L.A. Phil will offer $10 Hollywood Bowl tickets for Medi-Cal, EBT cardholders
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Set us as preferred Imagine a Saturday night “spectacular,” under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing as fireworks explode in the night sky — for $10?Not a pipe dream.The L.A.Phil has taken a major step in expanding its accessibility.
The organization announced this week that it will offer Los Angeles County residents with active Medi-Cal or EBT cards $10 tickets to L.A.Phil performances at the Hollywood Bowl starting with the 2027 season.It will offer at least 100 of these tickets at each of the orchestra’s Hollywood Bowl concerts.
Tickets will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.The L.A.
Phil didn’t say exactly how eligible residents could secure such tickets.It plans to announce that process in Spring 2027 before the season starts.L.A.
Phil Vice President of Community and Government Engagement, Cynthia Fuentes, said in an interview that the organization has been “prioritizing accessibility for a very long time.”“When you create accessibility programs, they have to be very intentional,” Fuentes said.“Folks are really struggling to make ends meet right now, and for us, it’s so important not only that we create great music on our stages, but that people can afford to see it.
Your income levels shouldn’t dictate whether you have access to the arts or not.”The $10 ticket announcement is the latest move towards making L.A.Phil events more accessible at a time when tickets to see the orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl are, on average, about $48, Fuentes said.
The L.A.Phil has been offering discounted tickets since the 1970s.
It now offers more than 50,000 $1 Hollywood Bowl tickets annually — some seats open to the general public and others given out by the L.A.Phil in partnership with the L.A.
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