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Hey Mr. Rager, tell us where you’re going, tell us where you’re heading. Well, it looks like the destination is West Palm Beach. Kid Cudi is officially bringing the Rebel Ragers Tour to South Florida on May 9, touching down at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheater with an eclectic lineup that feels as unpredictable as Cudi himself. Joining him on the road are A-Trak, Big Boi, and M.I.A., a trio that spans eras, sounds, and scenes, setting the stage for a night that leans just as much into nostalgia as it does boundary-pushing energy.
The announcement marks Cudi’s first South Florida appearance since his 2022 stop at the Kaseya Center during the To The Moon Tour, making this a long-awaited return for local fans who grew up soundtracking their lives to Man on the Moon and beyond. For an artist whose music has always thrived in communal, emotional spaces, the outdoor amphitheater setting feels like a fitting backdrop for a catalog built on late-night introspection and cathartic release.
The Rebel Ragers Tour arrives at an interesting moment in Cudi’s career, as he continues to emerge into the spotlight after previously hinting at retirement, a word that never really sticks in hip hop. In recent years, Cudi has shifted his focus toward other creative outlets, including visual art, acting roles, and even stand-up comedy, carving out a multi-hyphenate lane that feels more in line with his restless artistic spirit. Still, the pull of the stage seems impossible to resist.
His most recent release came in the latter half of 2025 with the arrival of his eleventh studio album, Free, a project that leaned into themes of liberation, healing, and self-acceptance. The album was introduced alongside a T.I. West–directed music video for its lead single “Neverland,” blending cinematic ambition with Cudi’s signature emotional openness. While the Rebel Ragers Tour isn’t explicitly billed as a tour in support of the album, fans shouldn’t be surprised if a few Free cuts find their way into the setlist, woven between the hits that defined a generation.
The tour announcement also lands amid a minor but very public back-and-forth with Dipset’s Jim Jones, who recently claimed to have played a key role in Cudi’s early breakout nearly 17 years ago by freestyling over the “Day ’n Nite” beat. The exchange has quickly turned into a lighthearted war of words, less about real tension and more about internet chatter, but it’s the kind of discourse that keeps Cudi’s name circulating among longtime fans and hip-hop historians alike.
Regardless of the noise, the bigger story is Cudi’s return to the road. The Rebel Ragers Tour spans 33 dates, marking his most extensive run in years and signaling a renewed excitement to reconnect with fans. For South Florida, the May 9 stop isn’t just another tour date; it’s a chance to tap back into the emotional universe of an artist who’s always made space for the misfits, the dreamers, and the kids who needed his music the most.
Kid Cudi. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach, FL. livenation.com. Tickets via Live Nation.
