NKOTB Announce Summer Concert Tour & May 2 Honda Center Show; Tickets On Sale 1/31
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK STEP INTO THE RING FOR THE MAIN EVENT
Pop Icons Team Up with TLC and Nelly for the Ultimate Summer Concert Ticket
Honda Center Show Sat., May 2; Tickets On SaleJan. 31
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- New Kids On The Block are stepping into the ring for 2015! The pop phenoms stopped by Good Morning America this morning to announce THE MAIN EVENT, a summer headlining tour featuring very special guests, Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artists TLC and Nelly. NKOTB surprised viewers with a special reveal of TLC and a personal message from Nelly (who is currently overseas with the armed forces). The groups hinted at possible collaborations and other exciting possibilities while on the road this summer, sending fans into a frenzy across social media. The tour, promoted by Live Nation, kicks off on May 1 in Las Vegas, Nev. and stops at Honda Center in Anaheim onSaturday, May 2.
Tickets can be purchased starting Jan. 31 on www.ticketmaster.com. Seats will be available at the Honda Center Box Office beginning Monday, February 2.
After announcing the tour on Good Morning America, NKOTB took over the LIVE! with Kelly and Michael set to step in and play a mix of super hits and new fan favorites throughout the entire hour on air. The morning TV whirlwind was followed up with an NKOTB/TLC media blitz. The groups shut down Chase Plaza at Madison Square Garden for a press conference filled with media and ecstatic fans, talking with outlets like Access Hollywood, E!, Entertainment Tonight, EXTRA, Associated Press and BuzzFeed. Social media has been abuzz ever since the official reveal with no signs of slowing down.
"We always have something special up our sleeves," said NKOTB member Donnie Wahlberg. "Our fans keep asking us to come back out on the road, and we want to keep giving them what they want! We wanted to make sure it was something new and fresh and fun and totally worthwhile for all of our supporters year after year. This year, we are making it THE MAIN EVENT. And we promise, it will be THE TICKET of the summer."
With all-new and top-notch production elements, this tour is sure to be the ultimate summer concert ticket as promised. The highlights will include a 360-degree stage "in the round." With no obstructions, the stage set up will offer optimal viewing. The bands have worked hard on the show and staging concept to make sure that everyone in the house has a part of the action, up close and center.
"We are thrilled to be able to join pop icons NKTOB and Nelly on tour. We are equally excited to be back on the road connecting with our fans in such huge arenas," said TLC.
Please visit www.NKOTB.com, www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com for up to date information or join the discussion at #themainevent.
THE MAIN EVENT Tour Dates:
All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.
Date
City
Venue
Friday, May 1
Las Vegas, NV
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Saturday, May 2
Anaheim, CA
Honda Center
Sunday, May 3
San Jose, CA
SAP Center
Tuesday, May 5
Vancouver, BC
Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Wednesday, May 6
Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Dome
Saturday, May 9
Los Angeles, CA
The Forum
Monday, May 11
San Diego, CA
Viejas Arena
Tuesday, May 12
Phoenix, AZ
Gila River Arena
Thursday, May 14
Dallas, TX
American Airlines Center
Friday, May 15
New Orleans, LA
Smoothie King Center
Saturday, May 16
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
Monday, May 18
Oklahoma City, OK
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Tuesday, May 19
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
Wednesday, May 20
St. Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
Friday, May 22
St. Louis, MO
Scottrade Center
Saturday, May 23
Rosemont, IL
Allstate Arena
Tuesday, May 26
Cincinnati, OH
U.S. Bank Arena
Wednesday, May 27
Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena
Friday, May 29
Detroit, MI
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Saturday, May 30
Grand Rapids, MI
Van Andel Arena
Sunday, May 31
Indianapolis, IN
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Tuesday, June 2
Charlotte, NC
Time Warner Cable Arena
Thursday, June 4
Fort Lauderdale, FL
BB&T Center
Friday, June 5
Orlando, FL
Amway Center
Saturday, June 6
Atlanta, GA
Philips Arena
Sunday, June 7
Louisville, KY
KFC Yum! Center
Tuesday, June 9
Norfolk, VA
Norfolk Scope Arena
Wednesday, June 10
Washington, D.C.
Verizon Center
Friday, June 12
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena
Saturday, June 13
Bethlehem, PA
Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Sunday, June 14
Pittsburgh, PA
CONSOL Energy Center
Tuesday, June 16
Columbus, OH
Nationwide Arena
Wednesday, June 17
Cleveland, OH
Quicken Loans Arena
Friday, June 19
Philadelphia, PA
Wells Fargo Center
Saturday, June 20
Uniondale, NY
Nassau Coliseum
Sunday, June 21
New York, NY
Madison Square Garden
Monday, June 22
New York, NY
Madison Square Garden
Wednesday, June 24
Boston, MA
TD Garden
Saturday, June 27
Hershey, PA
Mixtape Festival @ Hersheypark Stadium
Sunday, June 28
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre
Tuesday, June 30
Montreal, QC
Bell Centre
Thursday, July 2
Buffalo, NY
First Niagara Center
New Kids On The Block
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK sold more than 80 million albums worldwide -- including back-to-back international #1 songs, 1988's Hangin' Tough and 1990's Step By Step -- and a series of crossover smash R&B, pop hits like "You Got It (The Right Stuff)," "Cover Girl," "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)," "Hangin' Tough," "I'll Be Loving You," "Step By Step" and "Tonight." The group shattered concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year, in sold out stadiums throughout the world. They still hold many of these records to date. They were Forbes highest paid entertainers of 1990, beating out Michael Jackson and Madonna. The band boasted an extensive and highly profitable merchandise line which included everything from lunch boxes and sleeping bags to comic books, marbles and dolls. More Information is available atwww.nkotb.com.