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BTS 's Arirang tour is back in North America on Aug. 1 for a pair of shows in New Jersey before heading to Foxborough, Massachusetts; Baltimore; Arlington, Texas; Toronto; Chicago; and Los Angeles. After their North American leg, BTS will move on to South America, Asia, and Australia.
The K-pop group has kicked off their world tour with a show at Goyang Stadium , near Seoul, South Korea. The show's 40,000 attendees braved a torrential downpour to watch BTS play hits like "Fire," "Mic Drop," "Run," and "Swim." BTS also performed a free comeback concert on March 21 at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.
The Arirang tour marks BTS's return to music after a nearly four-year hiatus, while Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook all completed their government-mandated service in the South Korean Military. In March, BTS released their album Arirang , which Rolling Stone' s Rob Sheffield described as "seven different voices, but united again and stronger than ever."
Demand for BTS tickets is giving Taylor Swift's Eras Tour a run for its money (literally). All North American, European, and UK Arirang shows sold out days after tickets became available, and they're now going for a huge markup on resale sites. What's more, the BTS tour has inspired a wave of concert tourism, with searches for hotels in tour stop locations spiking as much as 6,700% ( CNBC ).
Prior to the Arirang tour, BTS's last time on stage together was during their 2021 and 2022 Permission to Dance on Stage show. However, all 12 of those shows included COVID-19 restrictions. BTS's last true tour was the Love Yourself World Tour, which ran from 2018 to 2019.
Presale and general sale tickets to BTS World Tour shows in North America are sold out, but there are still ways to find tickets. Ahead is a full guide on how to buy BTS tour tickets online.
Arirang ticket prices range drastically depending on location, with resale stubs going anywhere from about $70 to thousands.
BTS World Tour tickets were first available for presale to BTS ARMY members before general sale began on Jan. 24 via Ticketmaster . Presale and general sale tickets are sold out as of writing.
Ticketmaster is still worth checking for official resale and any added dates, but you'll likely have more luck — and find better prices — buying BTS tickets on the resale sites below.
As one of the largest and best-known ticketing platforms, Stubhub is typically the first place we check for tour tickets. Tickets to the BTS show in New Jersey are currently starting at around $200.
Another popular, trustworthy resale ticketing platform to check for BTS World Tour tickets is SeatGeek. Tickets to the New Jersey show are currently starting at just over $200.
Vivid Seats is another one of our favorite ticketing sites. Use code RS30 to get $30 off orders of $300 or more.
Although best known for sports tickets, Gametime offers stubs to concerts as well — typically with the same great prices.
With transparent pricing and competitive pricing, TicketNetwork is also great for any BTS fans looking to score tickets to tour shows. Rolling Stone readers can get $150 off orders over $500 with code RS150 , or $300 off orders of $1,000+ with code RS300 .
The BTS World Tour started on April 9 and runs through March 14, 2027. The tour's U.S. stops include Tampa, El Paso, Stanford, Las Vegas, East Rutherford, Foxborough, Baltimore, Arlington, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Here's the full list of the BTS World Tour stops:
Aug. 1-2, 2026 — East Rutherford, USA Aug. 5-6, 2026 — Foxborough, USA Aug. 10-11, 2026 — Baltimore, USA Aug. 15-16, 2026 — Arlington, USA Aug. 22-23, 2026 — Toronto, Canada Aug. 27-28, 2026 — Chicago, USA Sept. 1-2, Sept. 5-6, 2026 — Los Angeles, USA Oct. 2-3, 2026 — Bogotá, Colombia Oct. 7, Oct. 9-10, 2026 — Lima, Peru Oct. 14, Oct. 16-17, 2026 — Santiago, Chile Oct. 21, Oct. 23-24, 2026 — Buenos Aires, Argentina Oct. 28, Oct. 30-31, 2026 — São Paulo, Brazil Nov. 19, Nov. 21-22, 2026 — Kaohsiung, Taiwan Dec. 3, Dec. 5-6, 2026 — Bangkok, Thailand Dec. 12-13, 2026 — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dec. 17, Dec. 19-20, Dec. 22, 2026 — Singapore Dec. 26-27, 2026 — Jakarta, Indonesia Feb. 12-13, 2027 — Melbourne, Australia Feb. 20-21, 2027 — Sydney, Australia March 4, March 6-7, 2027 — Hong Kong March 13-14, 2027 — Manila, Philippines
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