On July 27th, CJ ENM released new details for this year’s KCON LA nightly concerts. Special Stages, Emcees, and a new series called “Hi My First” have been revealed.

Special stages will feature seven of the artists across the three nights. Previous stages included “Dream Stage” where artists performed with fans, collaborations between artists, and exclusive covers. NCT U’s TAEYONG & TEN and NMIXX will be featured on Friday (Day 1). Kep1er, XG, and Xikers will be featured on Saturday (Day 2). JO1 and THE BOYZ will be featured on Sunday (Day 3).

Special Emcees have also been announced for each night. IVE’s Wonyoung will host Friday (Day 1), Rain on Saturday (Day 2), and Bang Chan from Stray Kids.

Lastly, KCON will be introducing a new series called “Hi My First”. These stages will showcase performances of Artist’s earlier songs. This gives KCONers their first chance at seeing these performances live. The featuring artists include ATEEZ on Saturday (Day 2) and Stray Kids on Sunday (Day 3).

Here is the current concert artist lineup:

Friday (August 18): CRAVITY, IVE, NMIXX, SHOWNU X HYUNGWON (MONSTA X), TAEMIN, TAEYONG, and WayV
Saturday (August 19): ATEEZ, INI, Kep1er, RAIN, xikers, and ZEROBASEONE
Sunday (August 20): EVERGLOW, (G)I-DLE, ITZY, JO1, Lapillus, Stray Kids, and THE BOYZ

KCON LA is an annual multi-day event that is held in Downtown Los Angeles. Each day includes convention activities including workshops, panels, and more. Nightly concerts conclude each day with performances from K-pop artists.