Aespa in North America: Tour Schedule, Ticket Info, and Exclusive Details
by Frederic Vervaecke
Update:
- Aespa Tour Details
- How Long are Aespa Concerts?
- Aespa Tour Opener
- Aespa Setlist
- Aespa Tour Merch
- How to Get Cheap Aespa Tickets
- Aespa Tour Dates and Location
- About Aespa
- Band Creation and Concept
- Band History and Most Popular Songs
- Current Band Members
- Discography
- Musical Style and Achievements
Thumbnail: Aespa at the 2023 Circle Chart Music Awards by plumflower snow (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Aespa North America Tour 2025
Tour Name: Aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK: PARALLEL LINE
Tour Dates: January 28, 2025 - February 15, 2025
Get ready for an electrifying experience as Aespa, the South Korean K-pop sensation, brings their “Aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK: PARALLEL LINE“ tour to North America in 2025. The US segment of their tour will feature 7 concerts across 6 states.
Major states such as Washington, California, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Illinois will host the band. As one of the most popular K-pop groups known for their own mix of futuristic visuals and K-pop, Aespa promises to bring an experience everyone on the continent will remember.
Don't miss your chance to witness this Korean sensational act live - secure your tickets now!
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Aespa Tour Details
How Long are Aespa Concerts?
Based on Aespa's average show duration from the setlist.fm site, on average, you can expect Aespa's concert to go on for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Aespa Tour Opener
For the 2025 US segment of the tour, no opening acts have been announced yet. Stay tuned for updates on potential supporting artists.
Aespa Setlist
Aespa's Tour setlist may change depending on the concert venue and dates. The following list is based on the September 29, 2024, concert in Bangkok, Thailand, from the setlist.fm site.
Drama
Black Mamba
Salty & Sweet
Supernova
Mine
Thirsty
Prologue
Long Chat (#♥)
Dopamine
UP
Bored!
Spark
Spicy
Licorice
Hold on Tight
Regret of the Times
Live My Life
We Go
Trick or Trick
Set the Tone
Next Level
Armageddon
BAHAMA
Melody
Aespa Tour Merch
Based on Reddit's comment on Aespa's previous HYPER Line tour merch, fans can expect the following items and price ranges at the tour merch shop:
Product | Price |
T-shirts | $45 - $70 |
Hat/Cap | $40 |
Glow Stick | $15 - $20 |
Card set | $15 |
Towel | $30 |
Hoodie | $85 |
Poster | $10 |
Pin set | $25 |
Hair clip set | $30 |
Batteries | $2 |
Fan light | $55 |
However, the Aespa 2024-2025 tour merch is not limited to the venue shop. Fans can get Aespa's official merch online through different platforms. Hence, anyone who can't attend the tour can access and buy their merch.
How to Get Cheap Aespa Tickets
Buying Aespa tickets on the ticket resale market is expensive. But by finding the right time, platform, and promo codes, you can easily get cheap Aespa tickets.
Best Timing to get Cheap Aespa tickets: Purchase tickets during presales or immediately after general sales begin. Prices often increase as the event date approaches.
Best resale platform: New resale platforms that do not use dynamic fees, such as TicketX.
Promo Codes for Discount on Aespa Tickets:
Use our promo code for a 10% discount on your first ticket purchase!
Aespa Tour Dates and Location
Kindly note that this is a partial list of locations and dates. Please visit Aespa’s Tickets page for the complete list of tour dates.
Dates | Day | Location |
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Jan 28, 2025 | Tuesday | ShoWare Center Kent, WA |
Jan 30, 2025 | Thursday | Oakland Arena |
Feb 01, 2025 | Saturday | The Kia Forum |
Feb 06, 2025 | Thursday | Kia Center |
Feb 08, 2025 | Saturday | Spectrum Center |
Feb 11, 2025 | Tuesday | Prudential Center |
Feb 13, 2025 | Thursday | Scotiabank Arena |
Feb 15, 2025 | Saturday | United Center |
Mar 02, 2025 | Sunday | OVO Arena Wembley |
Mar 06, 2025 | Thursday | AFAS Live |
About Aespa
South Korean girl group Aespa (에스파) is a girl group formed in 2020 by SM Entertainment. The group is made up of four members: Giselle, Winter, Karina, and Ningning. Aespa has gained a global following in quick time and is one of the most successful fourth-generation K-pop groups thanks to their particular niche of K-pop that is blended with futuristic visuals and concepts.
Band Creation and Concept
On October 26, 2020, SM Entertainment announced Aespa as their first new girl group since the quartet Red Velvet in 2014. The group's name is a combination of "ae" (avatar and experience) and "aspect," symbolizing the idea of meeting another self and experiencing a new world. Aespa's concept revolves around a metaverse narrative, with each member having a virtual counterpart, called an "ae".
Band History and Most Popular Songs
Aespa debuted on November 17, 2020, with their single "Black Mamba," which achieved the highest number of views in 24 hours for a K-pop group's debut video. They have since released several successful singles and albums, including:
"Next Level" (May 2021), which peaked at number two on the Circle Digital Chart and earned the Daesang for Song of the Year at the 19th Korean Music Awards.
"Savage" EP (October 2021), their first extended play, which achieved commercial success.
"Girls" (July 2022), their second mini-album.
"My World" (May 2023), their third mini-album.
In its debut year, Aespa has been winning numerous awards, including Rookie of the Year at all major Korean music awards. In addition, they've taken home multiple music show wins and have record album sales.
Current Band Members
Karina (유지민, Yu Ji-min): Leader, main dancer, lead rapper, sub-vocalist, visual, face of the group.
Giselle (우치나가 애리, Uchinaga Aeri): Main rapper, sub-vocalist.
Winter (김민정, Kim Min-jeong): Lead vocalist, lead dancer, visual.
Ningning (닝닝, Ning Yizhuo): The youngest member (Maknae), main vocalist.
Discography
Aespa has released a few successful extended plays and albums:
Extended plays (mini-albums):
Savage (2021)
Girls (2022)
My World (2023)
Drama (2023)
Whiplash: Scheduled to be released October 21, 2024
Studio Albums:
Armageddon (2024)
Musical Style and Achievements
Aespa’s musical genre can be explained as the perfect blend between K-pop and a futuristic theme, topped with some hyperpop. They also get great praise for the visual effects, the choreography of their music videos, and live performances!
Some notable achievements include:
First K-pop girl group to debut on Billboard 200 top 5 with a mini-album.
The fastest K Pop girl group in Billboard 200 history to land 2 albums in the Top 10.
First 4th generation group to be named as "Time's Next Generation Leaders".
Played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2022.
Spoke in 2022 at the United Nations’ High-level Political Forum.
With its rapid rise to fame, Aespa has become one of the top acts of the K-pop world right now. They are being referred to as “K-pop at its absolute finest and deserve all the recognition”. Their mixture of flare for catchy music, detailed storytelling, and futuristic themes is still winning the hearts of people across the world.
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