❤️ Your Monday Spokane Update

Good morning, Spokane!

If your ears are still ringing from F-16s screaming overhead this weekend, you're not alone. Between SkyFest rattling windows across the West Plains and Velocity FC rattling AC Boise's cage at ONE Spokane Stadium, this city brought the noise.

Today's looking partly sunny with a high near 73, so ease into the week before the rain sneaks in tonight.

In today's Spokane Pulse:

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✈️ Tens of thousands of people flocked to Fairchild Air Force Base this weekend for SkyFest 2026, the Inland Northwest's premier air show celebrating America's 250th anniversary. Highlights included the F-16 Viper Demo Team, a heritage formation featuring one of only three airworthy B-17 Flying Fortresses, and an 83-year-old veteran who became emotional watching the historic aircraft fly.

⚽ Spokane Velocity FC jumped into second place in USL Cup Group 1 with a 2-1 win over AC Boise on Saturday at ONE Spokane Stadium. Defender Camron Miller broke the scoreless deadlock in the 71st minute with a header off a corner kick, and the club is now just one win away from advancing to the knockout round for the first time in franchise history.

🦸 The 20th annual Lilac City Comicon wrapped up its two-day run at the Spokane Convention Center with an estimated 10,500 fans over the weekend. This year's guest lineup featured Tara Sands (voice of over 50 original Pokemon characters), wrestling legend Rob Van Dam, and Ramones drummer Richie Ramone.

🏅 Spokane got some big international news: the Egypt national soccer team is officially using Gonzaga's Luger Field as their FIFA World Cup base camp, with the squad (including superstar Mohamed Salah) staying at Northern Quest Resort through the tournament. Fans can enter a lottery for limited tickets to an open training session this Wednesday.

Spokane's answer to the ESPYs returns to celebrate this year's standout young athletes, coaches, and teams on the red carpet.

The Baltimore rapper brings his introspective sound to Spokane with openers HOODTROPHY BINO and POIISON.

The Netflix special veteran and master of dark one-liners brings 25 years of razor-sharp stand-up to Spokane for a multi-night run.

Garage-rock legends Supersuckers team up with one-man-band Scott H. Biram for a loud Thursday night at The District.

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⚽ Egypt Open Training Session — Watch Mohamed Salah and Egypt prep for the World Cup at Gonzaga's Luger Field (limited lottery tickets required). (June 10)

🏳️‍🌈 Spokane Pride Parade & Festival — The annual parade marches through downtown at noon, followed by an all-day festival with six stages of entertainment at Riverfront Park. (June 13)

🎶 The Dead South with Amigo the Devil — The Canadian folk-bluegrass quartet brings their high-energy string band sound to Gesa Pavilion for an outdoor summer show. (June 14)

🏀 Hoopfest 2026 — The world's largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament takes over downtown Spokane for its annual summer tradition. (June 27-28)

🎵 Blessing in Disguise Music Festival — Spokane's brand-new one-day festival with 20 acts across 4 stages, headlined by Macklemore and AJR at The Podium. (July 11)

🎤 Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes Tour — The Grammy-nominated comedian brings his world tour to Spokane Arena. (July 24)

What's your pick? With Egypt setting up their World Cup camp at Gonzaga, Spokane is about to get a little more international this summer. What's the best spot in town to watch the World Cup matches?

Reply and let us know your go-to soccer bar or big-screen setup.

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