Event & Arena News

COLUMBUS, OH – New Kids On The Block announced a new string of North American show dates, including a stop at Nationwide Arena on Friday, Apr. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Fresh off sold out shows across the globe, the group will kick off the spring leg of their tour on March 7 in Texas. Tickets for the Columbus show go on sale Saturday, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office and through Ticketmaster.

The shows have featured a varied set list including classics such as “Hangin’ Tough,” “Step by Step,” and “Right Stuff,” mixed with the newer tunes like “Single” and “Summertime” from their latest album, THE BLOCK. As the New York Post described, “the encore of 1990’s ‘Step By Step’ and the 1989 tune ‘Hangin’ Tough’ were gasoline on the concert fire,” and the OC Register added, “they put on a stellar show that kept the crowd on its feet for two hours.”

The reunion of all five members of the famed 90’s group that sold over 70 million albums and ignited a worldwide phenomenon has been enthusiastically embraced by fans. New Kids On The Block successfully sold out show after show on both sides of the Atlantic and now return home for another wave of arena shows.

The band has also teamed with I Love All Access to provide a variety of VIP ticket packages for the tour, including premium seats, meet and greets, photo ops, parties and more. Visit www.iloveallaccess.com for complete details.

Tickets are $27.50, $47.50 and $67.50. Tickets may be purchased at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000 and on www.livenation.com. Tickets are also available at FOX Sports Ohio Blue Line at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing and ticket outlets at The Chiller Ice Rinks. All tickets are subject to service charges.

For more information about upcoming events at Nationwide Arena, visit www.NationwideArena.com or call (800) 745-3000. Nationwide Arena, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL), is an SMG-managed facility. Headquartered in Philadelphia, SMG provides facility services to more than 210 venues controlling over 1.5 million entertainment seats worldwide.

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