D.C. Gets Full Slate Of Events For Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Finals

When the Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Finals roll into the nation’s capital later this week, eSports fans already know they’re going to be in for two days of intense StarCraft II competition among some of the top players in the world.

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What they might not know is that it’s not just a tournament coming to Washington D.C., but a four-day program of events designed to promote and celebrate eSports. For fans headed to see the Grand Finals, here are a few more times and places to keep in mind with associated events going down:

Thursday, September 18

The Business of eSports Panel

Georgetown University – 6:30 pm

This panel brings together five notable eSports personalities — Sean ‘Day[9]’ Plott, caster and developer; Ben Goldhaber, Director of Content Marketing for Twitch; Rod ‘Slasher’ Breslau, veteran eSports journalist; Craig Levine, Vice President of ESL America; and Chris Radtke, Director of Content Strategy for Ziff Davs — for a discussion of the growing opportunities in the industry. People from all over the world can watch and participate thanks to a live stream on battlegrounds.redbull.com.

Friday, September 19

Welcome and Press Conference with Select Players

Korean Cultural Center – 10 am

With multiple Korean players in the Grand Finals, this press conference will introduce them and highlight their roles as both cultural and gaming ambassadors.

Red Bull Battle Grounds Meet & Greet

Marvin 20007 – 14th Street NW, 2nd Floor – 7 pm – 9 pm

This is your chance to meet and mingle with both the players and the commentators from the Red Bull Battle Grounds before they get down to business on Saturday.

Sunday, September 21

Red Bull Battle Grounds After Party

HEIST – 1802 Jefferson Pl, NW – 9 pm

The battles are over, and a new champion has been crowned. Now it’s time to celebrate! Open to all fans 21-and-over with no cover charge.

As for the tournament itself, it will take place at the Lincoln Theatre on September 20-21. If you can’t make it to D.C., be sure to catch all the action online at battlegrounds.redbull.com for live streams beginning at 11 am on both days of competition.