Veteran co-ed group Koyote has kicked off its first North America tour in about two years, opening the “2026 KOYOTE FESTIVAL North America Tour” at San Jose Civic in San Jose, California, on Sunday, November 8.
South Korean outlet MyDaily reported on Tuesday, November 10, that the group launched the three-city run over the weekend, with two more stops still to come this week. The tour was first announced in September, when the group’s agency confirmed the three-city itinerary, according to The Korea Herald.
The tour continues on Thursday, November 12, at The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts in Vancouver, Canada, and wraps up on Saturday, November 14, at Pantages Theater in Tacoma, Washington.
The San Jose opener marked Koyote’s return to North American stages after roughly two years away from the region, bringing the group’s festival-style concert series to fans overseas for the first time since the tour was announced. The show began at 6 p.m. local time on Sunday, according to local event listings.
Koyote debuted in 1998 and built a catalog of era-defining dance hits, including “Pure Love,” “Meeting,” “Broken Heart,” and “Blue,” earning a reputation as one of Korea’s national groups. Nearly three decades after their debut, the trio remains active across music, variety shows, and concerts, a longevity few co-ed acts in K-pop have matched.
The North America dates put that staying power on display for overseas fans, with the group’s high-energy dance anthems taking center stage at all three stops. Local listings billed the San Jose show as a chance to see one of K-pop’s longest-running groups perform live. The festival format follows the group’s 2025 Koyote Festival run in Korea, which the tour now extends to North America.
No official statement from the group about the tour’s opening night was available at the time of publication. With San Jose complete, attention now turns to Vancouver on Thursday and the Tacoma finale on Saturday.
