A Tuesday night on Wilshire
The date is Tuesday, November 24, 2026. On that night K-pop group tripleS bring their ANDLESS world tour to The Wiltern in Los Angeles. It is one stop on the 2026 tour, and the city could hardly have given them a better room.
The Wiltern sits at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue. That corner is the eastern edge of Koreatown, the densest Korean neighbourhood in the United States. A Korean act playing here is playing to a street full of Hangul signage, late-night barbecue and karaoke rooms. The show and the neighbourhood feel like one evening, not two.
The green tower at Wilshire and Western
The building is easy to spot. The Wiltern opened in 1931 as a movie palace inside the Pellissier Building, a 12-storey Art Deco tower clad in blue-green terracotta. The vertical ribs and stepped crown read clearly from a block away. At night the marquee lights up the corner.
Inside, the auditorium keeps its original Zigzag Moderne detailing. There is a sunburst ceiling and gilded relief work along the walls. For concerts the main floor is usually standing room. A raked balcony of fixed seats rises behind it.
The capacity is modest by touring standards, at roughly 1,850 people. That means nobody is very far from the stage. Fans who know arenas often find the balcony’s front rows give a cleaner sightline than the back of the floor.
Twenty-four members, one stage
tripleS have an unusual structure. The group is managed by the Seoul agency Modhaus and debuted in 2023. It is built around 24 members, who rotate through smaller sub-units.
Fans take part directly. Through the group’s app they vote on decisions such as which members form a unit. Those digital collectibles and polls are a large part of why the fanbase, known as WAV, is so engaged.
This affects the concert itself. A tripleS show is less about one fixed lineup and more about seeing combinations of members together. Nothing in the tour announcement says which members appear in Los Angeles. The ANDLESS name is the tour’s own branding for the 2026 run.
Two days before Thanksgiving
The date has a timing quirk that matters if you’re travelling. November 24, 2026 falls on the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week, two days before the holiday on Thursday, November 26.
That is one of the busiest travel windows of the American year. LAX and the freeways into the city fill with holiday traffic from Tuesday onward. Hotel rates around Los Angeles usually reflect the demand. Fans flying in from other states often fold the concert into a long holiday weekend, landing Monday or Tuesday and staying on through Thanksgiving.
The upside is the city itself. Late November in Los Angeles is usually mild and dry in the daytime and cool after dark. A light jacket covers the queue outside and the walk to dinner afterwards.
Riding the D Line to the doors
Public transport is the simplest way to get here. The Wiltern stands directly at Wilshire/Western station on the Metro D Line, so you come up from the platform onto the same corner as the marquee.
- From Downtown and Union Station: the D Line runs west along Wilshire and needs no transfer.
- From Hollywood or North Hollywood: take the B Line to Wilshire/Vermont, then change to the D Line for one stop west.
- From LAX: the airport’s transit connections link to the Metro rail network, but holiday-week road traffic makes the timing unpredictable.
Driving is possible but slow. Wilshire is a heavy commuter corridor on a weekday evening. Parking in this part of Koreatown is mostly paid lots and structures, with rates posted at each entrance. Rideshare drop-offs usually happen along Western Avenue, just off the Wilshire frontage.
Lightsticks, photocards and the Wilshire sidewalk
K-pop concerts have their own etiquette, and a tripleS crowd follows it closely.
- The queue: for general-admission floor shows at The Wiltern, fans usually line up along the Wilshire sidewalk well before doors. The most committed fans are typically in line for hours by the time doors open.
- Lightsticks: the official tripleS lightstick is the standard accessory. Holding one up during the encore is part of the ritual.
- Freebies and trading: fans commonly hand out small fan-made gifts in the queue, such as stickers, photocards and printed slogans. Trading photocards with strangers is normal and friendly, and nobody expects you to know the protocol.
- Fan chants: most K-pop songs have set call-and-response chants. Many attendees learn them from fan-made guides beforehand, but singing along loosely is welcome.
- Merch: the merchandise stand typically draws its own long line. Some fans buy before the show and some after.
Inside, the floor gets tightly packed toward the stage. If you want space to breathe, the sides and back of the floor are calmer. The balcony seats are the easier option if standing for a whole show is a concern.
The Wiltern is a Live Nation venue. Its bag rules and entry policies follow that operator’s standard concert procedures, and they are posted on the venue’s own site.
Koreatown after the encore
The show ends on a weeknight, but this neighbourhood doesn’t close early. Koreatown has one of the highest concentrations of late-opening restaurants in Los Angeles. Many Korean barbecue and soup places along Wilshire, Western and 6th Street keep their grills going well past concert hours.
Within a short walk of the theatre you’ll find:
- Korean barbecue: tabletop grills, banchan side dishes refilled at no charge, and long shared tables suited to groups of fans.
- Soondubu and seolleongtang: bubbling tofu stew and milky ox-bone soup, the classic late-night order.
- Noraebang: private karaoke rooms rented by the hour, a common place for fans to keep the night going.
- Korean cafés and dessert spots: bingsu shaved ice and pastries for anyone not ready for a full meal.
The D Line keeps running into the evening for the ride back toward Downtown. Rideshare pickups usually bunch up on Western Avenue once the doors open and the crowd pours out.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is tripleS World Tour ANDLESS - Los Angeles?
It takes place on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at The Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Boulevard at Western Avenue, in Koreatown, Los Angeles.
What is the easiest way to get to The Wiltern?
Take the Metro D Line to Wilshire/Western station, which comes up on the same corner as the theatre. From Hollywood, take the B Line to Wilshire/Vermont and change to the D Line for one stop.
Is the concert seated or standing?
For concerts, The Wiltern usually has a general-admission standing floor with a raked balcony of fixed seats above it. The venue holds roughly 1,850 people, so sightlines are close from most spots.
Does the Thanksgiving holiday affect the trip?
Yes. The show is on the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week, two days before the holiday on November 26, 2026. Flights, freeways and hotels across Los Angeles are typically at their busiest around then.
Where can I eat near The Wiltern after the show?
Koreatown surrounds the venue. Wilshire, Western and 6th Street are full of Korean barbecue, tofu-stew and soup restaurants, plus karaoke rooms, and many of them stay open late.
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