{"id":349260,"date":"2026-06-06T08:01:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T08:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/349260\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T08:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T08:01:29","slug":"ice-cube-and-mike-epps-set-special-friday-anniversary-event-in-long-beach-ca-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/349260\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice Cube and Mike Epps set special &#8216;Friday&#8217; anniversary event in Long Beach, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n         <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2613877323-1954263.webp\" class=\"alignleft full-img-class wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ice Cube at a ceremony honoring actor^ rapper Ice Cube with hand and foot prints at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX. LOS ANGELES^ CA - APRIL 15^ 2025\" wpb-att-id=\"321483\" wpb-att-extension=\"jpg\" data-wpbsize=\"full\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nearly three decades after the film Friday became a comedy classic, Ice Cube and Mike Epps <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXccryTD9rQ\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">are reuniting<\/a> for a one-night celebration honoring the beloved franchise.<\/p>\n<p>The event, titled \u2018Everyday\u2019s Friday: Lyrics, Loungin\u2019 and Laughing,\u2019 will take place July 17 at the Long Beach Amphitheater and will also feature appearances from Warren G and Scarface.<\/p>\n<p>The evening will combine live music and comedy, with Ice Cube performing some of his biggest hits while Mike Epps delivers a featured stand-up set. The event also builds excitement for the future of the franchise, hinting that a new chapter is in the works. Fans attending the show are encouraged to dress as their favorite Friday characters for a chance to win cash prizes worth up to $2,000.<\/p>\n<p>First released in 1995, Friday became a major pop-culture phenomenon thanks to its relatable storytelling and unforgettable characters. Ice Cube\u2019s Craig Jones and Mike Epps\u2019 later addition, Day-Day, helped turn the series into a lasting favorite across multiple generations.<\/p>\n<p>Ice Cube shares:\u00a0\u201cFriday has always been about and for the fans who made it a classic and kept it alive for nearly 30 years. 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.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For ticket info, head <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/ice-cube-mike-epps-pres-everydays-long-beach-california-07-17-2026\/event\/0B0064A7D026848C\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Editorial credit: Joe Seer \/ Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n<p>      <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nearly three decades after the film Friday became a comedy classic, Ice Cube and Mike Epps are reuniting&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":349261,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-349260","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\/349260","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=349260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/349261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=349260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=349260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=349260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}