LAFC to ‘Blackout LA’ All Week Before 2022 Audi MLS Cup Playoff Match vs. Galaxy
October 17, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Los Angeles FC News Release
After earning its second Supporters’ Shield as the best team in Major League Soccer during the 2022 regular season, the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) enters the 2022 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs as the top seed in the Western Conference and hosts the LA Galaxy on Thursday, Oct. 20 at Banc of California Stadium in a Western Conference Semifinal game at 7 p.m. PT (FS1/FOX Deportes/710 AM/980 AM).
Leading up to the Western Conference Semifinal match, LAFC will have events and interactions throughout the city to encourage fans to #BlackOutLA and sport LAFC gear all week.
LAFC kicked off #BlackOutLA week with two community visits – Black & Gold Book Give Away at Stoner Elementary School and the Club also participated in the Festa Italiana in San Pedro on Oct. 15, a celebration of Italian culture hosted by the Little Italy of Los Angeles Association in collaboration with Councilmember Joe Buscaino of the CD 15.
Leading up to Thursday’s match, select LAFC Bar Partners across Los Angeles will be offering daily happy hour food and drink specials for LAFC fans who #BlackOutLA.
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, Trejo’s Donuts & Coffee (6785 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038) will add a special LAFC Playoff Donut to their menu, available all day. Fans who visit Trejo’s Donuts & Coffee on Wednesday wearing LAFC gear can enjoy an LAFC playoff donut and cup of house coffee for $3.52 and can take home a dozen LAFC Playoff Donuts for $32.52 in honor of the club’s most dedicated supporters.
Fans can share their ‘Blackout LA’ posts throughout the week on social media, using the tag – #BlackoutLA.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
BLACK & GOLD BOOK DISTRIBUTION
WHERE: Stoner Avenue Elementary School
11735 Braddock Drive
Culver City, CA 90230
WHAT: LAFC and University of Phoenix teamed up to provide book packs for over 250 students at Stoner Avenue Elementary. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, each book pack contained two books that were either written by Hispanic authors or featured Hispanic lead characters.
MONDAY, OCT. 17
Pink’s Hot Dogs
709 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
LAFC fans can enjoy Pink’s Hot Dogs’ official LAFC Hot Dog, a 9″ stretch, all-beef hot dog topped with grilled steak, coleslaw and Pink’s delicious house BBQ sauce all week long!
Lopez & Lefty’s (5-8 PM)
1759 S Claudina Way
Anaheim, CA 92805
10% off your bill if you wear LAFC gear (5-8 PM)
Distro Catorce (5-8 PM)
1837 E 1st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Black & Gold Happy Hour Drink Specials (5-8 PM)
TUESDAY, OCT. 18
TacosWay (5-8 PM)
1245 San Fernando Rd
San Fernando, CA 91340
Heineken buckets of beer for $29.99
$1.50 tacos -Asada, Al pastor, Pollo, Carnitas
WEDNESDAY, OCT 19
TREJO’S DONUTS & COFFEE
6785 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90038
LAFC Playoff Donut and house coffee for $3.52
One Dozen LAFC Playoff Donuts for $32.52
Casa de Pancho (5-8 PM)
400 Disney Way Suite 212
Anaheim, CA 92802
10% off food and special happy hour drink prices
20265 Valley Blvd., Walnut, CA 91789
10% off food and special happy hour drink prices
Shannon’s on Pine (5-8 PM)
209 Pine Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802
15% off total bill
THURSDAY, OCT 20
12:30 PM 2022 AUDI MLS CUP PLAYOFFS – Western Conference Semifinal
LAFC vs Galaxy
WHERE: Banc of California Stadium
3939 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90037
WHAT: The 2022 Supporters’ Shield Champions, LAFC enter the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference Semifinals against cross-town rival LA Galaxy.
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