool snens senens lol,

What an experience! Definitely take advantage of the Park & Ride shuttle services that are offered. It's the best $7 you'll ever spend...or you'll get stuck in crazy LA traffic before and after the show...trust me.

Don't worry too much about their BYOB rules...they have a great system in place case you bring alcohol on a day where it's a "private" event. Tables are set up just before you go in...they empty your glass bottles/cans into plastic containers for safety reasons. (broken glass--ouch!). Make sure you pack your snacks, sandwiches, etc. and get there early.

It's such a fun atmosphere and the Hollywood sign is just across from you....so you can get in a photo shoot before the show starts! (Trust me, you're going to want to do this!) :)

It was our first time in Southern California...but definitely not the last...and I guarantee we'll be checking out a concert at the Bowl on every visit! :) (This time around it was Lionel Richie's All the Hits tour, with Mariah Carey opening). SUCH FUN!

Saw Pentatonix here for the 4th of July celebration. It was fabulous. We take the bus service from the San Fernando Valley, which is easy and convenient. The Bowl experience is mot to be missed. And Pentatonix were amazing!

Great venue. The sound is amazing there. Parking is a little crazy since its stacked and they try to cram as much cars as they can in a tiny space.

Venue, location and the atmosphere was amazing! 1st time there...parking, absolutely horrible. Will probably not go back because of that

I love the Hollywood Bowl. We can bring our own food, the seating is not bad from every angle (mostly) and they offer a package plan. Most of the shows they do are really good! Check one out!!!

Great outdoor venue. Parking was terrible, especially when you're stuck behind a car with owners who took their time coming out of the event

If you are in Los Angeles, you should know this entertainment center