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4 days ago | matadornetwork.com | Deven Wilson

LGBTQIA+ Travel Concerts + Festivals by Deven Wilson Jun 2, 2025 Given what’s happening in the US right now, you’d be forgiven for thinking any attempt to organize as queer people in small towns would be met with resistance so fierce it would cause those same queer people to move to more urban areas. However, across the US’s humble hamlets and tiny towns, there’s a booming and bouncing LGBTQIA+ scene turning every June with pride festivals that could hold their own against the likes of San...

5 days ago | matadornetwork.com | Deven Wilson

Houston Sporting Events Insider Guides by Deven Wilson Jun 1, 2025 In 2026, the World Cup will come to North America, and Houston will see several matches bring the global sport to Space City. Yes, Houston is home to the NFL’s Texans, along with the Houston Roughnecks (in the UFL, or United Football League). And yes, Texas can conjure up images of Friday night lights and pigskin-armed quarterbacks. However, to think that this sprawling metropolis is only interested in one version of football...

5 days ago | matadornetwork.com | Hannah Cooper

Sporting Events Insider Guides by Hannah D. Cooper Jun 1, 2025 All eyes will be on North America from June 11 until July 29, 2026.

5 days ago | matadornetwork.com | Morgane Croissant

Philadelphia Sporting Events Insider Guides by Morgane Croissant May 31, 2025 In 2026, Philadelphia, known throughout the world for its very passionate sports fans, will be hosting the biggest soccer tournament there is: the FIFA World Cup. While 16 cities will host games, it’s Philly’s team (the Philadelphia Union), sits in at the top of the MLS rankings. That’s sure to make the city a draw for soccer fanatics traveling from far and wide to see the matches in person. The Philadelphia World...

1 week ago | matadornetwork.com | Sheeka Sanahori

Atlanta Sporting Events Insider Guides by Sheeka Sanahori May 30, 2025 I was in high school in the early 2000s when Atlanta’s newest soccer team, the Silverbacks, began building their soccer facility right next to the intersection where I-75 and 285 meet – a place ATLiens call “Spaghetti Junction.” At the time, I also happened to call this area my backyard, as my family lived in the Embry Hills neighborhood across the street. “Soccer? In Atlanta?!” I remember being puzzled by the presumption...