Welcome back #SoundLovers! AMPERS&ONE has finally made their way to "have some fun" in the U.S. During their '2025 Live Tour My First_' in Louisville!
On Sunday, March 2nd, Louisville's community-oriented and locally intimate venue, The Art Sanctuary -- a venue known for showcasing and supporting visual, literary, and performing arts -- played host to AMPERS&ONE as they made their ninth tour stop! Despite the chilly, crisp air, ANDEAR (AMPERS&ONE's official fandom name) spent the afternoon meeting other ANDEAR, sharing stories of their bias, and how they came to know AMPERS&ONE -- whether through their debut or their time on survival shows, such as Mnet's 'Boys Planet,' 'Wild Idol,' or even 'Treasure Box.' Making their way into the venue, some fans headed to the merch line, while others quickly took the main floor to find a spot to claim as their own. Prepping for the evening's show, attendees were eager to collect their light sticks and signs for the group and their bias -- with one fan's sign requesting for Siyun to smile.
As the stage -- illuminated in two white spotlights from the front, a chic black backdrop reading AMPERS&ONE, and floor LEDs reading A & 1 across the stage -- darkened, ANDEAR filled the 26,000 square foot venue with a unison cheer as members Kamden, Brian, Jiho, Siyun, Kyrell, Mackiah, and Seungmo took the stage for their debut performance in Louisville. Signaling the first stage, the bell ran, beat dropped, and the well-known intro to the group's debut song, "On and On," began -- generating cheers louder than before. Mirroring the youthful and upbeat vibe of the song, the group appeared in white button-ups, dress slacks, and black and white sneakers with varied style black sweaters, cardigans, and uniform jackets. With only the first song complete, the night's energy level had been set, as fans were singing along, dancing in spot, and some even taking note of the members' taller than expected statures. As a group who always showcases their love for their fans, the members took a quick break to acknowledge the crowd with a shout, "Man, it's crowded in here." before asking the crowd if they were ready for the next song so as not to lose the energy from the crowd. Continuing with the youthful vibe, AMPERS&ONE performed the cute and light-hearted song, "Someday," where they showcased not only a sharp choreography that felt weightless, but with beaming smiles that livened the venue and heightened the energy of the fans. Quickly moving into the next youthful stage, the members were still beaming with smiles as they caught the crowd singing and dancing along to "He + She = We."
Beginning with Seungmo, then moving to Kyrell, Brian, Kamden, Mackiah, Siyun, and ending with Jiho, the members of AMPERS&ONE took a moment to introduce themselves and their tour. Kyrell took over, acknowledging, "Louisville, we were very, very excited to be coming here, so thank you all for showing up tonight. I saw you guys waiting outside, I know it was cold, but thank you guys so much. I hope you guys are staying warm, and let's have some fun!" The next stage, earning cheers from the crowd at the first note, was followed by a silent venue as fans were captivated by the group's opening choreography before joining in singing to "Over The Moon." As the chorus came around, fans also began jumping along to the music and waving their light sticks to the beat—illuminating their space in a sea of colors to mirror the lights shining from the back of the stage. Not ready to lose the light-hearted and youthful vibe, the group continued with another fan-favorite track from their debut album, "Sheesh." The beaming smiles and notable expressions of pure enjoyment from the members of AMPERS&ONE—beginning from the first note of "On and On" and carrying through the end of "Sheesh"—were on full display as Kyrell smiled adoringly at fans any time he was in the spotlight, Brian winking and blowing a kiss to the crowd as they continued to sing along and cheer, and Mackiah forming a heart above his head during a transition piece of the choreography.
Taking a moment to once again acknowledge the crowd, Kyrell pointed out, "I noticed you guys were having so much fun," while Kamden added, "I noticed you guys singing along and some not singing along. Who was vibing?" before excusing Mackiah, Jiho, Seungmo, and himself, stating, "I would love to continue and have fun with you guys, but some of us have to get ready for our next stage," and Seungmo promising, "We will be back soon!" Leaving Brian, Kyrell, and Jiho on stage, their talk segment became a segment led by the crowd teaching the members the "correct way" to say their city's name, Louisville, and what it meant to "put your L's up." Kyrell took the lead and continued various attempts before pronouncing Louisville in the widely-accepted Southern sense—earning a chuckle from Brian when fans began cheering—before asking the crowd if they were ready for, "Plot Twist." The trio covered the widely known and beloved TWS song in their own style—visibly enjoying the crowd's responsive cheers throughout the performance. Taking their leave, it was time for the quartet consisting of Mackiah, Jiho, Seungmo, and Kamden to return to the stage, now fitted in an array of reds and blacks exuding a more mature feel that contrasted the earlier stages. Signaling the beginning of their performance, Mackiah asked the crowd if they were ready for what was coming up, to which the crowd cheered loudly. Following up to the crowd's cheers, Mackiah was in shock, asking, "Do you guys know what song is next?" to which the crowd responded, "Good Boy Gone Bad." Without any further introduction, the quartet took their places and took their spot on the stage and performed a sharp rendition of the TXT song. Once again turning their stage into a teaching session, the crowd began to encourage the members on a different pronunciation for their beloved city before Mackiah suggested the quartet show off a sexy pose for the crowd followed by a little friendly competition to determine which group could perform "Plot Twist" better.
Finally joined once again by Brian, Kyrell, and Siyun, it was time to change the atmosphere of the venue -- beginning with a dance break stage, AMPERS&ONE was sure to showcase their powerfully sharp, beautifully controlled, and remarkably synchronized choreography skills before moving into a segment of cover stages. The crowd filled the venue with deafening cheers as the continuation of beautifully controlled, yet powerful choreography continued into fan-favorite covers of "Blood Sweat & Tears" by BTS and "God's Menu" by Stray Kids. Contrasting the hip-hop vibe, Jiho, Kyrell, and Siyun highlighted their vocal skills with a performance of Justin Bieber's "Sorry" before Seungmo, Kamden, Brian, and Mackiah took the stage to show a more sensual stage with a cover of Bruno Mars' "That's What I Like." Determined to carry on their tradition of changing the lyrics to the name of the city they were performing in, the stage once again turned into a stage of learning where the crowd kept encouraging the "correct way" to pronounce their city's name. After Brian finally obtained crowd approval for his pronunciation, he took a moment to teach the other members. Some members of the crowd became hecklers of their own doing with comments like, "We have barns here! We ain't got no condos! This is the Bluegrass State!" before a successful attempt at changing the lyrics.
It was time for Jiho, Kyrell, and Siyun to take over the stage -- this time sporting their white button-up layered with a black leather jacket. Kyrell then took this moment to share with the crowd how it came about that their unit performed, "Sorry." "We wanted to do something for the other team, and we thought about which artist we should do. Do you guys know the artist's songs?" The three once again made an attempt at a crowd-approved pronunciation of Louisville before Kyrell kicked off the next segment of TikTok dance challenges with "Igloo" by Kiss of Life. Trying to determine which member
would go next, Kyrell took to the crowd, who couldn't decide between Siyun or Jiho, so it was settled through a game of rock-paper-scissors, and it was determined that Jiho would be next as aespa's "Whiplash" began to play. Finally, it was time for Siyun to take his turn as TXT's "Good Boy Gone Bad" began to play -- at which point he was immediately joined by Kyrell and Jiho. As the short track came to an end, the remaining members came out to begin their final segment with Kamden introducing the next stage.
"The next song is definitely a song. I hope you guys enjoy it. Anyway, are you guys ready for our next song?!?" As the crowd cheered on the members, they took their spot as the powerfully catchy intro to "Broken Heart" began and the crowd belted out "BROKEN! BROKEN! BROKEN HEART HEART!" before Kamden and Mackiah showcased the song's heavy bass and hard-hitting raps. As the crowd's energy continued to only elevate all the way through to the end of the performance, the group continued straight into fan-favorite "Whip It" which had fans singing along and filling the venue once again with cheers for the members. Taking only a brief moment, Kamden shared his stage experience with all by saying, "I accidentally kicked this fan during the performance." Showcasing their sense of humor -- upon hearing this, Siyun, Jiho, and Kamden immediately went to check on the floor fan that was placed on stage to help keep the members cool to ask if it was okay. After shortly acknowledging the crowd for dancing along, Kyrell then leads into the next song, "So from now on, I want you guys to give it everything you've got, okay?"
The members then take their edge of the stage for a fan-interactive performance of the lighthearted song, "Sweet & Sour." Following AMPERS&ONE's lead, the crowd swayed their hands and lightsticks from left to right as they sang along to the chorus. Being sure to acknowledge as many as possible, members posed for pictures, gave finger hearts, and waved at fans as they made their way from one part of the stage to another during the performance. AMPERS&ONE maintained the crowd's energy and excitement with a performance of "Calling You Back," the lighthearted pop track that was the perfect way to begin closing out the night. Next, it was time for the members to signal their final stage before the encore with Kamden expressing, "I had so much fun here in Louisville today. Did ANDEARs also have a lot of fun?!" to which the crowd responded with a loud cheer before the members took a moment to share their ending thoughts.
"Time passed by so quickly because everyone was dancing along and enjoying the stage. I really wish I have another chance to come back here!" - Seungmo "This is our ninth show, guys. Before I brought myself on stage, though I told myself that I wanted this to be like it was the first time." - Kyrell "I just want to thank you so much for coming out today, and dancing along. You guys have some great dance moves." - Brian "I was happy to perform here today in front of some crazy energy people. Tonight will be unforgettable." - Kamden "ANDEARs, you guys are so great. Thank you guys for coming and showing us love." - Mackiah "Everyone was dancing along. It felt like we created a stage together." - Siyun "When I heard that we were going on our first tour, I was very excited and very worried. But when I came here and we performed, I was so happy that you guys cheered for us." - Jiho
It was now time for a commemorative photo with AMPERS&ONE and ANDEAR before entering the final stage of this segment, with Kamden exclaiming, "Thank you so much for everything, ANDEARs!" The members took their place at the edge of the stage once more in a row as the beautiful piano intro began, and AMPERS&ONE showcased their beautiful harmonies with a heartfelt performance of "Fly."
After their final wardrobe change, the members arrived back on stage sporting tour merch for a more high-energy performance of "He + She = We (English Version)" to which Jiho, being the incredible dancer that he is, began to dance bits and pieces of the group's choreography throughout the stage. Other members, including Siyun and Mackiah, were jumping along with the crowd throughout the song. Mackiah introduced the next song by asking the crowd, "We will need you guys to join us and sing along," before instructing ANDEAR on the call & response part of which they would be helping with—where after AMPERS&ONE says, "Red light, Green light," and "All day, All night," the crowd would respond by shouting, "GO!" After a successful performance of "Slide," the intro of "Crazy Stupid Fun" began, and the venue hall turned into a party! With fans jumping along, a sea of multi-colored lightsticks imitating the movements of the crowd, and the stage lights replicating that of a rave. As the instrumental of "Crazy Stupid Fun" continued playing, the members of AMPERS&ONE said their final goodbyes, waving to those near and far before exiting the stage.
Be sure to catch AMPERS&ONE during the U.S. debut tour! With nine (9) shows remaining, this is one high-energy show you don't want to miss! Tickets are still available here, and be sure to check out our full gallery from AMPERS&ONE's Louisville stop below!
K Fuse would like to thank the teams at Leo Presents, FNC Entertainment, Platform PR, and the members of AMPERS&ONE for having us and allowing us the honor of providing coverage for their U.S. debut tour stop in Louisville and Boston.
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