KPOPWORLD Festival and Worldwide Dance Competition Coming to Alamodome Oct. 28-31, 2026

R Entertainment, the 25-year concert and major event company led by Reed Glick and Kerry Dunne is delivering this festival to the City of San Antonio and the Alamodome. KPOPWORLD Festival & Worldwide Dance Competition 2026 comes to serve fans from throughout the South-Central region of Texas and the USA, one of the largest K-Pop fan bases in the world. This is the first destination K-Pop festival to plant its flag in San Antonio, bringing spectacular live performances by some of the world’s biggest names to a community ready for it. With that, the Alamodome, one of the largest indoor venues in the United States, provides the scale to match the spectacle.

For the concert Friday and Saturday, doors open at 3 p.m. CST, with performances beginning at 6 p.m. Each performance is expected to be a minimum of 45 minutes, a rarity in the K-Pop music scene with this size of lineup. A typical solo act is approximately 90 minutes and with 11 shows or more over two days, KPOPWORLD Festival fans will be in line for an extraordinary music experience.

Eleven major performers are confirmed for this first-ever Texas event, including Jay Park, The Rose, SB19, Jessi, ARTMS, CRAVITY, Xdinary Heroes, Wonho, DEAN & Tabber, HEYOON and breakaway talent DAYOUNG. More performers to be announced.

Stephen Zito, Assistant Director, Convention & Sports Facilities Department, City of San Antonio, said: "The Alamodome is pleased to host KPOPWORLD Festival and welcome visitors to San Antonio for this international event. We thank the organizers for selecting the Alamodome and San Antonio as the destination for this exciting celebration."

Ebe Kh, CEO, KPOPWORLD Magazine and TMRW, said: “KPOPWORLD Festival 2026 is about giving K-Pop fans in this region a festival built around them, at a scale that matches how much this music means to them. Every element of this event has been designed with the fan experience at the center, from the lineup to the venue to the format. We wanted to build something that feels worthy of the talented artists and passionate fans coming through the Alamodome's doors, and we're proud to be the ones delivering it.”

The event is produced by R Entertainment and brings a rare fan experience to the region with chart-topping K-Pop artists, electrifying performances, dynamic choreography, dazzling stage productions, and exclusive meet and greet opportunities. With fan photo-ops, shopping at the international vendor village, 32 countries participating in a worldwide dance competition and the global energy of K-Pop music and culture, the celebratory event is designed to be one of the largest music events of the year.

Two-day ticket packages are on sale Thursday, July 23, ranging from $100 (very limited) to $1200 for two-day Super VIP Experiences. Single day tickets will be available after August 4. KPOPWORLD Festival & Worldwide Dance Competition happens live at the Alamodome, October 28-31, 2026. Tickets are available for purchase at Alamodome.com/Events.

TRAVEL PACKAGES & MORE. 

Fans are encouraged to book travel and accommodations packages early because of high demand during the Halloween weekend event. Ticket and hotel packages are available at KPOPWORLD Festival through JamPack travel packages. Booking link is https://www.jampack.com/events/kpopworld-san-antonio-2026/book.

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