The First of Many
The first Tailgate watch party was electrifying! The bar at Kildares Irish Pub in West Chester, PA was absolutely PACKED for the 2024 Euro Final between England and Spain on July 14, 2024.
Despite a torrential downpour across much of the Northeast, soccer fans came out in droves to support their countries and enjoy the sweet sounds of the Main Line’s best, DJ Ascendance, for a groovy pregame set.
Spain’s Nico Williams scored in the 47’ to suck the life out of the primarily-English supporting crowd at Kilds, but the Three Lions would not be held scoreless for long. England’s Cole Palmer sent a low line drive into the bottom corner in the 73’ and the English fans in attendance erupted with excitement. Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal sent a crossing pass into the back of the net in the 86’ and Spain held on to win the final 2-1.
And although there were many hanging heads that left Kildares after the match, the atmosphere was fantastic with more than 200 fans in attendance and the app was well-received. We raffled off a Christian Pulisic USMNT jersey, gave away a bunch of freebies like bottle openers, stickers, and hats, and shared the origin story of Tailgate.
This is just the beginning for Tailgate and fans everywhere. Coming together with people like you even when you’re thousands of miles away from your home team. Being a fan is about belonging to your tribe and feeling that sense of community and this event was all of that and more.
Big shoutout to Kildares for hosting the event, to DJ Ascendance for laying down the tracks, to my friends who came out to support me, and to the fans who made the atmosphere so fun and lively.