Sunday's scheduled concert at the Hollywood Bowl featuring artists Vance Joy, Grouplove, and Tiny Habits was abruptly canceled following a power outage that left the iconic Los Angeles venue in the dark. The outage was part of a larger electricity failure that affected the Los Angeles area amid an intense Southern California heat wave, as reported by ABC7. In a statement posted to the microblogging platform X, previously known as Twitter, Hollywood Bowl officials expressed regret over the incident, stating, "If a new date for this performance can be confirmed, details will follow and tickets for the original date will be valid for the new performance date."
The cancelation impacts not just fans but the touring plans of the musicians. Vance Joy is touring for the 10th anniversary of his double-platinum "Dream Your Life Away" album. KCRW's summer series Festival at the Bowl is set to continue through September 22, with Joy's concert as a part. Grouplove is also mid-tour, with their next performance slated for September 17 in Atlanta, Georgia. According to a post on Grouplove's Instagram stories, the band voiced their disappointment, stating, "This is such a bummer. We wish we could turn the lights on."
The outages spanned across the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s service area, where it was reported by KTLA that more than 6,600 customers were without power at one point on Sunday, and the agency had managed to restore power to over 71,000 customers since the heat wave began. Southern California Edison also responded to approximately 60 separate outages, impacting over 6,000 customers in a service area that spans five counties.
For those affected by the canceled event, Hollywood Bowl has encouraged patrons to reach out to Audience Services for further information on refunds or exchanges. The request can be sent to [email protected], as stated on both KTLA and NBC Los Angeles. As the city struggles to contain the widespread blackouts, the Hollywood Bowl is looking ahead to its next event, currently still scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, featuring Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy," as noted by CBS News Los Angeles.
