Mommy, what’s a “mixtape?” And what are “New Kids On The Block?”
Pop-music fans pining to re-live the 1980s can stop pining. The now middle-aged boy band New Kids On The Block will hit the road in 2019 with fellow ’80s veterans Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson and Naughty By Nature.
Together, they will embark on “The Mixtape Tour,” whose technologically archaic title may baffle anyone born in this century. The three-month tour will visit 53 North American cities, beginning with a May 2 show at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati and concluding with a July 14 show at the Hard Rock Event Center in Hollywood, Fla.
The tour will include at least six California dates, starting with a May 23 stop at San Diego State University’s Viejas Arena. It will be followed by a May 24 show at Anaheim’s Honda Center, a May 26 show at the Hollywood Bowl, a May 28 show at Bakersfield’s Rabobank Arena, a May 29 show at San Jose’s SAP Arena and a May 30 show at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center.
All tour dates appear below. To celebrate the announcement of the tour, New Kids On The Block has released a new, nostalgia-drenched song, “80s Baby,” which also features Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson and Naughty By Nature.
Tickets for the general public go on Friday at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com and livenation.com, and by phone at (800) 745-3000. An online pre-sale for American Express Card Members begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time and runs through 10 p.m. Thursday.
Ticket prices for the May 23 San Diego “Mixtape” tour show range from $29.95 to $159.95 each, plus service charges.
The Mixtape Tour
Thursday, May 2, 2019, Cincinnati, U.S. Bank Arena
Saturday, May 4, 2019, Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena
Sunday, May 5, 2019, Indianapolis, Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Tuesday, May 7, 2019, Kansas City, Sprint Center
Wednesday, May 8, 2019, St. Louis, Enterprise Center
Thursday, May 9, 2019, Nashville, Bridgestone Arena
Friday, May 10, 2019, Memphis, FedEx Forum
Saturday, May 11, 2019, New Orleans, Smoothie King Center
Monday, May 13, 2019, Corpus Christi, American Bank Center
Wednesday, May 15, 2019, Houston, Toyota Center
Thursday, May 16, 2019 San Antonio, AT&T Center
Friday, May 17, 2019, Dallas, American Airlines Center
Saturday, May 18, 2019, Oklahoma City, Chesapeake Energy Arena
Tuesday, May 21, 2019, El Paso, UTEP Don Haskins Center
Wednesday, May 22, 2019, Phoenix, Talking Stick Resort Arena
Thursday, May 23, 2019, San Diego, Viejas Arena
Friday, May 24, 2019, Anaheim, Honda Center
Saturday, May 25, 2019, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Events Center
Sunday, May 26, 2019, Los Angeles, Hollywood Bowl
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Bakersfield, Rabobank Arena
Wednesday, May 29, 2019, San Jose, SAP Center
Thursday, May 30, 2019, Sacramento, Golden 1 Center
Saturday, June 1, 2019, Tacoma, Tacoma Dome
Sunday, June 2, 2019, Portland, Moda Center
Tuesday, June 4, 2019, Boise, Taco Bell Arena
Thursday, June 6, 2019, Salt Lake City, Vivint Smart Home Arena
Friday, June 7, 2019, Denver, Pepsi Center
Saturday, June 8, 2019, Lincoln, Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sunday, June 9, 2019, Des Moines, Wells Fargo Arena
Tuesday, June 11, 2019, St. Paul, Xcel Energy Center
Wednesday, June 12, 2019, Milwaukee, Fiserv Forum
Thursday, June 13, 2019, Grand Rapids, Van Andel Arena
Friday, June 14, 2019, Rosemont, Allstate Arena
Tuesday, June 18, 2019, Detroit, Little Caesars Arena
Wednesday, June 19, 2019, Toronto, Scotiabank Arena
Friday, June 21, 2019, Buffalo, KeyBank Center
Saturday, June 22, 2019, Columbus, Schottenstein Center
Sunday, June 23, 2019, Pittsburgh, PPG Paints Arena
Tuesday, June 25, 2019, Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena
Thursday, June 27, 2019, Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center
Friday, June 28, 2019, Boston, TD Garden
Sunday, June 30, 2019, Uniondale, Nassau Coliseum
Tuesday, July 2, 2019, Newark, Prudential Center
Wednesday, July 3, 2019, Uncasville, Mohegan Sun Arena
Friday, July 5, 2019, Atlantic City, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Saturday, July 6, 2019, Hershey, Hersheypark Stadium
Sunday, July 7, 2019, Raleigh, PNC Arena
Tuesday, July 9, 2019, Charlotte, Spectrum Center
Wednesday, July 10, 2019, Greenville, Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Thursday, July 11, 2019, Atlanta, State Farm Arena
Friday, July 12, 2019, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Saturday, July 13, 2019, Orlando, Amway Center
Sunday, July 14, 2019, Hollywood, Hard Rock Event Center
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