Summer combines two of my favorite things about Los Angeles - KCRW (the local NPR and alternative music station) and The Hollywood Bowl (absolutely my favorite place to be in the summer).
Last Sunday, July 15, we went to our first show of the summer at the Bowl. KCRW hosts a "World Festival" series every year and we usually go to a few of the shows. This week, Cafe Tacuba was headlining with Groove Armada. The show was fantastic, one of the best we have been to yet. The crowd was, of course, a Latin majority. Cafe Tacuba, a band based in Mexico City, sang and spoke only in Spanish. There was a lot of laughing and hooting between sets, I WISH I UNDERSTOOD MORE SPANISH! Must LEARN SPANISH. They had an amazing range of music and a brilliant energy. Really Fun. But, my favorite for the night was definitely Groove Armada - they opened the show and really set it on fire.
Aahhh, summer nights at the Bowl. We always sit up high in the bleachers (this is on purpose, by the way). From that height, you can see right over the roof of the Bowl and get a glimpse of the The Hollywood Sign between the mountain peaks. An iconic sight. Oh yeah, and the bleacher seats are cheap - $6 - $15 each - a bargain for the LA market. We bring a picnic and a bottle of wine and settle in for the night.
These are such fun evenings and they attract a wide range of people from the very young (there was a six year old groovester sitting in our row) to the very old. Our little one will definitely be getting a taste of the Bowl at a young age.
Here is the line-up for the rest of our tickets this year:
August 26, 2007
Macy Gray - Artists: Macy Gray; Zap Mama; Brazilian Girls; Chris Douridas, host
September 9, 2007
Underworld - Artists: Underworld; Paul Oakenfold with special guest Carmen Rizzo; Jason Bentley, host
(Hey Mom - remember Paul Oakenfold a few years ago? Wanna join?)
September 20, 2007
Arcade Fire with LCD Soundsystem
3 comments:
Coooool! I love outdoor summer concerts! The Brzillian Girls are so naughty! S/B fun! And, Paul Oakenfold? And, Groove Armada? You lucky, lucky girl!
Now, can you WALK to the Bowl? If so, even COOLER!
BTW, I wish that I had your email address....would you email it to me?
You can take in a picnic and your own vino? Very nice - looks like a good summer line-up. Thanks for the Groove Armada link - they ARE on-fire.
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