John Anson Ford Amphitheatre

John Anson Ford Amphitheatre

The Ford
The Ford as photographed by the Los Angeles Times in 1956
Former names	The Pilgrimage Theatre
Address	2580 Cahuenga Blvd E
Location	Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°6′49.76″N 118°20′7.9″W / 34.1138222°N 118.335528°W / 34.1138222; -118.335528
Public transit	Los Angeles Metro Rail   B Line at Hollywood/Vine Los Angeles Metro Bus Line 222 (northbound only)
Owner	County of Los Angeles
Type	Amphitheatre
Capacity	Amphitheatre: 1,200
Construction
Built	1920
Renovated	1931 July 8, 2016 (2016-07-08)
Website
www.fordtheatres.org

The John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, officially nicknamed The Ford, is a music venue in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California. The 1,200-seat outdoor amphitheatre is situated within the Cahuenga Pass within the Santa Monica Mountains, directly across the U.S. 101 freeway from and the official sister venue of the Hollywood Bowl. Located in a County regional park, the facility is owned by the County of Los Angeles and operated in partnership with the Ford Theatre Foundation and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. The Ford has been operated by the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 2020. ^[1]