New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys ft. Mathew Morrison July 23, 2011

New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys closed 2010 with a show stealing smash performance on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2011” proving why their joint NKOTBSB tour is this summer’s hottest and most anticipated tour. NKOTBSB keep the surprises and excitement coming for 2011. With shows continuing to sell out, superstar groups New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys have responded to the overwhelming demand from their fans by offering more opportunities to see them together on one stage for their historic NKOTBSB tour. The groups announce 16 new shows for a total of 41 confirmed dates for the highly anticipated 2011 boybandbananza!

Tickets for the Saturday July 23 concert at the Greensboro Coliseum go on sale Saturday January 15 at 10am at LiveNation.com, The Greensboro Coliseum box office, Ticketmaster or charge by phone 800-745-3000.

In their biggest joint appearance to date, in front of millions of television viewers on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2011,” NKOTBSB sent thousands of screaming and dancing fans into a fan frenzy. With throngs of fans in the middle of Times Square singing along to their smash hit singles, and millions more tuning in from home, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys once again reaffirmed their place in pop culture proving why their ticket is the hottest ticket of the summer.

People Magazine raved, “The Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block ended 2010 on a high note with a rollicking New Year's Eve mashup of their greatest hits in Times Square.”

And Entertainment Weekly gave a nod to the groups saying, “ABC’s live broadcast of Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve boasted a classic boy-band bash, with the well-preserved Backstreet Boys and the New Kids on the Block collaborating for a medley of their greatest hits.”

NKOTBSB first shocked and delighted fans when they took the stage together for a medley at the sold out NKOTB Radio City Music Hall show. The two groups wowed audiences again in their first joint televised performance at the American Music Awards this past November. The performers had the audience on their feet when they unleashed hit after hit including Backstreet’s “I Want It That Way” and NKOTB’s “Hangin’ Tough,” sending the crowd into rip-roaring applause.

With over 200 million albums sold between both bands, and smash hit after smash hit, these two pop sensations have dominated the music scene for over three decades. Aiming to please, these guys are giving concert goers and diehard fans everywhere the ultimate “night out” experience