{"id":244056,"date":"2026-03-30T23:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T23:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/244056\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T23:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T23:00:07","slug":"snoop-dogg-to-headline-long-beach-amphitheaters-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/244056\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoop Dogg to Headline Long Beach Amphitheater\u2019s Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341963\" class=\"size-large wp-image-341963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/snoop-dogg-to-headline-long-beach-amphitheater-grand-opening-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Snoop Dogg headline Long Beach Amphitheater opening\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-341963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: DAH DAH Snoop Dogg Official<\/p>\n<p>Snoop Dogg takes the stage on June 6 to kick off the inaugural season of Long Beach\u2019s new waterfront venue in a historic grand opening.<\/p>\n<p>The Long Beach Amphitheater, South California\u2019s newest open-air live music venue, today announced that Long Beach native, rapper, and icon Snoop Dogg will <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/entertainment\/snoop-dogg-to-return-home-for-long-beach-amphitheaters-grand-opening\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">headline<\/a> the venue\u2019s grand opening celebration on Saturday, June 6. The debut marks a defining moment for the city, bringing one of its most influential artists home to inaugurate the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the event will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Wednesday, April 1, at 10 AM PT, followed by a venue presale on Thursday, April 2, at 10 AM PT. General onsale begins Friday, April 3, at 10 AM PT.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/longbeachamp.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Long Beach Amphitheater<\/a> is the city\u2019s first large-scale outdoor music venue, designed as a dynamic space where global artistry meets local culture. The 11,000-capacity venue will serve as both a premier concert destination and a vibrant community hub.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpening our doors with Snoop Dogg is the perfect way to celebrate Long Beach\u2019s rich music legacy and signals our commitment to bringing world-class entertainment to this community,\u201d said Tra Jones, general manager of Long Beach Amphitheater for Legends Global. \u201cThis venue will be built to honor the city\u2019s creative spirit, and there\u2019s no better artist to launch that mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Amphitheater\u2019s inaugural season lineup reflects the venue\u2019s mission to bring diverse talent to the city across hip-hop, rock, country, Latin music, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLong Beach built the culture\u2014and now we\u2019ve built the stage for it. The opening of the Long Beach Amphitheater is a defining cultural moment and a historic homecoming. From our neighborhoods to the global stage, Snoop Dogg has always represented this city\u2014and now we welcome him home to open a venue that reflects our culture and captures the vibe that defines Long Beach,\u201d said Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson.<\/p>\n<p>Announced shows for the first season at Long Beach Amphitheater include:<\/p>\n<p>June06 | Grand Opening: Snoop Dogg + special guests<\/p>\n<p>July<\/p>\n<p>03 | Claypool Gold feat. Primus &amp; more<\/p>\n<p>August<\/p>\n<p>01 | Lil Wayne with 2 Chainz14 | Toto + Christopher Cross + The Romantics15 | Luke Bryan18 | 311 and Dirty Heads22 | Jack\u2019s Mannequin + Something Corporate + Andrew McMahon28 | Nas &amp; The Roots<\/p>\n<p>September<\/p>\n<p>05 | Los Angeles Azules11 | Deep Purple18 | Five Finger Death Punch19 | M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce<\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Amphitheater will also launch its premium seating and hospitality program, featuring exclusive viewing areas, VIP lounges, and signature service. The experience aims to blend luxury with open-air energy, offering unobstructed sightlines, a dedicated VIP entrance, in-seat wait service, and premium parking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo Credit: DAH DAH Snoop Dogg Official Snoop Dogg takes the stage on June 6 to kick off&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":244057,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-244056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244056"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244056\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}