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Daily Email - Friday - 6/6/2025

June 06, 2025

It’s Friday and the hedonism is setting in... as fellow seekers of the wild and weird, you should check out Halls of Valor next Saturday, 6/13. Think burlesque, fire flow, cyr wheels, martial arts (yep, Shifu Wang Bo), cosplay Valkyries, a psytrance DJ, and plenty of mead. Tickets come with a free pour and a shot at a $150 prize — beat the quest and enter to win tickets on us!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • This Father’s Day, Gardena Cinema flips the script with Galaxy 360 and a live male beauty pageant — abs, emotions, talent rounds, and sci-fi satire where men compete and women call the shots. Grab your seats before Mom does.*

  • More father-approved chaos incoming: Dad Games returns to Dave & Buster’s this Father’s Day — show up, throw down, and compete for a year of FREE gameplay. Enter to win a Family 4-Pack of tickets!*

  • Relive your Myspace glory days when Anberlin, Fever 333, FYS, Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein, and State Champs take over Hollywood Palladium for an emo/post-hardcore/pop punk summit on Friday, 7/25!

  • Haven’t been to a Framework event yet? Now’s your chance! We’re giving away tickets to see Mathame in Glassell Park on 6/20 and Flight Facilities (DJ Set) on Gin Ling Way this August! Enter both!

  • Plus fresh announcements from The Hold Steady, Keith Sweat, Kai, and more!

GOVERNOR’S BALL IN LOS ANGELES

Gov Ball 2025 is bringing the heat to NYC this year with a lineup that feels borderline illegal — T-Pain, My Chemical Romance, Benson Boone, and many more. If you’re not making the trek east, no stress — plenty of this year’s artists are swinging through LA before or after the fest. We rounded up every local stop so you can still catch the magic (minus the jet lag).

WITH YOUR PARTY PEOPLE

🇰🇷 Seoul Festival

Today thru Tuesday, June 10 @ Walt Disney Concert Hall (6PM)

Unsuk Chin has curated a knockout week of bold Korean composers, genre-bending performances, and GYOPO’s cutting-edge visuals for Seoul Festival, showcasing Korean creativity in full force.*

🤴🏽 A Prince Birthday Celebration

Tomorrow, June 7 at The Troubadour (7PM)

Welcome 2 the Dawn. In celebration of “The Purple One’s” 67th birthday, Anthony Family (led by Ceremony’s Anthony Anzaldo) will perform their acclaimed tribute to Prince live in West Hollywood.

🧺 A Roots Picnic Experience

Sunday, June 8 at The Hollywood Bowl (7PM)

A Roots Picnic Experience returns to the Bowl for round 2, celebrating the beauty, joy, and power of hip-hop curated by one of the greatest groups in the genre's history. Experience a continuous set from The Roots featuring Lil’ Kim, Method Man & Redman, DJ Quik, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and many more!

🎵 Ringo Deathstarr

Sunday, June 8 at The Echoplex (7PM)

Known for swirling guitars, punchy basslines, and a wink to 90s alt nostalgia, get ready to melt into a wall of fuzz as Austin’s shoegaze heroes Ringo Deathstarr are joined by Taleen Kali and Lauren Lakis in Echo Park this weekend. Tickets are like $20!

🦋 Raveena

Tuesday, June 10 at The Fonda Theatre (8:30PM)

“Where do butterflies go in the rain?” To see NYC-born neo-soul siren Raveena serve up dreamy R&B, indie pop, and spiritual vibes — think Sade meets Sailor Moon.

LA Pride Weekend’s Queer Warehouse Festival

Ostbahnhof XL takes over a secret DTLA warehouse this Saturday, 6/7 with 13 hours (1PM–2AM) of music, fashion, and unapologetic queer excellence. Expect global DJs, Star Amerasu live, a curated queer flea, flash tattoos, food, and The Loose Loft VIP lounge presented by LALO Tequila.

LOCALS ONLY

  • Looking for some new furniture? The HD Buttercup showrooms in Culver City & Costa Mesa are having huge liquidation sales with up to 70% off!

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Keep your head in the clouds this weekend!