Some old-school, funky, West Coast music is coming to Virginia Beach next week.
Rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers and rapper/movie star Ice Cube, all from Los Angeles, will perform June 28 at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach.
Indie rock band Irontom will join them on stage.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers produced hit singles throughout the 1990s and early 2000s including 1992’s “Under the Bridge,” 1999’s “Scar Tissue” and 2006’s “Dani California.” The band has won three Grammy Awards including the 1992 Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal for “Give It Away.”
Ice Cube began his music career in 1988 as a songwriter and rapper for the group N.W.A. before launching a solo career with the 1990 album “AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted.”
Cube’s hit songs include “No Vaseline” in 1991 and “It Was A Good Day” in 1992.
He starred and co-wrote the 1995 movie “Friday” and got top billing in other films including “21 Jump Street” and “Ride Along.”
Colin Warren-Hicks, 919-818-8138, colin.warrenhicks@virginiamedia.com
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If you go
When: 7 p.m. June 28
Where: Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, 3550 Cellar Door Way, Virginia Beach
Tickets: Start at $239
Details: virginiabeachamphitheater.com
