Music

Save the date for June 24 this summer because New Kids On The Block is returning to Boston. Every Bostonian’s favorite ’80s boy band is headlining The Main Event, their summer tour, which will also feature rapper Nelly and R&B girl group TLC.

 

 

Presale for tickets and V.I.P packages goes on sale Thursday, January 22 at noon and general sales begin on January 31.

It’s been a big year for Donnie Wahlberg and the other NKOTB members (Joey McIntyre, Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, and Danny Wood), what with their new reality show Rock This Boat: New Kids On The Block on POP, and Donnie’s upcoming A&E reality show with wife Jenny McCarthy.

For all you Blockheads who can’t make the June 24 show in Boston but still want to see here are the rest of the dates for the nationwide tour:

Friday, May 1: Las Vegas, Nevada- Mandalay Bay

Saturday, May 2: Anaheim, California – Honda Center

Sunday, May 3: San Jose, California – SAP Center

Tuesday, May 5: Vancouver, British Columbia – Rogers Arena

Wednesday, May 6: Tacoma, Washington – Tacoma Dome

Saturday, May 9: Los Angeles, California – The Forum

Monday, May 11: San Diego, California – Viejas Arena

Tuesday, May 12: Phoenix, Arizona – Gila River Arena

Thursday, May 14: Dallas, Texas – American Airlines Center

Friday, May 15: New Oreleans, Los Angeles – Smoothie King Center

Saturday, May 16: Houston, Texas – Toyota Center

Monday, May 18: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Chesapeake Energy Arena

Tuesday, May 19: Kansas City, Missouri – Sprint Center

Wednesday, May 20: St. Paul, Minnesota – Xcel Energy Center

Friday, May 22: St. Louis, Missouri – Scottrade Center 

Saturday, May 23: Rosemont, Illinois – Allstate Arena

Tuesday, May 26: Cincinnati, Ohioa – U.S. Bank Arena

Wednesday, May 27: Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Arena

Friday, May 29: Detroit, Michigan – The Palace of Auburn Hills

Saturday, May 30: Grand Rapids, Michigan – Van Andel Arena

Sunday, May 31: Indianapolis, Indiana – Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Tuesday, June 2: Charlotte, North Carolina – Time Warner Cable Arena

Thursday, June 4: Fort Lauderdale, Florida – BB&T Center

Friday, June 5: Orlando, Florida – Amway Center 

Saturday, June 6: Atlanta, Georgia – Phillips Arena

Sunday, June 7: Louisville, Kentucky – KFC Yum Center

Tuesday, June 9: Norfolk, Virginia – Norfolk Scope Arena

Wednesday, June 10: Washington, D.C – Verizon Center

Friday, June 12: Uncasville, Connecticut – Mohegan Sun Arena

Saturday, June 13: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania – Sands Bethlehem Events Center

Sunday, June 14: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Consol Energy Center

Tuesday, June 16: Columbus, Ohio – Nationwide Arena

Wednesday, June 17: Cleveland, Ohio – Quicken Loans

Friday, June 19: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Wells Fargo Center

Saturday, June 20: Uniondale, New York – Nassau Coliseum 

Sunday, June 21: New York, New York – Madison Square Garden

Monday, June 22: New York, New York – Madison Square Garden

Wednesday, June 24: Boston, Massachusetts – TD Garden

Saturday, June 27: Hershey Pennsylvania – Mixtape Festival (more details TBA) 

Sunday, June 28: Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Center 

Tuesday, June 30: Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre

Thursday, July 2: Buffalo, New York – First Niagara Center