NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 will stop in over 30
cities across North America.
American Express card members can get advance tickets
beginning this Friday, Jan. 23 at
10:00 a.m. (local
time). Fans will have additional opportunities to purchase
tickets early starting Wednesday, Jan.
28 by signing up for a Facebook RSVP at
http://smarturl.it/NKOTB_RSVP. Tickets can be purchased starting
Jan. 31 on
www.livenation.com.
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 at
www.nkotb.com.
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