2015 | New Kids On The Block: The Main Event

Boy band New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) regrouped in 2015 to host their summer tour: The Main Event with Nelly and two members of TLC as openers. Nelly kicked off the show with hits like “Just a Dream” and “Hot in Here”. Waving his hands in the air and even showing off a few hip hop moves to the beginning of a Michael Jackson song, he prepared the crowd for the next opener, the girl group TLC who did not let their entrance go unnoticed. Giant fluttering white fans formed a tent structure in the middle of the stage and once lifted, the two women appeared from underneath in gold glittering overalls. TLC not only sang hits from their 90s and early 2000s stardom like “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls,” they performed expertly choreographed dance routines hitting every beat with fluid movements.

Now for the main event, the arena darkened and just the suspended screen in the middle of the arena lit up with a video of an announcer questioning the audience “are you ready?” as a picture of the five members from NKOTB appeared (Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood). All five individually were introduced by the announcer including their weight class as if it were a wrestling match. Each made their way to center stage with their black hoods up and faces lowered until the music rose. Confetti shot out of cannons and fog cascaded over the stage as they sung “After Party”. The stage set up included a multilevel rising platform and even a catwalk extending out into the audiences providing fans with plenty of close proximity. After a costume change which was broadcasted on the screen for the audience to see backstage, the group reentered in black suits. The mood of the performance mellowed as the group swayed in choreographed formations. During “We Own Tonight,” some group members took the time to connect to the audience, even reaching down to grasp fan’s hands. After another break, the group picked up the pace singing while a lively pianist played on a grand piano mid-stage. NKOTB even got up close and personal with the audience inviting a few ladies onto the stage for a dance party to “Good Vibrations” a song by Mark Wahlberg, brother of Donnie, when he was in a hip hop group called Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.

Understandably, with an older fan base following the group since the late 80s and early 90s, NKOTB needed to keep the balance of old and modern elements. Their original songs along with more recent additions assisted in maintaining such a balance. In addition, the incorporation of an eccentric stage set up while preventing the features from overpowering their singing and individual personalities, are the elements which kept the audience entertained. Keep a lookout for NKOTB because they are touring again this time with Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Tiffany, and Debbie Gibson at the Viejas Arena on May 23, 2019.

NKOTB’s The Main Event Tour with TLC & Nelly | Set List

1. Block Party
2. Crash
3. My Favorite Girl
4. You Got It (The Right Stuff)
5. The Whisper / Single / Shout
6. Let’s Try It Again
7. We Own Tonight
8. Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) / Valentine Girl / If You Go Away / Never Can Say Goodbye / Please Don’t Go Girl
9. Remix (I Like the)

NKOTB’s The Main Event Tour with TLC & Nelly | Tour Dates:

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

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B.A. | Communications | Cal State Univ – San Marcos
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