New Kids On The Block Announce New Tour, Coming To NC

CHARLOTTE, NC — There are going to be a lot of kids asking, "What's a mix-tape?" And who is Debbie Gibson? The New Kids On The Block are looking to make the 80s great again.

The band announced a 53-city tour on Monday— including dates in Charlotte and Raleigh — and they are bringing some friends. Along with NKOTB, the tour includes 80s icons Salt-N-Pepa, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, and Naughty by Nature.

The groups can all be heard on NKOTB's new song, "80s Baby."

"The Mixtape Tour" will visit 53 cities over three months next year, starting in May in Cincinnati in May and ending in Los Angeles in July.

They come to Charlotte on July 9, 2019 playing at the Spectrum Center for one night, two days after they play a July 7 concert at The PNC Arena in Raleigh. Tickets for both concerts go on sale Oct. 12 at 10 a.m.

For all the tour stops and on-sale dates, check out the band's website here.

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Patch Staff Writer Colin Miner contributed to this report.

The original lineup of Donnie Wahlberg, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood and Jordan Knight.with New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) perform at Philips Arena on the Main Event tour on Saturday, June 6, 2015, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb D. Cohen/Invision/AP)