January 04, 2011

MORE SHOWS ADDED!

DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK & BACKSTREET BOYS ADD 16 SHOWS TO HISTORIC NKOTBSB 2011 SUMMER TOUR.

NKOTBSB Closes Out The Year With A Smash Performance On “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2011”

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NEW YORK, NY – New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys close 2010 with a show stealing smash performance on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2011” proving why their joint NKOTBSB tour is this summer’s hottest and most anticipated tour.  NKOTBSB keep the surprises and excitement coming for 2011.  With shows continuing to sell out, superstar groups New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys have responded to the overwhelming demand from their fans by offering more opportunities to see them together on one stage for their historic NKOTBSB tour.  The groups announce 16 new shows for a total of 41 confirmed dates for the highly anticipated 2011 boybandbananza!

The extraordinary NKOTBSB tour, produced by Live Nation, begins June 2nd with confirmed shows through July 30th.  Tickets to this once in a lifetime event are on-sale now with newly announced dates going on sale in select cities beginning January 11, 2011 at 10am EST at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

In their biggest joint appearance to date, in front of millions of television viewers on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2011,” NKOTBSB sent thousands of screaming and dancing fans into a fan frenzy.  With throngs of fans in the middle of Times Square singing along to their smash hit singles, and millions more tuning in from home, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys once again reaffirmed their place in pop culture proving why their ticket is the hottest ticket of the summer.

People Magazine raved, “The Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block ended 2010 on a high note with a rollicking New Year's Eve mashup of their greatest hits in Times Square.”

And Entertainment Weekly gave a nod to the groups saying, “ABC’s live broadcast of Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve boasted a classic boy-band bash, with the well-preserved Backstreet Boys and the New Kids on the Block collaborating for a medley of their greatest hits.”

NKOTBSB first shocked and delighted fans when they took the stage together for a medley at the sold out NKOTB Radio City Music Hall show.  The two groups wowed audiences again in their first joint televised performance at the American Music Awards this past November.  The performers had the audience on their feet when they unleashed hit after hit including Backstreet’s “I Want It That Way” and NKOTB’s “Hangin’ Tough,” sending the crowd into rip-roaring applause.

With over 200 million albums sold between both bands, and smash hit after smash hit, these two pop sensations have dominated the music scene for over three decades. Aiming to please, these guys are giving concert goers and diehard fans everywhere the ultimate “night out” experience.

For more information please visit www.nkotbsb.com.

CURRENT LIST OF SHOW DATES (As of January 4, 2011)

Thu, June 2 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena - ON SALE NOW

Fri, June 3 Washington, DC Verizon Center - ON SALE NOW

Sat, June 4 Boston, MA TD Garden - ON SALE NOW

Sun, June 5 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center - ON SALE NOW

Tue, June 7 Montreal, QC Bell Centre - ON SALE NOW

Wed, June 8 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre - ON SALE NOW

Thu, June 9 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre - ON SALE NOW

Sat, June 11 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum - ON SALE NOW

Sun, June 12 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center - ON SALE NOW

Wed, June 15 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center - ON SALE NOW

Thu, June 16 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills - ON SALE NOW

Fri, June 17 Chicago, IL United Center - ON SALE NOW

Sat, June 18 Chicago, IL United Center - ON SALE NOW

Tue, June 21 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena - ON SALE NOW

Wed, June 22 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena - ON SALE NOW

Fri, June 24 Lafayette, LA Cajundome - ON SALE NOW

Sat, June 25 Houston, TX Toyota Center - ON SALE NOW

Sun, June 26 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center - ON SALE NOW

Tue, June 28 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center - ON SALE JAN 15

Thu, June 30 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center - ON SALE NOW

Fri, July 1 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center - ON SALE NOW

Sat, July 2 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion - ON SALE NOW

Sun, July 3 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center - ON SALE NOW

Wed, July 6 Anaheim, CA Honda Center - ON SALE NOW

Fri, July 8 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome - ON SALE NOW

Sat, July 9 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena - ON SALE NOW

Sun, July 10 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena - ON SALE JAN 15

Tue, July 12 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place - ON SALE JAN 15

Wed, July 13 Calgary, AB Calgary Stampede - ON SALE JAN 15

Fri, July 15 Minneapolis, MN Target Center - ON SALE JAN 15

Sat, July 16 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center - ON SALE JAN 15

Sun, July 17 Tulsa, OK BOK Center - ON SALE JAN 15

Tue, July 19 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center - ON SALE JAN 15

Wed, July 20 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center - ON SALE JAN 15

Fri, July 22 Orlando, FL Amway Center - ON SALE JAN 15

Sat, July 23 Greensboro, NC
Greensboro Coliseum - ON SALE JAN 15

Sun, July 24 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center - ON SALE JAN 15

Tue, July 26 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse - ON SALE JAN 15

Wed, July 27 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena - ON SALE JAN 15

Fri, July 29 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall - ON SALE JAN 15

Sat, July 30 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium - ON SALE JAN 15