{"id":351252,"date":"2026-06-08T04:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T04:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/351252\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T04:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T04:08:22","slug":"snoop-dogg-set-to-headline-grand-opening-of-long-beachs-new-waterfront-venue-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/351252\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoop Dogg set to headline grand opening of Long Beach’s new waterfront venue"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brief<\/p>\n

Long Beach is officially launching its brand-new, $21 million F&M Bank Amphitheater on Saturday with an opening performance headlined by local hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg.<\/p>\n

The 11,000-capacity open-air venue, managed by Legends \/ ASM Global, features the iconic Queen Mary as a backdrop and aims to establish the city as a major entertainment hub.<\/p>\n

Organizers have established strict transit timelines for tonight, though the specific guest artists performing alongside Snoop Dogg remain a surprise.<\/p>\n

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The long wait for Southern California<\/a> music fans is officially over!<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Long Beach<\/a> will debut its highly anticipated, brand-new 11,000-capacity waterfront music venue, F&M Bank Amphitheater, with a historic homecoming concert featuring Long Beach native and global hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg as the headliner for opening night.<\/p>\n

What we know<\/p>\n

The $21 million F&M Bank Amphitheater stands as the city’s first open-air concert venue, framed against the historic backdrop of the Queen Mary.<\/p>\n

The venue will be operated and managed by Legends \/ ASM Global, an industry leader that runs 13 similar high-profile facilities nationwide, including Los Angeles\u2019 Greek Theatre.<\/p>\n

\"<div>Construction<\/p>\n

Construction continues on the F&M Bank Amphitheater as seen from a drone on Monday, June 1, 2026 in Long Beach, CA. The venue officially opens Saturday June 6, 2006. (Eric Thayer \/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

City leaders hope the venue’s launch will serve as a foundational step in transforming Long Beach into a premier regional entertainment <\/a>hub.<\/p>\n

Timeline<\/p>\n

If you are attending the opening night concert, organizers have established a strict timeline to manage traffic along the harbor.<\/p>\n

Remember that there is no general admission or on-site parking at the amphitheater. All event parking must be purchased in advance online via the Official Long Beach Amphitheater ParkWhiz Platform<\/a> or the Ticketmaster app.<\/p>\n

3:30 PM: Off-site parking<\/a> lots open<\/p>\n

4:00 PM: Free shuttle services begin running<\/p>\n

5:00 PM: Venue gates open to the public<\/p>\n

\"<div>Snoop<\/p>\n

Snoop Dogg performs at the grand opening of Tailgate Beachclub at Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino on May 16, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello\/Getty Images for Clique Hospitality )<\/p>\n

What’s next<\/p>\n

The waterfront stage is slated to bring a diverse array of massive acts to the harbor, stretching from heavy metal and alternative rock to country and pop.<\/p>\n

The full 2026 inaugural season schedule includes:<\/p>\n

June 6 (Today): Snoop Dogg & Friends (Grand Opening)<\/p>\n

July 3: Claypool Gold (Primus, Les Claypool\u2019s Frog Brigade & Lennon Delirium)<\/p>\n

July 17: Ice Cube & Mike Epps<\/p>\n

August 1: Lil Wayne, The Game & 2 Chainz<\/p>\n

August 14: Toto, Christopher Cross & The Romantics<\/p>\n

August 18: Dirty Heads & 311<\/p>\n

August 20: Disney\u2019s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl<\/p>\n

August 22: Something Corporate, Jack\u2019s Mannequin & Andrew McMahon<\/p>\n

August 28: Nas & The Roots<\/p>\n

September 5: Los \u00c1ngeles Azules<\/p>\n

September 11: Deep Purple & Kansas<\/p>\n

September 18: Five Finger Death Punch<\/p>\n

September 19: M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce, Tesla & Extreme<\/p>\n

September 20: KIDZ BOP LIVE Birthday Concert Event<\/p>\n

The Source<\/p>\n

This report is compiled from official city development details and grand opening logistics released by Long Beach venue organizers, alongside local venue updates confirmed by operator Legends \/ ASM Global.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brief Long Beach is officially launching its brand-new, $21 million F&M Bank Amphitheater on Saturday with an…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":351253,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[69078,52926,142030,12167,131,133,132,55422,43021],"class_list":["post-351252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-asm-global","tag-eric-thayer","tag-fm-bank-amphitheater","tag-getty-images","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-queen-mary","tag-snoop-dogg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351252","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=351252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351252\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/351253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=351252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=351252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}