Seize your lightsticks and photocards. The Alamodome will host San Antonio’s first Ok-pop pageant October 28-31, bringing a large four-day lineup of live shows, dance battles, and a global vendor village to the East Facet venue. Possibly deliver some earplugs, too.
KPOPWORLD Competition & Worldwide Dance Competitors has booked 11 acts for its inaugural live performance lineup. The headliner will probably be Roc Nation artist Jay Park, recognized for his Billboard-topping hits, collabs with 2 Chainz and Ty Dolla $ign, and modeling work as a Gucci model ambassador.
He’ll be joined by a bunch of performers that present the complete vary of Ok-pop sounds, from sunny indie rock to alt R&B. Organizers say every act will carry out at the very least a 45-minute set. The checklist consists of:
South Korean indie rockers The RoseFilipino boy band SB19Korean-American rapper JessiFive-member woman group ARTMSNine-member boy band CRAVITYRock group Xdinary HeroesVocal powerhouse WONHOAlt R&B singer DEAN with particular visitor TabberSinger and dancer HEYOONPop up-and-comer DAYOUNG
Earlier than the weekend music, the pageant will host an epic dance competitors that includes 32 groups from 29 nations. Throughout breaks, visitors can store at a Korean vendor village. Interactive fan zones give stans the possibility to satisfy their idols (and perhaps study a brand new TikTok dance).
The pageant’s organizers, KPOPWORLD Journal and R Leisure, say the positioning was chosen intentionally. Not solely does Texas have the second-largest Ok-pop fandom in the US, however the dimension of the Alamodome additionally allowed planners to stage a full spectacle.
“KPOPWORLD Competition 2026 is about giving Ok-pop followers on this area a pageant constructed round them, at a scale that matches how a lot this music means to them,” stated Ebe Kh, CEO of KPOPWORLD Journal and TMRW, in a launch.
Ticket packages, starting from restricted $100 offers to $1,200 “Tremendous VIP” experiences, go on sale at 10 am July 23. Single-day passes launch on August 4. Because the occasion coincides with Halloween weekend, organizers urge followers to e-book journey and lodges early.
