Ice Cube and Mike Epps will mark 30 years of Friday with a one-night hip-hop and standup show on Friday, July 17, at the Long Beach Amphitheater in Long Beach, California. The event, billed as “Everyday’s Friday: Lyrics, Loungin’ and Laughing,” brings the longtime franchise to the stage with a lineup that also includes Warren G and Scarface.
Ice Cube will perform his hits, while Epps is set to bring his standup comedy to the show. Promoters are also urging fans to dress as their favorite Friday characters for a chance to win up to $2,000, turning the anniversary celebration into a live tribute to the film’s enduring afterlife.
Friday opened in 1995 and went on to spawn two sequels and a short-lived animated series, becoming a fixture in pop culture and a durable reference point for both men. Epps first joined the franchise in Next Friday, and he has remained closely linked to the series ever since.
The timing gives the event extra weight. A Live Nation pre-sale begins Thursday, May 14, at 10:00 a.m. local time, and fans can sign up for the company’s free All Access membership to get access. The general on-sale follows Friday, May 15, at 10:00 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster, setting up a quick sell-through window for a show built around nostalgia, comedy and live performance.
The celebration also lands after years of talk around a final chapter. In 2024, Ice Cube said Last Friday had finally gotten the go-ahead from Warner Bros. studios, underscoring that the franchise is still very much alive even as this anniversary show looks back at where it started. Cube, whose real name is O’Shea Jackson, most recently played the lead in the 2025 adaptation of War of the Worlds.
Both performers framed the night as a fan-driven reunion. Ice Cube said Friday has always belonged to the people who made it a classic and kept it alive for nearly 30 years, and that stepping back out with Epps for a one-night-only show in Long Beach is special. Epps said fans have told him for years how much the franchise and its characters mean to them, and said reuniting with Cube for the event is incredible. For a film that began as a buddy stoner comedy and grew into a franchise with staying power, the July 17 show is not just a celebration of the past. It is a live reminder that Friday still has an audience willing to show up for it, dress up for it and keep the next chapter in view.
