Concerts

2018 Playboy Jazz Festival – Count Basie, Charles Lloyd, Jazmine Sullivan

Tickets always sell out fast for the annual Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. Glad I was finally able to make it this year!

Another day of great food and live music. Cheese, crackers, fried chicken & waffles, and of course a few bottles of wine. Even from a distance, the recently upgraded sound system was just unbelievable. Probably the best outdoor venue acoustics I’ve heard so far.

Hosted by George Lopez, incredible performances by:

The Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Scotty Barnhart
Richard Bona and Mandekan Cubano
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels with special guest Lucinda Williams – Featuring Bill Frisell, Stuart Mathis, Reuben Rogers, Eric Harland
The Ramsey Lewis Quintet
Jazmine Sullivan
- One of my favorite singers. Her performance got the crowd going!
Tower of Power – 50th Anniversary 2018
- Amazing soul and funk closing out the show

Howlin Ray’s – 2-4 hour wait for fried chicken…

A sea of glowing bunny ears…

We fancy!

Jay Luong

Mr. Audio Bacon himself. An open-minded electrical engineer and software developer by trade. I have an obsession with the enjoyment of all things media - specifically in the realm of music and film. So much heart and soul (and money) go into the creation of this artistry. My aim is to find out which products get me closer to what the musicians and directors intended.