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<\/p>\nRapper and singer Lupe Fiasco is set to help kick off Southern California\u2019s 200-mph beach party, when he headlines the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach\u2019s concert on April 17.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Grand Prix of Long Beach will take place in the city\u2019s downtown from April 17-19, offering three days of high-speed fun for racing fans from across the world. The 2025 Grand Prix, celebrating the event\u2019s 50th anniversary, drew around 197,000 spectators to the city\u2019s waterfront.<\/p>\n
Each year, the Friday night concert helps kick the weekend into gear. Last year, DJ duo DVBBS, known for hits \u201cTsunami,\u201d \u201cLa La Land\u201d and \u201cNot Going Home,\u201d delivered an electric set.<\/p>\n
Fiasco, meanwhile, is an icon in the hip hop and rap genre, known for his masterful lyricism and innovative sound, the Grand Prix of Long Beach Association said in a Tuesday announcement.<\/p>\n
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Lupe Fiasco will headline the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach\u2019s Friday concert on April 17, 2026. (Photo courtesy Grand Prix of Long Beach Association).\n<\/p>\n
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Lupe Fiasco will headline the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach\u2019s Friday concert on April 17, 2026. (Photo courtesy Grand Prix of Long Beach Association).\n<\/p>\n
Expand<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome Lupe Fiasco to the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach for our Friday concert presented by Acura,\u201d Jim Liaw, the association\u2019s president and CEO, said in the announcement. \u201cHe\u2019s an extraordinary artist with a dynamic stage presence, and this performance will be an exciting way for fans to finish off a great day of racing, entertainment and the Long Beach lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n Fiasco is best known for hits including \u201cSuperstar,\u201d \u201cKick Push,\u201d \u201cThe Show Goes On\u201d and \u201cBattle Scars.\u201d Fiasco\u2019s most recent album, his ninth release, \u201cSamurai,\u201d was released in 2024 and is a concept album dedicated to the legacy of the late singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always been a fan of racing and car culture,\u201d Fiasco said, \u201cso I\u2019m happy to be a part of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.\u201d<\/p>\n Fiasco\u2019s show will get underway at the Terrace Theater on April 17 at 6:30 p.m. All Grand Prix Friday ticketholders will get free entry to the show.<\/p>\n Tickets for Day 1 of the Grand Prix start at $58 for general admission.<\/p>\n