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Less than a year before officially opening to the general public, Intuit Dome is bringing the city of
Inglewood wins in both entertainment and community development.
Just this week, it was announced that Linkin Park, the rock band that skyrocketed to crossover
fame in the mid 2000s with their collision course album, a feat that mashed up some of Jay-Z
and Linkin Park’s greatest hits at that time, is changing their L.A. tour dates for September of
this year from Dodger Stadium to Intuit Dome.
And on April 1st, rapper and L.A. native, Saweetie, partnered with Intuit Inc. and Intuit Dome to
teach a financial literacy course for high schoolers. In addition to performing, she also shared
some stories with students about what it was like for her to work multiple jobs while in college,
also sharing the importance of how to navigate life after high school.
“Having a skill set to succeed in the future, to go out there and survive in the real world, is really
important. And I feel like after [high schoolers] walk across that stage [and] get their diploma,
they just need to have the skill sets to navigate in the world we are in today. And since things
are always changing, it’s important to teach them that if they can acquire the knowledge, they
can apply it to their life. And that’s what teaching about financial success is all about,” she
added (quote edited for clarity from Fox 11 news).
In March, the Times named Intuit Dome one of the 25 Greatest Places on Earth! And on this
Saturday, April 5th, the LA Clippers are giving away discounted tickets to their home game as
they begin a partnership with the City of Santa Ana. The “City of Santa Ana Family Game
Night” will sell tickets as cheap as $15 to residents of Santa Ana as The Clippers take on
The Dallas Mavericks.
Only 7 months in, Intuit Dome continues to bring about a subtle buzz to the Wood with
top-tier talent like Bruno Mars and Usher and community-driven initiatives like the Fire
Aid benefit concert in January to help the communities of Palisades and Altadena get back
on their feet.
Kudos to Steve Ballmer, Mayor James T.. Butts and all involved for creating a new space in
Inglewood to turn up on a Saturday Night and diversify where you can go in the greater
Los Angeles area for entertainment.
