Waterbomb Los Angeles 2024 has announced the first batch of artists for its upcoming debut event in the US, featuring ATEEZ, Kwon Eun-bi, pH-1 and more.
The iconic South Korean music festival Waterbomb will make its way to the US city of Los Angeles for the first time in 2024. The event is set to take place on September 28 and 29 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
The upcoming event will feature K-pop, K-hip-hop and EDM artists. They currently include the previously mentioned boyband ATEEZ, singer Kwon Eun-bi and rapper pH-1, alongside MAMAMOO‘s Hwasa, Simon Dominic, BIG Naughty, GRAY and more.
General tickets for Waterbomb LA 2024 will go on sale August 26 onwards. Keep tabs on this page for the latest updates, and read on for everything you need to know about the K-pop music festival.
DAY 1 (September 28)
ATEEZ
Hwasa
Kwon Eun-bi
pH-1
Simon Dominic
DAY 2 (September 29)
Ash Island
ATEEZ
BIG Naughty
GRAY
Kwon Eun-bi
pH-1
Date: 28 and 29 September, 2024
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Official Website: https://www.waterbombla.com/
Ticket prices: From US$160 to US$440, before applicable taxes and fees.
Ticket sales: From August 26 onwards
Age Restriction: Waterbomb LA will be an 18-and-up event
Waterbomb began earlier this year with several shows in various parts of South Korea and Japan in July and August. In addition to Los Angeles, the festival is also set to hit Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, Bangkok, Taipei, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, Xiamen and Bali. Check out the full list of dates and ticketing details here.
10cc drummer Paul Burgess has announced that he is leaving the band because the demands of touring have become too much for him.
The 75-year-old musician, who also spent time performing with Jethro Tull, Camel, Magna Carta, and The Icicle Works, has chosen to walk away from the legendary rock group after more than five decades.
He shared: “After so many wonderful years with 10cc, I must admit that the rigours of touring are no longer manageable for me as I get older, and I feel it’s time to let go of the long hours in airports and endless travel on buses.
“I’m not planning to stop playing altogether. I will still perform but at a pace that feels right, working alongside old friends and a new group of fellow musicians called The Guilty Men.”
Frontman Graham Gouldman confessed that it will feel unusual to perform without his “longest-running musical associate.”
He explained: “When Paul and I first joined forces in 10cc, we never could have imagined that we’d still be at it after 30 years, let alone 52.
“Paul has been my longest musical partner and it will feel different to turn around and see another drummer, but I completely understand why he no longer wants to sit on a plane for 14 hours or wake up in a new hotel every day for weeks at a time.”
Ben Stone, who has previously played with Mike and The Mechanics and Bonnie Tyler, will be taking over on drums.
Paul, who had several runs with 10cc after joining in 1973, performed his final show with the I’m Not In Love band in Alexandria, Virginia this past September.
The group is set to continue their And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour in the UK next year.
