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(Tuesday, July 11, 1922, 8:15 p.m. PDT) — The Hollywood Bowl, a natural amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, officially opened tonight as conductor Alfred Hertz and the Los Angeles Philharmonic inaugurated the first season of music under the stars.

The “bowl” refers to the shape of the concave hillside the amphitheater is carved into.

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The venue is known for its distinctive bandshell, originally a set of concentric arches that graced the site from 1929 through 2003, before being replaced with a larger one to begin the 2004 season. The shell is set against the backdrop of the Hollywood Hills and the famous Hollywood Sign to the northeast.

The Beatles, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The Monkees, and The Supremes are among the musical artists who would perform here during the 1960s.