The Grand Smash tournament in Las Vegas, held from July 3-13, featured a $1.55 million prize pool and attracted 64 top players, marking a significant event for table tennis in the USA.
As soon as they announced the shows, we sold out over the next couple of hours," Sam Rebby, manager of the Motel 6 on the Great Highway, told SFGATE. Throughout the city, anticipation reverberated for the shows - running Aug. 1-3 in the Polo Field - as fans outside the Bay Area reserved rooms for the band's official 60th anniversary.