2025 eMLS Cup Final at the Whitney
Fri, Mar 14, 2025
11 am–10 pm
Photograph by Nic Lehoux
Tickets
The eMLS Cup Finals programming and Free Friday Nights are free and open to the public. Tickets are limited and must be reserved. All eMLS events include admission to the Whitney and Free Friday Nights. Advance booking is required.
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Floor 3, Theater
Join Major League Soccer (MLS) and EA SPORTS FC PRO at the Whitney for a day of special programs and an exciting edition of Free Friday Nights, coinciding with the 2025 eMLS Cup Final. Featuring elite EA SPORTS FC 25 competition, the 2025 eMLS Cup Final will also feature a panel discussion, high-energy music performances, and immersive art experiences.
2025 eMLS Cup Final
11 am—3 pm, Floor 3, Theater
North America’s top EA SPORTS FC competitors will battle for a $50,000 prize pool and two spots in the EA SPORTS FC Pro World Championship. The event will be co-streamed with EA SPORTS FC, serving as a platform for young audiences to explore career pathways in sports and gaming. Fans worldwide can tune in via live coverage on Twitch, and YouTube.
Tickets for the eMLS Cup are required, and capacity is limited. Advance booking is required.
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GAME ON Next-Gen Fandom Panel
5 pm—6:30 pm, Floor 3, Theater
Featuring thought leaders, industry disruptors, and Gen Z voices, including former NFL star and avid EA SPORTS FC gamer Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, this panel will explore the evolution of sports consumption, the influences of gaming, hip-hop, digital art and sneaker culture, along with how authenticity in the digital age is essential for audience engagement.
Tickets for the GAME ON Next-Gen Fandom Panel are required, and capacity is limited. Advance booking required.
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Live performances by Cash Cobain & DJ Silva Sounds
7:30 pm, Floor 3, Theater
Bronx-based rapper and record producer Cash Cobain will perform a set from his debut studio album Play Cash Cobain. This culminating performance at the 2025 eMLS Cup Final will also feature a DJ set by Silva Sounds.
Tickets for Cash Cobain and DJ Silva Sounds are required, and capacity is limited. Advance booking required
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Free Friday Nights
5—10 pm, Throughout the Whitney
Explore an immersive cultural experience at the Whitney Museum of American Art and enjoy all that the museum has to offer, including a leading collection of digital art. During this special edition of the Whitney’s weekly Free Friday Nights program, visitors will enjoy live music, dancing, food and beverage specials, gallery tours, and access to the entire museum, including the Whitney’s leading collection of digital art, including augmented reality (AR) works on the 8th floor terrace and in the lobby.
