BTS Bogotá Concerts Drew 100,000 Fans in Two Nights
COLOMBIA · MUSIC
Updated 1 time · Latest: 13 October 2026
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Key Facts
- —What BTS played two nights at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October 2026, BTS’s first concerts in Colombia.
- —Crowd More than 100,000 people attended across the two nights.
- —Money About COP 99 billion (about US$31 million) in estimated economic impact for the city.
- —The show 25 songs on a 360-degree stage, with members speaking Spanish to the crowd.
- —Why it matters Bogotá is now a proven stadium stop for global tours, and about 43% of attendees came from outside the city.
BTS played two nights at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá, Colombia, on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October 2026, and drew more than 100,000 people in total. The Bogotá city government estimated the economic impact at about COP 99 billion (about US$31 million), according to Portafolio.
The South American leg also stops in Brazil, where our guide to BTS in Brazil 2026 covers the three São Paulo shows on 28, 30 and 31 October. The 30 October concert is also screened live in cinemas across the Americas.
What happened on the two nights
The first night, on 2 October, was BTS’s first concert in Colombia. The group played 25 songs on a 360-degree stage with a 14.7-metre centre platform and four walkways inspired by the trigrams of the South Korean flag, according to Portafolio.
Fans queued for more than 24 hours to win places near the stage. V told the crowd “Bogotá está muy bacano” and Jin tried the local phrase “hágale pues”.
What the concerts did for Bogotá
The city government put the economic impact at about COP 99 billion (about US$31 million at about COP 3,190 per US$, RT market data, 13 October 2026). Food and drink took COP 39.1 billion (about US$12 million), lodging COP 29.4 billion (about US$9 million), transport COP 17.6 billion (about US$5.5 million) and shopping and souvenirs COP 13.0 billion (about US$4 million).
About 43% of attendees came from outside Bogotá. That is why hotels, restaurants and TransMilenio felt the weight of the two nights.
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| SOUTHERN COPPER | 192.19 | +3.32% | +50.65% | 186.01 | 193.86 | 185.75 | 649,631 |
Getting there: what went wrong and right
El Campín sits in the centre-north of Bogotá and is served by the TransMilenio network. On the first night the El Campín station briefly stopped operating because it was full, and traffic around the stadium was disrupted, according to Portafolio.
Bogotá sits at roughly 2,600 metres, and October is one of the city’s wetter months. Visitors to any evening stadium show should allow for both altitude and cold.
What it means for you
For foreign residents and visitors, the two nights show that Bogotá can host a global stadium tour at full scale. Expect hotel prices in the centre-north to rise whenever another major act is booked at El Campín.
Entry started at COP 300,000, roughly US$96 at the 18 September rate. That was high against local wages.
What is not known
Reports on the size of each night differ: Portafolio gives more than 100,000 for both nights, and reports on each single night vary. We therefore show only the two-night total.
No return date for BTS in Colombia has been announced. The economic impact is a government estimate, not an audited figure.
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Sources
- Portafolio, 10 October 2026: BTS moved about 99,000 million pesos in Bogotá
- Portafolio, 3 October 2026: first Bogotá night
- Live Nation Latin America, 2 October 2026 date
BTS now head to Brazil: our BTS Brazil concert 2026 guide has the São Paulo dates, times, ticket prices and how to watch from the United States.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did BTS play in Bogotá?
On Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October 2026, both nights at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá.
How many people saw BTS in Bogotá?
More than 100,000 people attended across the two nights, according to Portafolio. Reports on the size of each single night differ, so we do not give a per-night figure.
How much money did the BTS concerts bring to Bogotá?
The city government estimated about COP 99 billion (about US$31 million at about COP 3,190 per US$, RT market data, 13 October 2026), including COP 39.1 billion on food and drink and COP 29.4 billion on lodging.
How much did BTS tickets cost in Bogotá?
Listed entry started at COP 300,000, roughly US$96 at the rate published on 18 September 2026.
How do I get to El Campín for a big concert?
The stadium is in the centre-north of Bogotá and is served by TransMilenio. On the first BTS night the El Campín station was briefly closed because of crowding, so allow extra time.
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