#hollywood-bowl

#hollywood-bowl

The jeans. The flannel shirt. The silvery mutton chops peeking out from beneath a weather-beaten train engineer's cap. Neil Young had dressed perfectly for the part of Neil Young on Monday night at the Hollywood Bowl, and he'd brought just the right songs too, among them "Harvest Moon," "Ohio," "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)," both "Southern Man" and "Old Man," as well as "Cowgirl in the Sand," the last of which he punctuated by telling the audience that he'd first played the hillside amphitheater with Buffalo Springfield in 1966.

Diana Ross performed at the Hollywood Bowl, her fifth engagement there since 2013, showcasing a thrilling Motown medley of her No. 1 hits on stage.

Jackman's brand of stage-and-screen razzle-dazzle feels fairly rare in pop music these days among male performers, showcasing the unique blend of his theatricality and musical talent.