New Kids On The Block Announce “The Main Event” Tour With TLC & Nelly: See The Dates

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Get ready to relive your nostalgia from the past three decades, as New Kids On The Block have announced their summer tour! TLC and Nelly will join the popular boy band on the road for 47 dates across North America, which kicks off on May 1 in Las Vegas. NKOTB and the ladies revealed the news today (January 20) on Good Morning America.

Donnie Wahlberg stated, “This is such a great bill and we have so many hit records and such huge followings that we just want to make it the party of the year. That’s why we call it ‘The Main Event.’ It’s going to be the event of the year.” This follows the news of TLC‘s fifth and final album, which they’ve launched a Kickstarter campaign for. View the GMA announcement and the tour dates after the jump!

“The Main Event” Tour Dates

May 1 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center
May 2 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
May 3 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center
May 5 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
May 6 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
May 9 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
May 11 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
May 12 – Glendale, AZ – Gila River Arena
May 14 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
May 15 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
May 16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
May 18 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena
May 19 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
May 20 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
May 22 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
May 23 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
May 26 – Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Arena
May 27 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
May 29 – Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
May 30 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
May 31 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse
June 2 – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena
June 4 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – BB&T Center
June 5 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
June 6 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
June 7 – Louisvuille, KY – KFC Yum! Center
June 9 – Norfolk, VA – Scope Arena
June 10 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
June 12 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
June 13 – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Bethlehem Events Center
June 14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center
June 16 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
June 17 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
June 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
June 20 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum
June 21 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
June 22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
June 24 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
June 27 – Hershey, PA – MixTape Festival
June 28 – Toronto, ON, Canada – Air Canada Centre
June 30 – Montreal, QC Canada – Bell Centre
July 2 – Buffalo, NY – First Niagra Center

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