Hollywood Bowl Seating Chart

Sections at Hollywood Bowl

Here are the 6 main sections on the Hollywood Bowl chart. Ticket price, distance, and sightline all follow from which one you're in, so find yours on this list before you commit — and remember configurations move: a concert, a game, and a private buyout each use the room differently.

• Pool Circle — directly in front of the stage, the most exclusive seats
• Garden Box — four-person box seats with table, in the lower bowl
• Terrace Box — similar boxes, mid-tier elevation
• Promenade Box — upper-tier four-person boxes
• Super Seat — single seats with arms, mid-level
• Bench Seating — unreserved bench rows in upper sections, bring a cushion

Best seats at Hollywood Bowl

Garden Boxes G-K offer the best balance of acoustics, picnic comfort, and stage view. The Super Seats in section J are the value pick.

Tips before you go

Picnics are encouraged — most attendees bring full dinners and wine. The Bowl operates its own park-and-ride stacked-parking shuttles; the alternative is rideshare drop-off on Highland.

How to read the Hollywood Bowl seating chart

The Hollywood Bowl chart divides 17,500 seats across a fan of seating that faces one stage across 6 named sections — Pool Circle, Garden Box, Terrace Box, Promenade Box, Super Seat, and Bench Seating. Which of those names is printed on your ticket decides more than location: two sections apart can mean a different level, a different price bracket, and a different side of the room entirely.

What actually separates one Hollywood Bowl seat from another comes down to three things: how far back you are, whether you're covered or out on the open lawn, and how centered you are on the stage. Compare Bench Seating and Pool Circle on the chart and you'll see the spread — a different level, a different price, sometimes a different side of the Los Angeles room. The best-seats notes above narrow it down for Hollywood Bowl; before buying, check the official map against your exact section, row, and seat.

Sizewise, Hollywood Bowl holds 17,500, which puts it 21st of 53 California venues in this guide: SAP Center (17,562) is the next size up, The Forum (17,500) the next size down.

Building a seating chart for an event at Hollywood Bowl

Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event near Hollywood Bowl? Work from the same layout shown on the chart above — sections like Pool Circle and Bench Seating and the tiers around them — and map your party onto tables that mirror it. Assign each guest a spot and export a PDF the Los Angeles event-services team can set up from. Hollywood Bowl runs to 17,500 at full configuration, but a private block is usually a club, a suite, or an adjacent banquet room — a fraction of that, and exactly the scale the maker below handles: rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, and head tables placed where you want them.

Frequently asked questions

How many seats does Hollywood Bowl hold?

Hollywood Bowl holds 17,500 at full configuration. The usable count shifts with the event — a concert may open or close sections a daytime event keeps as-is — and a private buyout uses only the sections you book, often a club, a suite, or a section or two out of the 6 on the Los Angeles chart.

What are the best seats at Hollywood Bowl?

Garden Boxes G-K offer the best balance of acoustics, picnic comfort, and stage view. The Super Seats in section J are the value pick.

What sections does Hollywood Bowl have?

Main sections include: Pool Circle — directly in front of the stage, the most exclusive seats; Garden Box — four-person box seats with table, in the lower bowl; Terrace Box — similar boxes, mid-tier elevation. Full breakdown in the sections list above.

Where is Hollywood Bowl located?

Hollywood Bowl is located in Los Angeles, California. Confirm the street address, parking, and transit near sections like Pool Circle on the official venue site before you go; Los Angeles venues handle gates, lots, and rideshare pickups differently.

How do I plan a private event at Hollywood Bowl?

Use the maker on this page: begin with Hollywood Bowl's real layout — sections like Pool Circle and Bench Seating — place tables over the footprint your event will use, seat your guests, and export a PDF for the Los Angeles event-services team.

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