New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Live Nation Entertainment) Today
New Kids On The Block, the multiplatinum selling pop super-group, unveiled an epic lineup for their highly anticipated 2019 tour. NKOTB took to the Today Show plaza to reveal The MixTape Tour with very special guests Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson and Naughty by Nature. The five iconic pop and hip-hop acts will hit the road together for the first time ever on a 53-city tour across North
America next summer.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, October 12 at Ticketmaster.com. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, October 9 at 10am local time through Thursday, October 11th at 10pm local time.
To celebrate the event, NKOTB surprised fans by dropping an epic, throwback track, "80s Baby" featuring their new touring partners, Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. The track takes listeners on a nostalgic yet refreshingly modern and fun ride through 80s song references and fresh verses- just a small glimpse into the party that will be The MixTape Tour.
With over 100 million combined records sold worldwide, NKOTB, Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty by Nature, Tiffany and Debbie Gibson will fill arenas with hit after hit when they take to the stage next summer. Always upping the ante, NKOTB have packaged the ultimate lineup for a once in a lifetime live show experience. The group will return to the stage after 2018's touring hiatus to perform fan favorite number one hits like "Hangin' Tough," "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)," and "Step By Step." When tour mates Salt-N-Pepa, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany and Naughty by Nature hit the stage, they bring with them top chart hits and legendary catalogues to keep fans out of their seats all night. The tour is sure to be one of the can't miss events of the summer featuring an unforgettable night full of smashes spanning across generations.
NKOTB made the announcement on the heels of their SOLD OUT Apollo Theater show celebrating the 30th anniversary of their hit packed, breakout album Hangin' Tough. The special one night only engagement sold out within minutes of onsale and saw NKOTB gracing Harlem's famed Apollo stage for the first time since they debuted "Please Don't Go Girl" at the Apollo's notoriously tough amateur night. The career defining album, Hangin' Tough produced hits like "Please Don't Go Girl," "You Got It (The Right Stuff)", "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)", and "Cover Girl." The crowd erupted when the band confirmed on stage that Hangin' Tough will get a special anniversary re-issue in early 2019 with new, never been released music.
Produced by Live Nation, The MixTape Tour will embark on its three month journey beginning May 2nd in Cincinnati, OH and make stops in Nashville, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta and more, before wrapping July 14th in Hollywood, FL. See full itinerary below.
THE MIXTAPE TOUR 2019:
May 2 -- Cincinnati, OH @ U.S. Bank Arena
May 4 -- Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
May 5 -- Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
May 7 -- Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
May 8 -- St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
May 9 -- Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
May 10 -- Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
May 11 -- New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
May 13 -- Corpus Christi, TX @ American Bank Center
May 15 -- Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
May 16 -- San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
May 17 -- Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
May 18 -- Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake
Energy Arena
May 21 -- El Paso, TX @ UTEP Don Haskins Center
May 22 -- Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
May 23 -- San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
May 24 -- Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
May 25 -- Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
May 26 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
May 28 -- Bakersfield, CA @ Rabobank Arena
May 29 -- San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
May 30 -- Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
June 1 -- Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
June 2 -- Portland, OR @ Moda Center
June 4 -- Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
June 6 -- Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
June 7 -- Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
June 8 -- Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
June 9 -- Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
June 11 -- St. Paul, MN @ Xcel
Energy Center
June 12 -- Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
June 13 -- Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
June 14 -- Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
June 18 -- Detroit, MI @
Little Caesars Arena
June 19 -- Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
June 21 -- Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
June 22 -- Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
June 23 -- Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
June 25 -- Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
June 27 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
June 28 -- Boston, MA @ TD Garden
June 30 -- Uniondale, NY @ NYCB, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
July 2 -- Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
July 3 -- Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
July 5 -- Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
July 6 -- Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
July 7 -- Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
July 9 -- Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
July 10 -- Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
July 11 -- Atlanta, GA @
State Farm
Arena (Philips)
July 12 -- Jacksonville, FL @ Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
July 13 -- Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
July 14 -- Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Event Center
