'Forever K-Pop: A Celebration Concert' North American tour visits UB Center for the Arts

Submitted by the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts

Right Angle Entertainment and Maple Tree Entertainment announced the ultimate K-Pop fan night out with a brand-new concert experience set to burst onto stages around North America this spring, including a stop at the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts (UBCFA) for one show only on April 2 at 7 p.m.

Inspired by the worldwide K-Pop phenomenon and recent smash-hit film “KPop Demon Hunters,” “Forever K-Pop – A Celebration Concert” brings a next-level, fan-powered tribute experience and high-octane production featuring today’s biggest K-Pop hits to life on stage in a cinematic spectacle unlike anything audiences have seen in a tribute concert before. With BTS returning to the global stage, the K-pop genre will see renewed momentum, drawing increased attention from longtime fans and new audiences worldwide.

Venue online only presale begins Wednesday, Feb. 4, with the unlock code UBKPOP. Public on-sale starts at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Tickets will be available at ubcfa.org, Ticketmaster or in person at the UBCFA ticket office. Visit our website for hours.

Designed as a high-energy K-pop revue, “Forever K-Pop – A Celebration Concert” fuses electrifying live vocals and choreography, bold costuming, and cinematic visuals into a dazzling live performance. Presented in two exhilarating 45-minute acts, the show captures the pulse of the global K-pop movement while spotlighting iconic moments and breakout anthems including Katseye’s “Debut,” and “Golden” and “Soda Pop” by “K-Pop Demon Hunters’ ” breakout sensations HUNTR/X (Huntrix) and Saja Boys, respectively. Other chart-topping hits in the setlist include “Seven” by Jungkook featuring Latto, BTS’ “Butter,” BLACKPINK’s “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du,” NewJeans’ “Supershy,” and Stray Kids’ “Maniac.”

"K-pop's worldwide popularity is truly staggering. Its creativity, its passion, its community – all of that energy has inspired us to craft a concert event that captures the joy and spectacle fans crave," said Justin Sudds, executive producer at Right Angle Entertainment. "We've built this show for the fans who live for K-pop, dance practice videos, fancams, music video premieres, and the electrifying sensation of seeing their favorite songs performed onstage."

" ‘Forever K-Pop’ delivers nonstop momentum and an adrenaline-fueled lineup of crowd-igniting anthems, dance-floor favorites, and instantly recognizable hits designed to get the entire room moving," said Dean Elliott, executive creative director at Maple Tree Entertainment. "The result is a massive, feel-good dance party for tweens, teens, families and devoted fans alike."

From the creators and producers of “Ninja Kids Infinite Possibilities: Live!,” “Jay Shetty: Love Rules,” “The Life and Music of George Michael” and “The Simon & Garfunkel Story,” “Forever K-Pop – A Celebration Concert” promises a euphoric night powered by breathtaking vocals, razor-sharp choreography, and the unmistakable pulse of the global K-pop wave. Every musical number becomes a sensory event – a whirlwind of light, movement and sound that transports audiences straight to a stadium in Seoul.

K-pop’s global momentum shows no signs of slowing. According to Forbes, in just six months K-pop acts generated $228 million in ticket sales across 1.6 million fans. Now, with “Forever K-Pop – A Celebration Concert,” audiences everywhere can feel the rush of the genre’s signature sound and spectacle – live, loud, and up close.

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