Talk about a blast from the past! New Kids On The Block are going on tour with fellow ’80s and ’90s hitmakers Tiffany (“I Think We’re Alone Now”), Debbie Gibson (“Lost In Your Eyes”), Salt-N-Pepa (“Push It”) and Naughty By Nature (“O.P.P.”). The Mixtape Tour kicks off in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 2, 2019 and then stops just about everywhere in North America before winding up in Hollywood, Florida on July 14. I’m particularly excited for the show at the Hollywood Bowl on May 26.
But that’s not all. To celebrate the announcement, NKOTB teamed up with their future tour-mates for a new single called “80s Baby” and it’s way more fun than it has any right to be. The feel-good bop, which references everything from stone wash jeans to big hair and Madonna lyrics, is absurdly catchy and perfectly executed. Each performer has their own moment to shine and it comes across as warmly nostalgic instead of… well, desperate. And fans seem to love it. Believe it or not, “80s Baby” is already top 20 on iTunes! See all the tour dates below.
NKOTB’s The Mixtape Tour dates:
May 2, 2019 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
May 4, 2019 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
May 5, 2019 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
May 7, 2019 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
May 8, 2019 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center
May 9, 2019 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
May 10, 2019 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum
May 11, 2019 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
May 13, 2019 Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center
May 15, 2019 Houston, TX Toyota Center
May 16, 2019 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
May 17, 2019 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
May 18, 2019 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
May 21, 2019 El Paso, TX UTEP Don Haskins Center
May 22, 2019 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena
May 23, 2019 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
May 24, 2019 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
May 25, 2019 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center
May 26, 2019 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
May 28, 2019 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena
May 29, 2019 San Jose, CA SAP Center
May 30, 2019 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
June 1, 2019 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
June 2, 2019 Portland, OR Moda Center
June 4, 2019 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena
June 6, 2019 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
June 7, 2019 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
June 8, 2019 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
June 9, 2019 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
June 11, 2019 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
June 12, 2019 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
June 13, 2019 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
June 14, 2019 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
June 18, 2019 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
June 19, 2019 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
June 21, 2019 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center
June 22, 2019 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
June 23, 2019 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
June 25, 2019 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena
June 27, 2019 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
June 28, 2019 Boston, MA TD Garden
June 30, 2019 Uniondale, NY NYCB
July 2, 2019 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
July 3, 2019 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
July 5, 2019 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
July 6, 2019 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
July 7, 2019 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena
July 9, 2019 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
July 10, 2019 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena
July 11, 2019 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena (Philips)
July 12, 2019 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
July 13, 2019 Orlando, FL Amway Center
July 14, 2019 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Event Center
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