Ice Cube and Mike Epps set Long Beach Friday show for July 17
mike epps is set to reunite with Ice Cube for a one-night-only Friday anniversary show in Long Beach on Friday, July 17th. The event at the Long Beach Amphitheater pairs hip-hop and standup around a franchise that began in 1995 and still has an unfinished final chapter in play.
Ice Cube said, “Friday has always been about and for the fans who made it a classic and kept it alive for nearly 30 years.” He added, “To be able to step back out there with Mike Epps and bring that energy to the stage for a one-night-only experience in Long Beach is special. This show represents the beginning of the next chapter.”
Long Beach Amphitheater on July 17
The bill brings Ice Cube’s hits, Epps’ standup, and performances from Warren G and Scarface into the same room for a single-night package built around the Friday name. Promoters are also pushing a costume angle: fans who dress as their favorite Friday characters can compete for up to $2,000.
That mix makes this more than a nostalgia booking. It is a live event built on a film property that started in 1995, added two sequels and a short-lived animated series, and still has enough recognition to anchor a ticketed celebration three decades later.
May 14 Pre-sale Window
A Live Nation pre-sale begins on Thursday, May 14th at 10:00 a.m. local time. The general on-sale follows on Friday, May 15th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, giving buyers a narrow window before the July date.
For readers who want in, the practical move is simple: mark the pre-sale and the public sale, then decide quickly whether the show’s appeal is the music, the comedy, or the chance to see Friday material treated as a live event instead of a film memory.
Mike Epps and the sequel line
Mike Epps first appeared in the immediate sequel Next Friday, and he said, “Every day for the last 30 years someone has told me how much they loved the Friday franchise and how much the characters mean to them.” He added, “To reunite with Cube and bring this one night only experience to the fans is incredible.”
Ice Cube’s 2024 comment that Last Friday had finally gotten the go-ahead from Warner Bros. studios sits underneath this event, even if the Long Beach show is its own announcement. The clean read is that the franchise still has commercial pull: one night, two familiar names, and a sale schedule that gives fans a short runway before seats go live.
Ice Cube most recently played the leading role in the 2025 adaptation of War of the Worlds, which took home a Razzie for Worst Picture. Against that backdrop, the Long Beach date looks like the sharper business move: use the Friday brand where it has the most direct value, on stage, with the people who helped keep it alive.
