After a record-breaking seventh season, \u201cLove Island USA\u201d returns with its eighth season<\/p>\n
June 2 at 9 p.m., fans around the country will be tuning into the long-awaited premiere of the eighth season of \u201cLove Island USA.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hosted by Ariana Madix of the equally dramatic \u201cVanderpump Rules,\u201d \u201cLove Island USA\u201d follows a group of singles dropped into an extravagant villa in Fiji as they spend the summer pursuing romantic connections in an attempt to \u201ccouple up\u201d and earn a $100,000 grand prize. Airing six days a week in real time, fans of the show can participate directly by voting for their favorite \u201cislanders\u201d and influencing who gets voted off via the show\u2019s app. The show is complete with outlandish challenges intended to incite drama and put relationships to the test, making each episode an unforgettable experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last year<\/a>, the L.A. bar scene was transformed into the epicenter of the \u201cLove Island\u201d fandom, uniting passionate fans and shocking local bar owners with the show\u2019s popularity. In preparation for the season eight premiere, these five spots are hosting watch parties with themed cocktails and bites for all fans, from diehards to newbies, hoping to get a taste of this outrageously dramatic and entertaining reality show.\u00a0<\/p>\n 33 Taps \u2013 Downtown L.A., Culver City and West Hollywood, 7 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n Known for their buzzing events all year long, 33 Taps returns with the \u201cultimate\u201d watch party, complete with speciality cocktails at all three of their locations: Downtown, Culver City and West Hollywood.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Palm and The Pine \u2013 1624 N Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA \u2013 8 p.m. (Doors at 4 p.m.)<\/p>\n Scroll to continue reading<\/p>\n Hosted by the reality television watch party pop-up Reality Bar, The Palm and The Pine is the perfect central location, just off Hollywood Blvd, to take in the chaos of the season premiere. Entry is first-come, first-served, with RSVP via Reality Bar\u2019s Partiful<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Beaches Tropicana \u2013 8911 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA \u2013 8 p.m. (Doors at 6 p.m.)<\/p>\n Also hosted by Reality Bar, Beaches Tropicana is the place to be in WeHo\u2019s Rainbow District. Come to experience day one at the villa and stay to celebrate ahead of WeHo Pride! RSVP via Partiful<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tom\u2019s Watch Bar \u2013 1011 S Figueroa St., b101, Los Angeles, CA \u2013 6 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tom\u2019s Watch Bar features a long list of featured sporting events and elevated bites to enhance the average sports bar experience. Tom\u2019s watch party will feature not only wall-to-wall screens to take in the drama, but also DJs, giveaways, and games. After Tuesday, it will host weekly watch parties on Sundays at 6 p.m. Check out the event on Tom\u2019s Facebook<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Nickel Mine \u2013 11363 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA \u2013 8 p.m.<\/p>\n Featuring signature cocktails like the \u201cI\u2019ve Got A Text-ini\u201d or the \u201cCasa-rita,\u201d Nickel Mine is back with another year of spirited watch parties in the Sawtelle neighborhood.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Before you decide which event to attend, be sure to check out the California Primary Election Watch Party, hosted by Los Angeles Magazine and Engine Co. No. 28 Restaurant. The event will feature election coverage, discussion, and community engagement. The event kicks off at 3 p.m. and will wrap up at 8 p.m., just in time to debrief the election with a dose of reality TV.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After a record-breaking seventh season, \u201cLove Island USA\u201d returns with its eighth season June 2 at 9 p.m.,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":343378,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[61100,8697,141261,48,52,51,47,50,49,141262,141263,67857],"class_list":["post-343377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-ariana-madix","tag-bars","tag-engine-co-no-28","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-love-island","tag-vanderpump-rules","tag-watch-parties"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=343377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343377\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/343378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=343377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=343377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=343377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}