Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival 2024

The Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival is enjoying its fourth decade devoted to staging the finest Jazz acts from all over the world. An eclectic array of artists will grace the Hollywood Bowl‘s stage to deliver two days of incredible music and a loads of fun. The Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival is a fixture on visitors and Los Angeleno’s calendars, delivering a music-filled two-day celebration driven by top acts in jazz and more.

Pictured above: Veronica Swift Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival Day 1 Photos by Greg Grudt/Mathew Imaging – 2022 @mathewimaging

2024 marks the 44th Annual Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival (formerly known as the Playboy Jazz Festival). This spectacular two-day event is all about sharing the fun and friendly camaraderie of jazz music at the Hollywood Bowl.

As for last year, Arsenio Hall will again preside as this year’s host. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association is pleased to announce that the celebrated comedian will MC the weekend presented by the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl, later this summer, presented by the LA Phil over Father’s Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, 2024.

Arsenio Hall is an actor, talk-show host, producer and writer, who is also an avid fan of jazz.  

Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival 2024

June 15–16, 2024

Purchase tickets here.

Two-day packages are currently available to returning package holders and single tickets are now on sale.

Saturday June 15 – LINEUP

Artists

• Jodeci
  
  Andra Day
  
  Christian McBride
  
  Cimafunk
  
  Charles Lloyd – with Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier & Brian Blade
• Mulatu Astatke
  
  Alex Isley
  
  Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA
  
  The LA County High School for the Arts Jazz

Sunday June 16 – LINEUP

Artists

• Kamasi Washington
  
  Robert Glasper
  
  • Yebba – special guest
• Cory Henry
  
  The Soul Rebels
  
  • Seun Kuti – special guest
• Baby Rose
  
  Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
  
  • Jon Cowherd – piano
  • Melvin Butlertenor and soprano
  • Myron Waldenalto and bass clarinet
  • Roland Guerinbass
  • Brian Bladedrums
  • Daniel Lanoisguitar and steel
• Aneesa Strings
  
  Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA
  
  LAUSD Beyond the Bell All-City Jazz Big Band