
Ellis Reed, who were dispatched to find a suitable location for outdoor performances by the members of the newly formed Theatre Arts Alliance, headed by Christine Wetherill Stevenson. The site of the Hollywood Bowl was chosen in 1919 by William Reed and his son H. It is north of Hollywood Boulevard and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Hollywood/Highland Metro Rail station. It is located at 2301 North Highland Avenue, west of the (former) French Village. The Bowl is owned by the County of Los Angeles and is the home of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the host venue for hundreds of musical events each year. The "bowl" refers to the shape of the concave hillside into which the amphitheater is carved. The shell is set against the backdrop of the Hollywood Hills and the famous Hollywood Sign to the northeast. The Hollywood Bowl 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. It was named one of the 10 best live music venues in America by Rolling Stone magazine in 2018. The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
