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New Kids, Backstreet make play for Fenway show

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Boy bands of summer By Thomas Grillo
Friday, December 24, 2010

Photo by Faith Ninivaggi

BLOCK PARTY: Donnie Wahlberg, donning a Red Sox cap, performs with New Kids on the Block in a 2008 show at the Garden. The boy band may retune its 2011 summer tour with the Backstreet Boys to add a date at historic Fenway Park in June.

Reunited boy bands New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys hope to show off their choreographed dance moves and smooth harmonies at a Fenway Park [map] concert this summer, the Herald has learned.

The Boston Red Sox [team stats] applied for show permits for Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12, when the team is out of town for a series in Toronto. But the bands would have to rearrange their schedules to play the storied ballpark.

The groups have already booked and sold tickets to perform at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., on the 11th of June and the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J., on the 12th. A source close to the situation said the groups would reschedule one of those shows to make the Fenway date a reality.

“The New Kids really want to play Fenway,” said a second source familiar with the plan. “They grew up here going to shows at the Boston Garden and ballgames at Fenway. This is their heritage. They’re coming home. They are willing to reroute a bit to play Fenway.”

The Fenway show would come just days after the bands’ June 4 show at Boston’s TD Garden, which quickly sold out when tickets for the “NKOTBSB” tour went on sale Dec. 11.

The Sox’ permit application does not list what band will perform. A Red Sox spokeswoman referred calls to concert promoter Live Nation, which did not return a call seeking comment yesterday. Kristen Foster, a spokeswoman for the bands, declined to comment.

Ever since John Henry and company bought the Red Sox in 2002, they’ve been seeking ways to squeeze more revenue out of the 98-year-old park through non-baseball events.

Fenway’s summer concert series started in 2003, when Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band sold out two shows. Since then, Jimmy Buffett, the Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, the Police, Neil Diamond, Phish, Paul McCartney and Aerosmith have performed at Fenway.

The New Kids, founded in the 1980s by producer Maurice Starr, broke up in 1994 but have been “Hangin’ Tough” since reuniting three years ago. The pop group’s members - brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood - hit their hometown of Boston during a 2008 tour.

The Backstreet Boys - A.J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter - formed in Orlando, Fla., in 1993 and have sold more than 130 million records.

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Jordan & Jon @ Ubisoft's "Just Dance 2" At The American Music Awards Gifting Lounge

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Donnie & Jordan arrives at the 2010 American Music Awards

American Music Awards 2010-ARRIVALS

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New Kids on The Block and BSB Announce 18 Additional Tour Dates

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Super-group NKOTBSB touring this summer. Also, 18 new tour dates are added.

Jessica Campbell

Teen’s favorite pop groups New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys first came together in a performance this June at Radio City Music Hall. The boys got such positive feedback from fans, that they decided to go on a co-headlining tour together.

After this Sunday night’s performance on the American Music Awards, the super-group also known as NKOTBSB (New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys) announced their full schedule of tour dates.

Not only do the bands have the original list of dates, but they have now added 18 new dates after fans have bombarded their sites.

NKOTBSB released a joint statement of their gratitude. "We can't thank our fans enough for their continued support. The love that everyone has shown to us and to this project is incredible. We can feel the excitement and we won't let the fans down. And with our new and elaborate stage design there won't be one bad seat in the house. We are truly blessed and are so appreciative to have you all along with us for the ride."

Tickets for the following dates are on sale now, and the rest will go on sale December 11.

6/2 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
6/3 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
6/4 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden
6/5 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
6/7 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
6/8 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
6/9 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
6/11 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
6/12 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
6/15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center
6/16 - Detroit, MI @ The Palace at Auburn Hills
6/17 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
6/18 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
6/21 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
6/22 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
6/24 - Lafayette, LA @ Cajondome
6/25 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
6/26 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
6/30 - Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
7/1 - Los Angeles CA @ Staples Center
7/2 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
7/3 - Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
7/8 - Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
7/9 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

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Forget About Britney, We Want a New Kids on the Block Episode of 'Glee'

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By Denise Warner Posted Apr 26th 2010


The freshmen hit 'Glee' just aired its Madonna episode to high praise. With the popularity of the show's songs on iTunes, it's no wonder other artists would want a piece of the musical pie.

For example, one Britney Spears. Her manager, Adam Leber, tweeted about wanting an all-Britney episode, hoping to make it a trending topic on the social media site. Then 'Glee' creator Ryan Murphy told EW.com that he was considering it.

While we love Britney's music, there are others who could use a little 'Glee' muscle -- like New Kids on the Block.

We think the original boy bands' hits would be perfect for the series. (And so does member Joey McIntyre, who told PopEater, "I think our music would be a great fit for 'Glee' -- and selfishly speaking, I think I would be too. So I say to the NK Nation, 'Let's get this!!'")

If we were writers on 'Glee,' this is how it would play out.
The episode opens with Jesse St. James (Jonathan Groff) crooning 'Cover Girl' to Rachel (Lea Michele) -- in front of an insanely jealous Finn (Cory Montieth).



Low and behold, Finn busts out his own version of 'Step by Step,' vowing to win over the determined brunette's heart.



Meanwhile, glee club director Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison) is still dealing with his arch-enemy, Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch). But he's 'Hangin' Tough' despite her determination to destroy New Directions. (Just get on the floor and do the Schuester dance.)



Lest we forget, regionals is 'Tonight,' and the glee club is ready to kick some Vocal Adrenaline butt.



But, their opponents begin the competition with some 'Good Vibrations' of their own. Our favorite 'Glee'-ers worry -- if Adrenaline is focusing on the more successful Wahlberg, how will Donnie hold up?



But it's Schue to the rescue when Will reminds his team that they've got the 'Right Stuff.'

Jordan Knight Talks Touring, Books, Music, and a New Album

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This lucky reporter got to interview my first crush Jordan Knight from New Kids on the Block. Jordan talked about touring, and what he does to keep himself busy on the road.NKOTB’s Jordan Knight: It feels like the good old days and a fresh new day.

Jordan Knight Q&A
By ADRIANA ACOSTA
Published: Friday, March 6, 2009 10:47 AM CST
Jordan Knight, one of the front men from The New Kids on the Block, will be performing this Saturday, March 7, at Dodge Arena as part of the Borderfest celebration in Hidalgo.
Jordan proved to be a suave and well-spoken man, with a self-deprecating sense of humor and an unexpected thoughtfulness. He was honest and candid and it was heard across the interview. While usually I’m a pretty cool when it comes to interviewing someone, I found him as charming as I did 20 years ago when I was a big fan.
Question: How does it feel to be back performing as a group again?
Answer: It feels like it s the best of both worlds. It feels like the good old days and a fresh new day. It’s a lot of fun up on stage; we just get such a rush from the crowd. It just makes you feel validated like what you did in the past is really worth something, just makes you feel really good.
Question: How is life on the road? Is it as it was when you all first started 20 years ago?
Answer: I think life on the road is pretty much the same. I am married and have two kids, so it’s kind of hard to be away from them. They do visit me on the road. My son is in school, so it is hard to pull him out from his schedule. But we are soaking it all in a little more. We are not as frantic as we were before. We take it in and we don’t take it for granted.
Question: How do you keep yourself busy when you are on the road? Do you read, listen to music?
Answer: I do all that yeah, I like to read. Currently I am reading “The Reader” and then I watched the movie.
Question: Was the movie the same as the book?
Answer: I visualized it first as I read the book, then it was good to see the movie because it brought it to life. It was a great movie.
Question: What about music? Is there a particular artist you listen to?
Answer: Not really, I keep playing Ne-Yo and Kanye West. Does are the two that are caught on my playlist right now.
Question: What is your favorite song to perform while on stage?
Answer: All the songs are fun. Every song and every performance add something cool about it. I do like performing “Dirty Dancing,” “Baby I believe in you,” and “Give it to you,” those are very, very fun. I also love performing, “I’ll be loving you forever,” and “If you go away.” We have a new song we will perform at the beginning of the show this weekend.
Question: What has been the coolest thing a fan has told you during this tour?
Answer: We get a lot of compliments, but a lot of people say that our music has gotten them through the tough times. That they would lean on our music and us as entertainers when things were going bad then can kind of forget about things and listen to our music. That is why we really do it, to provide happiness to people and help people.
Question: What can fans expect to see this weekend when you perform?
Answer: We are going to do all of our old hits for sure. There will be a lot of songs that everyone grew up with “ that were New Kids fans” they are going to hear those songs. We are going to do all the choreography with new twists and its going to be action packed. We are going to get the crowd involved, we want to make sure people live there happy and we want to make sure everyone is loud, excited, dancing, having fun and maybe shed a few tears.
Question: After the tour ends, do you all plan to go back in the studio and record another album or will you go your separate ways?
Answer: We don’t know. We might to another album; we just may do another album. Like we have all said before, the door is always open to do anything together.

Coming Home Screening-Wheeling, WV by @covergirl_76

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My next trip was a total suprise! When NKOTB announced the Demnd It contest I had very little opes of being one of the lucky few to get to attend, but I still entered JUST IN CASE! I was talking w/ Lisa & Suzi on bbm when Suzi said she had gotten a ticket, a few minutes later Lisa got hers...at this point I was prayin I'd get one too! About 2 minutes later I got the email! I started screaming, scared the crap outta the cat & my kids! LOL
A few other BH's from Ohio met at my house that morning so we could all ride there together.

Thanks to Patti we were the first group in line! We waited outside in the cold ALL DAY but it was worth it to get prime seats close to the guys!

Luckily the theater allowed us to use the bathroom inside & be able to thaw out from time to time!

The local news came while we were waiting & asked who wanted to be interviewed-no one else would do it so I was elected by default LOL

Later in the evening I was elected once again for the live news broadcast-guess I was the BH spokeswoan for the day!
When they FINALLY let us in the theater we chose the seats right behind the guys-well there was 1 row between us for Armando & Charlie.

I didn't want to sit in front of them bc I knew I'd be constantly turning around to see what they were doing.

Here's the video I took of the guys entrance, when D0nnie came up to his seat he was throwing popcorn so I took a handful of mine & threw some back at im LOL

It was surreal getting to watch them watch the movie! They were constantly elbowing each other making comments, yelling out at the screen. Donnie was on his BB most of the time taking pix of the screen! Lisa caught Jordan singing along to the concert footage of "I'll Be Loving You Forever"....a once in a lifetime experience for sure! From now on I won't go to the movies without picturing those 5 silouhettes in front of me!