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What started as a fleet of wooden benches in Hollywood's Bolton Canyon has grown into a sweeping outdoor venue that hosts some of the best names in music. Everyone from Frank Sinatra to Radiohead, Luciano...
citysearch.com - expert review - 11/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been here a couple of times...no one worth mentioning except Gwen Stefani. Before I lead myself into some obsessive rant about how much she rocks. Let me just say...I love the Bowl. It's the only…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I go here for classical performances by the LA Philharmonic during the summer. They are AMAZING and the Hollywood Bowl is a great venue! Good tickets for these events can be purchased for $20-$25 on…
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What an amazing time I had here this past Saturday! Devendra Banhart & Gilberto Gil. Bad ass.
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Balmy outdoor music. Check. Picnic food and drink. Check.
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
everybody's gotta chime in on this establishment. i go to the bowl semi-regularly for the playboy jazz festival. this year, it seemed people were drunker than previous years. maybe it was just the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Meh. It is probably sacrilege to say something less than enthusiastic about this LA institution, but I'm not overly impressed. Last summer all that concerts I wanted to see tended to be at The…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hooray for Hollywood! How can you not give this place 5 stars, I mean, really. It's the 5-star general of all concert venues. If you can get a box seat, do it. You get your own personal server who…
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing night. Wine, cheese, herb, great company and perhaps the best concert I have ever attended.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In a word, amazing. On June 24th of 2008, the Stone Temple Pilots took the stage as they reunited for one electrifying concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Transcendent could be another word for this…
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Summer officially arrived last week and as temperatures rose past the 90's there was no other way to start out our summer than a night at the Bowl. I've never had the opportunity to see a show at the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love how they let you bring in your own booze. Does it get any better? Seriously? I've come here so many times and gotten so blasted, I only have fond memories here. I'm probably that damn drunk…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hate to be unoriginal, but "WOW." This place is incredibly fun! I went to watch Thievery Corporation last night. It was so good that I can barely remember the night! The only down side, which isn't…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I have to say is "wow" - coming here for a show (saw REM here and have this place in cue for some other awesome Summer shows) was an AMAZING experience. It's a great outdoor stadium venue and the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is quintessential LA. The 'Hollywood' sign hangs above in the hills behind this beautiful venue, which holds over 17,000 people, most of which seemed to be the rowdy drunks in our section. I…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
**Just moving this over from the other Hollywood Bowl topic. Don't understand why there's two of them** Have a nice night out with your family here at The Bowl.
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am sure I am going to be the odd man out here but I have always been less then impressed with this place; maybe I just don't get it. Can you bring food and drinks here or not? Who do I ask and where…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've always loved the Bowl. There's not much more I can add that hasn't already been said, but a concert under the stars, carved into the mountainside, it a great summer night.
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My first Hollywood Bowl experience was the Oasis/Jet show, which kinda sucked because I had terrace seats. Now, I am a firm believer that the further away from the stage your are -- the better…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Summer time in Los Angeles is meaningless without a trip to the Hollywood Bowl. Pack your lunch, get a good bottle of wine, a cork screw and get ready for some good times. It's important to remember…
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Saw the Cure here - Section D Also parked in lot D. Stacked parking was not as bad as I'd experienced at other venues. It was a little bit hectic getting back to the FWY. Even though it's right…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing and beautiful. Went to see The Cure last night at the Hollywood Bowl. We began by putting a picnic together and sat in a nearby park eating, drinking and having great pre-show conversation.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to see R.E.M. at the bowl last night and was really disappointed. We had seats in the P section which is pretty far back. They never turned our section's speakers on...I guess because of the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I come here every year during the summer time for their summer concerts. I've been to the Gershwin, Playboy Jazz Festival, Tchaikovski, Mozart, Sound of Music, Bugs Bunny, and I can't remember the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely Adore. the Hollywood Bowl. it's one of my fav places in LA to go to. It's outdoors, and very chill, and just love going there. If you get the chance to watch a concert go!! I'll be…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Damn you Hollywood Bowl! Because of you, I will have no money in my bank account this summer! You booked way too many cool bands this summer. As of right now, I have tickets for Elvis Costello…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to the Heart of the City (Jay Z& Mary J) concert @ the Hollywood Bowl. It was my first time here and I was impressed. We sat in the 1st row in K1 but good thing I brought my binoculars cause it…
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You know that one place that you think of when you think of your childhood? That place that is so easy to slip into a nice memory and feel like the happiest kid in the world? For me. that's the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love mary j!... blige that is. I was lucky enough to see the Mary J Blige/ Jay Z concert in really expensive seats here. =D. Like a vigin, it was also my first time at the Bowl. Pack yourself a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good for chill concerts...otherwise, go to a different venue. I went for the Jay-Z/Mary J Blige concert. This event was considered a lease event, which means that an outside agent is paying to use the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
went here last year with my ex gf and her family for the John Mayer concert. it was awesome. the food was pricey but it was great, you can see the stars (both in the sky and in the crowd). we saw…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is nowhere else I can think of where tatted up cholos, asian grandmas, gay guys on steroids and Hugh Hefner can sit packed together like sardines but still enjoy an evening of music as one…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say.. I LOVE THE BOWL!
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A Hollywood landmark and deservingly so.....great venue for any show!
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the few reasons I miss La-La-Land is because of this landmark musical venue. There is really nothing you can compare it to. It is so huge, monumental in scale and just awe-inspiringly cooool.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the best nights of my life have taken place here.The Bowl is absolutely the best place in the world to see a concert and if you're lucky and your favorite band happens to be playing alongside…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I attended the "Video Games Live" Concert Event here, awesome place and plenty of seats!
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I been coming to Hollywood Bowl every summer and plan to continue this tradition till I am old and grey. Bring a bottle of wine, dinner, finger foods, a warm blanket, and ready for some summer magic.
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good music, BYOB, inexpensive tickets (mine were $20 each for a jazz show), great atmosphere and nice view of the Hollywood Hills and Hollywood sign -- what's not to like?!!! Just wish it was closer to…
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I saw Morrissey here. Acoustics were great. Only downside being the drunk rockabilly fans sitting around us. :)
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good spot for fourth of july. fireworks and a good soothing concert. i remember gettin dragged here for a john denver concert with my family and a few visiting relatives from korea a longggggggggg…
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love coming to the hollywood bowl!! it's something i like to do at least once during the summer. it's the perfect thing to do in LA. hear some great music and enjoy a little picnic either before or…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
For as famous as this place is, it really sucks. I've tried to give it chances; I've gone with my parents multiple times to see orchestras, and I've even endured a movie night (actually, the best…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I only come here a couple times a year and it's usually in the summer for their Movie Night concert and one other show that I find of interest (I've been to Video Game night and the Sound of Music…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm a big fan of the bowl. it makes going to an event more like an event. kind of like high end tailgating. the only drawback here is that there are often drunk people who are more interested in…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Angelina T, you can enjoy drinking wine and eating cheese without being a rich ahole. Sure, there are a lot of rich aholes here but many are there to have a good time, and not to show off how rich…
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I totally paid way too much for a seat here sound is terrible
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty Freaking Sweet! The Hollywood Bowl is a great venue. It is easy to see the stage; even from the worst of seats.
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEAUTIFUL this place is SO chill.
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
LA's Premiere Get High, Get Drunk, Then Fall Down Where the Buses Come to Pick You Up Venue! Yes, you can bring all the booze you want unless it's a "lease" show like a Rolling Stones show or the Dave…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great sound, nice ambiance, big amphitheater but not too large (still felt intimate enough with a group of friends)... take wine and cheese with you and make a fun night of it. Saw/heard John Williams…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I think people are mixing two different things here: the Bowl as a venue and the fact that some of their favorite bands have performed there. The Bowl is terrible, in my opinion.
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Who doesn't like this place? I mean seriously, who doesn't like this place?
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went to the Pink Martini concert a few years ago. Very smooth atmosphere. Nice to go to a place with wine and cheese for a cheap price.
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place for magic, music and being in love with life. I love the Hollywood Bowl. Since I first started going a few years back, I've been in love. It's a great place to go alone, with a lover,…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the bowl! Saw some of my favorite bands there during the summer and they all seemed to enjoy playing there. The best part is that you can bring your own food in. My bf and I often had a…
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh boy, I do love an outdoor amphitheater for a night time summer show. I've been here twice, and both times have been a real fun experience. Once you get over all the hassle of traffic, parking, and…
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is there much point in writing a review about the world famous Hollywood Bowl? Not much! But I'm doing it anyway!
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i hate going to the bowl! wish my favourite big bands would stop playing here...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Damn, I love this place. With the great weather LA has to offer, you can't go wrong with an outdoor amphitheater. I've been here twice and both times I've had the pleasure of seeing fireworks. If you…
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you consider yourself a LA-resident and have not been to the Hollywood Bowl, my question to you is: Where in the world have you been?!!!????!??! The Hollywood Bowl is no question one of the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is nothing better to do on a summer night than: -Go to the Hollywood Bowl
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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The Hollywood Bowl is a true Los Angeles landmark. The architecture alone has made it a definitive symbol of the city. It has been featured in countless films and even in a legendary animated Looney Tunes...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Hollywood Bowl, why do you torture me so? I hate hate HATE the parking and traffic nightmare you create all summer long all too close to my office and all too in the way of my usual Universal to…
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"MY FIRST AND ONLY LOVE" ...nestled in a forest and an arm's length away from the stars, I finally hear the music of my life...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to see an outdoor show...you almost forget you are in LA except for dealing with the parking hassles (or take the shuttles). I took my mom there for her Birthday this past June to see the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Only the Hollywood Bowl is worth my 300th Yelp review. The Bowl IS LOS ANGELES. When I first visited from NYC, this was a place which spelled magic for me- and it still does.
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone needs to go to the Hollywood Bowl at least once in their lives. It truly is an amazing experience to watch or just to even listen to a concert at the Hollywood Bowl. No matter how much you…
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to go listen to music; bring dinner, a bottle of wine...perfect. Remember a blanket to sit in and/or wrap up in. Do give enough time to find parking or take a shuttle. We had a wonderful,…
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not first to review. Certainly won't be last. And this review is as much about Los Angeles as it is about the Bowl. L.A. absorbs you with it's high salaries, cool venues, beach, weather, celebrity…
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
And, for my 100th.... I'm a Bowl virgin no more! Yes, I want to climb to the top of the lighted cross atop the hill from the bowl and proclaim it! After 4.5 years in LA I've broke my maiden so to…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had forgotten to write a review on the bowl until I read Brian C's. Apparently he popped his H-Bowl cherry at the same show I did--I've been in LA for 2.5 years now... It all happened several…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yes the sound is great here, and that's about it. Anyone who says "there isn't a bad seat" is a low-standard foolish ignoramus. If you're sitting in a section beginning with oh... any letter in the…
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had I reviewed this a year or two ago or even Friday morning, 5 stars, but after the 0 star night I had here on Friday, I had to split the difference. Ah, where do I start for one of the worst…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was my first time ever visiting the bowl this past friday to see my all time favorite group, Genesis!!! By the reviews, we decided to take to the shuttle and park in a lot near the bowl... It was…
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like it! I don't LOVE it. the parking sucks, sumtimes the view sucks. Well that could be my fault cuz I'm poor. But it's nice to sit under the stars, and eat your snacks, drink your wine, watch the…
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Please don't take my L.A. privileges away, but really I'm not in love with the Bowl. It's never a big selling point to me when I hear that some concert is going to be here, but it's never anything…
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You simply must go. It is a must for anyone who lives in Southern California. We put up with the traffic, smog and prices so we can enjoy the gems like the Hollywood Bowl. Music under the stars,…
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful view of mountains and trees? Check. Cheap bleacher seats where you still have a decent view and can sit and drink and eat (and smoke some mary jane, if you're into that)? Check.
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the magical Hollywood Bowl..! It's one of those rare places in L.A. where you can pause and look at the stars above. And with that summer breeze over the sky, we had the best summer jazz…
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First and foremost: I'm biased. I live just down the block from the Bowl, and so I get the joy of being able to walk to most (if not all) events -- and avoid the stacked parking hell, and I get to…
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Any place that allows you to bring your own wine and food definitely has my vote of confidence. Sitting underneath the sky (look, I think I see a star! .... no wait, it's a plane.) can be pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I broke up with my boyfriend here last night. Bright Eyes sure does make a perfect soundtrack for a relationship coming to an end. Especially live and with the LA Philharmonic backing up. Ohhh, but as…
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I saw the Bright Eyes show here last night....this is by far my favorite venue in Los Angeles. You can bring your own wine and food and have a little picnic in your seats. It's beautiful and the sound…
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Certainly one of the very best places to enjoy a concert. A very relaxing atmosphere in a city where finding seclusion can be quite difficult. Bring a picnic dinner with you and have a good time.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love the hollywood bowl..but why only 4 stars? parking and the fact that i miss the good ole days when the bowl had BALLS....the new lighting and such is alright but i wasn't too impressed with the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just love the bowl. The most laid back venue there is.
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First, my deepest apologies to Alan Jay Lerner and Camelot .... If ever I would leave you
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I constantly go here with my buddies, but I will be honest with you. If you want to party and have fun, pick the RIGHT show. I came here for the DJ Shadow show in June and for the Underworld show this…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know there are a multitude of reviews for the Hollywood Bowl already. My vantage point is simply one of a person who has only lived in LA 18 months and it was my first show to this icon. I'm…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i can't believe it took me sooo long to get to this venue :( so i saw my first show there last week, arcade fire/lcd soundsystem. INCREDIBLE! i was a bigger fan of LCD than Arcade fire going…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Had a classic Hollywood Bowl evening last night, seeing Rufus Wainwright do his Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall tribute. He's not my favorite voice, but he performed the shit out of everything, and his…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Hollywood Bowl IS Los Angeles. All that is it, all that it stands for, all that it does, and all that is has done -- that summation is a love letter to our fare City of Angels. And as it's full…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was lucky enough to experience the Hollywood Bowl during a lovely showing by LCD Soundsystem and the Arcade Fire (which was a brilliant show if you were wondering). But about the Bowl itself.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if i could marry this place, i would.. yeah, i said it. I'D MARRY THIS FUCKER! we'd make lot's of babies too! half filipino/half concert venue... "what a beautiful mix!", they'd say. so many good…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great sound. Cool views. The tandem parking thing forces your drunk ass to interact with other concert-goers, which is a welcome quirk in isolationist Los Angeles.
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's all about the row W...the very LAST row in the Hollywood bowl. Bring your own jug of Carlo Rossi and enjoy the raucus booney-crowd because you can't hardly even see the screens that enlarge the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After a month 'officially' in LA, got out to the bowl last night for the first time. Phenomenal!
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to confess - I have a secret love for the bowl. The sound is always outstanding (until yesterday), the vibe positive, and Mr. Sky has been utterly generous with the ceiling he's given us.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars. Very nice place to go for concerts... but parki
