BTS, a Korean Pop boy band, is performing at Stanford Stadium from May 16 to 19, spreading a buzz of excitement among Palo Alto High School students, although there is a concern in the mix.

Palo Alto High School sophomore Maya Moura will be attending the concert this May, but said it was difficult to acquire tickets because of how popular BTS is in the Bay Area.

“Getting tickets was a multi-step process because you needed to get an ARMY [the BTS fanbase] membership first, then apply for the presale in specific cities, then access the presale as soon as it opened,” Moura said. “Once it’s your turn to get tickets, you can see all the seats being taken so it’s a bit stressful.”

Before their performance in Palo Alto, the band is kicking off their “Arirang” World Tour in South Korea in April.

BTS has had multiple #1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, with the songs “Butter” and “Dynamite” blowing up between the years 2020 and 2021. When tickets for their world tour were released, they sold out almost immediately in all 41 of their tour locations.

This year, Palo Alto High School Prom night will also be hosted on May 16, overlapping with one of the concert nights.

Alyssa Bond, director of the ASB department at Paly, is working with the ASB committee to figure out a solution to avoid conflict with the concert.

“We are exploring multiple other pickup and dropoff options for Prom, to avoid not only traffic, but also increased stress due to overcrowding and unnecessary interaction with the concert traffic,” Bond said.