Following the announcement of the long-awaited return of KCON, CJ ENM announced the artist lineup for it’s KCON 2022 Premiere in Chicago on May 20-21.
The two-day event will take place at the Rosemont Theatre and will feature performances by: BTOB, CRAVITY, NMIXX, STAYC, and TO1.
The KCON festivities will continue as the the flagship K-culture festival KCON plans to return to LA in August for the first time in two years. Celebrating KCON since 2012 accumulating more than 710,000 fans in the U.S. alone, the much anticipated festival will return stronger than ever with new content reflecting the trends of Gen Z fans and programs tailored for local fans. Signature fan favorite programming and panels unique to KCON from meet and greets to dance workshops will also return.
As one of the first adopters of the virtual concert experience, KCON will bring back its signature digital content from ‘KCON:TACT’ for fans who cannot participate in person.
Outside of Chicago, CJ ENM is also bringing KCON 2022 Premiere to the CJ ENM Center in Seoul on May 7-8 and the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo on May 14-15. KCONers can also look forward to KCON LA’s grand return on August 19-21 followed by KCON JAPAN in October.