Baltimore braces for BTS concert crowds at M&T Bank Stadium Monday and Tuesday
BALTIMORE —
Baltimore is bracing for big crowds as the BTS World Tour ‘Arirang’ stops Monday and Tuesday at M&T Bank Stadium.
Video above: BTS ARMY perform community service ahead of Baltimore concerts
The mega-popular K-pop group’s dates and locations for a world tour and a new album were announced by BigHit Music.
The tour’s Baltimore dates are set for 8 p.m. on Aug. 10-11 at M&T Bank Stadium. NOTE: Stadium Gates E and F, and the South Gate will not be open for entry. Gate A West is for VIP ticket holders only.
Ahead of the concerts, the band’s fanbase, known as BTS ARMY, has combined their excitement with community service and fundraising efforts in Baltimore. They even raised more than $16,000 for a Baltimore nonprofit that supports youths.
How to get to the concerts
“WBAL-TV 11 News Today” Traffic Anchor Sean Streicher said traffic will be particularly busy downtown Monday and Tuesday nights.
The Maryland Transit Administration recommends taking transit to the concerts with the following tips.
LIGHT RAIL: The closest Light Rail stations to the stadium include Stadium/Federal Hill, Camden and Convention Center.
EXPRESS BUSES: Starting at 5 p.m., the MTA will supplement Light Rail service with Express Shuttle Buses from Glen Burnie/Cromwell and Timonium Fairgrounds directly to Camden Station.
After the concert, riders can board Express Shuttle Buses at Convention Center Light Rail stop.
METRO SUBWAY: The closest Metro Subway station to the stadium is Charles Center. Exit the station from the west entrance/Charles Street escalator, continue on Baltimore Street and turn left at CFG Arena toward the stadium.
- Metro Parking: Free parking is available at the Owings Mills, Old Court, Milford Mill, Reisterstown Plaza, Rogers Ave, West Cold Spring and Mondawmin Metro stations.
LOCAL BUS: CityLink routes Navy, Yellow, Brown and LocalLink routes 51, 54, 73, 76 and 94 will provide service to or near the stadium.
MARC TRAIN: Take the Camden Line to Camden station (operating on a regular schedule). MARC will offer a late-night southbound return train departing at 11:55 p.m.
| depart Camden Yards | 11:55 p.m. |
| arrive Dorsey | 12:15 a.m. |
| arrive Savage | 12:22 a.m. |
| arrive Laurel Main St. | 12:28 a.m. |
| arrive Muirkirk | 12:34 a.m. |
| arrive Greenbelt | 12:39 a.m. |
| arrive College Park | 12:44 a.m. |
| arrive Riverdale Park | 12:47 a.m. |
| arrive Washington Union Station | 1:10 a.m. |
Downtown Baltimore road closures
The Maryland State Highway Administration advises fans going to the concert to use Interstate 95 to Exit 53 for Interstate 395 to get to the stadium. The SHA says do NOT take Exit 52 for Russell Street to avoid significant delays.
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation announced the following road closures for the concerts.
- The northbound Russell Street Service Drive alongside the stadium will be closed between West and Hamburg streets prior to and during the concerts.
- The Hamburg Street Bridge will be temporarily closed between Leadenhall and Paca streets for concert entry. Once the concerts begin, the closures will be removed until just before the end of the concert.
- The Ostend Street Bridge will be temporarily closed between Sharp and Warner streets for concert entry. Once the concerts begin, the closures will be removed until just before the end of the concert.
- Special traffic patterns will be installed Alluvion, Worcester and Bayard streets for departure near the end of the concerts.
- Hamburg Street will be closed between Hanover and Charles streets near the end of the concerts.
- No southbound travel will be permitted on Hanover Street between Henrietta and Hamburg streets near the end of the concerts. All traffic will be diverted onto Henrietta Street for east or westbound travel.
Warner Street: Due to construction, Warner Street is closed between Worcester and West Ostend streets. To assist with event traffic, the street will be limited to one-way before and after the concerts. Also, a special, temporary traffic pattern will be in effect on Warner Street between the Ostend Street Bridge and Stockholm Street for concert entry and railroad crossings.
Ride share and parent drop-off/pickup area: A specific location has been designated for all parent and guest drop-offs in Lot O on the corner of Paca and Ostend streets, southwest of the stadium.
All posted parking restrictions and residential permit parking regulations will be strictly enforced.
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BTS World Tour ‘Arirang’
The world tour started in early April and ends in March 2027, encompassing 34 regions with 79 live shows across Asia, North America, Europe, South America and Australia, according to BigHit Music.
The North American tour will include 28 shows in 12 cities that started in April in Tampa, Florida, and runs through September, ending in Los Angeles.
The tour follows an almost four-year hiatus, as all seven members of BTS — RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook and j-hope — completed South Korea’s mandatory military service.
Last summer, the group teased a world tour and announced that a new album would be released in the spring of 2026.
The 2026 album will mark the group’s first since 2022’s anthology, “Proof,” its 2021 Japanese compilation album “BTS, the Best,” and its last studio album, “Be,” released in 2020.
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BTS World Tour 2026-27 dates
- April 9, 11, 12: Goyang — Goyang Stadium
- April 17, 18: Tokyo — Tokyo Dome
- April 25, 26: Tampa, Florida — Raymond James Stadium
- May 2, 3: El Paso, Texas — Sun Bowl Stadium
- May 7, 9, 10: Mexico City — Estadio GNP Seguros
- May 16, 17: Stanford, California — Stanford Stadium
- May 23, 24, 27: Las Vegas — Allegiant Stadium
- June 12, 13: Busan — Busan Asiad Stadium
- June 26, 27: Madrid — Riyadh Air Metropolitano
- July 1, 2: Brussels — King Baudouin Stadium
- July 6, 7: London — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- July 11, 12: Munich — Allianz Arena
- July 17, 18: Paris — Stade de France
- Aug. 1, 2: East Rutherford, New Jersey — MetLife Stadium
- Aug. 5, 6: Foxborough, Massachusetts — Gillette Stadium
- Aug. 10, 11: Baltimore — M&T Bank Stadium
- Aug. 15, 16: Arlington, Texas — AT&T Stadium
- Aug. 22, 23: Toronto — Rogers Stadium
- Aug. 27, 28: Chicago — Soldier Field
- Sept. 1, 2, 5, 6: Los Angeles — SoFi Stadium
- Oct. 2, 3: Bogota — Estadio el Campín
- Oct. 9, 10: Lima — Estadio San Marcos
- Oct. 16, 17: Santiago — Estadio Nacional
- Oct. 23, 24: Buenos Aires — Estadio Único de la Plata
- Oct. 28, 30, 31: São Paulo — Estadio do Morumbis
- Nov. 19, 21, 22: Kaohsiung — Kaohsiung National Stadium
- Dec. 3, 5, 6: Bangkok — Rajamangala National Stadium
- Dec. 12, 13: Kuala Lumpur — TM Stadium Nasional
- Dec. 17, 19, 20, 22: Singapore — National Stadium
- Dec. 26, 27: Jakarta — Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium
- Feb. 12, 13: Melbourne — Marvel Stadium
- Feb. 20, 21: Sydney — Accor Stadium
- March 4, 6, 7: Hong Kong — Kai Tak Stadium
- March 13, 14: Manila — Philippine Sports Stadium
The Associated Press contributed to this report.