GEMs across the US are celebrating the return of MCND as the group embarks on their second North American Tour, ODD-VENTURE TOUR 2024. The group will be making six stops starting in New York followed by Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and San Francisco before coming to a close in Los Angeles. While visiting Los Angeles MCND will perform at the historic Avalon Hollywood nightclub, located right off iconic Hollywood Boulevard. 

Castle J, Bic, Minjae, Huijun, and Win make up this five-member group. MCND first appeared on the scene in 2019 through their label TOP Media with their pre-debut single “Top Gang”. In February 2020 they made their official debut with the single “Ice Age” off their EP Into the Ice Age. This hit song racked up over 11 million views on YouTube in its first two weeks and currently sits at 30 million views.

Due to the timing of their debut, the group discovered new ways to interact with fans including an online fan sign, a V Live Showcase for their second comeback Earth Age, and an online concert “MCND 1st On: Live”. It wasn’t until 2022 that MCND held their first offline concert where they visited seven cities throughout Europe. Following their Europe tour the group continued with a ten-city tour among the Americas. 

Released this past November, their mini album Odd-Venture marks the group’s fifth comeback. This seven-track album is described by TOP Media as depicting “an adventure to ‘Dream Land’ to find answers to questions”. Within this album, MCND “plans to show high-quality storytelling where waiting is never in vain”.

Recently when asked about any highlights for their upcoming Tour Huijun stated it would be good to “pay attention to the colorful setlist that will be filled with new ( … ) and energetic songs.” GEMs look forward to the group’s new exciting stages and are prepared to come along with any adventures MCND takes them on. 

Tickets for ODD-VENTURE TOUR 2024 can be found at KPop Tickets, where you can choose between four ticket tier options, VVIP+, VVIP, VIP, and T4. Each ticket tier comes with its own set of benefits, with T4 being your standard concert admission ticket. Each location has the opportunity to add on Studio PAVs exclusive Pick-A-Pose SnapShot Session, which gives the ticket holder the ability to take a 1 on 1 instant picture with any member of the group. 

After wrapping up eight stops around Europe, with a newly added stop in Türkiye the boys head to the US so be sure to catch them when they hit your city. ODD-VENTURE begins in the US in New York on February 9th and finishes out in Los Angeles on February 18th. Come join Castle J, Bic, Minjae, Huijun, and Win as they take you on a colorful ODD-VENTURE. 

Written by Rebecca Rowe

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