It’s officially pool party season in LA! Time to throw on some SPF, a wide-brimmed hat, and your cutest swimsuit (even though most people don’t actually get in the pool… which has never really made sense to me).

Here’s a good one to dive into!

Pearl Party is teaming up with Vice for another sun-soaked queer-friendly Pride Month pool party with house & disco tunes by Kerri Colby, Flabbergast b2b Soul Purpose, and more on Saturday, 6/20 at The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood! Throw on your kaftans, heels, pearls, and win these free tickets!*

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• The FIFA Gaming Couch pop-up tour lands at Academy LA this Sunday, 6/14, giving fans the first chance to play FIFA World Cup™ – Launch Edition. Expect immersive gameplay, exclusive giveaways, food and drinks, and a full FIFA World Cup 2026™ kickoff experience! Free with RSVP!*

• Shordie Shordie refuses to play by the rules. Good thing, because songs like "Betchua" and "Doctors" work better that way. Win tickets to catch the Baltimore rapper at the El Rey next Saturday, 6/20!

• The brand-new 750-cap Pacific Electric has a stacked lineup this summer – Pomplamoose, Beats Antique, Kim Gordon, Olivia O’Brien, Screeching Weasel, and more! Lock in tickets, these won’t last long!*

• Some songs never leave the rotation. "Saved by Zero," "Red Skies," "Secret Separation" – The Fixx are bringing four decades of new wave classics to The Belasco on Thursday, 7/30. Buy tickets and get your fixx!*

• Plus fresh announcements from Cat Power, Rhye, Pouya, and more!

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• OUR LADY PEACE - Tuesday, 6/16 at The Belasco (+ SIGNED VINYL!)

• ARKAI - Thursday, 6/18 at The GRAMMY Museum

• CHOKER - Thursday, 6/18 at El Rey Theatre

• AHMED SAAD - Friday, 6/19 at The Dolby Theatre

• SADIE JEAN - Friday, 6/19 at El Rey Theatre

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• A retro wonderland filled with vintage analog photo booths? Sign us up. Pop into the Photomatica Photo Booth Museum in Silver Lake! Pro tip: grab a sweet treat at Pazzo Gelato right next door (if you’re lucky, they might even have the roasted marshmallow flavor available)!

• The WinDow Burgers just opened a brand new location on Montana Ave in Santa Monica, and they’re giving away all kinds of free food and prizes this week!

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