LIVE NATION STRIKES BOWL DEAL

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has inked the team of Live Nation and Hewitt Silva to a 10-year deal as the exclusive promoter of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl outside the Philharmonic’s summer season.

Andrew Hewitt and Bill Silva have jointly produced concerts at the Hollywood Bowl for the past 27 years, most recently as Andrew Hewitt & Bill Silva Presents. (They do the ones where you can’t bring your own hooch).

“The Hollywood Bowl is a historic and iconic Los Angeles venue,” said Michael Rapino, President and CEO of Live Nation. “In partnership with Andy and Bill, we are proud to continue to deliver the world’s greatest live performers and tours to the venue for the next 10 years.”

Andrew Hewitt & Bill Silva Presents has already presented this year at the Bowl La La Land in Concert, Dead & Company, New Kids on the Block, Queen with Adam Lambert and other shows. They have also promoted The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Roger Waters, The Who, Coldplay, Radiohead and others at the iconic venue.

To celebrate the deal, Rapino, Hewitt and Silva sat in their cars in the Bowl parking lot for 90 minutes before driving down Highland to their respective offices.