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  • July 2025

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  • Earth, Wind & Fire play the Hollywood Bowl July 2-4, 2025 with Fireworks Spectacular

    EARTH, WIND & FIRE

    • By Elaine Walker

    There’s no grander place in Los Angeles to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend than the Hollywood Bowl – especially this year with nine-time Grammy Award-winning band, Earth, Wind & Fire bringing their musical fireworks to the historic venue July 2, 3 and 4. Among the best-selling artists of all time Earth, Wind & Fire’s iconic and timeless catalog of music includes hits like “September”, “Shining Star,” “Sing A Song” – and that’s just the “S’s”!! Like the elements in their name, Earth, Wind & Fire’s music has withstood ever-changing trends in the world and shows no sign of vanishing as they continue to create joy and uplifting tunes that will forever reach a sacred universal atmosphere, one might say a “Boogie Wonderland.” You know the drill – take a bus, an uber or the Metro for easiest arrival and departure from the Bowl – and definitely make a plan for dining, whether with your personal picnic or at one of the fantastic onsite restaurants like Ann’s Wine Bar by A.O.C. or The Backyard grill with a farmer’s market driven menu. Need any more “Reasons” to book your tickets now? There’s this: the band will be performing with the magnificent Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of conductor Thomas Wilkins. And, for even more WOW, this party will finish with a truly spectacular sky full of fireworks over the Bowl’s famous band shell. Ready, set, “Let’s Groove”!

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  • Diana Ross plays the Hollywood Bowl July 25-26, 2025 (Photo LA. Phil)

    DIANA ROSS

    • By LUCIA SERRANO

    Diana Ross, the legendary icon of Motown and pop, returns to the Hollywood Bowl for two nights only on July 25 and 26, 2025. With a career that spans over six decades, Ross will light up the Bowl with classics like “I’m Coming Out,” “Stop! In the Name of Love,” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” Backed by a full orchestra and surrounded by the energy of a summer night in L.A., the concerts promise to be as unforgettable as the music itself.

    Part of the Hollywood Bowl’s Heart & Soul series, Ross joins a summer lineup filled with powerhouse artists and living legends of jazz, funk, R&B, and more. Gates open at 6 PM, with the show starting at 8 PM, leaving plenty of time for picnic baskets, wine, and settling in under the stars before the music begins.

    These performances are more than just concerts, they’re a celebration of Diana Ross’ impact, charisma, and voice that continues to inspire. Whether you’ve danced to her music for decades or you just know every word to her songs by heart, this is a chance to see a true legend in one of the most iconic venues in the country. Get your tickets now!

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  • The Neil Diamond Musical July 8-27, 2025 at the Pantages theatre (Photo Jeremy Daniel, Broadway in Hollywood)

    A BEAUTIFUL NOISE

    • By Elaine Walker

    I distinctly remember Christmas morning in 1970 when my sister tore open a gift-wrapped package which revealed Neil Diamond’s TAP ROOT MANUSCRIPT album, which contained the hit single, “Cracklin’ Rosie.” Our parents were obviously fans and made fans of us, collecting album after album through the years. Fans we are to this day, showing the power of this amazing songwriter and singer. It’s an understatement to say we are thrilled that the Broadway musical memoir of Neil Diamond’s life, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will be on stage at the Pantages Theatre July 8-27, 2025. Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond and produced by Bob Gaudio (singer/songwriter/record producer and founding member of The Four Seasons), the musical tells the largely unknown story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. Starring 2015 American Idol winner Nick Fradiani as the young Neil and Broadway veteran Robert Westenberg as present day Neil, the show boasts a soundtrack of some 30 songs that defined Neil Diamond’s decades-long career including classics like “America,” “Forever in Blue Jeans,” and “Sweet Caroline.”  Like Jersey Boys and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical before it, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical is an inspiring, joyous and off-the-charts exhilarating celebration of the man who counts more than 120 million albums sold, an induction into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts the world over to his credit. Like his 1966 hit song says, I’m A Believer. 

    For more details and tickets, click here.

  • The Getty Villa reopened June 27, 2025

    SUMMER FUN AT THE GETTY

    • By NINA SVENTITSKY

    Summer Concerts & Performance Series at the Getty Locations are back on!

    Free outdoor performances are back at both the Getty Museum in Brentwood and at the Villa in Pacific Palisades, now open and accessible via the PCH. The Getty Museum’s annual Off the 405 concerts has upcoming performances by Madi, Empress Of, and Emile Mosseri. The Garden Concerts for Kids include 123 Andrés, Kymberly Stewart, and Divi Roxx Kids. Concerts start Saturdays at sunset, and are performed in The Courtyard. Tickets—like admission to the Getty Center—are free, though you’ll want to try to secure a reservation ahead of time; tickets tend to open up about two to three weeks before each show. Each performance starts at 7:30pm and will be preceded by a DJ set at 6pm. Make it a day of culture, and visit the museum’s art collections before the concert. The main Museum houses art from the Middle Ages.

    At the Getty Villa, experience culture as the ancients did – in the amphitheater, surrounded by the beauty of the Malibu coastline and forest oaks. The Villa, modeled after the Villa dei Papiri buried under the ashes of Mount Vesuvius in Herculaneum, is like traveling to another time. It houses the Getty’s Antiquities Collection, dating back thousands of years. Each year, the Getty Villa stages theatrical versions of ancient plays. This year, Oedipus the King, Mama! is a mash-up of Sophocles’ play with Elvis Presley songs.

    For all things happening, click here.