Gustavo Dudamel will step into his final season at the hollywood bowl after a 17-year run, the venue announced on February 18, 2026. The 2026 slate couples Dudamel’s farewell year with the newly dedicated John Williams Stage and a mix of pop, orchestral rock, comedy and jazz.
Lewis Capaldi May 2, 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026, Lewis Capaldi is scheduled to perform at the Hollywood Bowl with Joy Crookes opening, a single-night pop headliner set to start at 7:30 PM while gates open at 6:00 PM. That fixed start and gate time gives ticket planners exact arrival windows for late-spring dates and places Capaldi’s show before the week-long comedy festival that follows.
Netflix Is a Joke Festival
May 4 through May 10, 2026, the Netflix Is a Joke Festival returns to Los Angeles with over 475 shows across 45+ venues, and the Hollywood Bowl will host John Mulaney, Night of Too Many Stars and other special comedy presentations as part of the run. The scale—475 shows across 45+ venues—positions the Bowl as one anchor for a citywide comedy week that spans multiple stages and formats.
Gustavo Dudamel's Final Season
May 5, 2026 single concert tickets go on sale, even as a Create Your Own package deal is available now and bundling 3 or more concerts offers savings compared with buying individually. That timing creates a buying decision for regular attendees: lock in a package now to guarantee seats and savings, or wait for single-ticket release on May 5, 2026 and target specific headline nights.
June 13-14 brings the Blue Note Jazz Festival to the Hollywood Bowl with Patti LaBelle, Wyclef Jean and Gregory Porter booked for the two-day event, while the season also lists Foo Fighters performing with full orchestral backing and St. Vincent appearing in symphonic arrangements. The program pairs crossover orchestral nights with large-scale comedy and legacy jazz programming, all scheduled inside the LA Philharmonic’s 104th year at the venue and alongside the John Williams Stage debut.
June 13-14’s jazz bookings and the orchestral rock dates frame this season as a concentrated run of genre-spanning events that coincide with Dudamel’s exit; regular attendees who plan to see multiple shows should favor the Create Your Own package available now rather than waiting for single-ticket drops on May 5, 2026.
