CORTIS sold out San Francisco so fast that one night was not enough — and the second night vanished just as quickly.
Why San Francisco Got Two Shows
CORTIS added an August 16 show in San Francisco after the original August 15 date at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium sold out during its general on-sale, and the new date also sold out within an hour . The double-night is the clearest signal so far that North American demand for the group's reported '2026 CORTIS TOUR <PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN>' outpaced the routing organizers originally planned .
The San Francisco shows sit at the end of the North American leg, which Consequence lists running from late July through mid-August 2026, with the first San Francisco date booked at The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on August 15 . When that night cleared inventory, the August 16 add-on followed — and STARNEWS reported the extra date sold out again within an hour of going live .
Ticketing reportedly moved in two stages. A pre-sale opened on June 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time for COER membership holders, with registration handled through Weverse . The general on-sale then opened the following day, June 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with VIP packages sold separately through vipnation.com . VIP bundles for K-pop tours of this kind typically cover photo opportunities, early venue entry, and exclusive merchandise.
For fans tracking the rest of the run, San Francisco is worth watching as a template: if demand there forced a second night, other cities on the route could see added dates announced the same way. CORTIS's official BIGHIT/ibighit tour page and the group's Weverse notices remain the source of truth for any date or add-on changes, since this itinerary derives from secondary concert listings rather than a confirmed primary posting .
Full North American Schedule: Every Date, City, and Venue
The North American leg runs eight shows across seven cities from July 31 to August 16, 2026, and it is billed as CORTIS's first headline run on the continent . The route moves from Chicago through Toronto, New York, Atlanta, Irving (Texas), Los Angeles, and San Francisco, with the only two-night stop being the added San Francisco dates on August 15 and 16 .
Chicago is the one city with two separate events on consecutive days, and they are not interchangeable. The July 31 show at House of Blues Chicago is a standalone Lollapalooza aftershow with its own ticket, while the August 1 appearance is a Lollapalooza set that requires a festival pass . Fans in the Chicago area therefore choose between two different ticket pathways depending on which date they want.
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 | Chicago | House of Blues (Lollapalooza aftershow) |
| Aug 1 | Chicago | Lollapalooza (festival set) |
| Aug 4 | Toronto | The Theatre at Great Canadian |
| Aug 6 | New York | Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden |
| Aug 8 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre |
| Aug 11 | Irving, TX | The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory |
| Aug 13 | Inglewood / LA | YouTube Theater |
| Aug 15–16 | San Francisco | The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium |
The venue choices mix intimate clubs with mid-size theaters rather than committing to arenas. House of Blues Chicago holds roughly 1,800 people , while the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden seats about 5,600 and YouTube Theater in Inglewood holds around 6,000 . That spread suggests a debut continental run scaled to test demand city by city rather than fill the largest rooms everywhere.
Ticketing reportedly opened with a COER membership pre-sale on June 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time via Weverse, followed by a general on-sale on June 10 at 3:00 p.m. local time through Ticketmaster, with VIP packages routed through vipnation.com . Because these listings come from secondary coverage, the dates, venues, and any further additions should be confirmed against CORTIS's official tour page before purchase .
Korea and Japan Legs: Where the Tour Begins and Ends
The tour opens at home and closes in Japan, with the North American dates sitting in between. CORTIS begins the <PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN> run with two hometown shows at INSPIRE Arena in Incheon on July 18 and July 19, 2026 — the largest venue on the full itinerary — before the route moves overseas and eventually lands in Kanagawa for a three-night finale in early September .
The Incheon openers carry different start times: 6 p.m. KST on July 18 and 5 p.m. KST on July 19 . After the North American leg, CORTIS returns to Seoul for two dates at Korea University's Hwajeong Gymnasium on August 22–23, billed as the group's "Birthday Party" shows and timed around its first debut anniversary — CORTIS debuted in August 2025 with the EP COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES .
Japan closes the tour at Pia Arena MM in Kanagawa across three consecutive nights, September 4 through September 6, 2026 . Taken together, the run as reported spans 13 performances across nine cities in four countries — South Korea, Canada, the United States, and Japan — running from July 18 to September 6, 2026 .
One caveat carries through to these legs as well: the schedule above is drawn from secondary concert listings and news coverage rather than a verified primary posting. As of June 16, 2026, an official BIGHIT/HYBE headline-tour announcement had not surfaced in independent searches, and the official tour page did not return readable schedule detail at fetch time . Treat the official ibighit.com/cortis/tour page and CORTIS's Weverse notices as the source of truth for any date, venue, or add-on changes before making travel or ticketing plans.
Why This Tour Is Selling Out: CORTIS in 2026
CORTIS is selling out shows because a fast 2026 chart run met a concentrated young fanbase. The title track "REDRED," from the second mini-album GREENGREEN, is reported to have topped domestic Korean charts and reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200, holding that position for four consecutive weeks . For a HYBE act in its debut year, that is the kind of result that turns a pre-sale into a sellout — and then an added San Francisco date that reportedly sold out again within an hour .
The demand was built through steady 2026 visibility rather than a single moment. Reporting places CORTIS at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, including the February 13, 2026 Celebrity Game festivities , with secondary compilations adding a D.U.N.K. Showcase at K-Arena Yokohama on March 13 and a "REDRED" release party at YES24 Live Hall in Seoul on April 20 . The latter two rest on aggregator sources rather than an official BigHit posting, so treat their format and exact billing as unconfirmed.
The buyer profile for domestic Korean pre-sales skewed heavily young and female, consistent with the fanbase patterns CORTIS has built across their debut year. That Gen Z concentration tracks closely with the early fanbase trajectory of TXT, a labelmate on the same roster.
The wider context is HYBE's "generation shift." CORTIS debuted in August 2025 under BIGHIT MUSIC — home to BTS and TXT — with the EP COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES , and K-pop media frames the five-member group as the label's next flagship act while BTS members complete military service .
"The concept reads as trendier and less conventionally idol-like," fans noted in commentary cited by Consequence, pointing to the punk- and Y2K-inflected styling that has anchored the group's identity since debut (source: Consequence).
The concrete takeaway: a top-three Billboard 200 single, a year of high-profile stages, and a young, fast-moving fanbase together pushed every announced North American date — and the San Francisco add-on — to sell out. Just confirm dates against the official ibighit.com tour page and CORTIS's Weverse notices before booking.
Frequently asked questions
Are CORTIS Put Your Phone Down tour tickets still available?
Both San Francisco dates are sold out: the original August 15 show at The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and the added August 16 date, which STARNEWS reported sold out again within an hour . For other North American cities, check Ticketmaster directly, as availability varies by date . VIP packages through vipnation.com may still have options even where general tickets are gone .
Is the Lollapalooza show the same ticket as the other CORTIS North America dates?
No. The August 1 Lollapalooza slot in Chicago is part of the festival and requires a Lollapalooza pass, not a standalone CORTIS ticket . The July 31 House of Blues show in Chicago is a separate CORTIS festival aftershow with its own ticket, so Chicago fans wanting both need two different purchases .
What is COER membership and do I need it to buy tickets?
COER is CORTIS's official fan community, registered through Weverse. The pre-sale on June 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time required COER membership for early access . The general on-sale opened June 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time on Ticketmaster to everyone, so membership is not required now . It does, however, give priority access for any future add-on dates.
What are CORTIS's Korea and Japan dates for the Put Your Phone Down tour?
In Korea, the tour opens with two shows at INSPIRE Arena in Incheon on July 18–19, 2026, followed by Seoul dates at Korea University's Hwajeong Gymnasium on August 22–23, 2026 . In Japan, CORTIS closes the run at Pia Arena MM in Kanagawa on September 4–6, 2026 . Confirm any changes against the official ibighit.com tour page and CORTIS's Weverse notices before booking.
Who are the members of CORTIS?
CORTIS is a five-member group: MARTIN, JAMES, JUHOON, SEONGHYEON (Sung-hyun), and KEONHO (Geon-ho) . They debuted in August 2025 with the EP COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES under BIGHIT MUSIC, the HYBE label that also manages BTS and TXT .
