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GO FEST: GLOBAL - DAY ONE
BRYANT PARK TO INDUSTRY CITY AND BACK
Join Ken & Adam from the Lured Up Podcast during Pokémon GO Fest: Global for and epic 9 hour grind through NYC. The grind will begin at 10am at the Bryant Park Fountain and will take us through Midtown and over the Manhattan Bridge into Brooklyn where we will check in at the official Campfire Community Celebration in Industry City! We will then head back over the Manhattan bridge to loop back to Bryant Park for the remainder of the event! We will be going live on Instagram throughout the day! Follow along and join us on our longest grind to date!
THE HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STATE OF GRIND
In 2023, the first NY State of Grind took us from Randall's Island to the South corner of Central Park.
In 2024, we pushed harder during the NY State of Grind 2 and trekked 5 miles from Randall's Island to the Nintendo New York in Rockefeller Plaza, immediately following our morning Park Experience.
This year for the NY State of Grind 3, we are hoping to clock 20 miles, 200 Raids and 2,000 Catches over the 9 hour event!
Don't miss an episode!
Hear more about our POKÉMON GO FEST: Global experience on the LURED UP PODCAST! New episodes every week!
ADAM INVADES RED BANK, NJ
Adam will be joining Ken and the Red Bank Crew for Day 2 of GO Fest: Global! We will be meeting at Marine Park and heading out on a 9 hour grind through downtown Red Bank!We will be going live on Instagram throughout the day! Follow along and join us on our longest grind to date!
WHEN THE EVENT ENDS, THE PARTY BEGINS
Join us at 7pm at Under The Glass, Pinball Speakeasy for our GO Fest Afterparty! $10 gets you in for unlimited pinball gameplay, pizza, and soft drinks! Under The Glass features e of the new Stern Pokémon Pinball Tables, with persistent gameplay! Work towards filling out your PokéDex and save your process for next time!
Don't miss an episode!
Hear more about our POKÉMON GO FEST: Global experience on the LURED UP PODCAST! New episodes every week!
We take Pokémon GO way more seriously than we do ourselves.
Since 2016, Lured Up has brought together two very different Pokémon GO Trainers for a weekly romp and friendly debate through the latest in gameplay and community happenings. Hosts Ken and Adam bring together two unique play styles and perspectives that creates a dynamic that most PGO Players can relate to. Often discussing highly flammable topics, conversations heat up quickly and are filled with a blend of laughs, opinions, and hardcore analysis. All with a healthy serving of shenanigans.
Lured Up is streamed live every week on Twitch, X, Facebook, and YouTube, with the VoD available immediately after the stream. The audio format podcast receives the full editing treatment and is released a few days later on all major podcast platforms.
One of the cornerstones of the Lured Up Podcast's style is covering topics that are important (and sometimes divisive) in the community. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where Trainers of all levels, disciplines, and perspectives can come together to discuss the game and community.
If it's happening in Pokémon GO, it's happening on Lured Up.
The community is at the center of what we do.
We have met thousands of Trainers at GO Fests and various Pokémon GO events around the globe. Lured Up is proud to have been selected as Notable Trainers at GO Fests in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026!
Our boots are on the ground.
We firmly believe that Pokémon GO is best played outside with friends. Our content promotes in-person play, and we stand behind the core pillars of the game. We do, however, sometimes appreciate a nice Raid from the toilet.
Our Mission
Reinforcing IRL Play
Reinforcing IRL Play
Our goal has always been to bring Trainers together. By providing a backdrop for their gameplay, we hope to inspire Trainers to make the most of their Pokémon GO experience.
Reinforcing IRL Play
Reinforcing IRL Play
Reinforcing IRL Play
Working with Community Ambassadors and Leaders has helped us to craft incredible in-person events. We understand that Pokémon GO is just as fun off screen as it is on screen.
Best Community Ever
Reinforcing IRL Play
Best Community Ever
Our core Community of Trainers has been the lifeblood of our operation. Those that were once just a talking head on our weekly Zoom calls have now become close friends.
Meet You Out There
Reinforcing IRL Play
Best Community Ever
This game has brought us around the globe and it inspires us to learn more about Trainers from around the world. The diversity of Trainers is part of what makes this game special to us.
Ken Pescatore
Ken Pescatore
Ken Pescatore
Probably the oldest guy in the room. In a constant battle between wanting to go grinding and exceptional foot pain.
Calls it like he sees it, and he's naming names.
Adam Tuttle
Ken Pescatore
Ken Pescatore
Would definitely rather be playing the TCG. Patient and cool as a cucumber, he has no problem putting his values first.
Peacekeeper and lover of all things Delibird.