Tour by New Kids on the Block | |
Associated album | |
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Start date | September 10, 2008 |
End date | June 19, 2010 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 150 |
New Kids on the Block concert chronology |
New Kids on the Block Live was the fifth concert tour by American band New Kids on the Block and the first in 14 years since the group broke up after their last tour in 1994. In April 2008, the group reunited on the Today Show , announcing a new album and tour. [1] The tour visited North America and Europe. [2] The tour took place from the fall of 2008 through the summer of 2010. Each year, the tour was revamped with new staging, setlist and tour name. In 2009, the tour was acknowledged as The "Full Service Tour" [3] and in 2010, the tour was known as the "Casi-NO Tour". [4]
1Performed at select dates
Source: [5]1Performed with Johnny Gill and Ricky Bell
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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October 14, 2008 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum | Unknown reason |
November 24, 2008 | Portland | Rose Garden Arena | ||
May 29, 2009 | Pelham | Verizon Wireless Music Center | Production delays [13] | |
May 30, 2009 | Tampa | Ford Amphitheatre | ||
May 31, 2009 | West Palm Beach | Cruzan Amphitheatre | ||
June 2, 2009 | Charlotte | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | ||
June 3, 2009 | Raleigh | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | ||
July 13, 2009 | El Paso | Don Haskins Center | Unknown reason | |
August 1, 2009 | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome | Worldwide economic recession [18] |
August 3, 2009 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | ||
August 4, 2009 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | ||
August 6, 2009 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | ||
August 8, 2009 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | ||
August 10, 2009 | Sydney | Acer Arena | ||
August 15, 2009 | Wollongong | WIN Entertainment Centre |
Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
---|---|---|---|
Bell Centre | Montréal | 11,510 / 11,510 (100%) | $713,520 [19] |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale | 11,784 / 11,784 (100%) | $750,114 [20] |
TD Banknorth Garden | Boston | 27,017 / 27,017 (100%) | $1,783,505 [20] |
Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 6,835 / 7,593 (90%) | $478,566 [21] |
Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | 13,213 / 13,213 (100%) | $874,837 [22] |
Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | 14,040 / 15,758 (89%) | $760,645 [20] |
Allstate Arena | Rosemont | 26,774 / 26,774 (100%) | $1,701,660 [22] [23] |
Staples Center | Los Angeles | 13,699 / 13,699 (100%) | $921,753 [22] |
ARCO Arena | Sacramento | 5,634 / 12,937 (44%) | $311,713 [22] |
HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose | 12,792 / 12,792 (100%) | $831,900 [22] |
Mandalay Bay Events Center | Paradise | 7,312 / 8,265 (88%) | $610,802 [22] |
Jobing.com Arena | Glendale | 7,593 / 14,000 (54%) | $460,538 [22] |
Toyota Center | Houston | 9,405 / 10,402 (90%) | $577,402 [22] |
AT&T Center | San Antonio | 7,515 / 8,339 (90%) | $464,714 [22] |
New Orleans Arena | New Orleans | 9,149 / 12,914 (71%) | $546,499 [22] |
American Airlines Center | Dallas | 11,397 / 14,039 (81%) | $738,310 [22] |
Xcel Energy Center | Saint Paul | 10,889 / 14,529 (75%) | $630,820 [22] |
Bradley Center | Milwaukee | 7,757 / 10,086 (77%) | $463,492 [22] |
Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hill | 13,434 / 13,434 (100%) | $837,434 [22] |
Madison Square Garden | New York City | 14,031 / 14,031 (100%) | $885,633 [23] |
The Arena at Gwinnett Center | Duluth | 10,400 / 10,400 (100%) | $753,395 [23] |
Time Warner Cable Arena | Charlotte | 8,134 / 13,330 (61%) | $431,975 [23] |
BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise | 9,786 / 13,488 (73%) | $522,181 [21] |
Wachovia Center | Philadelphia | 14,274 / 15,981 (89%) | $959,333 [21] |
Dunkin' Donuts Center | Providence | 7,575 / 8,848 (86%) | $475,029 [21] |
Scottrade Center | St. Louis | 10,617 / 14, 271 (74%) | $540,471 [21] |
Qwest Center Omaha | Omaha | 7,219 / 11,253 (64%) | $357,621 [21] |
Broomfield Event Center | Broomfield | 5,057 / 5,419 (93%) | $315,100 [24] |
E Center of West Valley City | West Valley City | 3,782 / 9,798 (39%) | $219,255 [24] |
Rexall Place | Edmonton | 7,878 / 12,154 (65%) | $436,758 [25] |
Tacoma Dome | Tacoma | 9,788 / 14,591 (67%) | $567,846 [24] |
Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl | San Diego | 6,637 / 9,766 (68%) | $342,447 [24] |
Nokia Theatre | Los Angeles | 6,870 / 6,870 (100%) | $479,775 [24] |
Auditorio Nacional | Mexico City | 3,916 / 9,683 (40%) | $179,220 [26] |
Odyssey Arena | Belfast | 1,891 / 3,000 (63%) | $115,448 [27] |
The O2 | Dublin | 3,751 / 6,000 (63%) | $266,674 [27] |
London | 15,494 / 15,600 (99%) | $803,697 [26] | |
Heineken Music Hall | Amsterdam | 3,895 / 5,250 (74%) | $211,151 [26] |
Le Zénith de Paris | Paris | 2,650 / 6,100 (43%) | $169,303 [26] |
Dodge Arena | Hidalgo | 3,427 / 4,864 (70%) | 149,906 [28] |
CenturyTel Center | Bossier City | 3,730 / 7,298 (51%) | a$183,635 [29] |
Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | 3,016 / 5,197 (58%) | $186,466 [30] |
Bryce Jordan Center | University Park | 2,840 / 6,365 (45%) | $85,950 [31] |
Nationwide Arena | Columbus | 6,861 / 8,951 (77%) | $369,786 [32] |
Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids | 5,813 / 8,650 (67%) | $298,160 [32] |
Assembly Hall | Champaign | 2,938 / 5,000 (59%) | $169,924 [32] |
Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines | 4,128 / 7,440 (55%) | 198,695 [32] |
Resch Center | Ashwaubenon | 4,238 / 7,003 (61%) | $156,601 [32] |
Prospera Place | Kelowna | 1,571 / 3,200 (49%) | $69,148 [33] |
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Victoria | 2,027 / 4,000 (51%) | $99,313 [33] |
Save Mart Center at Fresno State | Fresno | 5,751 / 8,552 (67%) | $260,438 [32] |
Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara | 1,989/ 4,207 (47%) | $146,117 [32] |
Lakewood Amphitheater | Atlanta | 8,666 / 18,824 (46%) | $212,682 [28] |
Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | Charlotte | 8,134 / 13,300 (61%) | $431,975 [23] |
Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater | Virginia Beach | 9,973 / 20,055 (50%) | 195,999 [34] |
Susquehanna Bank Center | Camden | 6,879 / 24,894 (28%) | $284,804 [34] |
Patriot Center | Fairfax | 3,992 / 7,388 (54%) | $158,162 [34] |
Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain | Scranton | 3,237 / 5,359 (60%) | $110,587 [34] |
Post-Gazette Pavilion | Burgettstown | 10,410 / 23,078 (45%) | $201,327 [34] |
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | Wantagh | 8,093 / 13,382 (59%) | $379,102 [35] |
PNC Bank Arts Center | Holmdel | 5,987 / 16,996 (35%) | $319,027 [36] |
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | Corfu | 6,186 / 21,193 (29%) | $216,857 [36] |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga Springs | 5,857 / 25, 264 (23%) | $162,203 [28] |
Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 5,974 / 7,660 (78%) | $306,120 [36] |
Comcast Center | Mansfield | 10,097 / 20,982 (48%) | $546,301 [37] |
Molson Amphitheatre | Toronto | 9,484 / 10,000 (95%) | $477,952 [36] |
Blossom Music Center | Cuyahoga Falls | 9,053 / 20,351 (45%) | $250,565 [36] |
DTE Energy Music Center | Clarkston | 10,299 / 15,274 (67%) | $300,072 [36] |
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre | Tinley Park | 12,209 / 28,630 (43%) | $340,542 [35] |
Riverbend Music Center | Cincinnati | 11,267 / 20,500 (55%) | $355,775 [28] |
Verizon Wireless Music Center | Noblesville | 11,240 / 24,410 (46%) | $209,617 [35] |
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Maryland Heights | 7,561 / 20,000 (38%) | $219,737 [38] |
Mud Island Amphitheatre | Memphis | 3,215 / 4,700 (68%) | $161,060 [39] |
White River Amphitheatre | Auburn | 4,858 / 19,544 (24%) | $177,446 [38] |
Sleep Train Pavilion | Concord | 8,703 / 12,681 (69%) | $329,324 [38] |
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Irvine | 8,200 / 15,000 (55%) | $280,148 [40] |
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | Greenwood Village | 5,950 / 7,893 (75%) | $149,551 [40] |
SuperPages.com Center | Dallas | 6,343 / 19,970 (32%) | $286,779 [41] |
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | The Woodlands | 8,100 / 16,000 (51%) | $352,329 [41] |
House of Blues | Boston | 2,503 / 2,529 (99%) | $143,940 [42] |
The Fillmore Miami Beach | Miami | 2,081 / 2,713 (77%) | $130,171 [43] |
The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond | Hammond | 5,779 / 6,716 (77%) | $506,522 [44] |
The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor | Windsor | 4,135 / 4,934 (85%) | $325,427 [45] |
Radio City Music Hall | New York City | 16,961 / 17,802 (95%) | $1,248,652 [46] |
TOTAL | 716,149 / 1,034,316 (65%) | $35,365,360 |
The 2008–2009 tour was chronicled on the documentary, "Coming Home". The film featured a behind the scenes process of the group making the latest studio album, "The Block" and preparation for the upcoming tour. The footage is interlaced with performances of their biggest hits. It also features a new song "Coming Home", which was a potential addition to the album. The song was performed for the first time at the Toys for Tots benefit show. [7] The group describes the fill as "a love letter to the fans". [47] As a part of the promotion of releasing the documentary, NKOTB held a "Demand Us!" contest where fans could "demand" that NKOTB come to their city and host a DVD screening party at a local theatre. The cities that won were New York, Seattle, and Wheeling, West Virginia. [48] A DVD was released on February 10, 2010, followed by showings on Palladia HD. [49]
New Kids on the Block is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts. The band consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s and have sold more than 80 million records worldwide, and are often credited for paving the way for future boy bands such as Take That, Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. They won two American Music Awards in 1990 for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group and Favorite Pop/Rock Album. In 1991, they performed the halftime show at Super Bowl XXV, a first for a popular music group.
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"Please Don't Go Girl" is a 1988 song by American boyband New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Joey McIntyre, Jordan Knight, and spoken by Danny Wood, but the majority of the lyrics were sung by Joey McIntyre. Written and produced by Maurice Starr, it was the first release from their second album, Hangin' Tough (1988), and also became the group's first commercial hit. "Please Don't Go Girl" first rose from #62 to #46, on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart during the week of July 30, 1988. The single was the first major commercial exposure of the group, resulting in somewhat of a slow, but steady climb. The single eventually peaked at #10 the week of October 8, 1988. In 1997, Aaron Carter covered this song and was featured on his international self-titled debut album.
"Cover Girl" is a 1989 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Donnie Wahlberg. The fifth and final single from their multi-platinum second studio album Hangin' Tough (1988), it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of November 4, being held off from the top spot by Roxette's "Listen to Your Heart". The song became the fifth consecutive top 10 single from the album on the Billboard Hot 100, making NKOTB the first teen act to gain such chart success.
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The I'm Not Dead Tour was the third concert tour by American singer-songwriter Pink. Launched in support of her fourth studio album, I'm Not Dead (2006) the tour reached Europe, North America, Australia, Africa, and Asia.
The My December Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour by American pop rock recording artist Kelly Clarkson, and followed the release Clarkson's third studio album, My December (2007). Originally a large-scale summer tour timed to coincide with the June 2007 availability of the album, public career battles and poor ticket sales in North America led Clarkson to cancel it before it began. A considerably smaller-scale tour commenced in September 2007 and ran to April 2008, with the international legs in Europe and Australia remaining at arena venues.
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The 2009 Summer Tour was the fifth concert tour by American rock group No Doubt.
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The NKOTBSB Tour was a co-headlining concert tour between American boy bands New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys, who together formed NKOTBSB. The tour visited North America in 2011. Europe, Australia and Asia were added to the itinerary for 2012. The tour ranked 44th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over 10 million dollars. At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed 8th on Billboard's annual "Top 25 Tours", earning over $76 million with 51 shows.
The Cradlesong Tour was the second solo concert tour by Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas. The tour supported his second studio album, Cradlesong and the digital EP, Someday EP. The tour primarily visited North America and Australia. During the summer of 2010, the tour morphed into the Sidewalk Angels Tour, benefiting the charity of the same name.
The Package Tour was a co-headlining tour featuring American bands New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men. Beginning May 2013, the groups performed nearly fifty shows in North America.
The Main Event was a co-headlining concert tour from American boy band New Kids on the Block with special guests TLC, and Nelly. The tour began on May 1, 2015, in Las Vegas, and finished on July 2, 2015, in Buffalo, New York. It included close to fifty dates across North America. It was the thirty-eighth ranked North American tour of 2015, grossing $26.1 million.
The Total Package Tour was a co-headlining concert tour featuring American bands New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men and American singer Paula Abdul. It began on May 12, 2017. in Columbus, Ohio and concluded on July 16, 2017, in Hollywood, Florida This was the second joint tour between New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men, and Abdul's first tour in twenty-five years.