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NKOTBSB Tour
Tour by New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys
Promotional advertisement for 2011 tour
Associated albumNKOTBSB
Start dateMay 25, 2011 (2011-05-25)
End dateAugust 7, 2011 (2011-08-07)
Legs1
No. of shows53 in North America
Websitewww.nkotbsb.com
New Kids on the Block chronology
New Kids on the Block: Live
(2008–10) 		NKOTBSB Tour
(2011)
Backstreet Boys chronology
This Is Us Tour
(2009–11) 		NKOTBSB Tour
(2011)

The NKOTBSB Tour is a co-headlining tour between American boy bands New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys. The tour will primarily play in North America and will feature the hits of both groups over the years.

Background

We were all on tour, not together at the same time, but we were pretty close on the road. NKOTB were wrapping up their summer run. We happened to be out and we ended up being on stage together. It was a magical moment [...] none of us will never forget. Right after we performed together everybody on Twitter and Facebook...it was everywhere that we were going on tour. So we started talking about it and we made it happen.[1]

— Donnie Wahlberg, NKOTB

During the summer of 2010, the Backstreet Boys joined New Kids on the Block onstage at the Radio City Music Hall (as a part of NKOTB Casi-NO Tour), where the groups performed "I Want It That Way".[2] Since the performance, the media began to circulate rumors of the two uniting for a tour in the summer of 2011.[3] The tour is created by Live Nation Entertainment as a outlet to reignite the boy band fad in the United States.

The tour was officially announced on On Air with Ryan Seacrest During an interview, where it was mentioned the groups recording a single to be later released. Additionally the groups hope to see Kevin Richardson perform with them on the tour but nothing has been confirmed.[2] To promote the tour further, the groups conducted a live Q&A session on Ustream.[4]Also, the groups will also perform at the 38th Annual American Music Awards to give the public of taste of what they will see on the tour.[5] For an interview on Entertainment Tonight, Donnie Wahlberg held a picture of the proposed staging, which featured a standard concert stage with an extended catwalk leading to a circular platform. Wahlberg stated the groups want every fan to feel they have first row seating and the stage will have additional surprises. Ticket sales thus far have been brisk, with many dates selling out within minutes after going on sale.

Opening act

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America[8][9][10][11]
May 25, 2011 Rosemont United States Allstate Arena
May 26, 2011 Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena
May 28, 2011 Buffalo HSBC Arena
May 29, 2011 Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena
May 30, 2011 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
June 2, 2011
June 3, 2011 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center
June 4, 2011 Boston TD Garden
June 5, 2011 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
June 7, 2011 Montreal Canada Bell Centre
June 8, 2011 Toronto Air Canada Centre
June 9, 2011
June 11, 2011 Boston United States Fenway Park
June 12, 2011 East Rutherford Izod Center
June 13, 2011
June 15, 2011 Pittsburgh Consol Energy Center
June 16, 2011 Auburn Hills Palace of Auburn Hills
June 17, 2011 Chicago United Center
June 18, 2011
June 20, 2011 Memphis FedEx Forum
June 21, 2011 Nashville Bridgestone Arena
June 22, 2011 Atlanta Philips Arena
June 24, 2011 Lafayette Cajundome
June 25, 2011 Houston Toyota Center
June 26, 2011 Dallas American Airlines Center
June 28, 2011 San Antonio AT&T Center
June 30, 2011 Phoenix US Airways Center
July 1, 2011 Los Angeles Staples Center
July 2, 2011 San Jose HP Pavilion at San Jose
July 3, 2011 Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center
July 6, 2011 Anaheim Honda Center
July 8, 2011 Tacoma Tacoma Dome
July 9, 2011 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena
July 10, 2011
July 12, 2011 Edmonton Rexall Place
July 13, 2011[A] Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
July 15, 2011 Minneapolis United States Target Center
July 16, 2011 Kansas City Sprint Center
July 17, 2011 Tulsa BOK Center
July 19, 2011 St. Louis Scottrade Center
July 20, 2011 Louisville KFC Yum! Center
July 22, 2011 Orlando Amway Center
July 23, 2011 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum
July 24, 2011 Columbus Schottenstein Center
July 26, 2011 Indianapolis Conseco Fieldhouse
July 27, 2011 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena
July 29, 2011 Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
July 30, 2011 Hershey Hersheypark Stadium
July 31, 2011 with Zack Ryder Uniondale Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
August 4, 2011 Ottawa Canada Scotiabank Place
August 5, 2011 Montreal Bell Centre
August 6, 2011 Hamilton Copps Coliseum
August 7, 2011 London John Labatt Centre
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert is a part of the Calgary Stampede[12]

References

  1. ^ "VIDEO: New Kids On The Block & Backstreet Boys Spill Tour Secrets". Entertainment Tonight. CBS Studios, Inc. 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  2. ^ a b Romo, Danielle (2010-11-08). "New Kids On The Block & Backstreet Boys First Ever Interview Together". Ryan Seacrest Official Website. Ryan Seacrest Productions. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  3. ^ Vick, Megan. "New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys Talking Joint Tour". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  4. ^ "LIVE Q&A with NKOTB and BSB". Ustream. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  5. ^ Boedeker, Hal (2010-11-08). "Backstreet Boys set for American Music Awards". The Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  6. ^ Moody, Mike (05 April 2011). "Jordin Sparks to open for NKOTBSB". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Limited. Retrieved 07 April 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  7. ^ Broadway.com Staff (17 May 2011). "Glee's Matthew Morrison to Join Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block Summer Tour". Broadway.com. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Tour". NKOTBSB Tour Official Website. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  9. ^ "Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block team for NKOTBSB tour". Sound Spike. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  10. ^ Kaufman, Gil (2010-11-22). "New Kids On The Block, Backstreet Boys Announce New Summer Tour Dates". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
  11. ^ Hall, Tara (4 January 2011). "New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys expand collaborative summer run". SoundSpike. MTV Networks. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  12. ^ "Bring on the boy bands, NKOTBSB is coming to the Stampede". Calgary Stampede. 03 January 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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