K-POP's largest festival lifts the veil on 2026 lineup

The performance lineup for KCON LA 2026, the world's largest K-POP convention and music festival, has been revealed. On March 26th local time, KCON announced that NCT 127, Tomorrow by Together (TXT), and ZEROBASEONE would be the headliners of this event.

KCON LA 2026 will be held for three days from August 14th to 16th, and a spectacular lineup has been organized for each date.

K-POP stage for 3 days

On Day 1 (August 14th), NCT 127 will grace the stage as the headliner. KickFlip, Santos Bravos, TREASURE, &TEAM, from20 & HELLO GLOOM, KEYVITUP, and ONE PACT will participate.

On Day 2 (August 15th), Zero Base One will lead the main stage. NCT's Taeyong and TXT's Yeonjun will appear on the solo stage along with ILLIT, izna, and P1Harmony. From20 & Hello Gloom, Kibitub, and RESCENE were also included in the lineup.

Day 3 (August 16th) has TXT as the headliner. ALLDAY PROJECT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, Japanese groups JO1, MEOVV, One Fact, Lee Shin, and So!YoON! will be performing together in the finale.

Why should you pay attention?

KCON has established itself as a complex festival that allows K-POP fans to experience the entire Korean Wave culture beyond a simple concert. In particular, LA is the largest KCON event in North America and is considered a mecca for K-POP fandom, where tens of thousands of global fans gather every year.

This lineup is characterized by an even distribution of groups representing the 4th generation K-POP and new artists. The composition encompasses a diverse fan base, from groups with high global recognition such as NCT 127 and TXT, to recently emerging new girl groups such as Illit and Izuna, and groups representing the Japanese market such as JO1.

Additionally, Taeyong and Yeonjun's solo appearances appear to reflect fans' high interest in their individual activities separate from group activities.