Hofbrauhaus Cleveland will be home to ESPN as the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.
Starting June 6, the restaurant will host three of ESPN’s shows: First Take starring Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and Molly Qerim; The Jump hosted by Rachel Nichols and a rotating cast of ESPN NBA Insiders; and First Take at the NBA Finals, a one-hour edition of the popular ESPN program.
All three will be filmed live.
First Take will air live from Hofbrauhaus Cleveland from Tuesday, June 6 to Friday, June 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET, and The Jump from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Filming for First Take at the NBA Finals will be Tuesday, June 6 and Wednesday June 7 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Seating for the shows will begin approximately 1 1/2 hours before the start of the programs.
Hofbrauhaus will be open to the public before, during and after the shows’ filming.
ESPN will be back at Hofbrauhaus Cleveland should the finals series go beyond Game 4. ESPN is slated to return to the restaurant on Wednesday, June 14 through Friday, June 16 to film.
