North American K-Pop fans have three more opportunities to rejoice as Stray Kids, ATEEZ, ASTRO, Tiffany Young, Monsta X, NCT-127, and SF9 have all announced their North American dates for their respective world tours. Of course, collective screaming can be heard across the continent as K-Pop fans’ wallets aren’t receiving enough time to recover between tours, especially with BLACKPINK, Sunmi, EPIK HIGH, M.O.N.T, and BTS also touring.
If you’re hoping to catch a K-Pop act at a major city near you, here’s your chance as we present you with the tour dates and cities to the latest concerts coming to North America*.
ASTRO
ASTRO’s world tour, which was announced in January, kicks off March 16 in Taipei, Taiwan before they travel to the United States and back to Asia to close the Starlight World Tour.
This is the Fantagio male group’s second world tour. The show is possible thanks to kpopme Entertainment.
| March 2, 2019 | Seoul, South Korea | Seoul Olympic Park Olympic Hall | 2:00pm & 7:00pm Local time | Sold Out (This is fan-meet) |
| March 16, 2019 | Taipei, Taiwan | Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) | 6:00pm local time | Tickets
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| March 19, 2019 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (Under 200 left)
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| March 21, 2019 | Grand Prairie, TX | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (Under 100 left) |
| March 24, 2019 | Hollywood, CA | Hollywood Palladium | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (Standing Venue) |
| March 26, 2019 | San Francisco, CA | The Warfield | 7:00pm local time | Tickets |
| March 30, 2019 | Hong Kong | Star Hall, Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, Kowloon | 7:00pm local time | Tickets |
| April 27, 2019 | Bangkok, Thailand | Ultra Arena Hall at ShowDC | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (Fan meet and mini concert) |
ATEEZ
Rookie group ATEEZ debuted only a few months ago, but the KQ Entertainment group has already generated enough buzz to have some sold-out concerts under their belts. With songs like “Treasure,” “Pirate King,” and “Say My Name,” ATEEZ is sure to put on a show when they begin their Expedition tour March 15, 2019. Their tour’s brought to you by My Music Taste.
| March 15, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA | The Globe Theatre | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| March 17, 2019 | Dallas, TX | Granada Theater | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| March 20, 2019 | Chicago, IL | The Vic Theatre | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| March 22, 2019 | Atlanta, GA | Center Stage Theater | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (Resale available only) |
| March 24, 2019 | New York, NY | Warsaw | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| April 3, 2019 | London, England | 02 Forum Kentish Hall | 6:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| April 5, 2019 | Lisbon, Portugal | Lisboa ao Vivo | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| April 7, 2019 | Paris, France | Le Bataclan | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| April 9, 2019 | Berlin, Germany | Astra Kulturhaus | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| April 12, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Q-Factory | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| April 14, 2019 | Milan, Italy | Magazzini Generali | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| April 16, 2019 | Budapest, Hungary | Dürer Kert | 6:00pm local time | Tickets (LIMITED) |
| April 18, 2019 | Stockholm, Sweden | Fryshuset Klubben | 6:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| April 19, 2019 | Warsaw, Poland | Palladium | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| April 21, 2019 | Moscow, Russia | Izvestia Hall | 7:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
BTS
BTS’ Love Yourself: Speak Yourself Tour already sold out minutes after tickets went on-sale March 1, 2019. Unfortunately, scalpers and resellers have jacked up the prices for some seats to $4000 in some cities. With any luck, you may be able to find tickets to the following shows, brought to you in the US by Live Nation.
| May 4, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA | Rose Bowl Stadium | 7:30pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| May 11, 2019 | Chicago, IL | Soldier Field | 7:30pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| May 18, 2019 | East Rutherford, NJ | Metlife Stadium | 7:30pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| May 25, 2019 | Sao Paula, Brazil | Allianz Pargue | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| June 1, 2019 | London, England | Wembley Stadium | 7:30pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| June 7, 2019 | Paris, France | Stade de France | 8:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| July 6, 2019 | Osaka, Japan | Yanmar Stadium Nagai | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| July 13, 2019 | Shizuoka, Japan | Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| July 13, 2019 | Shizuoka, Japan | Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
Monsta X
Monsta X will be embarking on their third world tour in 2019 with their We Are Here World Tour. This year, they are visiting six locations in the US. While the cities have been announced, venues, ticket prices, and concert times have not been announced yet.
| April 13, 2019 | Seoul, South Korea | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| April 14, 2019 | Seoul, South Korea | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| June 1, 2019 | Bangkok, Thailand | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| June 5, 2019 | Sydney, Australia | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| June 22, 2019 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| June 29, 2019 | Madrid, Spain | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| July 3, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| July 6, 2019 | Paris, France | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| July 9, 2019 | London, England | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| July 13, 2019 | Berlin, Germany | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| July 19, 2019 | Sao Paula, Brazil | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| July 21, 2019 | Mexico City, Mexico | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| July 25, 2019 | Dallas, TX | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| July 27, 2019 | Houston, TX | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| July 30, 2019 | Atlanta, GA | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| August 3, 2019 | New York, NY | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| August 6, 2019 | Chicago, IL | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| August 10. 2019 | Los Angeles, CA | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| September 21, 2019 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Festival Grounds (iHeart Music Festival) | 11:00am local time | Tickets |
M.O.N.T
Members of National Team (M.O.N.T) will be holding their first U.S tour starting in March. The trio were featured on Mix Nine. Their 2019 “Will You Be My Mint?” tour will be coming to the following cities.
| March 31, 2019 | Pamona, CA | The Glass House | 7:00pm local time | Tickets |
| April 2, 2019 | Dallas, TX | Viva’s Lounge | 7:00pm local time | Tickets |
| April 4, 2019 | Duluth, GA | Eddie Owen Presents | 7:00pm local time | Tickets |
| April 6, 2019 | Brooklyn, NY | Sunnyvale | 7:00pm local time | Tickets |
| April 7, 2019 | Chicago, IL | Studebaker Theater | 6:00pm local time | Tickets |
NCT-127
SM Entertainment’s NCT-127 is quietly putting together an impressive resume. The group is also one of the few K-Pop acts to even perform on U.S late night shows, and they recently collaborated with Lay (EXO) and Jason Derulo for “Just Shut Up and Dance,” so they are generating a lot of buzz in the U.S. In late February, they announced their tour cities, but venues, times, and ticketing information have yet to be unveiled for the Neo City: The Origin Tour.
| April 24, 2019 | Newark, NJ | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| April 26, 2019 | Atlanta, GA | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| April 28, 2019 | Miami, FL | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| May 1, 2019 | Dallas, TX | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| May 3, 2019 | Phoenix, AZ | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| May 5, 2019 | Houston, TX | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| May 7, 2019 | Chicago, IL | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| May 9, 2019 | San Jose, CA | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| May 10, 2019 | San Jose, CA | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| May 12, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| May 17, 2019 | Vancouver, B.C., CN | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
| May 19, 2019 | Toronto, Ontario, CN | TBA | TBA | Tickets announced soon |
SF9
FNC Entertainment’s group will embark on their Unlimited world tour starting in April thanks to My Music Taste. My Music Taste concerts happen thanks to fans rallying to bring their favorite groups to their cities.
| April 19, 2019 | Chicago, IL | The Vic Theatre | 8:30pm local time | Tickets on Sale March 13 at 3pm local time |
| April 21, 2019 | New York, NY | Kings Theatre | 8:30pm local time | Tickets on Sale March 13 at 3pm local time |
| April 24, 2019 | Atlanta, GA | Center Stage Theater | 8:30pm local time | Tickets on Sale March 13 at 3pm local time |
| April 26, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA | The Fonda Theatre | 8:30pm local time | Tickets on Sale March 13 at 3pm local time |
| May 2, 2019 | Moscow, Russia | Glavclub Green Concert | 9:00pm local time | Tickets on Sale March 13 at 10am local time |
| May 3, 2019 | Warsaw, Poland | Progresja | 8:30pm local time | Tickets on Sale March 13 at 10am local time |
| May 5, 2019 | Berlin, Germany | Astra Kulturhaus | 9:00pm local time | Tickets on Sale March 13 at 10am local time |
| May 8, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Melkweg | 8:30pm local time | Tickets on Sale March 13 at 10am local time |
| May 9, 2019 | Paris, France | Casino de Paris | 8:30pm local time | Tickets on Sale March 13 at 10am local time |
| May 12, 2019 | London, England | 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire | 8:30pm local time | Tickets on Sale March 13 at 10am local time |
Stray Kids
So far, JYP Entertainment’s group, Stray Kids, have only announced three U.S tour dates. Stray Kids is a group that formed thanks to the reality program of the same name. You can check them out at the following venues.
| May 15, 2019 | Newark, NJ | New Jersey Perfoming Arts Center | 8:00pm local time | Tickets |
| May 17, 2019 | Pasadena, CA | Pasadena Civic Auditorium | 8:00pm local time | Tickets |
| May 19, 2019 | Houston, TX | Revention Music Center | 7:30pm local time | Tickets |
Tiffany Young
Former SNSD member, Tiffany, will be touring North America for her Lips on Lips mini showcase.
| March 3, 2019 | Toronto, ON, CN | Mod Club | 7:30pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| March 6, 2019 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom | 8:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| March 8, 2019 | Chicago, IL | Lincoln Hall | 8:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| March 9, 2019 | Minneapolis, MN | Amsterdam Hall | 7:30pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| March 12, 2019 | Seattle, WA | Crocodile | 8:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| March 13, 2019 | Vancouver, B.C, CN | Venue | 7:30pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| March 15, 2019 | San Francisco, CA | Great American Music Hall | 9:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
| March 16, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour | 8:00pm local time | Tickets (SOLD OUT) |
If you’re looking to go to a concert, until March 10, 2019, we’re hosting a giveaway for BLACKPINK’s Dallas show. Check out Facebook for more details!
*Click the links to obtain tour information for BLACKPINK, EPIK HIGH, and Sunmi.
— Olivia Murray