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Rap legend Ice Cube is heading to South MS. Here’s when tickets go on sale

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  • Ice Cube headlines in South MS concert this spring
  • General public tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 6; presale also available.
  • Season lineup includes Jamal Roberts, Wiz Khalifa Macrodose Tour, and Alison Kraus & Union Stat

Add an Ice Cube to the mix and the 2026 season at The Sound Amphitheater in Gautier is turning into a party.

Calling him “Hip Hop Royalty,” the Sound Amphitheater promotion says West Coast legend Ice Cube will take the stage on May 3.

Tickets to the public go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 6. Presale tickets are available online.

Among his top singles are “It Was a Good Day,“ “You Know How We Do It and “You Can Do It.”

Ice Cube also has a Hollywood presence, with his first acting role in ”Boyz n the Hood” in 1991. He co-wrote and starred in the 1995 comedy film “Friday.”

Ice Cube performs on day two of the 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture at the Caesars Superdome on June 30, 2023, in New Orleans. He’s headed to South Mississippi this spring.
Ice Cube performs on day two of the 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture at the Caesars Superdome on June 30, 2023, in New Orleans. He’s headed to South Mississippi this spring. Josh Brasted WireImage

The Sound schedule so far this year is a mix of rock, pop, rap, country and hip hop, and includes:

The day after his concert at Hard Rock Live, Ice Cube sat down with the Miami Herald to talk about the BIG3’s expansion in 2025, the Drake-Kendrick beef and his new album.
The day after his concert at Hard Rock Live, Ice Cube sat down with the Miami Herald to talk about the BIG3’s expansion in 2025, the Drake-Kendrick beef and his new album. TreMedia

This story was originally published March 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM.

Mary Perez
Sun Herald
Mary has won numerous awards for her business and casino articles for the Sun Herald. She also writes about Biloxi, jobs and the new restaurants and development coming to the Coast. She is a fourth-generation journalist. 
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