The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Tour: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Saitama)

Why this show mattered

Two nights, one dome, and the final Asia stop on a tour built around one of the biggest pop and R&B catalogs of the last decade. The Weeknd structured After Hours Til Dawn as a genuine spectacle, layered stage design, a nonlinear trip through his eras from “House of Balloons” through “Dawn FM.” Booking it into Saitama, with Creepy Nuts opening, framed the run as something distinctly Japanese rather than a generic tour stop.

Creepy Nuts were more than a token support slot. The duo, rapper R-Shitei and DJ Matsunaga, have crossed over hard in Japan in recent years, and their inclusion signaled this was being treated as a cultural event, not just an import show.

Getting to Belluna Dome

Belluna Dome sits in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, and is most commonly reached via Seibu Railway lines. The nearest station is Seibu-Kyujo-mae, connected by a short branch line from Tokorozawa Station.

• From central Tokyo, the Seibu Ikebukuro Line runs to Tokorozawa, with a transfer to the short shuttle line to Seibu-Kyujo-mae.
• The walk from the station to the dome is brief and well signposted on event days.

When to arrive

The two shows were set for September 19 and 20, 2026. At a dome of this size, the surrounding streets and the station concourse are busiest in the hour or two before doors. Dome shows in Japan tend to have organized, queue-based entry by gate or block number.

Tickets and how to book

Tickets for international tour stops like this typically move through official ticketing partners tied to the promoter and venue, with a general on-sale preceded by presale windows. For a two-night dome run with a crossover local act on the bill, demand was expected to be strong from both international fans and Creepy Nuts’ domestic following.

Where to stay

Saitama City and Tokorozawa itself have limited hotel stock compared to central Tokyo, so many visitors base themselves in Ikebukuro, roughly 30-40 minutes away by train, or in Tokorozawa’s own business hotels for a shorter commute on show night.

• Ikebukuro: more dining and nightlife options, direct Seibu Line access.
• Tokorozawa: closer to the dome, quieter, useful for anyone attending both nights.

How to visit like a local

Japanese arena and dome crowds are notably orderly. Lines form by numbered block or gate well before doors, and cutting in is simply not done, the etiquette is to join your queue and wait.

Cash still matters here. While major venues increasingly accept IC transit cards (Suica, PASMO) for merchandise and concessions, cash covers you if a stall or line moves faster with it.

Merchandise queues typically form separately from entry queues, often hours before doors. Glow sticks, light-up wristbands, or synced fan-tech are common at big Tokyo-area shows.

Visiting fans sometimes assume a ticket sets the entry time and gate. Japanese venues frequently assign specific gates or blocks.

Trains stop running late in Japan. The last train from Seibu-Kyujo-mae is worth knowing, and taxis are the alternative, since a full dome emptying out at once makes for a slow walk to the platform.