Live Nation, JYP launch STRAYCITY festival with Stray Kids headlining three Latin American cities

Live Nation and JYP Entertainment announced a new music festival, STRAYCITY, headlined by Stray Kids across three Latin American cities in September, with labelmates NEXZ confirmed as a support act. The festival will run Sept. 9 in Bogotá, Colombia; Sept. 14 in Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Sept. 25 in Mexico City. The lineup includes local artists Andrés Obregón, RENEE, BAD MILK, Kei Linch, K4OS and Cocho alongside NEXZ. The festival's name is drawn from the word "stray" in Stray Kids' group name, with the concept centered on discovering one's inner self. Organizers say additional cities may be added. The announcement follows Stray Kids' most recent world tour, dominATE, which spanned 56 shows across 35 regions, and festival headline slots at Lollapalooza Paris, I-Days Italy, British Summer Time Hyde Park and Lollapalooza Chicago. In 2025, the group performed eight stadium shows across five Latin American cities as part of the same tour. Stray Kids will also headline the Governors Ball in New York on June 6 and Rock in Rio in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 11 — becoming the first K-pop act to headline that festival. NEXZ will open the Rock in Rio show ahead of Stray Kids on Sept. 11. NEXZ recently won their first music broadcast trophy with their second single, "Mmchk," and will launch their first arena tour, NEXZ LIVE TOUR 2026 Hellmate," in Tokyo on May 30 and 31.