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Daily Email - Thursday - 8/28/2025

August 28, 2025

She’s conquered playlists, late-night TV, and your FYP. Her third album So Close To What has already cemented her as pop’s most brutally honest it-girl. Now Tate McRae is closing out her Miss Possessive Tour right here in LA, and her Kia Forum show on Friday, 9/26 will be the victory lap. Enter to win a pair of tix!

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Bobby Rush team up for a blues-drenched night of classics and originals at The Ford next Friday, 9/5. Better rush to enter our ticket giveaway!*

  • The indie rock project of LA’s own Linda Sao, see night’s vinyl release show is creeping into Pasadena on Sunday, 9/7, with dreamy shoegaze, cathartic vocals, and support from DeCaprisun and Blues Williams. Win your way in!

  • Hot Chip’s A Bath Full of Ecstasy was built on gospel samples, French touch magic, and synths that sound like the gates of heaven opening. Win tickets to their Fonda show on Tuesday, 9/9!

  • For the first time since 2019, Ariana Grande’s back on tour! Hear Eternal Sunshine and its deluxe cousin Brighter Days Ahead in full spectrum live next June at The Kia Forum and Crypto.com Arena! Tickets drop Tuesday at 10AM!

  • Plus fresh announcements from Margo Price, 112, and more!

LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVENTS

Photo: 626 Night Market

Ah, Labor Day Weekend! Time to kick back, relax, and celebrate the economic achievements of working hard, and boy are we ready. Make the most of the long weekend with one (or all) of these HOT parties, concerts, and events!

THIS LONG WEEKEND

🐯 Fierce! The Story of Cats

Through Wednesday, February 18 at L.A.’s Natural History Museum

Ready for a PAWsitively good time? From sabertooths to kitty cats, “Fierce! The Story of Cats” explores cats big and small, from evolutionary adaptations to cultural symbolism. Grab your tickets today!*

🌭 Labor Day Celebration

Saturday thru Monday, August 30-September 1 at Fairmont Century Plaza

Ready to grill 'n chill? Celebrate the long weekend at Fairmont Century Plaza with bacon-loaded cheeseburgers, DIY elote, and stars 'n stripes hot dogs, all paired with beer and skyline views!*

💦 Space Yacht Pool Party

Saturday, August 30 at SLS Beverly Hills Hotel (1-7PM)

Ready to make a splash? Dance music curator Space Yacht is throwing a massive pool party on the SLS Beverly Hills rooftop with a secret house and garage lineup that’s out of this world. Last chance to win tickets on us!

🍦 Gelato Festival World Masters

Saturday & Sunday, August 30-31 at Ovation Hollywood (10AM-7PM)

Gelato Festival World Masters is the sweetest competition of the year! Taste, vote, and watch 10 top gelato artisans battle for a spot in the 2026 World Finals. Sweet treats, coffee, and kids’ activities with proceeds benefiting the Hollywood Food Coalition.

😂 Microplex: Peanut Gallery

Sunday, August 31 at Lyric Hyperion Theatre (9:30PM)

Microplex: Peanut Gallery kicks off their first-ever show with a live roast of The Mummy in Silver Lake on Sunday, 8/31, with comics Matt Catanzano & Alyssa Sabo. SMS heckling encouraged. Last chance to win free tickets!

LOCALS ONLY

  • Ovation Hollywood’s Friday Movie Night is back tomorrow with The Goonies and an ’80s pre-party in the courtyard. RSVP for a blanket & popcorn from TCL Chinese-6, while supplies last! Check-in at 5, movie starts at 7!

  • Great news for people who like chicken! Tenderfest, the world’s largest all-you-can-eat chicken tender festival, crosses the road to Beverly Hills on Sunday, 10/12 for a cluckin’ good time!

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