Virtually all of the lower box seats provide excellent views of the orchestra. But that can't be said for the many rows of bleachers above them. The Hollywood Bowl is the summer home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Their Bowl concerts begin in late June and continue through mid-September. In addition, there are special pop performances by artists such as Frank Sinatra , Barbra Streisand and Mel Torme , and classical concerts by visiting orchestras from other countries.
Some concerts involve Hollywood celebrities as well.
Captain Picard himself, Patrick Stewart , played King Arthur at last year's fireworks finale. Debbie Reynolds will be the guest at this year's finale. Carol Burnett hosted a salute to Broadway at the Bowl last August, and Bill Cosby has shown up for 18 straight years to host the annual Playboy Jazz Festival each June. And California nights are usually chilly, even in the summer, so bring along a sweater, just in case. And in June, there is the annual Hollywood Bowl Arts Fair , a free event featuring arts and crafts from all over the world, as well as performing artists.