What is 'Permission to Dance - The City'? HYBE turns Las Vegas into BTS' city with events
We heard about the “borahaefication” of BTS concert cities like Las Vegas, most recently, where fans of BTS promised the members to turn the city borasek (purple in Korean) after the BTS fandom color. Now with fans taking charge to welcome BTS in the best way possible as the boy group is possibly set to win their first Grammy award this year, the label has prepared something special for fans of the group who will be in Las Vegas for the entire two weeks of the concert. On March 30, it was announced that HYBE was turning Las Vegas into ‘BTS City’.
HYBE announced their ‘Permission to Dance: My City - Las Vegas’ project especially for fans who will be in Vegas to attend the four-day BTS concerts which will be held from April 8, 9, and 15, 16 this year. It was announced that the project will start on April 5, ahead of the concert, and will go on up to April 17, a day after the end of the BTS Las Vegas concert. With a series of events lined up for fans including a party in a nightclub, official merch booths, as well as multiple live plays all within a 5km radius of Allegiant Stadium and the Las Vegas Strip.
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What is ‘Permission to Dance - The City’ in Las Vegas?
HYBE promised that they will turn Las Vegas into a ‘concert play park’ where fans can eat, splurge, enjoy, and vibe to BTS’ hits all in the same days as the members will be in the USA for their 2022 Grammys appearance as well as the four-day concerts. HYBE’s ‘The City’ is an ‘urban concert play park’ which provides an expanded fan experience by opening various entertainment and events throughout the city before and after the concert. With their ‘The City’ event, HYBE provides experience elements such as shopping, entertainment, Food & Beverages, and accommodation throughout Las Vegas.
From April 5 to April 17, HYBE has announced events like BTS Pop Up, Behind the Stage” Permission to Dance, and Cafe in the City for fans. HYBE also announced the special ‘BTS Themed Rooms’ from April 6 to April 18 in various hotels all over Las Vegas. Alongside that, BTS also announced Bellagio Fountain Show onwards as well as an Official Merch Booth from April 7 and more.
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Events in BTS’ ‘The City’ event in Vegas
1. BTS ‘Permission to Dance on Stage - Las Vegas’ - BTS’ four-day concert on April 8, 9, 15, and 16 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
2. BTS ‘Permission to Dance on Stage - Live Play’ in Las Vegas - A live screening of BTS’ concert on April 8, 9, 15, and 16 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
3. Official Merch, Booth - Concert - A booth that sells BTS merchandise from April 7-9, and 14-16 at Allegiant Stadium
4. Official Merch, Store - Live Play - A store dedicated to BTS merchandise from April 8 to 17 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. There also will be an Express Booth at MGM Grand Garden Arena on the days of the actual concert - April 8, 9, 15, 16.
5. BTS Pop-Up: Permission To Dance in Las Vegas - A merch store with the official products of BTS’ ‘PTD on Stage’ tour, various other products such as BTS-themed clothing, fashion accessories, and fancy goods are presented. In particular, the ‘City Signature’ product, which is only shown in the city where the performance is held, is produced with a Las Vegas theme and will be exclusively presented at this pop-up store at Area 15/The Grounds from April 5 to April 17
6. Party in the City - BTS-themed after-parties to extend the excitement of the ‘PTD on Stage’ concert at JEWEL Nightclub in Aria Resort on April 8, 9, 15, and 16.
7. Behind the Stage: Permission to Dance - A photo exhibition that tells the story behind the concert with photos of the behind-the-scenes footage from the Seoul concert in March and the practice process of BTS preparing for the ‘PTD on Stage’ tour that started in December 2021. The event will be held in Area 15/A-Lot from April 5 to April 17.
8. Bellagio Fountain Show - A fountain show that will be held at the Bellagio Fountain, one of the world's three largest fountain shows ever to be staged with BTS music starting from April 7 onwards
9. Cafe in the City - A tasting of BTS’ favorite Korean Dishes from April 5 to April 17 at the Noodle Shop in Seabreeze Cafe at Mandalay Bay Hotel.
10. BTS Themed Rooms - Fans can purchase specially discounted merch to decorate their BTS-inspired hotel rooms at the 11 MGM hotels from April 6 to 18. The hotels included in this event are Bellagio Hotel, ARIA Resort, Vdara Hotel, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay Hotel, Park MGM, NoMad Las Vegas, The Mirage, New York-New York Hotel, Luxor Hotel, and Excalibur Hotel. BTS-themed rooms are decorated with BTS-themed welcome messages, door hangers, photo cards, and more made with BTS members’ handwriting. Fans can themselves create their own ‘BTS-themed room’ with a limited edition merch pack provided only to hotel guests at a discounted price.