In the past few years alone, K-Pop has grown from a niche genre to a phenomenon in its own right.
While BTS may have started the trend, many other groups and solo artists have followed in their footsteps becoming superstars in their own right.
Now, with BTS on hiatus (with the exception of j-hope, which is set to headline this year’s Lollapalooza), other K-pop acts are in the spotlight and will be in North America for more. brief tours and festivals.
Here are 11 of the biggest K-Pop concerts and festivals in 2022.
(Note: Vivid Seats is currently running a promotion for new users: Get $20 Off Ticket Orders Over $200 with coupon code NJ20 at the register).
Stray Kids “Maniac” Tour
The tour runs from July 9-20.
Buy tickets: StubHub | ticketmaster | lively seats
TXT’s “Act: Love Sick Tour”
The tour runs from July 9-24.
Buy tickets: StubHub | ticketmaster | lively seats
Loona’s “1st World Tour”
The tour runs from August 1-26.
Buy tickets: StubHub | ticketmaster | lively seats
“Be The Sun Tour” by SEVENTEEN
The tour runs from August 10 to September 6.
Buy tickets: StubHub | ticketmaster | lively seats
“Just Me ( )I-dle World Tour” by (G)I-dle
The tour runs from July 22 to August 7.
Buy tickets: StubHub | ticketmaster | lively seats
“The 1st World Tour: Checkmate” by ITZY
The tour runs from October 26 to November 13.
Buy tickets: StubHub | ticketmaster | lively seats
“Diet World Tour” by DPR Live
The tour runs from September 8 to October 9.
Buy tickets: StubHub | ticketmaster | lively seats
The Dreamcatcher World Tour [Apocalypse: Save Us]”
The tour runs from July 9-17.
Buy tickets: StubHub | ticketmaster | lively seats
In addition to the nine headliners listed above, here are three big festivals where you can catch the biggest names in all things K-Pop over the next few months.
Lollapalooza
July 28-31; Chicago, Ill.
Headliners include j-hope from BTS and TXT. Stub Hub | ticketmaster | lively seats
Head in the clouds
August 20-21; Pasadena, California
Headliners include Rich Brian, NIKI and Jackson Wang. Stub Hub | lively seats
KCON
Headliners include NCT, Loona and Ateez.
August 20-21; Los Angeles, California Stub Hub | ticketmaster | lively seats
August 24-25; Minneapolis, Minnesota ticketmaster | lively seats
August 26-27; Houston, TX ticketmaster | lively seats
RELATED STORIES ON LIVE EVENTS:
The 26 Biggest Concerts and Festivals in NJ This Summer
Is StubHub legit? Do they have fees? Here is everything you need to know
Music festivals 2022: The 52 biggest festivals of the summer
What is MegaSeats? Is it legit? Do they have fees? Here’s everything you need to know
Please sign up now and support the local journalism YOU rely on and trust.
Matt Levy covers the entertainment industry live, writing about upcoming concerts, festivals, shows and events. He can be reached at [email protected].
