The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and KCRW today announce details of an exclusive on-air series featuring previously recorded live concerts from KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.
The first episode — airing Sunday, August 23 at 6 p.m. PT on KCRW and KCRW.com — features the September 18, 2016 Hollywood Bowl debut of Kraftwerk, whose electro innovations and odes to the autobahn shot well beyond their native Germany, and made them one of the most influential groups of all time. Also in the first episode is Tokyo’s Yellow Magic Orchestra, which appeared at the Bowl on June 26, 2011. The band helped to pioneer electronic music in Japan in the late 1970s and introduced the world to Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono. KCRW’s Program Director of Music, Anne Litt will host.
Created in partnership with the LA Phil, KCRW’s World Festival has been bringing an eclectic array of artists from around the world to the Hollywood Bowl stage for 20 years. Following the cancellation of the 2020 Bowl season due to COVID-19, the LA Phil and KCRW collaborate to present highlights of past World Festivals through an exclusive series of archival concerts to be broadcast on Sundays, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., from August 23 to October 11.
Additional featured artists in upcoming episodes include: Blondie (July 9, 2017), Cibo Matto (June 26, 2011), Devotchka (July 14, 2013), Femi Kuti (June 21, 2009), Flying Lotus (June 17, 2018), Janelle Monáe (June 12, 2016), Jimmy Cliff (July 25, 2010), Little Dragon (June 17, 2018), Robyn (June 29, 2014), Rodrigo y Gabriela (July 14, 2013), Santigold (June 21, 2009), Sigur Rós (September 24, 2016), St. Vincent (August 30, 2015), and Toro y Moi (June 16, 2019).
Episode 1 — Sunday, August 23, 6 p.m. PT
Kraftwerk
Yellow Magic Orchestra
KCRW DJ Anne Litt
Episode 2 — Sunday, August 30, 6 p.m. PT
Femi Kuti
Janelle Monáe
KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez
Episode 3 — Sunday, September 6, 6 p.m. PT
Robyn
Blondie
KCRW DJ Jason Bentley
Episode 4 — Sunday, September 13, 6 p.m. PT
St. Vincent
Cibo Matto
KCRW DJ Travis Holcombe
Episode 5 — Sunday, September 20, 6 p.m. PT
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Devotchka
KCRW DJ Raul Campos
Episode 6 — Sunday, September 27, 6 p.m. PT
Little Dragon
Jimmy Cliff
KCRW DJ Aaron Byrd
Episode 7 — Sunday, October 4, 6 p.m. PT
Flying Lotus
Santigold
KCRW DJ Valida
Episode 8 — Sunday October 11, 6 p.m. PT
Sigur Rós
Toro y Moi
KCRW DJ Novena Carmel