Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival

Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival
Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles, 2007
GenreJazz
DatesJune
Location(s)Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates34°06′46″N 118°20′20″W / 34.11278°N 118.33889°W / 34.11278; -118.33889
Years active2022–present; previously held as Playboy Jazz Festival: 1959; 1979–2019
FoundersHugh Hefner
Capacity17,500
Organized byLos Angeles Philharmonic Association
Websitewww.hollywoodbowl.com/concerts-and-events/hollywood-bowl-jazz-festival

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.