BTS has unveiled the full schedule for the 2026 BTS FESTA, an annual fan festival marking the group’s 13th debut anniversary, with events running from June 4 to June 13. The highlight is a pair of sold-out concerts at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on June 12 and 13. The timetable was posted on their official social media at 00:00 KST on June 1, 2026.
Key Facts
- The 2026 BTS FESTA is titled ‘13(B)TS’ and runs from June 4 to June 13.
- The festival begins June 4 with the release of BTS’s family photo, a tradition since 2014, marking the group’s return as a complete group.
- On June 5, a performance video for ‘Hooligan’, a track from BTS’s 5th full-length album ‘ARIRANG’, will be released.
- June 7 unveils ‘NORMAL LOG’ and June 8 unveils ‘13 SIDE FILM’, capturing members’ current and natural moments.
- ‘Run BTS 2.0’ returns on June 10 and 11; the previous three-part series ‘Run BTS BTS’s Trip’ and its teaser have nearly surpassed 30 million cumulative YouTube views.
- On June 12, the digital single ‘Come Over’ (previously only on the Deluxe Vinyl of ‘ARIRANG’) will be released, with SUGA participating in production.
- Also on June 12, an ‘ARIRANG’ (613 Limited Edition Picture Disc Vinyl) will be released.
- The Busan concerts on June 12 and 13 are sold out — BTS’s first Busan concert since October 2022, a gap of 3 years and 8 months.
- BTS will meet audiences as a complete group at the same venue as their last concert before military enlistment.
- The title ‘13(B)TS’ signifies going beyond a complete cycle (12) by adding a new ‘1’ from BTS and ARMY.
Key Terms
- BTS FESTA: An annual fan festival held both online and offline for about two weeks to commemorate BTS’s debut date of June 13.
- ‘13(B)TS’: The 2026 FESTA title, meaning 13 goes beyond the complete cycle of 12, with the new ‘1’ representing BTS and ARMY moving to the next chapter.
Key Quote
“The title ‘13(B)TS’ signifies that while 12 represents a complete cycle, 13 goes beyond that completion. By adding a new ‘1’ from BTS and ARMY to the past 12-year journey, it symbolizes a starting point to move forward together to the next chapter.”
— Big Hit Music
Next
- BTS will perform world tour concerts in Busan on June 12–13.