| Tour by New Kids on the Block | |
 Cover of the VHS release | |
| Associated album | Hangin' Tough |
|---|---|
| Start date | 1988 |
| End date | 1988 |
| New Kids on the Block concert chronology | |
The Hangin' Tough Tour was a concert tour of the boy band New Kids on the Block, launched to support their album Hangin' Tough .
Since the 1988 release of Hangin' Tough, the New Kids had performed as the opening act for fellow teen pop singer Tiffany's successful North American tour. Due to a sudden rise of the group's popularity, Tiffany wound up opening for them on this tour, but they were credited as co-headliners. [1]
The group's June 5 concert at the Mayan Theater was filmed and released as Hangin' Tough- Live. [2] The Home video was certified 12× platinum by RIAA for selling over 1.2 million copies in United States. [3]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Act(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 1988 | Westbury | United States | Westbury Music Fair | New Kids on the Block, VHF, Tiffany |
| June 5, 1988 | Los Angeles | Mayan Theater | New Kids on the Block, Tiffany | |
| July 23, 1988 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | ||
| July 29, 1988 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theater | ||
| August 6, 1988 | Houston | Six Flags AstroWorld, Southern Star Amphitheatre | ||
| August 9, 1988 | Atlanta | Six Flags Over Georgia | ||
| August 11, 1988 | Miami | Joe Robbie Stadium |
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