New Kids On The Block, the multiplatinum selling pop super-group, unveiled an epic lineup for their highly anticipated 2019 tour. NKOTBtook 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 12th at Ticketmaster.com. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, October 9th 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. Stream the song HERE.
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.
THE MIXTAPE TOUR DATES:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE |
| Thursday, May 2, 2019 | Cincinnati, OH | U.S. Bank Arena |
| Saturday, May 4, 2019 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Sunday, May 5, 2019 | Indianapolis, IN | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center |
| Wednesday, May 8, 2019 | St. Louis, MO | Enterprise Center |
| Thursday, May 9, 2019 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| Friday, May 10, 2019 | Memphis, TN | FedEx Forum |
| Saturday, May 11, 2019 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center |
| Monday, May 13, 2019 | Corpus Christi, TX | American Bank Center |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2019 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
| Thursday, May 16, 2019 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center |
| Friday, May 17, 2019 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center |
| Saturday, May 18, 2019 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chesapeake Energy Arena |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2019 | El Paso, TX | UTEP Don Haskins Center |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2019 | Phoenix, AZ | Talking Stick Resort Arena |
| Thursday, May 23, 2019 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena |
| Friday, May 24, 2019 | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center |
| Saturday, May 25, 2019 | Las Vegas, NV | Mandalay Bay Events Center |
| Sunday, May 26, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | Bakersfield, CA | Rabobank Arena |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | San Jose, CA | SAP Center |
| Thursday, May 30, 2019 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center |
| Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome |
| Sunday, June 2, 2019 | Portland, OR | Moda Center |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2019 | Boise, ID | Taco Bell Arena |
| Thursday, June 6, 2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | Vivint Smart Home Arena |
| Friday, June 7, 2019 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
| Saturday, June 8, 2019 | Lincoln, NE | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Sunday, June 9, 2019 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| Tuesday, June 11, 2019 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | Milwaukee, WI | Fiserv Forum |
| Thursday, June 13, 2019 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena |
| Friday, June 14, 2019 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2019 | Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Arena |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2019 | Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena |
| Friday, June 21, 2019 | Buffalo, NY | KeyBank Center |
| Saturday, June 22, 2019 | Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center |
| Sunday, June 23, 2019 | Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena |
| Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena |
| Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
| Friday, June 28, 2019 | Boston, MA | TD Garden |
| Sunday, June 30, 2019 | Uniondale, NY | NYCB, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2019 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2019 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Friday, July 5, 2019 | Atlantic City, NJ | Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa |
| Saturday, July 6, 2019 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium |
| Sunday, July 7, 2019 | Raleigh, NC | PNC Arena |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2019 | Charlotte, NC | Spectrum Center |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2019 | Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| Thursday, July 11, 2019 | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena (Philips) |
| Friday, July 12, 2019 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
| Saturday, July 13, 2019 | Orlando, FL | Amway Center |
| Sunday, July 14, 2019 | Hollywood, FL | Hard Rock Event Center** This show will go onsale at a later, to be announced, date. |