NKOTB Joins TLC And Nelly For Main Event

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK STEP INTO THE RING FOR 

THE MAIN EVENT

Pop Icons Team Up with TLC and Nelly for the Ultimate Summer Concert Ticket –

The Main Event to Kick Off May 1 with Tickets On Sale Jan. 31 at LiveNation.com – 

New Kids On The Block are stepping into the ring for 2015! The pop phenoms stopped by Good Morning America this morning to announce THE MAIN EVENT, a summer headlining tour featuring very special guests, Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artists TLC and Nelly. NKOTB surprised viewers with a special reveal of TLC and a personal message from Nelly (who is currently overseas with the armed forces). The groups hinted at possible collaborations and other exciting possibilities while on the road this summer, sending fans into a frenzy across social media. The tour, promoted by Live Nation, kicks off on May 1 in Las Vegas, Nev. and will stop in over 30 cities across North America.

American Express card members can get advance tickets beginning this Friday, Jan. 23 at 10:00 a.m. (local time). Fans will have additional opportunities to purchase tickets early starting Wednesday, Jan. 28 by signing up for a Facebook RSVP at http://smarturl.it/NKOTB_RSVP. Tickets can be purchased starting Jan. 31 on www.livenation.com.

After announcing the tour on Good Morning America, NKOTB took over the LIVE! with Kelly and Michael set to step in and play a mix of super hits and new fan favorites throughout the entire hour on air. The morning TV whirlwind was followed up with an NKOTB/TLC media blitz. The groups shut down Chase Plaza at Madison Square Garden for a press conference filled with media and ecstatic fans, talking with outlets like Access Hollywood, E!, Entertainment Tonight, EXTRA, Associated Press and BuzzFeed. Social media has been abuzz ever since the official reveal with no signs of slowing down.

“We always have something special up our sleeves,” said NKOTB member Donnie Wahlberg. “Our fans keep asking us to come back out on the road, and we want to keep giving them what they want!  We wanted to make sure it was something new and fresh and fun and totally worthwhile for all of our supporters year after year.  This year, we are making it THE MAIN EVENT.  And we promise, it will be THE TICKET of the summer.”

With all-new and top-notch production elements, this tour is sure to be the ultimate summer concert ticket as promised. The highlights will include a 360-degree stage “in the round.” With no obstructions, the stage set up will offer optimal viewing. The bands have worked hard on the show and staging concept to make sure that everyone in the house has a part of the action, up close and center.

“We are thrilled to be able to join pop icons NKTOB and Nelly on tour. We are equally excited to be back on the road connecting with our fans in such huge arenas,” said TLC.

THE MAIN EVENT 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	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