The World Series is not the only huge event taking place in Los Angeles on Friday night, not even close, as six of the city’s major sports venues are hosting an event simultaneously.
The headliner is of course the New York Yankees playing the Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series.
That’s not the only professional game in town as the Kevin Durant-led Phoenix Suns are in town to play the Lakers, in LeBron James and Bronny James’ first home game as teammates.
USC also plays in a Big Ten matchup against Rutgers, who flew all the way from New Jersey for a conference game.
The city will host two high-profile, massive high school football games tonight with the East LA Classic between Garfield and Roosevelt High Schools at SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Rams.
The World Series will only be one of six major events taking place in the city on Friday evening
LeBron James and Bronny James will play their first game as teammates at home on Friday
Two West Coast prep powerhouses in St. John Bosco and Mater Dei also play on Friday night.
On top of all of that, longtime Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour is playing a concert at the Intuit Dome, the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Los Angeles is already known for having dreadful traffic on a normal day, with this level of congestion expecting to make things worse for travelers.
The spotlight on Los Angeles is not going away, as the 2028 Summer Olympics will take place in the city.
Friday could be seen as a test run for how multiple major events could take place in the city at once with many people in town to watch.
If the greater Los Angeles area also counts, Jeff Lynne’s ELO is playing the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Friday as well.