Bob Moses and Cannons Shine at the Hollywood Bowl

On the final night of their Afterglow Tour, Bob Moses and Cannons descended upon the Hollywood Bowl. As one of America’s most revered venues and stages, the Hollywood Bowl tends to bring out the best in performers. There’s a certain undeniable magic in the air. For the finale of their co-headlining Afterglow Tour on July 19, Vancouver-raised, Brooklyn-made electronic duo Bob Moses and LA’s own indie pop trio Cannons cast two disparate spells that met in the middle. Collectively, they conjured a hypnotic, dreamy, and immensely enjoyable evening that was accessible for longtime fans and the uninitiated alike. The 71-year-old dancing next to me had seen Bob Moses multiple times by now, he said, after walking past the Gobi tent at Coachella in 2016 and being lulled in by the thumping bass. The group seated a section over said they were unfamiliar with either act but had learned to “trust the schedule” when it comes to the KCRW Festival, which comprises events presented at the Bowl by the long-running, influential Southern California public radio station KCRW. Both Bob Moses and Cannons have established themselves over the last decade. Several releases, tours, and major festival appeara...