📍 Dickie Arena — September 7, 2025
Written by: Clinton Camper

Sunday night at Dickies Arena was pure K-pop sparkle. BABYMONSTER may be the “babies” of YG Entertainment, but the energy they brought to their first world tour was already superstar level.

They rose dramatically from the stage in shimmering white-and-gold outfits, silhouettes glowing before they launched into “Sheesh” and “Batter Up.” Introductions felt like meeting new friends for the first time — except thousands of MONSTIEZ were screaming at the top of their lungs.

The moment “Click Clack” hit, the catwalk became a runway, the crowd jumping and waving those devil-horn red light sticks like possessed little lanterns. Fans were decked out in glowing horns and monster hats, locked into every beat like they were in a trance.

A clever intermission showed trainee-era clips (hello, Last Evaluation nostalgia) before the girls flipped into solo covers that proved just how individually stacked this lineup is:

Rora melted us with “Somebody You Loved.”
Pharita’s “What Other People Say” was ethereal.
Asa absolutely devoured “Godzilla.”
Ruka stomped through “GWOLA,” then teamed with Asa on the fire rap “Woke Up in Tokyo.”
Chiquita poured heartbreak into “Traitor.”
And Ahyeon? Straight goosebumps with “Dangerously.”

During “Dream,” thousands of red monster sticks swayed in perfect unison — a soft, glowing ocean moment that gave chills. Another outfit change later, the girls re-emerged in baby-pink, sparkly coquette looks for “Billionaire,” bows and ruffles sparkling under the lights.

The stage setup was simple (a big screen, a rising platform), but the visuals — clouds, sparkles, attitude — kept the focus fully on the girls. The loudest screams? Definitely for Pharita, the blonde bias magnet of the night.

And then the roof just about flew off when BABYMONSTER covered their big sisters BLACKPINK’s “Kill This Love” and “As If It’s Your Last.” Chaos. Ferality. Light sticks swinging, voices cracking, pure catharsis. By the time “Forever” rolled around, the whole arena felt like it might lift off. But that wasn’t the end. The girls slowed it down with “Love In My Heart,” slipped off stage, and left us screaming ourselves hoarse in the dark.

Of course, BABYMONSTER weren’t done yet. They stormed back for a glowing encore, running it back with “Sheesh” and “Batter Up,” adding the playful swagger of “Drip,” the cathartic bounce of “Forever,” and finally closing the night with the sweet, collective sing-along of “Stuck in the Middle.”

They may be new, but they’re already dangerous. The oldest member, Ruka, is only 23, and you can feel that the whole crew is still growing right alongside their fans. In one pre-recorded video, they giggled about wanting to check out museums, motor sports, the Stockyards, and of course dig into some Texas BBQ while in town — a sweet reminder that behind the sequins and spotlights, they’re still just girls exploring the world together.

That mix of larger-than-life spectacle and down-to-earth charm is exactly what made BABYMONSTER’s Texas debut so special. It wasn’t just a concert — it was a baptism into the next wave of K-pop: dramatic, emotional, and utterly euphoric.