Events
Looking back at the notes I made for this article, I see that I didn’t travel to too many places this year, and many of my concert experiences were online rather than in person. But, what I saw live made the travel expense worth it.
First on my list was the inaugural Krazy K-Pop Super Concert in New York. It was a brand-new event with a relatively solid lineup for its debut. I wasn’t planning on attending, but seeing Kwon Eunbi and IVE was too much to pass up.
Check out my recap and listen to our podcast if you want more detailed thoughts on everything Krazy K-Pop Super Concert.
A week after Krazy K-Pop Super Concert, I returned to New York for the final American stop of aespa’s Synk Hyper Line tour. aespa was the group I looked forward to most, and I was not disappointed.
For more about aespa, you can read my recap and listen to our podcast.
My final concert was closer to home as I flew west to Las Vegas to see the BABYLOK Tour. Unlike the previous two shows, I didn’t do a write-up or record a podcast after I returned from my trip.
I knew what to expect from BABYMETAL, having seen almost all of their concerts on video since their debut. I had wanted to see them in person for years, so this was a big check mark off my Japanese music bucket list. DETHKLOK was a bit more of a shock to the system. Not musically, as I knew their type of metal music through similar bands, it was more the imagery that went along with their music that threw me off.
I haven’t seen an episode of their animated show, so I had no clue what I was in for during their set. It was interesting.
There was one more show I was going to attend: EVERGLOW in Los Angeles. However, personal issues combined with Las Vegas being way more expensive than I remember and breaking the bank got in the way. Sadly, I could not re-sell my ticket, so I ate the cost. One day, I will see EVERGLOW.
