Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Overall Rating
4.4
By JCroyance
Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs were incredible!
Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs put on a phenomenal show! The sound had issues in the beginning of their set and during Young Fathers (who were also incredible), but overall it was a great show!
By MARIOFAMOSO
LCD's First night at the Hollywood Bowl
Amazing...you cold tell that they were really jazzed to be there and to play with the YYY's for the first time. It was probably one of the best concerts I have been to. Was really looking forward to seeing them the next night...after the warm up on the first night.
By Melia
Bad sound and a flipped lineup made this show meh
I’ve heard nothing but good things about the Hollywood Bowl. This venue is beautiful. I was so excited to see Yeah Yeah Yeahs and LCD Soundsystem in a paramount performance. I was left feeling a little disappointed. Opening band had sound on to the max, I could barely hear conversation over the blasting noise of Young Fathers. At least that meant the rest of the show would rock, right? Wrong. Yeah Yeah Yeahs had a great setlist, hit after hit... if you could hear them. Sound waved back and forth across sides, and sometimes muffled entirely. If I wanted to hear these songs as if an auxiliary cord wasn’t quite plugged into the speaker, I could have stayed home. The opening band’s sound was perfect if not a little much... did they blast something out? LCD Soundsystem was good, but I didn’t feel like their set merited the closing spot. Plus, YYY have been around longer and had yet to play the Bowl. I’m questioning the booking decisions here. Would this keep me from visiting the Bowl again? No, but I’m bummed that this show missed a lot of marks for me throughout.
By Anonymous
Speechless. The entire experience was absolutely incredible. I true pleasure. Take me back.
By DavidJT
Great pairing, YYY sound suffers
Really cool pairing at the Bowl. Unfortunately the Yeah Yeah Yeah's set seemed to suffer a bit from sub-par sound. For whatever reason LCD Soundsystem sounded much better and louder. Still, great show even from the "cheap" seats.
By gaypalmsprings
Always great fun at the Hollywood Bowl
I enjoyed the LCD Soundsystem. This was my third time seeing them, and I think they need to bring on something new to their act - especially at a venue such at the 5-star Hollywood Bowl. For example, the crowd went wild at a cover of a Chic song. Maybe Nile Rodgers should have been there. Some day they need to bring on Daft Punk. LCD is James Murphy, and he was in fine form. Bottom line, I enjoy every performance at the Hollywood Bowl. The open air, the scenery, and the good vibes make all the shows that much more special.
By ddeditor
face melting awesome show
Such a blast anytime you see the YYYs or LCD. Both are incredible live and this was a great great show at the Bowl!
By ByPatrickGreen
LCD Soundsystem not sounding so well
I've been an avid Hollywood Bowl fan for a decade. Go to 3-4 concerts there a year and it's my favorite venue, but the sound for this show was awful. Yeah Yeah Yeahs and LCD sounded pitchy as if I was listening to them on AM radio. Might be the wind that night, but still was disappointing considering I paid good money to see two of my favorite bands.
By MelisM5
Great bands bad sound
Sound system was terrible, could be better 4 size.
By MelLOVEScp
So much fun!
First time going to see LCD Soundsystem and it was so much fun. They sound amazing live. Had everyone dancing all night. Would totally go watch them again.
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM IN CONCERT:
Back in the early '00s fans fell hard and fast for the funky electronica and rebellious rock and roll spirit LCD Soundsystem brought to their superb albums and killer live shows. The fun ended in 2011 when the band hung up their guitars and unplugged their drum machines, but not all was lost—legendary frontman James Murphy announced a reunion in 2015, and fans can't wait for LCD to blast some seriously funky stuff when they return to the stage. With headlining sets at several world-class festivals slated for 2016, the band has fans chomping at the bit to dance the night away to favorites like “Losing My Edge”, “Daft Punk Is Playing at My House”, and “North American Scum”. LCD Soundsystem is sure to deliver the party-worthy passion that ticket buyers love to feel on the dance floor, and fans can't wait for their epic comeback party.
BACKFROUND SNAPSHOT:
James Murphy bounced around the NYC music scene for more than a decade before gaining traction with the DJ project Death from Above, which saw him spinning everything from Daft Punk to Can. After seeing a younger DJ aping his unique mixes, he was inspired to write the snarky, humorous “Losing My Edge” in 2002 and LCD Soundsystem was born. He continued to cut successful singles and assembled a group of musicians to recreate his songs in a live setting, a move that thrilling both indie rockers and underground dance fans. Murphy's underground fame soon gave way to crossover success—the band's 2005 self-titled debut and 2007 album Sound of Silver both received Grammy nominations for Best Electronica/Dance Album. After the release of their 2010 album This Is Happening, Murphy decided to step out of the limelight and announced the group’s final show the following year. The hiatus only lasted four years, as the songwriter posted a heartfelt letter to his fans in 2015 telling them he had come up with a wealth of new material and decided that his former band would be the best outlet for it. With LCD Soundsystem headlining major festivals like Coachella in 2016, fans can’t wait to pick up where this dance party left off.