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 |
Founders | Hugh Hefner |
Capacity | 17,500 |
Organized 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 Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, which presents the summer Hollywood Bowl concerts.