For the first time in over 10 years, SM Entertainment is bringing its company-wide concert to the U.S. again. SMTOWN LIVE 2025 [THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE] in Los Angeles will take place on Sunday, May 11 at the Dignity Health Sports Park. The event will feature artists from most generations of SM Entertainment’s current roster.
SM Entertainment was first created in 1995 by Lee Sooman. The company began to use the moniker “SMTOWN” in 1999 to refer to a musical collective of artists under the entertainment company. The collective began performing and touring together on an Asia tour in 2008. Since then, SMTOWN has held several tours across Asia and cities in the U.S. and Europe.
Though most artists on the lineup have toured in the U.S. separately, joint SMTOWN concerts have historically featured different group and collaboration stages for fans to enjoy. At time of press, the lineup consists of TVXQ!, SUPER JUNIOR, KEY and MINHO of SHINee, SUHO and CHANYEOL of EXO, IRENE, SEULGI, and Joy of Red Velvet, NCT DREAM, WayV, aespa, RIIZE, NCT WISH, naevis, Hearts2Hearts, and the company’s current trainees, SMTR25.
On March 19, KAI of EXO and NCT 127 were also added to the lineup. Additionally, artists KEY of SHINee, WayV, RIIZE, NCT WISH, and Hearts2Hearts were confirmed to take part in a pre-show VIP sound check event.
Tickets can be purchased here.
