John Legend's daughter Luna joined him onstage
John Legend's daughter Luna joined him onstage
The Hollywood Bowl's 2019 season is in full swing
The Hollywood Bowl's 2019 season is in full swing
John Legend performs
John Legend performs
The opening night concert played to a sold out crowd
The opening night concert played to a sold out crowd
Common and John Legend
Common and John Legend
Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti
Thomas Wilkins and John Legend
Thomas Wilkins and John Legend
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Thomas Wilkins, Quincy Jones, and Chrissy Teigen
Thomas Wilkins, Quincy Jones, and Chrissy Teigen
Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame inductee John Legend kicked off the Hollywood Bowl's 2019 season to a full house on Saturday, June 15th. Legend’s spectacular performance was accompanied by his band as well as the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA), led by Principal Conductor Thomas Wilkins. Common joined the ensemble for an encore perfomance of the Academy- and Grammy Award-winning song “Glory” from Selma, paired with the Hollywood Bowl’s spectacular fireworks show. The benefit raised more than 1.7 million dollars for Los Angeles Philharmonic’s numerous learning and community programs, which serve more than 150,000 youth, families, and teachers every year.
Catering for the evening was provided by James Beard Award winners Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne of Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine. Guests included Quincy Jones, Chrissy Teigen, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Los Angeles County CEO Sachi Hamai.
Photography by: Photo Credit: Craig T. Mathew and Greg Grudt / Mathew Imaging