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Daily Email - Thursday - 6/5/2025

Gay DoLA is going big for Pride Month with not just 1 but 3 epic sweepstakes! Enter ‘em all!

  1. Channel Big Sapphic Energy with partners Preciosa Night, Earthy Corazon, Fan Girl Cafe, Sorry Not Sorry, and Bulan Apothecary!

  2. Celebrate Pride in style with the Ultimate LA Staycation — enter to win fabulous prizes from Bar Franca, DTLA Proud, Freehand Hotels, KISO, Queerchata, and more!

  3. Slay, Soak, & Repeat with glam essentials from Sam’s Haus, Shampoolio, Couplet Coffee, and On My Grind!

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Head to Venice Beach Skate Park this Saturday, 6/7 to celebrate Lil Wayne’s new album drop for Tha Carter VI - open invite! Win a custom skateboard and merch!*

  • A raw, funny, and unflinching romantic dramedy from award-winning filmmaker Steven Martini, .BitterSweet is coming out just in time for Father’s Day! Win a pair of tickets to the 6/10 and 6/11 premieres, or a 6-pack of tickets for a screening (6/13-19) + $100 gift card at Laemmle Town Center 5!

  • Trance classics, big-room bangers, and fresh cuts from his 2023 album Drive - Dutch legend Tiësto is spinning at Exchange LA on Saturday, 6/21!

  • Internationally renowned UKG producer Sammy Virji will inaugurate The Rio Vista Lot at The Historic Sears Building this September! Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10AM. (Need a vibe check?)

  • Plus fresh announcements from Adventure Club, Blue Öyster Cult, Chiodos & Saosin, and more!

VIBE CHECK: HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

Photo: G-DRAGON, credit Alex Doan

Asian American record label 88rising celebrated its 10-year anniversary with 75,000 fans at this year’s Head In The Clouds festival, which took over Brookside at The Rose Bowl last weekend. Highlights included the live debut of Indonesian girl group no na, a Japanese-inspired EDM set from Porter Robinson, a surprise Ski Mask The Slump God appearance during Rich Brian’s set, and headlining performances from 2NE1 and G-DRAGON!

IF YOU HATE BOREDOM

🪩 The Kiffness

Tomorrow, June 6 at The Fonda Theatre (9PM) 

South African electronic wizard The Kiffness is bringing the Groove Therapy to Hollywood tomorrow for a can’t-miss show. Tickets are only $35!

🎤 BANKS

Saturday, June 7 at The Wiltern (7PM)

Step into the moody, magnetic world of BANKS as the LA-born alt-pop siren takes the OFF WITH HER HEAD Tour to Koreatown with opener Absolutely. Tickets start at $45!

🤘 Youth Code

Saturday, June 7 at The Echo (7PM)

Industrial noise rebels Youth Code crash Echo Park, unleashing a sonic riot straight from LA’s gritty underbelly… you know what we’re talkin’ about. Expect Sara Taylor and Ryan George to deliver a relentless set of electro-punk anthems.

🤼 WWE Worlds Collide

Saturday, June 7 at The Kia Forum (7PM)

WWE’s Worlds Collide storms Inglewood, bringing together the best of WWE’s NXT and Mexico’s AAA for a cross-promotional wrestling supercard that’s equal parts spectacle and soap opera.

👏🏾 BET R&B Night

Sunday, June 8 at YouTube Theater (8PM)

Need a little appetizer before The BET Awards? Jagged Edge, Donell Jones, Eric Bellinger, and R&B ONLY collide in Inglewood for BET R&B Night!

LOCALS ONLY

  • Wanna see Kid Cudi this weekend? Have you entered our Cali Vibes VIP ticket giveaway on Instagram yet?

  • Does your dad love football? Treat him to a brunch buffet at SoFi Stadium followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of team locker rooms, premium clubs, and other exclusive spaces - enter to win here or on our Instagram!

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