Get your light sticks ready, K-Pop is taking over the Bay Area. Our resident K-Pop expert Evelyn Vasquez is keeping tabs on all of the latest concert news and new local tour dates. Watch this space for updates every week!
Artist: I.M (MONSTA X)
Light stick color: Gray
Tour name: Off The Beat
Date: Thursday, August 29
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: The UC Theatre (Berkeley)
Accomplishments:
- 2023 Seoul Music Awards - Nominated for Popularity Award
- 2022 Melon Music Awards - Global Artist award winner
Artist: ARTMS
Light stick color: Gold and white (LOONA lightstick)
Tour name: Moonshot
Date: Tuesday, September 3
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Warfield (San Francisco)
Accomplishments:
- ARTMS consists of five LOONA members: JinSoul, HaSeul, Kim Lip, HeeJin and Choerry
- The sub-unit won many awards with their former group LOONA, including the Next Generation award at the 2020 Golden Disc Awards.
Artist: (G)I-DLE
Light stick color: Violet
Tour name: i-DOL
Date: Sunday, September 8
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Oakland Arena
Accomplishments:
- 2024 Golden Disc Awards - Digital Song award
- 2023 Seoul Music Awards - Main award (Bonsang)
Artist: NCT Dream
Light stick color: Neon green and white
Tour name: Dream( )Scape
Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Oakland Arena
Accomplishments:
- 2024 Hanteo Music Awards - Best Artist award (grand prize)
- 2022 Seoul Music Awards - Best Album award
Artist: Colde
Light stick color: No light stick
Tour name: BLUEPRINT
Date: Wednesday, September 18
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: August Hall (San Francisco)
Accomplishments:
- 2020 Korean Music Awards - Best R&B and Soul Song nominee
- 2020 Korean Music Awards - Best R&B and Soul Album nominee
Artist: Everglow
Light stick color: Purple and white
Tour name: Pulse & Heart
Date: Friday, September 20
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Warfield (San Francisco)
Accomplishments:
- 2023 Hanteo Music Awards - Post-Generation award
- 2023 Asia Artist Awards - Popularity award nomination
Artist: XG
Light stick color: White
Tour name: The first Howl
Date: Tuesday, October 8
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (San Francisco)
Accomplishments:
- XG’s single ‘Left Right’ ranked at #77 on Rolling Stone’s list of ‘The 100 Best Songs of 2023’
- 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Rising Star Award
Artist: SEVENTEEN
Light stick color: Pink and blue
Tour name: SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE]
Location: Oakland Arena
Date: Tuesday, November 5
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, November 6
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Accomplishments:
- 2023 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Album of the Year
- 2023 Golden Disc Awards - Album of the Year
Artist: Dreamcatcher
Light stick color: Red, black and yellow
Tour name: Luck Inside 7 Doors
Date: Sunday, November 17
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Paramount Theatre (Oakland)
Accomplishments:
- 2023 Hanteo Music Awards - Global Artist Award in North America
- 2023 Asia Artist Awards - Best Choice Award
