Playboy Jazz Festival
| Playboy Jazz Festival | |
|---|---|
 Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles, 2007 | |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Dates | June |
| Location(s) | Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 34°06′46″N 118°20′20″W / 34.11278°N 118.33889°WCoordinates: 34°06′46″N 118°20′20″W / 34.11278°N 118.33889°W |
| Years active | 1959; 1979–2021[1] |
| Founded by | Hugh Hefner |
| Capacity | 17,500 |
| Website | www |
The Playboy Jazz Festival was an annual event that was sponsored by Playboy Enterprises to celebrate jazz as well as feature both established and up and coming musicians of the genre.
History[edit]
It was founded by Hugh Hefner and was first held in Chicago, Illinois at the Chicago Stadium in 1959. However, the festival did not occur again until 1979, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles as a celebration of the magazine's 25th anniversary. The event has been held there[2] until 2022 when the festival changed its name to the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival.[3]
The Festival[edit]
The Festival is held on a Saturday and Sunday in mid-June. Bill Cosby was the emcee of the majority of the annual festivals from 1979 to 2012. In 2013, comedian George Lopez began hosting the event after Cosby retired,[4] and as of 2022 he is still the host.[5]
In 2014, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, which presents the summer Hollywood Bowl concerts, assumed presenting and booking duties.[6]
The Playboy Jazz Festival is broadcast live by the Southern California jazz public radio station KKJZ.
In 2020, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]
In November 2021 it was announced, that from June 2022, the event will be renamed to Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ HBTadmin (2021-11-24). "The Playboy Jazz Festival is now the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival". Hollywood Bowl Tips. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ Nina Gordon Public Relations (February 26, 2010). "Playboy and Jazz: A History". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
- ^ HBTadmin (2021-11-24). "The Playboy Jazz Festival is now the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival". Hollywood Bowl Tips. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "George Lopez To Host 35th Playboy Jazz Festival". The Beverly Hills Courier. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ "Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival 2022 in Los Angeles - Dates". rove.me. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ Brown, August (December 4, 2013). "L.A. Philharmonic to present, book Playboy Jazz Festival". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Hollywood Bowl cancels entire 2020 season due to coronavirus concerns". Daily News. 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Playboy Jazz Festival | Hollywood Bowl". Hollywood Bowl. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ HBTadmin (2021-11-24). "The Playboy Jazz Festival is now the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival". Hollywood Bowl Tips. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival 2022 in Los Angeles - Dates". rove.me. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
External links[edit]
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