Hollywood Bowl Threatened by Los Angeles Wildfires

As wildfires proceed to ravage Los Angeles County, a number of of the world’s most iconic landmarks have come underneath menace – amongst them, the Hollywood Bowl.

The Sundown Hearth, one in every of six main fires in LA, broke out on Wednesday night and unfold quickly. Its location within the famed Hollywood Hills places it near the Bowl, in addition to such well-liked vacationer points of interest because the Hollywood Stroll of Fame and the Hollywood Signal.

“Because of the Sundown Hearth, we’ve obtained evacuation orders and all Hollywood Bowl employees have safely evacuated the premises,” the famed live performance venue introduced on X. “We lengthen our deepest gratitude to the firefighters who’re working tirelessly to guard our group.”

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At time of writing, the Sundown Hearth had burned greater than 60 acres in roughly six hours. Firefighters have enlisted water dropping helicopters to assist battle the blaze.

Just a little bit additional away, the well-known golf equipment of the Sundown Strip – together with the Whisky a Go Go and the Troubadour – have canceled their reveals out of an abundance of warning. So far, the fires have claimed 5 lives and greater than 2,000 buildings, with over 100,000 residents evacuated from their properties. Pacific Palisades and Altadena are among the many different laborious hit areas.

The Hollywood Bowl’s Well-known Historical past

The Hollywood Bowl opened in 1929 and shortly established itself among the many premiere outside venues in all of America. Its distinctive shell-like stage design and picturesque location within the Hollywood Hills helped make it a beloved location for concertgoers and performers alike.

A lot of rock’s largest acts have taken the stage on the Hollywood Bowl, together with the Beatles, the Doorways, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, the Grateful Lifeless, Steely Dan and the Rolling Stones. Extra just lately, two rock legends every performed their last concert events on the Bowl – Tom Petty, who died in 2017, and Eddie Van Halen, who handed in 2020.