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New Kids on the Block Live
Tour by New Kids on the Block
NKOTB performing during their 2008 tour
Associated album
Start dateSeptember 18, 2008
End dateJune 19, 2010
Legs4
No. of shows150
New Kids on the Block concert chronology

New Kids on the Block Live was the fifth concert tour by American band New Kids on the Block and the first in 14 years since the group broke up after their last tour in 1994. In April 2008, the group reunited on the Today Show, announcing a new album and tour.[1] The tour visited North America and Europe.[2] The tour took place from the fall of 2008 through the summer of 2010. Each year, the tour was revamped with new staging, setlist and tour name. In 2009, the tour was acknowledged as The "Full Service Tour"[3] and in 2010, the tour was known as the "Casi-NO Tour".[4]

Opening acts

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Setlist

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New Kids on the Block: Live
  1. "Single"
  2. "My Favorite Girl"
  3. "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
  4. Medley:
    1. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"
    2. "Valentine Girl"
    3. "Please Don't Go Girl"
  5. "Grown Man" (with pre-recorded singing by Nicole Scherzinger)
  6. "Games"
  7. "If You Go Away"
  8. "2 in the Morning"
  9. "Dirty Dancing"
  10. "Tonight"
  11. "Twisted"
  12. "Baby I Believe In You"
  13. "Give It To You" (Jordan Knight Solo)
  14. "Stay The Same" (Joey McIntyre Solo)
  15. "Cover Girl" (Donnie Wahlberg Solo)
  16. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
  17. "Click Click Click"
  18. "Summertime"
Encore
  2. "Step By Step" (contains excerpts from "Push It")
  3. "Hangin' Tough" (contains excerpts from "We Will Rock You")
Notes
  • "Big Girl Now", "Call It What You Want", "I Remember When" and "Where Do I Go from Here?" where performed at selected dates.
Source:[5]
Full Service Tour
  1. "Full Service"
  2. "Summertime"
  3. "My Favorite Girl"
  4. "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
  5. Medley:
    1. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"
    2. "Valentine Girl"
    3. "Please Don't Go Girl"
  6. "Dirty Dancing"
  7. "Games"
  8. "If You Go Away"
  9. "Stare At You"
  10. "Single"
  11. "Cover Girl" (Donnie Wahlberg Solo)
  12. "Give It To You" (Jordan Knight Solo featuring the Jabbawockeez)
  13. "Popsicle" (Joey McIntyre Solo)
  14. "Five Brothers and a Million Sisters" (Joey McIntyre Solo)
  15. "Tonight"
  16. "Click Click Click"
  17. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
  18. "One Song"
Encore
  2. "Step By Step" (contains excerpts from "Push It")
  3. "Hangin' Tough" (contains excerpts from "We Will Rock You")
Notes
  • "Sexify My Love" and "Stay With Me Baby" where performed at selected dates.
Toys for Tots Benefit
  1. "One Song"
  2. "Step by Step"
  3. "Single"
  4. "Coming Home"
  5. "Dirty Dancing"
  6. "Full Service"1
  7. "Merry, Merry Christmas" (Instrumental Interlude)
  8. "Funky, Funky Xmas"
  9. "Last Night I Saw Santa Claus"
  10. "The Christmas Song"
  11. "O Holy Night"
  12. "This One's for the Children"
  13. "Tonight"
  14. "(You Got It) The Right Stuff"
  15. "Hangin' Tough"

1Performed with Johnny Gill and Ricky Bell

Source:[6]
Casi-NO Tour
  1. "Lights, Camera, Action"
  2. "One Song"
  3. "Looking Like Danger"
  4. "My Favorite Girl" (contains excerpts from "Poison")
  5. "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
  6. "Click Click Click"
  7. "Dirty Dancing"
  8. "Tonight"
  9. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
  10. "If You Go Away"
  11. "Please Don't Go Girl"
  12. "Single"
  13. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" / "Twisted" (Joey McIntyre Solo)
  14. "Never Let You Go" (Jordan Knight Solo)
  15. "I Got It" (Donnie Wahlberg Solo)
  16. "Full Service"
  17. "Summertime"
  18. "Close to You"
Encore
  2. "Step By Step" (contains excerpts from "Push It")
  3. "Hangin' Tough" (contains excerpts from "We Will Rock You")
Source:[7]

Tour dates

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts
Date City Country Venue Opening acts
North America[3][8]
September 18, 2008 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre Natasha Bedingfield
Colby O'Donis
September 19, 2008
September 20, 2008 Montreal Bell Centre
September 21, 2008 Toronto Air Canada Centre
September 23, 2008 East Rutherford United States Izod Center
September 24, 2008 Uniondale Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
September 26, 2008 Boston TD Banknorth Garden
September 27, 2008 Atlantic City Borgata Events Center
September 28, 2008 Boston TD Banknorth Garden
September 30, 2008 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
October 2, 2008 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center
October 3, 2008 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena
October 4, 2008 Rosemont Allstate Arena
October 8, 2008 Los Angeles Staples Center Natasha Bedingfield
Lady Gaga
October 9, 2008 Sacramento ARCO Arena
October 10, 2008 San Jose HP Pavilion at San Jose
October 11, 2008 Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center
October 13, 2008 Glendale Jobing.com Arena Natasha Bedingfield
Tami Chynn
October 16, 2008 Houston Toyota Center
October 17, 2008 San Antonio AT&T Center
October 18, 2008 New Orleans New Orleans Arena
October 19, 2008 Dallas American Airlines Center
October 21, 2008 Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center
October 22, 2008 Milwaukee Bradley Center
October 24, 2008 Rosemont Allstate Arena
October 25, 2008 Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills
October 27, 2008 New York City Madison Square Garden Natasha Bedingfield
Lady Gaga
October 29, 2008 Duluth The Arena at Gwinnett Center
October 30, 2008 Charlotte Time Warner Cable Arena
November 1, 2008 Sunrise BankAtlantic Center
November 2, 2008 Tampa St. Pete Times Forum
November 5, 2008 Philadelphia Wachovia Center
November 6, 2008 Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center
November 7, 2008 Atlantic City Borgata Events Center
November 8, 2008 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
November 10, 2008 St. Louis Scottrade Center
November 11, 2008 Kansas City Sprint Center
November 12, 2008 Omaha Qwest Center Omaha
November 14, 2008 Broomfield Broomfield Event Center
November 15, 2008 West Valley City E Center of West Valley City
November 18, 2008[a] Edmonton Canada Rexall Place
November 19, 2008 Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome
November 21, 2008 Vancouver General Motors Place
November 22, 2008 Tacoma United States Tacoma Dome
November 25, 2008[b] San Diego Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl
November 26, 2008[c] Los Angeles Nokia Theatre
November 30, 2008 Zapopan Mexico Auditorio TELMEX —
December 2, 2008 Mexico City Auditorio Nacional Lady Gaga
December 4, 2008 Monterrey Arena Monterrey
Europe[8]
January 16, 2009 Manchester England Manchester Evening News Arena Shontelle
January 17, 2009 Birmingham National Indoor Arena
January 18, 2009 Glasgow Scotland Clyde Auditorium
January 20, 2009 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena
January 21, 2009 Dublin Ireland The O2
January 23, 2009 Nottingham England Trent FM Arena Nottingham
January 24, 2009 London The O2
January 25, 2009 Hammersmith Apollo
January 27, 2009 Sheffield Sheffield Arena
January 28, 2009 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
January 29, 2009 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena
January 31, 2009 Frankfurt Germany Jahrhunderthalle
February 1, 2009 Brussels Belgium Forest National —
February 3, 2009 Amsterdam Netherlands Heineken Music Hall
February 4, 2009 Paris France Zénith de Paris
February 5, 2009 Düsseldorf Germany Philips Halle
North America[8][10][11]
March 7, 2009[A] Hidalgo United States Dodge Arena Jabbawockeez
March 9, 2009 Tulsa BOK Center
March 10, 2009 Bossier City CenturyTel Center
March 12, 2009 Estero Germain Arena
March 13, 2009 Orlando Amway Arena
March 14, 2009 Biloxi Studio B
March 16, 2009 Nashville Sommet Center
March 17, 2009 Greenville BI-LO Center
March 18, 2009 Richmond Richmond Coliseum
March 19, 2009 Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena
March 20, 2009 Hershey Giant Center
March 22, 2009 Erie Louis J. Tullio Arena
March 24, 2009 University Park Bryce Jordan Center
March 25, 2009 Portland Cumberland County Civic Center
March 26, 2009 Syracuse War Memorial at Oncenter
March 28, 2009 Niagara Falls Seneca Niagara Events Center
March 29, 2009 London Canada John Labatt Centre
March 30, 2009 Ottawa Scotiabank Place
March 31, 2009 Manchester United States Verizon Wireless Arena
April 2, 2009 Moline iWireless Center
April 3, 2009 Columbus Nationwide Arena
April 4, 2009 Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena
April 5, 2009 Champaign Assembly Hall
April 6, 2009 Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena
April 7, 2009 Ashwaubenon Resch Center
April 9, 2009 Winnipeg Canada MTS Centre
April 11, 2009 Saskatoon Credit Union Centre
April 13, 2009 Kelowna Prospera Place
April 14, 2009 Victoria Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
April 16, 2009 Fresno United States Save Mart Center
April 17, 2009 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Bowl
April 18, 2009 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium
May 15, 2009 [B] Miami Dynasty Lounge —
May 16, 2009[B]
May 17, 2009[B]
May 18, 2009[B]
Full Service Tour[8][12]
June 4, 2009[d] Atlanta United States Lakewood Amphitheater Jesse McCartney
Jabbawockeez
June 5, 2009 Virginia Beach Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
June 6, 2009 Camden Susquehanna Bank Center
June 7, 2009[e] Fairfax Patriot Center Jabbawockeez
June 10, 2009 Scranton Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain Jesse McCartney
Jabbawockeez
June 11, 2009 Burgettstown Post-Gazette Pavilion
June 12, 2009 Wantagh Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
June 13, 2009 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center
June 14, 2009 Corfu Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
June 16, 2009 Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center Jabbawockeez
June 18, 2009 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena Jesse McCartney
Jabbawockeez
June 19, 2009 Mansfield Comcast Center
June 20, 2009[C] Montreal Canada Parc Jean-Drapeau —
June 21, 2009 Toronto Molson Amphitheatre Jesse McCartney
Jabbawockeez
June 23, 2009 Cuyahoga Falls United States Blossom Music Center
June 25, 2009 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 26, 2009 Tinley Park First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
June 27, 2009 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
June 28, 2009 Noblesville Verizon Wireless Music Center
July 1, 2009 Maryland Heights Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 2, 2009 Memphis Mud Island Amphitheatre
July 3, 2009 Park City Hartman Arena
July 7, 2009 Auburn White River Amphitheatre
July 9, 2009 Concord Sleep Train Pavilion
July 10, 2009 Irvine Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 11, 2009 Las Vegas Pearl Concert Theater
July 12, 2009 Phoenix Cricket Wireless Pavilion
July 15, 2009 Greenwood Village Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre Jabbawockeez
July 17, 2009 Dallas SuperPages.com Center
July 18, 2009 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
December 22, 2009 [D] Boston House of Blues —
Casi-NO Tour[8][14]
May 7, 2010 Las Vegas United States The Pearl Concert Theater —
May 8, 2010
May 13, 2010 Miami Beach The Fillmore Miami Beach
May 14, 2010 [E] Miami Dynasty Lounge
May 15, 2010 [E]
May 16, 2010 [E]
May 17, 2010 [E]
May 21, 2010 Ledyard MGM Grand Theater
May 22, 2010
May 28, 2010 Atlantic City Borgata Events Center
May 29, 2010
June 4, 2010 Hammond The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond
June 5, 2010
June 6, 2010
June 10, 2010 Rama Canada Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
June 11, 2010
June 12, 2010 Windsor The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
June 17, 2010 New York City United States Radio City Music Hall
June 18, 2010
June 19, 2010
Notes
  1. ^ Rescheduled show from November 17, 2008.
  2. ^ Rescheduled show from November 26, 2008 at the San Diego Sports Arena.
  3. ^ Originally scheduled at Staples Center, but it was moved in order to resolve a Los Angeles Clippers home game scheduling conflict.[9]
  4. ^ Rescheduled show from May 28, 2009.[13]
  5. ^ Originally scheduled at Bristow's Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge[13].
Music festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of Borderfest Music Festival 2009.[15]
B These concerts were a part of the New Kids on the Block Cruise 2009.[16]
C This concert was a part of Virgin Festival Canada.[17]
D This concert was a part of a Toys for Tots Benefit.[7]
E These concerts were a part of the New Kids on the Block Cruise 2010.
Cancellations and rescheduled dates
List of cancelled concerts showing date, city, country, venue and reason
Date City Country Venue Reason
October 14, 2008 Albuquerque United States Tingley Coliseum Unknown reason
November 24, 2008 Portland Rose Garden Arena
May 29, 2009 Pelham Verizon Wireless Music Center Production delays[13]
May 30, 2009 Tampa Ford Amphitheatre
May 31, 2009 West Palm Beach Cruzan Amphitheatre
June 2, 2009 Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
June 3, 2009 Raleigh Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
July 13, 2009 El Paso Don Haskins Center Unknown reason
August 1, 2009 Perth Australia Burswood Dome Worldwide economic recession[18]
August 3, 2009 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
August 4, 2009 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
August 6, 2009 Newcastle Newcastle Entertainment Centre
August 8, 2009 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
August 10, 2009 Sydney Acer Arena
August 15, 2009 Wollongong WIN Entertainment Centre

Box office score data

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Venue City Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
Bell Centre Montréal 11,510 / 11,510 (100%) $713,520[19]
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale 11,784 / 11,784 (100%) $750,114[20]
TD Banknorth Garden Boston 27,017 / 27,017 (100%) $1,783,505[20]
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville 6,835 / 7,593 (90%) $478,566[21]
Verizon Center Washington, D.C. 13,213 / 13,213 (100%) $874,837[22]
Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland 14,040 / 15,758 (89%) $760,645[20]
Allstate Arena Rosemont 26,774 / 26,774 (100%) $1,701,660[22][23]
Staples Center Los Angeles 13,699 / 13,699 (100%) $921,753[22]
ARCO Arena Sacramento 5,634 / 12,937 (44%) $311,713[22]
HP Pavilion at San Jose San Jose 12,792 / 12,792 (100%) $831,900[22]
Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise 7,312 / 8,265 (88%) $610,802[22]
Jobing.com Arena Glendale 7,593 / 14,000 (54%) $460,538[22]
Toyota Center Houston 9,405 / 10,402 (90%) $577,402[22]
AT&T Center San Antonio 7,515 / 8,339 (90%) $464,714[22]
New Orleans Arena New Orleans 9,149 / 12,914 (71%) $546,499[22]
American Airlines Center Dallas 11,397 / 14,039 (81%) $738,310[22]
Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul 10,889 / 14,529 (75%) $630,820[22]
Bradley Center Milwaukee 7,757 / 10,086 (77%) $463,492[22]
Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hill 13,434 / 13,434 (100%) $837,434[22]
Madison Square Garden New York City 14,031 / 14,031 (100%) $885,633[23]
The Arena at Gwinnett Center Duluth 10,400 / 10,400 (100%) $753,395[23]
Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte 8,134 / 13,330 (61%) $431,975[23]
BankAtlantic Center Sunrise 9,786 / 13,488 (73%) $522,181[21]
Wachovia Center Philadelphia 14,274 / 15,981 (89%) $959,333[21]
Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence 7,575 / 8,848 (86%) $475,029[21]
Scottrade Center St. Louis 10,617 / 14, 271 (74%) $540,471[21]
Qwest Center Omaha Omaha 7,219 / 11,253 (64%) $357,621[21]
Broomfield Event Center Broomfield 5,057 / 5,419 (93%) $315,100[24]
E Center of West Valley City West Valley City 3,782 / 9,798 (39%) $219,255[24]
Rexall Place Edmonton 7,878 / 12,154 (65%) $436,758[25]
Tacoma Dome Tacoma 9,788 / 14,591 (67%) $567,846[24]
Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego 6,637 / 9,766 (68%) $342,447[24]
Nokia Theatre Los Angeles 6,870 / 6,870 (100%) $479,775[24]
Auditorio Nacional Mexico City 3,916 / 9,683 (40%) $179,220[26]
Odyssey Arena Belfast 1,891 / 3,000 (63%) $115,448[27]
The O2 Dublin 3,751 / 6,000 (63%) $266,674[27]
London 15,494 / 15,600 (99%) $803,697[26]
Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam 3,895 / 5,250 (74%) $211,151[26]
Le Zénith de Paris Paris 2,650 / 6,100 (43%) $169,303[26]
Dodge Arena Hidalgo 3,427 / 4,864 (70%) 149,906[28]
CenturyTel Center Bossier City 3,730 / 7,298 (51%) a$183,635[29]
Richmond Coliseum Richmond 3,016 / 5,197 (58%) $186,466[30]
Bryce Jordan Center University Park 2,840 / 6,365 (45%) $85,950[31]
Nationwide Arena Columbus 6,861 / 8,951 (77%) $369,786[32]
Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids 5,813 / 8,650 (67%) $298,160[32]
Assembly Hall Champaign 2,938 / 5,000 (59%) $169,924[32]
Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines 4,128 / 7,440 (55%) 198,695[32]
Resch Center Ashwaubenon 4,238 / 7,003 (61%) $156,601[32]
Prospera Place Kelowna 1,571 / 3,200 (49%) $69,148[33]
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Victoria 2,027 / 4,000 (51%) $99,313[33]
Save Mart Center at Fresno State Fresno 5,751 / 8,552 (67%) $260,438[32]
Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara 1,989/ 4,207 (47%) $146,117[32]
Lakewood Amphitheater Atlanta 8,666 / 18,824 (46%) $212,682[28]
Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion Charlotte 8,134 / 13,300 (61%) $431,975[23]
Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater Virginia Beach 9,973 / 20,055 (50%) 195,999[34]
Susquehanna Bank Center Camden 6,879 / 24,894 (28%) $284,804[34]
Patriot Center Fairfax 3,992 / 7,388 (54%) $158,162[34]
Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain Scranton 3,237 / 5,359 (60%) $110,587[34]
Post-Gazette Pavilion Burgettstown 10,410 / 23,078 (45%) $201,327[34]
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh 8,093 / 13,382 (59%) $379,102[35]
PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel 5,987 / 16,996 (35%) $319,027[36]
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Corfu 6,186 / 21,193 (29%) $216,857[36]
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs 5,857 / 25, 264 (23%) $162,203[28]
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville 5,974 / 7,660 (78%) $306,120[36]
Comcast Center Mansfield 10,097 / 20,982 (48%) $546,301[37]
Molson Amphitheatre Toronto 9,484 / 10,000 (95%) $477,952[36]
Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls 9,053 / 20,351 (45%) $250,565[36]
DTE Energy Music Center Clarkston 10,299 / 15,274 (67%) $300,072[36]
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park 12,209 / 28,630 (43%) $340,542[35]
Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati 11,267 / 20,500 (55%) $355,775[28]
Verizon Wireless Music Center Noblesville 11,240 / 24,410 (46%) $209,617[35]
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Maryland Heights 7,561 / 20,000 (38%) $219,737[38]
Mud Island Amphitheatre Memphis 3,215 / 4,700 (68%) $161,060[39]
White River Amphitheatre Auburn 4,858 / 19,544 (24%) $177,446[38]
Sleep Train Pavilion Concord 8,703 / 12,681 (69%) $329,324[38]
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine 8,200 / 15,000 (55%) $280,148[40]
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre Greenwood Village 5,950 / 7,893 (75%) $149,551[40]
SuperPages.com Center Dallas 6,343 / 19,970 (32%) $286,779[41]
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands 8,100 / 16,000 (51%) $352,329[41]
House of Blues Boston 2,503 / 2,529 (99%) $143,940[42]
The Fillmore Miami Beach Miami 2,081 / 2,713 (77%) $130,171[43]
The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond Hammond 5,779 / 6,716 (77%) $506,522[44]
The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor Windsor 4,135 / 4,934 (85%) $325,427[45]
Radio City Music Hall New York City 16,961 / 17,802 (95%) $1,248,652[46]
TOTAL 716,149 / 1,034,316 (65%) $35,365,360

Broadcasts and recordings

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NKOTB performing during the European leg of tour

The 2008–2009 tour was chronicled on the documentary, "Coming Home". The film featured a behind the scenes process of the group making the latest studio album, "The Block" and preparation for the upcoming tour. The footage is interlaced with performances of their biggest hits. It also features a new song "Coming Home", which was a potential addition to the album. The song was performed for the first time at the Toys for Tots benefit show.[7] The group describes the fill as "a love letter to the fans".[47] As a part of the promotion of releasing the documentary, NKOTB held a "Demand Us!" contest where fans could "demand" that NKOTB come to their city and host a DVD screening party at a local theatre. The cities that won were New York, Seattle, and Wheeling, West Virginia.[48] A DVD was released on February 10, 2010, followed by showings on Palladia HD.[49]

References

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New Kids on the Block Live was the fifth headlined by the American boy band , serving as their reunion outing after a 14-year break from live performances following the 1994 Face the Music Tour. The tour launched in September 2008 to promote the group's comeback studio album The Block and continued through summer 2010, encompassing over 150 dates across and . The reunion was publicly announced by the band during an appearance on NBC's Today show in April 2008, where they revealed plans for new music and a return to the stage amid surging fan demand for their 1980s and 1990s hits. Original members , , , , and Danny Wood reunited for the production, which featured high-energy choreography, elaborate staging, and a setlist blending classics like "Hangin' Tough" and "Step by Step" with tracks from The Block. British Natasha served as the opening act for many initial shows, adding a contemporary pop element to the bill. Each year of the tour saw significant updates to keep the experience fresh: in 2009, it was rebranded as : The Full Service Tour with revised sets and visuals. The production emphasized , interactive fan segments, and elements, drawing massive crowds and contributing to the band's post-reunion resurgence in popularity, grossing over $150 million. Overall, the tour solidified 's enduring legacy, bridging their teen idol roots with a mature, reflective performance style that resonated with both longtime "Blockheads" and new generations.

Background

Reunion Announcement

The New Kids on the Block originally disbanded in 1994 after a decade of fame as a leading , entering a 14-year hiatus during which members pursued solo careers in acting, music, and other ventures. Reunion discussions began secretly in 2007, with the group reconvening to explore a potential comeback amid growing for their and early 1990s hits. On April 4, 2008, the band—comprising , , Danny Wood, , and —made their official reunion announcement during a surprise appearance on NBC's Today Show at Rockefeller Plaza in . The event included a teaser for their forthcoming album, The Block, and plans for a worldwide tour, marking their first joint public outing since the breakup. Despite rainy weather, the announcement drew a massive crowd, setting the stage for their return. The reveal sparked immediate media buzz, with outlets highlighting the band's evolution from to mature performers appealing to longtime fans now in adulthood. Fans responded with overwhelming enthusiasm, erupting in ear-splitting screams and creating chaotic excitement outside the studio, many arriving with daughters who had grown up on the group's music. expressed particular excitement about the live aspect, noting the group's intent to blend new material with high-energy for like "." This adult-oriented comeback underscored a shift toward reflecting on their legacy while delivering fresh performances.

Album Promotion Tie-in

The Block, New Kids on the Block's reunion album, was released on September 2, 2008, by . It debuted at number 2 on the , selling 95,000 copies in its first week. The band's reunion announcement on NBC's Today Show in April 2008 generated early buzz for the project. The New Kids on the Block Live tour served as the central promotional platform for The Block, commencing on September 18, 2008—mere weeks after the album's launch—to sustain momentum through live exposure. New songs from the album, including "Summertime" and "Twisted," were woven into the set to showcase the group's evolved sound and reconnect with fans via high-energy performances. Promotional efforts emphasized synergy between the album and tour, with the lead single "Summertime" dropping on May 13, 2008, to heighten anticipation ahead of both the record and the fall kickoff; it later peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. Additional singles timed to the tour's early dates further amplified visibility, while cross-promotions incorporated tour elements into videos and broadcasts to blend studio tracks with concert vibrancy. The strategy proved effective, as the tour's quick sell-outs fueled ongoing album interest, contributing to The Block's total U.S. sales exceeding 332,000 units by 2013.

Tour Development

Planning and Logistics

The planning for began in mid-2008 under the promotion of Live Nation, with an initial focus on over 50 North American arena shows to coincide with the release of the group's reunion album, The Block. The tour's structure was announced on the Today Show on April 4, 2008, marking the group's first major outing in 14 years, and initial dates were revealed in May 2008, emphasizing large-scale arena bookings seating between 10,000 and 20,000 attendees to accommodate expected demand from longtime fans. Logistical efforts included rapid venue securing across major cities, with additional dates added shortly after the announcement to meet presale momentum, though challenges arose from coordinating high-capacity arena availability amid competing bookings in the fall touring season. The tour evolved through multiple legs, starting with the original 2008 segment titled "New Kids on the Block Live," which spanned from September to December before a brief pause. In , it transitioned to the "Full Service Tour," a 34-city run announced on , rebranded to highlight an expanded production and guest collaborations. This leg addressed logistical hurdles such as integrating varied opening acts and adjusting schedules for amphitheater venues during summer, while name changes reflected the tour's adaptive structure to sustain interest post-album promotion. The tour included a European leg in January . By 2010, the itinerary shifted to the "Casi-NO Tour," a more intimate 16-date extension primarily in U.S. and Canadian casino theaters, announced in early 2010 to capitalize on sustained popularity with smaller-scale logistics. The rebranding incorporated themed partnerships and additional guest spots, including a collaboration at the tour's June 19 finale at in , where they joined for a collaborative performance of "," fostering inter-band camaraderie that paved the way for their full co-headlining announced on November 8, 2010. The primary focus remained North American operations to manage costs and fan base concentration.

Personnel and Opening Acts

The New Kids on the Block Live tour featured the group's original lineup of five members—, , , , and Danny Wood—who performed vocals and choreography across all legs of the tour from 2008 to 2010. Opening acts were selected to complement the boy band's nostalgic pop energy, varying by tour leg to generate excitement and introduce diverse musical styles to audiences. In the 2008 North American leg, performers included , whose early shows—often featuring self-designed outfits and tracks from her debut album —provided crucial exposure that propelled her rising career just before her global breakthrough; , known for her upbeat hits; ; and . The 2009 Full Service Tour leg incorporated high-energy dance and pop elements with opening acts Jabbawockeez, the masked hip-hop crew fresh off their win on America's Best Dance Crew, whose synchronized routines amplified the show's visual spectacle, and Jesse McCartney, whose youthful pop performances helped bridge generational appeal and hype the headliners' set. For the 2010 Casi-No Tour, primarily focused on intimate casino and arena venues, opening acts were minimal, but the leg included notable guest appearances by members at the final show on June 19 at in New York, where they joined for a collaborative performance of "," fostering inter-band camaraderie that influenced subsequent joint projects.

Concert Content

Setlist

The setlist for the New Kids on the Block Live tour emphasized a blend of nostalgic hits from the group's 1980s and early 1990s catalog and fresh tracks from their reunion album The Block (2008), creating a structure that opened with high-energy classics, transitioned to new material mid-show, and closed with fan-favorite anthems. The typical 2008 performance sequence, drawn from multiple concerts, featured 21 songs performed over roughly two hours, though slight adjustments occurred across dates. The show began with an upbeat opener from The Block before diving into early hits, often linking tracks like "Please Don't Go Girl" into "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" for a seamless medley effect that highlighted the group's boy-band roots. This nostalgic segment included covers and deep cuts to engage longtime fans, followed by a pivot to contemporary songs promoting the new album. The encore then recaptured the crowd with iconic singles, reinforcing the tour's reunion theme. The standard 2008 setlist, as documented from shows like the September 18 opener in and subsequent North American dates, was as follows:
  • Single
  • My Favorite Girl
  • You Got It (The Right Stuff)
  • Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
  • Please Don't Go Girl
  • Grown Man
  • Games
  • 2 in the Morning
  • Tonight
  • Twisted
  • Baby, I Believe in You
  • Give It to You
  • Stay the Same
  • I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
  • Click, Click, Click
  • Summertime
  • Step by Step
  • Hangin' Tough
This selection showcased about a dozen classic tracks for nostalgia alongside seven from The Block to introduce their evolved sound, with consistent performance of medleys in the opening block across legs. Minor variations appeared in later 2010 joint tour dates with , such as added collaborative elements, but the core sequence remained intact.

Production and Staging

The production for Live tour featured a stage designed by Butch Allen, incorporating advanced video elements to create dynamic visuals for arena venues. For the Full Service Tour leg, the setup included a central 15 ft x 21 ft Barco D7 video screen for live footage, flanked by seven 30 ft high x 5 ft wide V-Brite LED columns that displayed accents such as flames, colors, and patterns, along with V-Lite truss screens measuring 3 ft high x 38 ft wide and a 7.5 ft high x 38 ft wide semi-circular version for immersive graphics. Lighting was also handled by Allen, utilizing high-tech displays to complement the video integration and enhance the nostalgic throwback atmosphere of the performances. were provided by Pyrotek, including 20 cryogenic jets for bursts of fog and cold air, multi-colored airbursts, and streamers, with design by Doug Adams and implementation by Muccio and Kenn MacDonald; these elements added excitement during high-energy segments, while fluorescent strips were deployed during encores to celebrate fan interaction. The band incorporated multiple costume changes throughout the show, blending 1980s-inspired looks like coordinated jackets and pants with modern updates for comfort and mobility, ensuring synchronization with their group . Audio production employed custom in-ear monitors from Sensaphonics for the performers, paired with arena sound systems optimized for capacities exceeding 15,000, allowing precise monitoring amid the high-volume environment. These production choices amplified the tour's nostalgic elements by merging retro with contemporary .

Itinerary and Performance

Tour Dates

The New Kids on the Block Live tour began with its initial North American leg in 2008, comprising 49 performances primarily across the , , and . The leg launched on September 18, 2008, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, marking the group's first live show in 14 years. Subsequent dates included high-profile stops such as the TD Banknorth Garden in on September 28, 2008, where both nights sold out, drawing massive crowds for the Boston-based band's . The leg wrapped up on December 4, 2008, at in , , following earlier December shows in . In 2009, the tour resumed with a European leg in January, featuring performances at the Manchester Evening News Arena on January 16, Glasgow SECC on January 18, Belfast Odyssey Arena on January 20, Dublin The O2 on January 21, Nottingham Arena on January 23, and Wembley Arena in London on January 24. This was followed by a spring North American segment of solo New Kids on the Block dates and the Full Service Tour, a solo outing with approximately 35 performances across North America. The Full Service Tour kicked off on May 28, 2009, at Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia, and included amphitheater and arena venues such as Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto on June 21 and Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on an earlier date. Production delays led to the cancellation of eight initial dates. The leg concluded on October 4, 2009, with a performance at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. Opening acts for select dates included Jesse McCartney and the Jabbawockeez. The 2010 Casi-NO leg consisted of 23 shows, starting on May 7 at The Pearl Concert Theater in , , and focused on intimate theater and arena settings, including multiple nights at the Pearl Concert Theater in in May and in , , in June. It concluded on June 19, 2010, at in , where the joined for a special guest appearance. Across all legs from 2008 to 2010, the tour delivered over 100 performances.

Box Office Performance

The New Kids on the Block Live tour achieved significant commercial success, grossing over $40 million across more than 100 shows, reflecting the tour's strong demand following the group's reunion, with reported data from industry trackers highlighting its role in revitalizing their live performance revenue stream. The tour's legs demonstrated varying financial outcomes, with the initial 2008 North American leg contributing substantially to the total. The 2009 leg, including the European dates, further boosted earnings, while the 2010 leg added to the overall gross through North American performances. Notable high-grossing performances underscored the tour's peaks, such as the September 18, 2008, show in , which generated $1.1 million in revenue. When compared to the group's 1990 tour, whose inflation-adjusted figures exceeded $100 million, the 2008-2010 run captured renewed interest but on a more modest scale, averaging 85-95% venue overall, with select reunion hype dates reaching 100% .

Media and Legacy

Broadcasts

The New Kids on the Block Live tour was promoted through several television appearances and specials that captured the band's reunion and performances. In 2008, the band performed "Single" (featuring ) on NBC's Today Show, marking a key promotional spot for the tour's North American leg. The same month, aired the 90-minute special New Kids On The Block: A Behind The Music Special Event on September 28, offering an in-depth look at the band's history, reunion process, and early tour highlights.

Recordings and Releases

The primary commercial release derived from the New Kids on the Block Live tour is the concert documentary DVD Coming Home, released on February 2, 2010, by RED Distribution. The two-hour , directed by Chris Berkenkamp, chronicles the group's reunion and 2009 world tour leg, featuring live performances of hits such as "Step by Step" and "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" captured during arena shows, interspersed with behind-the-scenes footage of rehearsals, travel, and personal reflections on their return to the stage after a 14-year hiatus. It emphasizes fan interactions, including emotional moments with longtime supporters, and includes a previously unreleased title track, "Coming Home," performed live for the first time during the tour. The DVD debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Music Video Sales chart, selling 14,000 units in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan, marking the group's fourth No. 1 on the tally and ending an 18-year gap since their last chart-topping video release. A deluxe edition bundled the DVD with additional memorabilia, such as a photo booklet, enhancing its appeal to fans. No full live album was produced from the tour, though select live clips from the 2008 North American leg were made available as digital downloads on platforms like , offering short performances of songs including "Summertime." Post-tour, snippets of live recordings appeared in greatest hits compilations, such as remastered editions of earlier , but these did not constitute a dedicated tour . The tour's media coverage and releases contributed to a lasting legacy, reigniting interest in reunions and solidifying NKOTB's influence on . It paved the way for subsequent joint ventures, like the 2011 with , and ongoing fan engagement through cruises and residencies as of 2025.

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