Jay-Z Brings Blue Ivy, Scarface and John Legend On Stage at SoFi Opener

Jay-Z was joined on stage by his daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at the first of two nights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The rapper's show was part of JAY-Z30, a run of concerts marking 30 years since the release of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Billboard reported the guest list from the night.

Blue Ivy was not the only surprise. Scarface, the rapper and a member of the Geto Boys, performed with Jay-Z on two songs: the Geto Boys track "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" and "This Can't Be Life." DJ Khaled and singer John Legend also came out, and the show closed with "God Did," with both of them on stage alongside Jay-Z.

The concert ran to 33 songs, according to the setlist, which is the running order of tracks a performer plays in a show. Among the people in the crowd were actors and performers Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, G-Eazy, Tia Mowry and Omari Hardwick.

Stadium shows like this one involve a lot of planning. A stadium is a large venue, often built for sports, and the staging, lighting and crew needed to fill one are costly. Promoters, the companies that organise and sell concerts, usually agree on a guarantee, a fixed fee paid to the artist, before tickets go on sale. For a two-night run, that means the cost is spread across both dates.

The second night is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, also at SoFi Stadium, with the same JAY-Z30 billing. Fans who want to see the show will need to be there that night, since the run ends there.

Anniversary tours often revisit a debut album's catalogue, and this one arrived at the 30-year mark of a record that started Jay-Z's solo career. Having guests who were part of that early period, or who worked alongside him over the years, gave the Los Angeles audience a longer look at his history than a standard set would.