KCON LA 2023 has unveiled its complete all-star lineup of artists who will be taking the stage at the Crypto.com Arena this August.
About KCON: Created by South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM in 2012, KCON is a popular music and culture festival. Over 90,000 fans attended last year’s convention, which has since spurred international iterations in Japan, Thailand, Australia and more.
Celebrating its 11th year, KCON LA 2023 will take place from Aug. 18 to Aug. 20 at the Crypto.com Arena and the L.A. Convention Center in Los Angeles. This year’s event will extend the evening concert performances across all three days instead of the usual two. Convention programs will emphasize this year’s theme of “Be A KCONer.”
The lineup: Initially teased via a word search puzzle posted on social media, the first artists were announced in two slates on Monday and Tuesday.
Monday’s roster reveal included three JYP Entertainment groups: ITZY, NMIXX and Stray Kids. Other acts included K-pop girl group Kep1er, Japanese boy band JO1, Monsta X members Shownu and Hyungwon and soloist Rain.
On Tuesday, KCON announced K-pop girl group IVE and a slew of boy groups: ATEEZ, Cravity, INI, The Boyz, xikers and ZEROBASEONE (ZB1).
KCON’s final lineup includes girl groups (G)I-DLE, EVERGLOW and Lapillus, as well as SM Entertainment’s Chinese boy group WayV and soloists Taemin of SHINee and Taeyong of NCT.
Ticketing information: Tickets will be made available for Mnet Plus Special Package Holders on June 21 at 12 p.m. PDT, concert tickets will go on sale on June 23 at 12 p.m. PDT and convention and meet-and-greet tickets will go on sale on June 23 at 2 p.m. PDT.
All ticket purchases are for one-day admittance only. Platinum tickets are priced at $500 and will include access to the convention, a P1 tier ticket for the concert and artist meet-and-greet/farewell privileges.
Concert tickets range from $95 to $230 depending on the selected seating tier (P3, P2 or P1). Meet-and-greet tickets cost $100 for artist hi-touch or $50 for artist farewell. A convention ticket costs $30.
