Ice Cube is rolling into Monterey, California this Friday for a “Get High Day” show, and the countdown is officially on.
The N.W.A. co-founder posted on Instagram Tuesday with a stripped-back announcement: “Countdown to Monterey, it’s going down this Friday. The get high day.” He kept it short and let the date speak for itself. A link to icecube.com/tour followed for anyone ready to grab tickets before the weekend.
The show hits on May 22. For fans on the Central Coast, this is the one to catch.
The “Get High Day” concept fits Cube’s identity in a way that feels completely natural. He’s been openly connected to cannabis culture throughout his career, on record and in public life. Building a concert around that theme makes sense. Cube has lived that culture for years, and fans get it immediately.
That framing also taps into something he’s been cultivating outside of music for a long time. Turning that energy into a live event format brings fans into something that goes well beyond the setlist. It’s a full experience.
A Cube show hits different than most. The catalog runs deep enough to fill a strong two-hour set without ever touching the biggest records. Then he drops those songs, and the room goes to another level entirely.
Ice Cube, born O’Shea Jackson in South Central Los Angeles, has been one of hip-hop’s defining voices for close to four decades. He helped build N.W.A. from the ground up. The group’s 1988 debut “Straight Outta Compton” is still considered a landmark record. It changed what people expected from rap music. Cube’s writing was sharp and impossible to ignore.
He went solo in 1990 with “AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted” and didn’t look back. Records like “Death Certificate” and “The Predator” followed. That catalog still holds up today. A lot of music from that era didn’t age as well.
His career expanded well beyond music, too. Cube built a strong second lane in film and television, with the “Friday” franchise and “Barbershop” both becoming crowd favorites. The man knows how to hold an audience, whatever the format.
The 2026 touring run has kept him active, and Monterey is one stop in a broader schedule. Full dates and ticketing are up at icecube.com/tour. There’s a good chance he’s coming somewhere closer to home.
The Instagram announcement pulled nearly 5,600 likes with no retweets attached. For a single-city promo with no video or elaborate creative, that’s a solid response. The fanbase is dialed in and ready to show up.
Monterey better be ready. Friday is close.
