{"id":2484832,"date":"2026-07-02T12:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2484832"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:03:33","slug":"elias-abid-performs-new-single-and-unreleased-songs-at-algeria-match-watch-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/elias-abid-performs-new-single-and-unreleased-songs-at-algeria-match-watch-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Elias Abid performs new single and unreleased songs at Algeria match watch party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_942742\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 770px;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a\/n\/eliasabid-01-bylisamorel-scaled.jpg\" data-lb-width=\"2560\" data-lb-height=\"1707\" class=\" photoswipe gtxlightbox\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kansas City artist Elias Abid \/\/ Photo by Lisa Morel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his newly released single, \u201cGone Glow,\u201d French-Algerian artist and Kansas City native <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eliasabid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elias Abid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is noticeably more self-assured, polished, and vulnerable than in his previous work. It\u2019s the first song from his debut EP, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">opticplay, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which is set to come out this Fall. Abid will be playing that song, as well as unreleased ones before a <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dice.fm\/event\/k6lovl-pre-party-8pm-watch-party-10pm-ft-elias-abid-702-free-entry-2nd-jul-in-the-lowest-ferns-by-nomada-kansas-city-tickets?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">watch party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the Switzerland vs. Algeria World Cup match at <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inthelowestferns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In The Lowest Ferns<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on July 2 at 8 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abid grew up between France and Kansas City, dreaming of one day playing soccer professionally. His upcoming performance on July 2 is especially serendipitous, as it will commemorate his love for soccer, his heritage, and his music all in one event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3nZrNi1QHiQVr8oOjKaoGH?utm_source=generator&amp;si=1bc85f03781c458f\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGone Glow\u201d is a creative deviation for Abid. The electronic, alternative-pop song features bilingual verses in French and is inspired by indie sleaze, other bands he heard growing up listening to on 96.5 The Buzz, and his collaborators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI met <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mrchriskeating\/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris Keating<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who was formerly in the band <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/04HvbIwBccFmRie5ATX4ft?trackId=7jCKj5o6CF2VTLiSTBrgXJ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yeasayer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, at a writing camp,\u201d Abid says. \u201cWe formed a good, creative relationship. I was living in LA at the time.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two released <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5jTOCkM3JTZWvWFRC9ol3Q?trackId=7glKwbR1DyuIuE6XvZvJbQ\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polydukes<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">together in 2024, an EP made up of three songs that mirror the creative influences of \u201cGone Glow,\u201d which they went on to co-write, record, and perform together. Abid has also collaborated with artists like <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0loScTAlctxjUoVKr27WvC?trackId=4lt7DuGYXo9M1LcEJ5KrQx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aaron Branch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4Y2i9jhU3jW0PVsvTLIbWX?trackId=4lt7DuGYXo9M1LcEJ5KrQx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appleby<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0JlTFsR41vwvQTppOR3yio?trackId=4lt7DuGYXo9M1LcEJ5KrQx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Heart<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abid says that when collaborating with other artists, \u201cyou get to become a fan of their work, even though it\u2019s something that you\u2019re contributing to. A lot of my time as a producer and songwriter was really just helping amplify other voices, so I think that I find the collaboration almost a safe space,\u201d he says.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_942745\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 300px;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d\/v\/eliasabid-goneglow-artwork.jpg\" data-lb-width=\"1439\" data-lb-height=\"1439\" class=\" photoswipe gtxlightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-942745 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d\/v\/eliasabid-goneglow-artwork-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Eliasabid Goneglow Artwork\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.us-east-1.vip.tn-cloud.net\/www.thepitchkc.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d\/v\/eliasabid-goneglow-artwork-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.us-east-1.vip.tn-cloud.net\/www.thepitchkc.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d\/v\/eliasabid-goneglow-artwork-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.us-east-1.vip.tn-cloud.net\/www.thepitchkc.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d\/v\/eliasabid-goneglow-artwork-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wpcdn.us-east-1.vip.tn-cloud.net\/www.thepitchkc.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d\/v\/eliasabid-goneglow-artwork-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.us-east-1.vip.tn-cloud.net\/www.thepitchkc.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d\/v\/eliasabid-goneglow-artwork-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/wpcdn.us-east-1.vip.tn-cloud.net\/www.thepitchkc.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d\/v\/eliasabid-goneglow-artwork.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cover for Elias Abid\u2019s single \u201cGone Glow\u201d \/\/ Photo by Lisa Morel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To Abid,<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> opticplay <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is \u201ca departure, not just sonically for myself as an artist, but also a personal departure, a shift in identity.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name depicts a shift in perspective, something Abid sees playing out all around him, especially during the World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m thinking about this kind of optical shift that\u2019s happening in Kansas City, the world and Algeria,\u201d Abid says. \u201cHow gracious the Lawrence community has been to the Algerian people, and even vice versa, seeing these cultures and countries coming in and having a shift around what it means to interact globally. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think I\u2019m still learning about what this project means to me as I continue to go through this process,\u201d Abid says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The watch party is 21+ and is free to attend. Abid will perform a little after 9 p.m., with the watch party beginning at 10 p.m.<\/span>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-categories-tags\">\n<div class=\"article-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"article-taxonomy-label article-taxonomy-label-tags\">Tags<span class=\"colon\">:<\/span><\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/tag\/aaron-branch\/\" rel=\"tag\">Aaron Branch<\/a><span class=\"comma\">,<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/tag\/algeria\/\" rel=\"tag\">Algeria<\/a><span class=\"comma\">,<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/tag\/appleby\/\" rel=\"tag\">Appleby<\/a><span class=\"comma\">,<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/tag\/chris-keating\/\" rel=\"tag\">Chris Keating<\/a><span class=\"comma\">,<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/tag\/elias-abid\/\" rel=\"tag\">Elias Abid<\/a><span class=\"comma\">,<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/tag\/fifa-world-cup-26\/\" rel=\"tag\">FIFA World Cup 26<\/a><span class=\"comma\">,<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/tag\/gone-glow\/\" rel=\"tag\">Gone Glow<\/a><span class=\"comma\">,<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/tag\/in-the-lowest-ferns\/\" rel=\"tag\">in the lowest ferns<\/a><span class=\"comma\">,<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/tag\/opticplay\/\" rel=\"tag\">opticplay<\/a><span class=\"comma\">,<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/tag\/summer-heart\/\" rel=\"tag\">Summer Heart<\/a><span class=\"comma\">,<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-taxonomy\" data-taxonomy-type=\"tag\" data-mp-link-type=\"article taxonomies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/tag\/yeasayer\/\" rel=\"tag\">Yeasayer<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id){\n\t\t\t\t var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n\t\t\t\t if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n\t\t\t\t js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n\t\t\t\t js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.6\";\n\t\t\t\t fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n\t\t\t   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.thepitchkc.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City artist Elias Abid \/\/ Photo by Lisa Morel In his newly released single, \u201cGone Glow,\u201d French-Algerian artist and Kansas City native Elias Abid is noticeably more self-assured, polished, and vulnerable than in his previous work. It\u2019s the first song from his debut EP, opticplay, which is set to come out this Fall. 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