FRANKLIN AVENUE CONTEST: Jamie Cullum at the Hollywood Bowl

Jamie Cullum, the British pop/jazz star who hit it big with the 2003 release "Twentysomething," is on this side of the pond and performing this weekend at the Hollywood Bowl.

Cullum will perform for the first time with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (led by Brit conductor Bramwell Tovey). His performance is part of a "Cool Britannia" two-night stint at the Bowl this weekend -- which also includes music from James Bond, "Austin Powers," Noel Coward and "The Avengers."

Show takes place July 20 and 21 at 8:30 p.m.

Wanna go? Send your name to the usual SBC Global address listed above. No fancy game this time, Blogger Toddler will simply pick the winner out of a hat.

Thanks to Fanscape for the tix!

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Singer, songwriter and pianist Cullum has been described as "a one-man British invasion" by the Hollywood Reporter and "goose-bump good…fresh and hip" by the Associated Press. His Verve debut recording, "Twentysomething," was a worldwide smash, selling over two million copies and garnering a Grammy nomination. Tovey, an audience favorite during previous Bowl appearances, works internationally with a prestigious list of orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the Toronto Symphony, the Montreal Symphony, and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He has served as music director of the Vancouver Symphony since 2000.

"Cool Britannia" begins with the Philharmonic performing music by John Barry from James Bond films, including "Dr. No," "From Russia with Love," "Goldfinger," "You Only Live Twice," and "Diamonds are Forever," followed by a suite of Noel Coward music arranged by Tovey with the Pacific Chorale (John Alexander, artistic director). The much-loved World War II-era Fain/Kahal song "I’ll Be Seeing You," arranged by Tovey, is performed with the Pacific Chorale, featuring the recorded voices of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. Rounding out the program are "Shagadelic Suite – The Music of Austin Powers" (George S. Clinton), and theme music from "The Avengers." The concert's second half spotlights Cullum with the orchestra.