Here Are The 9 Most Successful K-Pop Concert Tours In The United States
One major measure of success for a K-Pop group is their concert tour revenue. It proves how many fans are willing to shell out large sums of money to see them perform live. Among the many K-Pop groups around, only a few have had United States tours amounting to thousands of dollars per concert and millions of dollars in total.
Here are the 9 most successful K-Pop concert tours in the United States in terms of average revenue.
9. Red Velvet
REDMARE TOUR (5 cities and 6 shows in the U.S.)
Civic Auditorium, Pasadena: 5,986 (100%) (2 shows)
The Theatre, Dallas: 3,509 (96%)
NJPAC, Newark: 2,780 (100%)
The Filmore, Miami: 2,148 (100%)
Chicago Theatre, Chicago: 3,453 (100%)
Red Velvet‘s average attendance per concert was 2,979, and their total attendance was 17,876. They made an average revenue of $432,353 and a total revenue of $2,594,120 in the United States.
8. SuperM
WE ARE THE FUTURE TOUR (9 cities and 9 shows)
Madison Square Garden, New York City: 10,000 (100%)
Dickies Arena, Fort Worth: 8,393 (99%)
EagleBank Arena, Fairfax: 6,292 (98%)
ShoWare Center, Kent: 3,826 (100%)
SuperM‘s average attendance per concert for 5 out of 9 shows was 8,199, and their total attendance was 40,998. They made an average revenue of $489,291 and a total revenue of $2,446,458.
7. Stray Kids
DISTRICT 9: UNLOCK TOUR (8 cities and 8 shows)
Hulu Theater, New York City: 4,004 (83%)
Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles: 5,294 (88%)
Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont: 3,595 (94%)
Fox Theatre, Atlanta: 3,077 (68%)
Stray Kids‘s average attendance per concert for 4 out of 8 shows was 3,993 people, and their total attendance was 15,970. They made an average revenue of $540,656 and a total revenue of $2,162,625.
6. SEVENTEEN
ODE TO YOU TOUR (7 cities and 7 shows)
ShoWare Center, Kent: 3,878 (100%)
Prudential Center, Newark: 7,636 (96%)
Smart Financial Centre, Sugar Land: 4,793 (73%)
SEVENTEEN‘s average attendance per concert for 3 out of 7 shows was 5,436, and their total attendance was 16,307. They made an average revenue of $626,748 and a total revenue of $1,880,244.
5. NCT 127
NEO CITY TOUR – The Origin (9 cities and 10 shows)
City National Civic, San Jose: 5,812 (100%) (2 shows)
Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles: 6,534 (96%)
Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont: 4,199 (100%)
Smart Centre, Sugar Land: 6,294 (100%)
Prudential Center, Newark: 5,622 (100%)
Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta: 3,197 (100%)
Watsco Center, Miami: 5,206 (100%)
The Theater, Sugar Land: 6,066 (100%)
Comerica Theater, Phoenix: 4,725 (100%)
NCT 127‘s average attendance per concert was 4,766, and their total attendance was 47,655. They made an average revenue of $679,139 and a total revenue of $6,791,395 in the United States alone.
4. GOT7
KEEP SPINNING TOUR (4 cities and 4 shows)
Forum, Inglewood: 8,450 (90%)
Prudential Center, Newark: 5,571 (73%)
Oracle Arena, Oakland: 5,657 (87%)
American Airlines Center, Dallas: 5,974 (84%)
GOT7‘s average attendance per concert was 6,412, and their total attendance was 25,652. They made an average revenue of $728,613 and a total revenue of $2,914,453.
3. TWICE
TWICELIGHTS TOUR (3 cities and 3 shows)
Prudential Center, Newark: 10,297 (100%)
Forum, Inglewood: 11,827 (100%)
Wintrust Arena, Chicago: 5,911 (98%)
TWICE‘s average attendance per concert was 9,345, and their total attendance was 28,035. They made an average revenue of $1,135,198 and a total revenue of $3,405,593.
2. BLACKPINK
IN YOUR AREA TOUR (5 cities and 6 shows)
Forum, Inglewood: 12,245 (100%)
Convention Center, Fort Worth: 9,107 (100%)
Prudential Center, Newark: 22,944 (99%) (2 shows)
Infinite Energy Center, Duluth: 9,180 (99%)
Allstate Arena, Rosemont: 11,417 (100%)
BLACKPINK‘s average attendance per concert was 10,815, and their total attendance was 64,893. They made an average revenue of $1,625,111 and a total revenue of $9,750,665 in the United States.
1. BTS
SPEAK YOURSELF TOUR (3 cities and 6 shows)
Rose Bowl, Pasadena: 113,040 (100%) (2 shows)
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford: 98,574 (100%) (2 shows)
Soldier Field, Chicago: 88,156 (100%) (2 shows)
BTS‘s average attendance per concert was 49,962, and their total attendance was 299,770. They made an average revenue of $7,325,620 and a total revenue of $43,953,720.
