Many of K-pop’s biggest superstars will gather in Los Angeles this summer for KCON LA 2026, including TOMORROW X TOGETHER, NCT 127, P1Harmony and more.
As announced Thursday (March 26), the three-day festival will kick off Aug. 14 with NCT 127 as the headliner of a bill featuring KickFlip, SANTOS BRAVOS, TREASURE, &TEAM, from20 & HELLO GLOOM, KEYVITUP and ONE PACT. The next day will be led by ZEROBASEONE with ILLIT, izna, P1Harmony, NCT’s TAEYONG, YEONJUN and RESCENE also set to appear.
The third and final day of the festival on Aug. 16 will feature headliner TOMORROW X TOGETHER as well as ALLDAY PROJECT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, JO1, MEOVV and So!YoON!
Most of the acts on the lineup will perform on the M COUNTDOWN STAGE, while from20 & HELLO GLOOM, KEYVITUP, ONE PACT, RESCENE, So!YoON! will take the X STAGE, which is dedicated to amplifying up-and-coming artists on a global scale.
KCON dates back to 2012 and is now held in 14 different locations across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America. Beyond music and the ever-expanding genre of K-pop, the festival also spotlights Korean beauty, food, culture and lifestyle. In 2025, NCT 127, aespa, RIIZE, KISS OF LIFE, MEOVV, NOWADAYS, MONSTA X and more were among the artists on the L.A. lineup.
This year, KCON LA is taking place at Crypto.com Arena and the Los Angeles Convention Center. A presale for KCON EXPRESS members will launch April 1 at 10 a.m. PDT on AXS.com, while a general ticket sale will follow on April 3 at 10 a.m. PDT — also via AXS.com.
Check out the KCon LA lineup below.
