New Kids on the Block fill in tour schedule
New Kids on the Block have mapped out a full North American run to kick off their international reunion tour.
The trek is now scheduled to launch Sept. 19 in Toronto and visit about 35 cities across the US and into Canada through late November.
The first round of arena shows went on sale earlier this month, and sellouts have already been logged in Toronto; Atlantic City, NJ; Uncasville, CT; and Rosemont, IL, according to the New Kids website. Second nights were added in most of those markets. An updated itinerary is listed below.
The boy band, whose members are now pushing 40, gave screaming fans a taste of what’s to come last week when they performed together publicly for the first time in 15 years on NBC-TV’s “Today” show. They followed that with a couple of radio festivals on the East Coast.
Last month, the bandmates–Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight and Danny Wood–appeared on the “Today” show to announce they were back together and working on a new album, which is due this fall. Their first new single, “Summertime,” is currently available at digital outlets and is streaming at NKOTB’s MySpace page.
Concert-goers who purchase a ticket/album bundle will get the “Summertime” MP3 immediately, and their downloads will come with an additional audio program, “The Making of the Album,” which includes interviews with the New Kids. Further details are available at the group’s website.
As teenagers, New Kids on the Block sold more than 70 million records and racked up back-to-back No. 1 albums with 1988’s “Hangin’ Tough” and 1990’s “Step by Step.” Their R&B/pop crossover hits included “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.” Following the whirlwind of success and the world tours, the group quietly disbanded in 1994.
Since then, McIntyre, Wood and Jordan Knight have released solo albums; Wahlberg has made a name for himself as an actor; and Jonathan Knight became a real estate developer, according to various reports.
September 2008
19 – Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre
20 – Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre
21 – Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Center
23 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
24 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum
26 – Boston, MA – TD Banknorth Garden
27 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Hotel & Casino Event Center
28 – Boston, MA – TD Banknorth Garden
30 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
October 2008
2 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
3 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
4 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
8 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
10 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion
11 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay
13 – Glendale, AZ – Jobing.com Arena
16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
17 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
19 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
21 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
22 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center
24 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
25 – Auburn Hills, MI – Palace Of Auburn Hills
27 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
29 – Duluth, GA – Gwinnett Center
November 2008
1 – Sunrise, FL – BankAtlantic Center
2 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum
5 – Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum
10 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
11 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
12 – Omaha, NE – Qwest Center
14 – Broomfield, CO – Broomfield Event Center
15 – West Valley City, UT – The E Center
17 – Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place
21 – Vancouver, British Columbia – General Motors Place
22 – Seattle, WA – Key Arena
23 – Portland, OR – Rose Garden Arena
26 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Sports Arena
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