Los Angeles Landmark Hollywood Bowl
Feb 17th, 2010 by sophie smith
There are many aspects of the city of Los Angeles, California that continually entice millions of visitors every year from around the world. One of the standard features that the city is famous for across the globe is the fact that it is also the home of the American movie industry and Hollywood is part of the greater metropolitan area. It is so famous that other countries have their own version of this glitter and glamorous town such as Bollywood in India. And while tourists are incredibly interested in this aspect of the city while visiting, for residents in Los Angeles it is simply part of their society. However, many of the guests in some of Los Angeles’ best hotels consider this aspect of the city to be a major reason for their trip.
In addition there are various performance arts venues and major cultural landmark attractions that are part of the Los Angeles scene. Hollywood Bowl is just one of the world famous intuitions that offers great performances by some of the most celebrated world personalities. The bowl has become primarily associated with music performances, though throughout its history other types of entertainment have also been featured. It is also one of the more historical attractions of the city and having been established in 1929, the bowl has a seating capacity of over 17,000 persons.
The building has always been associated with and famous for its band shell cover design. This was part of the original establishment though it was replaced and efforts to do this began in 2004. It is also recognized due to the famous Hollywood sign, which is positioned just to the northeast of it. It is owned by the county of Los Angeles and is the permanent home of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In addition to these companies the bowl hosts hundreds of other musical events every year. Frank Sinatra, Elton John, The Beatles and Luciano Pavarotti are just a few of the major names who have performed there.
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