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K-Pop Boy Group OCJ NEWBIES Making Waves Ahead of Their Highly Anticipated Debut

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Getting a rookie K-Pop group into the mainstream is a difficult task, but one boy group has already made a name for themselves well before they even debut. OCJ NEWBIES is a pre-debut K-Pop boy group that is overflowing with talent as multiple members competed in popular music survival TV shows such as:  Produce X 101 ,  World Klass , and  Stars Awakening. On top of having well rounded young men, their group and dance leader, Lex, grew up leaning modern dance while winning one competition after another in South Korea. With such a experienced dancer leading them, the chorography will be one of the many aspects to look forward to. Based in Hong Kong, OCJ NEWBIES will be debut under One Cool Jacso Entertainment, but will be active in promoting their music in South Korea and all around the world. The group currently consist of thirteen members with plans of increasing the number to sixteen or more in the future.  History in the K-Pop industry will be made with their debut as one confirmed m

Love & P1ece in Chicago with P1Harmony

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Photo curtesy of: SubKulture Entertainment P1Harmony visits Chicago for the first time on May 11, 2022 at the  Copernicus Center  though SubKulture Entertainment during their 2022 P1Harmony LIVE TOUR [P1ustage H : PEACE] in USA . The tour originally scheduled for mid March got postponed partway through as members of the group and their staff tested positive for Covid-19.  Now with everyone back to full health, the tour resumed two months later.  As the lights get darker and music higher fans (P1ece) buzz with excitement and immediately chant for the group to appear.  Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul, and Jongseob make their way onto the stage shortly after. The tack  "Pyramid" officially kicks off the show and is followed up with  "BOP" and  "Do It Like This." Both P1Harmony and the audience wasted no time on getting the energy up. P1eces sang along at the top of their lungs to the point where they were sometimes louder than the members. While taking a sho

Oneus Gives a Performance to Remember in Pontiac

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Oneus makes their long awaited return to The United States of America through their 2022 Blood Moon Tour. On February 16, 2022, the six member K-Pop boy group put on quite the show at The Crofoot located in Pontiac, Michigan through MyMusicTaste. It wasn't just a regular concert, it was a work of art. Oneus is widely known for their intense and well thought out chorography and performances and their Blood Moon Tour would not be any different. The stage turns blood red as Oneus makes their way onto the stage. Their fans (To Moons) go wild as each member appears and their excitement increases once the song "Comeback Home" begins. Paired with the rock version of their debut title track, "Valkyrie," the cold Michigan weather long forgotten as everyone in the audience were already jumping up and down to the beat. Ravn, Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong, and Xion officially greeted the audience as a whole group and individually before getting back into the music.  &q

VERIVERY Captures Hearts in Fort Wayne

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Jellyfish Entertainment and MyMusicTaste teamed up to bring K-Pop boy group VERIVERY on their first ever U.S. tour. This is the first time the seven member group held any performances in The United States since COVID-19 started and both them and fans couldn't hold back their excitement. On December 17th, VERIVERY visited Fort Wayne, Indiana for their sixth stop of the tour. Their fans (VERRER) eagerly pack into Piere's Entertainment Center after waiting in the cold for the opportunity to see their favorite idols up close. The group kicks off the concert with "Lay Back" and "Thunder." Both tracks were full of energy and instantly got everyone in the crowd dancing and singing along.  Following the first two songs, Dongheon, Hoyoung, Minchan, Gyehyeon, Yeonho, Yongseung and Kangmin take turns introducing themselves and giving their thoughts. Many of them admitted that they were worried about coming to The United States but their worries washed away because of t

K-Pop Concerts Return to the U.S. Post Pandemic

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K-Pop tour announcements are appearing left and right now that North America is slowly reopening and allowing in-person events. The last Korean act to hold a tour in The United States was girl group Everglow. Their final stop in Los Angeles got cancelled when the country went into shut down mid March 2020.  The first official K-Pop tour is already underway. Boy group Vanner is currently visiting five different cities during their Form & Fan Fanmeeting with three stops remaining. Ateez and Monsta X previously scheduled tours that were postponed received new dates for the beginning of 2022. Tickets purchased prior will be honored for all non-cancelled shows and any remaining seats have been or will be reissued to the public. Other tours include Twice, VeriVery, Eric Nam and Epik High. All tours besides Twice have already gone on sale, some show even selling out. More information regarding Twice's tour will be available in the near future as additional stops are expected but ticke

No Sleep Till Chicago - Miyavi Imaginary Tour

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In person concerts are starting to make their grand return in the United States after almost two full years. Many music enthusiasts have been patiently waiting for their favorites to take the stage again and for Miyavi fans that dream became a reality. Takamasa Ishihara, better known as Miyavi, is a 40-year-old Japanese singer-songwriter, actor and talented guitarist. He helped break the concert dry spell in North America with the Imaginary Tour which stopped in Chicago for two days at the Cobra Lounge on October 19th and 20th. The tour originally only had one concert scheduled for the windy city, however the show completely sold out and a second show got added.  Night two of the Chicago leg definitely proved to be the original sold out stop as the lines grew larger and larger as the day went on. Many fans were thankful for the weather being ideal for waiting outside as it isn't very common in the Chicagoland and Mid West area around this time of year. Before the doors opened for t