Blaze Los Angeles together!The Hollywood Bowl, which has been silent for a year, and EDC are back!


good news!The Hollywood Bowl, which has been interrupted for more than a year, is about to return strongly!

According to a report from the Los Angeles Times today,In the Hollywood Bowl, which canceled the entire 2020 summer performance season due to the new crown, it was officially announced this Friday that it will return on May 5 and provide free performances for emergency frontline workers!


Hollywood Bowl

The Hollywood Bowl Theatre is located in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles. For nearly a century, the Los Angeles Phil has held a music season here every summer.This is the summer tradition that defines Los Angeles.

The Hollywood Bowl represents the passionate summer in Los Angeles. It is full of sunshine, friendship, laughter, fireworks, music, dance, food, wine, and madness.



In 2014, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra also joined hands with famous Chinese artists such as Leehom Wang, Song Zuying, Chen Ruibin and other well-known Chinese artists to present a "Chinese Night" music feast at the Hollywood Bowl.

Cancelled for the first time in 98 years due to the epidemic

In nearly a century, the Hollywood Bowl has never stopped for more than two weeks.

Whether it was the First World War, the Vietnam War, the Great Depression, 911/XNUMX... the music, singing and dancing of the Hollywood Bowl accompanies people from beginning to end, through chaotic and difficult periods after another.


Unexpectedly, the historic 2020 has changed all of this.

Because of the spread of the new crown, as one of the industries most severely affected by the epidemic, the Hollywood Bowl Theater responded to the instructions of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to protect the health and safety of artists, staff, and audiences.It was decided to cancel the entire summer season of 98 for the first time since 2020.


Prior to this, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra had faced a budget gap of 8000 million U.S. dollars and was forced to resort to wage cuts and layoffs.

The Hollywood Bowl also shouted that although he was reluctant to give up, he still looks forward to meeting everyone in art again after the epidemic is over.

After 18 months of silence, he returned in May

The last performance of the Hollywood Bowl dates back to November 2019, and then it hit the new crown.And stopped shadowing for a full 18 months.

However, the Hollywood Bowl officially announced this Friday (today) that they will return on May 5th and provide free performances for emergency frontline workers!


"This is the moment we are all looking forward to," Chad Smith, chairman of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, said excitedly. "The Hollywood Bowl is back!"

The 2021 music season will officially start in July and will consist of 7 weeks of concerts.Tickets for the Hollywood Bowl are expected to be sold out, because California has announced this week that it will restart on June 14 without any restrictions.

"If we follow California's restart guidelines, then we have the right to sell all of our tickets, which is very important for us," Chad Smith said.

4 free performances dedicated to frontline workers

What’s more gratifying is that before the official opening of the Hollywood Bowl,They will hold 4 free performances specifically for all front-line workers (including medical staff, supermarket employees, takeaway drivers, etc.) during the epidemic to express their gratitude to them.

好莱坞碗的4场免费表演分别暂定于5月15日、5月22日、6月12日以及6月26日。

For the free performances on May 5 and May 15, Gustavo Dudamel, the art and music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, will perform Tchaikovsky and Montgomery.


Then, on June 6th, the well-known Los Angeles DJ and producer Flying Lotus will collaborate with jazz bass singer Thundercat for a free concert.


On June 6th, the band La Santa Cecilia will bring their last free concert.


Because these four performances are likely to be held before June 4th, rules such as social distancing and number restrictions must still be observed.

The Philharmonic Orchestra stated that it is currently trying to invite all front-line workers in Los Angeles County to participate in their activities, and announced that it will release ticket information and other details on May 5.

However, the Hollywood Bowl also revealed some small surprises in advance. One is that Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will attend the Hollywood Bowl performance on October 10; the other is that the Independence Day fireworks show on July 24 has also been arranged!

In May of this year, EDC will also return strongly

In addition to the return of the Hollywood Bowl, another exciting news is thatThe popular electric syllable EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival) will also return in May this year!


Due to the epidemic, this famous electronic syllable had to cancel their annual performance in 2020, which disappointed all fans.


But just yesterday, EDC announced on Instagram that after a year of silence, EDC's stage will shine again in Las Vegas!The specific event dates are set on May 5, 21, and 22.


Those who bought tickets in 2020 will automatically be eligible to participate in 2021; if they bought tickets for 2020 but cannot go this year, they can participate in the 2022 performance.

EDC said that more details, safety regulations and lineup will be announced soon.

It seems that this summer, we can finally rush out of the cage, cheer, sing and dance, and embrace each other!


References
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-09/hollywood-bowl-2021-covid-reopening-schedule

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-05-13/hollywood-bowl-cancels-2020-season-summer-coronavirus




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