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Diana Krall, Animal Collective, Herbie Hancock part of Hollywood Bowl 2012 schedule

Diana Krall, Animal Collective and Herbie Hancock are among the many acts slated to perform during the Hollywood Bowl's 2012 season, along with performances of Mel Brooks' 'The Producers' and several classical concerts. // Tour dates at SoundSpike January 25, 2012 - Diana Krall, Animal Collective and Herbie Hancock are among the many acts slated to perform during the Hollywood Bowl's 2012 season, along with performances of Mel Brooks' "The Producers" and several classical concerts.

Animal Collective plans more U.S. shows for July

Just off of their appearance at Southern California's Coachella festival, indie-rock darlings Animal Collective are working up a new round of U.S. shows. // Tour dates at SoundSpike April 19, 2011 - Just off of their appearance at Southern California's Coachella festival, indie-rock darlings Animal Collective are working up a new round of U.S. shows.

Pitchfork fest nabs TV on the Radio, Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes

This year's three-day Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago will be headlined by Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes and TV on the Radio. The event is scheduled for July 15-17 at Chicago's Union Park. March 7, 2011 - This year's three-day Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago will be headlined by Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes and TV on the Radio. The event is scheduled for July 15-17 at Chicago's Union Park.

Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire lead Coachella bill

The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is once again set to make a musical city of Indio, CA's Empire Polo Field, this time with a lineup headed by Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire and The Strokes. January 19, 2011 - The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is once again set to make a musical city of Indio, CA's Empire Polo Field, this time with a lineup headed by Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire and The Strokes.

New Releases, Aug. 10: Blake Shelton, Animal Collective, Budos Band

<b>The Budos Band, 'The Budos Band III' (Daptone Records)</b> August 9, 2010 - The Budos Band, "The Budos Band III" (Daptone Records)

Album Review: Animal Collective, "Merriweather Post Pavilion" (Domino)

Great bands reach a point when they must either deliver on their early promise or crap the bed in grand style. This being their moment, Baltimore's Animal Collective have joined the esteemed ranks of those who've found no need to change the sheets. January 23, 2009 - Great bands reach a point when they must either deliver on their early promise or crap the bed in grand style. This being their moment, Baltimore's Animal Collective have joined the esteemed ranks of those who've found no need to change the sheets.

SoundSpike Weekend, January 23: George Strait, The Dead, New Kids on the Block and more

January 23, 2009 - This edition of the SoundSpike Weekend podcast features tour, ticketing and music news about George Strait, Powerman 5000, The Ting Tings, Bloc Party, Animal Collective, Blue October, Bruce Springsteen, Benjamin Taylor, The Dead, Dave Matthews Band, Elton John & Billy Joel, New Kids on the Block, The Killers, Morrissey, Nickelback, Ben Folds, Lil Wayne, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Rush, Iron Maiden, Taylor Swift and more.

Animal Collective eyes spring tour behind new album

January 21, 2009 - Experimental popsters Animal Collective have mapped a spring headlining tour in support of the band's just-released new studio LP.

Blogging Chicago's Pitchfork Festival, Day 2

July 19, 2008 - It rained all night in Chicago. And all morning. But around 1:30 p.m., when Jay Reatard took the stage to play a furious half-hour set, the weather finally broke.

Pitchfork fest unveils initial lineup with Public Enemy, others

March 11, 2008 - The 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival will feature hip-hop legends Public Enemy performing their 1988 album "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" in full.
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June 2012
22 - Hollywood Bowl Orchestra with Thomas Wilkins
24 - KCRW's World Festival
27 - Marcus Miller, Miles Electric Band, Jimmy Cobb's "So What" Band

July 2012
1 - Ben Harper
2-4 - Barry Manilow and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
6-7 - Los Angeles Philharmonic with George Fenton
10 - Slatkin Conducts Beethoven's 9th
11 - Ray Charles Tribute with Count Basie Orchestra
12 - Daniel Hope Plays Prokofiev
13 - A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor
14 - Grease Sing-A-Long
15 - Ziggy Marley
17, 19 - Joshua Bell Plays Mendelssohn
20-21 - Smokey Robinson
23 - api.de.ap
24 - Deneve Conducts Rachmaninoff
26 - Thibaudet Plays Ravel
27-29 - The Producers: A Mel Brooks Musical
31 - Bronfman Plays Brahms

August 2012
1 - The Neville Brothers
2 - Renaud Capucon Plays Beethoven
3-5 - Pixar in Concert with Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
7 - Dudamel and Yo-Yo Ma
8 - Duke Ellington Orchestra featuring Brian McKnight
9 - Dudame and Yuja Wang
10 - Norah Jones
11 - Liza Minnelli
12 - Dudamel Conducts Verdi's Rigoletto
14 - Dudamel and Juan Luis Guerra
15 - Ruben Blades
16 - Dudamel Conducts Ginastera and Copland
17, 18 - Juanes
19 - Dudamel & Domingo!
21 - McGegan Conducts Haydn
22 - Anita Baker, Esperanza Spalding
23 - McGegan Conducts Mozart
24, 25 - Diana Krall
26 - Men of Soul with Jeffrey Osborne, Peabo Bryson and Freddie Jackson
28 - Carmina Burana
29 - Celebrating Peace with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Cindy Blackman Santana, Carlos Santana
30 - Carmina Burana
31 - Los Angeles Philharmonic with John Williams

September 2012
1 - Los Angeles Philharmonic with John Williams
2 - Paramount's 100th Anniversary with Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
4 - Urbanski Conducts Prokofiev and Shostakovich
5 - B.B. King, Tedeschi Trucks Band
6 - Music and Humor with Los Angeles Philharmonic
7, 8 - Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Los Angeles Philharmonic
9 - Hot Chip, Passion Pit
11 - Sarah Chang Plays West Side Story
13 - Itzhak Perlman Plays Tchaikovsky
14-16 - Fireworks Finale with The Brian Setzer Orchestra
22 - Sound of Music Sing-A-Long
23 - Animal Collective, Huun Huur Tu
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