Bills fans heading to Los Angeles for Bills at Rams on Monday Night Football won’t be showing up for just one tailgate. The weekend has been built out into a full-on Bills Mafia run, with stops in Hermosa Beach, Santa Monica and Inglewood spread across three days.
The action starts Saturday, October 10 at noon with the official Welcome Party in Hermosa Beach. Bills Mafia will effectively take over three nearby spots - Baja Sharkeez, Tower 12 and Patrick Molloy’s - for an event that runs until close. The setup brings live entertainment, plenty of Labatt and a crowd of Bills fans across the beach area, with the venues all clustered around Pier Avenue.
On Sunday, October 11, the party shifts to Santa Monica for Sunday Funday. The day opens at Busby’s West from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the early games, then moves to Santa Monica Brew Works from 1:30 to 5 p.m. before returning to Busby’s for Sunday Night Football. Fans from the Los Angeles Bills Backers, San Diego Bills Backers, Bills Backers of Orange County and Bills at the Beach/Newport Beach crowd are all part of the mix.
By Monday, October 12, Fans of Buffalo joins forces with the SoCal Bills Backers for the main tailgate before kickoff. The event is set up with food, drinks and entertainment, along with GA, VIP and non-alcohol admission options. It’s also an all-ages gathering, with kids 10 and under free.
There’s one more wrinkle this year: a preview tied to Just One Before I Die, the new five-part Tubi documentary series about Bills Mafia and its chase for a Buffalo championship. The full series premieres October 21 on Tubi.
For anyone making the trip, the instructions are simple enough: pack the Zubaz, bring the Mafia flag and get ready for Southern California to feel a little more like Buffalo.
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