K-pop bands join countrywide U.S. music festival

Boy band NCT Dream [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

 
K-pop bands NCT Dream, (G)I-DLE and P1Harmony are set to take part in the year-end iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour music festival set to take place in numerous cities around the United States.
 
Boy band NCT Dream will perform at three places, Boston on Dec. 10, Washington D.C. on Dec. 11 and in Atlanta on Dec. 14.
 
(G)I-DLE will take place in seven performances: Los Angeles on Dec. 2, Chicago on Dec. 4, Detroit on Dec. 5, New York on Dec. 8, Boston on Dec. 10, Washington D.C. on Dec. 11 and Philadelphia on Dec. 12.
 
The girl group is also part of its world tour “I am FREE-TY” and will release its first U.S. album “Heat” on Oct. 6.
 

Girl group (G)I-DLE [CUBE ENTERTAINMENT]

Boy band P1Harmony [FNC ENTERTAINMENT]

 
Boy band P1Harmony will take part in two performances, in Dallas on Nov. 28 and Los Angeles on Dec. 1. It is also on its world tour “P1ustage H : P1ONEER” and will meet with Korean fans during two meet and greet sessions set for Oct. 21 and 22 at the Blue Square music venue in central Seoul.
 
The annual U.S. festival will feature some of the biggest pop stars of 2023, including Olivia Rodrigo, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Usher and Niall Horan.
 
Ticket sales begin on Oct. 3 for the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Capital One cardholder and general sales begin on Oct. 6. For more information, visit iHeartRadio.com/JingleBall.

BY YOON SO-YEON [yoon.soyeon@joongang.co.kr]