Three big names in hip-hop music are coming to Syracuse.
Kid Cudi will perform June 8 at the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater in Lakeview. Special guests MIA, Big Boi (of Outkast) and myself will open the show at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets go on sale Friday, January 30th at 10am Ticketmaster. Fans can register for pre-sale accesswhich starts at 10 a.m. on Tuesday
Fans can also search for tickets at Living seats, StubHub and Seat Geek.
Syracuse is the only New York State stop on Cudi’s “The Rebel Ragers” tour.
Kid Cudi, real name Scott Mescudi, is a Grammy Award-winning rapper whose hits include “Day ‘N’ Nite,” “Pursuit of Happiness,” “Memories” (feat. David Guetta), “Mr. Rager,” “The Scotts” (feat. Travis Scott) and “Make Her Say” (feat. Kanye West). He has also released music on the likes of WZRD (with Dot Da Genius) and Kids See Ghosts (with Ye), and has appeared in movies and TV shows like “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” “X,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Happy Gilmore 2” and “Comedy Bang! Bang!”
MIA is a British rapper and singer who spent much of her childhood in Sri Lanka. Her mix of alternative hip-hop and electronic music exploded in 2008 with “Paper Planes,” followed by songs like “Bad Girls” and “Franchise” (featuring Travis Scott). She also famously performed at the Super Bowl with Madonna in 2012 and was sued by the NFL after showing her middle finger during the halftime show.
Big Boi is best known for his work in Outkast, the Atlanta hip-hop duo that dominated the late 1990s and early 2000s with songs like “Hey Ya,” “The Way You Move,” “Ms. Jackson,” “BOB,” “Rosa Parks,” “The Whole World,” “Roses,” and “So Fresh, So Clean,” as well as the “All solo” hit. He and former Outkast bandmate Andre 3000 became the first hip-hop act to win a Grammy Album of the Year in 2003 with “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below,” which sold more than 10 million copies.
This is the sixth concert so far scheduled for 2026 at Syracuse’s Empower FCU Amphitheater, formerly known as St. Joe’s Amp and Lakeview Amphitheater. Outdoor lawn chairs are not allowed under a Live Nation policy that began last year; a limited number of garden chair rentals will be available.
Empower FCU Amphitheater 2026 Concerts
June 8: Kid Cudi with MIA, Big Boi,
July 10: “Weird Al” Yankovic with Puddles Pity Party
July 25: This with Christopher Cross, The Romantics
July 26: Five Finger Death Punch with Cody Jinks
August 26: Pitbull with Lil Jon
September 3: Goo Goo Dolls with Neon Trees
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