A Heavy Metal Dad Takes His 11-Year-Old Daughter to a KATSEYE Show (And Has a Blast)

KATSEYE are a global phenomenon. After forming via a 2023 talent competition that was presented on YouTube, and chronicled in the 2024 Netflix series Pop Star Academy, the international girl group is selling out arenas worldwide. My 11-year-old daughter is one of the millions of fans (aka EYEKONS) the group has amassed in such a short time, and when their Fall 2026 North American “Wildworld Tour” was announced back in May, I knew she couldn’t miss a chance to see KATSEYE when they hit the New York area. Thankfully, I was able to score a couple tickets to the first of their two sold-out shows at the UBS Arena this past weekend. Get KATSEYE Tickets Here As a Gen X dad and the Managing Editor of Heavy Consequence, my musical tastes tend to lean a little heavier. The last three shows I saw prior to Saturday night were AC/DC, Mastodon, and Social Distortion. And while I was psyched to see all of those bands, I was far more excited for my daughter to see KATSEYE, as it was her first official concert. When we got to the arena at roughly 6:15 p.m., the lines at the outdoor merch stands were ridiculously long, as were the lines to get into the venue itself. Apparently, the doors weren’t ope...