Playboy Jazz Festival
It comes around only once a year in June, but the Los Angeles Playboy Jazz Festival attracts giants of the genre. Hosted in the open air at the iconic Hollywood Bowl, the two-day festival brings jazz musicians such as Janelle Monáe, Eddie Palmieri, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Seth MacFarlane front and center. Contemporary artists such as Snarky Puppy, Ledisi, and Aloe Blacc also find their way to each year’s performance roster, for a series of live concerts not to be forgotten.
Playboy Jazz Festival at Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA, USA, +1 323 850 2000

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