Upcoming Stray Kids dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
Stray Kids seats: the fast answer
At a Stray Kids stadium date, the strongest seat is in the lower level, facing the stage, a few rows up. From there you see the whole formation of eight dancers above the heads on the field, plus the screens and the light-stick crowd. Field seats are closer, yet the playing surface has no rake, so past the first stretch of rows you end up watching through raised phones and the video walls.
- Closest to the members: field sections nearest the stage.
- Best full view: lower level facing the stage.
- Close but angled: lower-level sideline sections near the stage.
- Value with the whole picture: upper deck, facing the stage.
Stage designs change by tour and building, so open the map for your specific event before you commit.
Field, lower bowl and upper deck, honestly
Field
The front field sections put you within sight of faces and fan service moments. The trade-off grows with each row back: by mid-field, the choreography is hard to follow at eye level.
Lower level
This is the sweet spot for a dance-led group. A raised angle lets you read the formations, the unit stages and the solo moments as designed. Center-facing sections are better than side ones; avoid any seat sold as limited view or side view, since stage scaffolding can block a slice of the action.
Upper deck
Distant, but rarely dull. From up high, the sea of light sticks becomes part of the show. Pick seats facing the stage rather than high corners, which flatten into a side view.
Ballpark shows need a closer look
Much of the 2025 North American leg took place in Major League Baseball parks, and those buildings behave differently from football stadiums. Depending on the setup, the stage may sit in the outfield or near second base, which means some infield and foul-territory sections that are prime seats for baseball end up facing away from the stage or looking at it from behind.
Use the concert map rather than the usual baseball chart, favor sections that point toward the stage, and be wary of seats beyond the stage line, which are often sold as rear or obstructed view.
What the show itself looks like
A Stray Kids concert is loud and physical: hard-hitting group choreography, songs led by rap verses, smaller unit and solo segments, and large production set pieces. The Dominate World Tour dressed the members in draped costumes modeled on ancient Greek and Roman clothing, built rolling doors into the stage set, and brought the group back for the second act in a black classic car.
Songs to expect include "God's Menu," the 2020 single many fans treat as the signature song, plus "Maniac," "S-Class" and "Chk Chk Boom," released in 2022, 2023 and 2024. The crowd sings fan chants and many people are on their feet for most of the night, ticketed chair or not.
Who Stray Kids are and how they got here
JYP Entertainment manages Stray Kids, a K-pop act (Korean pop music built on vocals, rap and synchronized choreography) with eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N. Leader Bang Chan picked the members from JYP's trainees during a 2017 survival reality show, and the official debut came on March 25, 2018, when the EP I Am Not was released.
The group writes its own songs. Most of the catalog comes from 3Racha, a songwriting trio inside the group (Bang Chan, Changbin and Han), and it runs heavier and louder than typical K-pop.
In March 2022 Oddinary topped the Billboard 200; only BTS and SuperM had done that among Korean acts before them, and the group became the first act whose first nine Billboard 200 entries all debuted at No. 1. Festival bookers followed: the 2024 summer brought headline slots at Chicago's Lollapalooza, London's BST Hyde Park and Milan's I-Days. That May the eight members also walked into the Met Gala together, a first for any group.
From arenas to ballparks: the touring record
- 2019–2020: District 9: Unlock, the group's debut world tour.
- 2022–2023, Maniac: the first big American arena run. The summer 2022 leg stopped in Newark (Prudential Center), Chicago (United Center), Inglewood (two shows at the Kia Forum), Seattle (Climate Pledge Arena) and Anaheim (Honda Center), and shows were added as cities sold out. A spring 2023 swing took in Atlanta's State Farm Arena, Fort Worth's Dickies Arena and, for the April 2, 2023, finale, BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
- Fall 2023, 5-Star Dome Tour: domes in Korea and Japan only.
- 2024–2025, Dominate: a 56-date world tour that opened August 24, 2024, and wrapped October 19, 2025, with legs in Asia, Australia, Latin America, North America and Europe. Its 2025 American swing was the jump to ballparks and stadiums: Seattle's T-Mobile Park, San Francisco's Oracle Park, two nights each at SoFi Stadium, Globe Life Field and Citi Field, plus Truist Park, Camping World Stadium, Nationals Park, Wrigley Field and Toronto's Rogers Stadium. According to Billboard, the group moved 1.3 million tickets in 2025.
- 2026, Run It: launched in Seoul on July 25, 2026, with 21 shows on one Asian leg.
No North American dates for Run It appeared in the records reviewed here. When shows are on sale, they show up in the event list on this page.
Presales, second nights and resale timing
- Fan presales take the first pick. Presales tied to fan memberships or verified-fan registration (systems that require sign-up and screen buyers before the public on-sale) absorb much of the best inventory.
- Look at the second date. When a city gets two nights, the added or weekday show is often easier to get into.
- Resale peaks after the sellout. On the secondary market, prices usually jump the moment the public sale sells out, then drift as the show approaches, with no promise that they drop.
- Plan travel with the ticket. Many fans fly in, so hotels near the stadium fill early.
Reserved Seat backs each order with a 100% guarantee. Tour announcements come from the Stray Kids site at JYP.
Frequently asked questions
Are field seats good for a Stray Kids concert?
The front field sections are the closest seats in the building. Farther back, the flat floor makes the choreography hard to see, so a raised lower-level seat facing the stage is often the better view.
Which US ballparks has Stray Kids played?
On the 2025 Dominate World Tour leg, the group played T-Mobile Park, Oracle Park, Globe Life Field, Truist Park, Citi Field, Nationals Park and Wrigley Field, along with SoFi Stadium and Camping World Stadium.
Who writes Stray Kids songs?
The group largely writes its own material. 3Racha, a trio of members (Bang Chan, Changbin and Han), handles most of the writing and production.
What do Stray Kids fans call themselves?
Stay. The name shows up in fan chants, banners and the group's own messages.
When did Stray Kids debut?
The group formed on a 2017 survival reality series, where Bang Chan selected the lineup, and made its official debut on March 25, 2018, with the EP I Am Not.