Tour Featuring New Kids On the Block, Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, En Vogue Makes Stop in Illinois

New Kids On The Block, Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley and En Vogue are joining forces for the newly announced MixTape Tour 2022, and Illinois is on the list of 50-plus tour dates. The MixTape Tour 2022 kicks off May 10, 2022, in Cincinnati, and wraps July 23 in Washington, DC. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 8 at ticketmaster.com. NKOTB, Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley and En Vogue are set to perform in Illinois on Friday, June 17, in Rosemont at the Allstate Arena. Want to see them sooner? Their second stop is Thursday, May 12, in Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. They also arrive in Milwaukee on Wednesday, June 15, at Fiserv Forum. “We had a blast out on the first MixTape Tour in 2019, and can’t wait to take it to another level with our fans on the MixTape Tour 2022,” Donnie Wahlberg said in a statement. “Just like a mixtape, these shows are going to take audiences through all the emotions. To be able to have Salt-N-Pepa come back and now also have the iconic and legendary Rick Astley and En Vogue join the tour, we could not be more excited. Let’s GO!” All four acts appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show Monday in celebration of the announcement and for a tour sneak peek. Information on VIP packages and NKOTB fan club pre-sales was listed on www.nkotb.com. The previous Mixtape Tour, in 2019, grossed $53.2 million and sold more than 650,000 tickets, according to NKOTB. The MixTape Tour 2022 Dates: Tuesday, May 10 Cincinnati, OH: Heritage Bank CenterThursday, May 12 Indianapolis, IN: Gainbridge FieldhouseFriday, May 13 Nashville, TN: Bridgestone ArenaSaturday, May 14 St. Louis, MO: Enterprise CenterSunday, May 15 Kansas City, MO: T-Mobile CenterMonday, May 16 Oklahoma City, OK: Paycom CenterWednesday, May 18 New Orleans, LA: Smoothie King CenterThursday, May 19 Houston, TX: Toyota CenterFriday, May 20 Edinburg, TX: Bert Ogden ArenaSaturday, May 21 San Antonio, TX: AT&T CenterSunday, May 22 Dallas, TX: American Airlines CenterWednesday, May 25 Phoenix, AZ: Footprint CenterThursday, May 26 San Diego, CA: Viejas ArenaFriday, May 27 Los Angeles, CA: Staples CenterSaturday, May 28 Anaheim, CA: Honda CenterSunday, May 29 Las Vegas, NV: Michelob ULTRA ArenaTuesday, May 31 Fresno, CA: Save Mart CenterWednesday, June 1 San Jose, CA: SAP CenterThursday, June 2 Sacramento, CA: Golden 1 CenterSaturday, June 4 Seattle, WA: Climate Pledge ArenaSunday, June 5 Portland, OR: Moda CenterMonday, June 6 Spokane, WA: Spokane ArenaTuesday, June 7 Boise, ID: Ford Idaho CenterWednesday, June 8 Salt Lake City, UT: Vivint ArenaFriday, June 10 Denver, CO: Ball ArenaSaturday, June 11 Lincoln, NE: Pinnacle Bank ArenaSunday, June 12 Des Moines, IA: Wells Fargo ArenaTuesday, June 14 St. Paul, MN: Xcel Energy CenterWednesday, June 15 Milwaukee, WI: Fiserv ForumThursday, June 16 Grand Rapids, MI: Van Andel ArenaFriday, June 17: Rosemont, IL Allstate ArenaTuesday, June 21 Cleveland, OH: Rocket Mortgage FieldhouseWednesday, June 22 Toronto, ON: Scotiabank ArenaThursday, June 23 Mt. Pleasant, MI: Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortFriday, June 24 Detroit, MI: Little Caesars ArenaSaturday, June 25 Columbus, OH: Schottenstein CenterSunday, June 26 Lexington, KY: Rupp ArenaWednesday, June 29 Philadelphia, PA: Wells Fargo CenterThursday, June 30 Elmont, NY: UBS ArenaFriday, July 1 Uncasville, CT: Mohegan Sun ArenaSaturday, July 2 Uncasville, CT: Mohegan Sun ArenaSunday, July 3 Atlantic City, NJ: Hard Rock Live at Etess ArenaWednesday, July 6 Greenville, SC: Bon Secours ArenaThursday, July 7 Atlanta, GA: State Farm ArenaFriday, July 8 Jacksonville, FL: Vystar Veterans Memorial ArenaSaturday, July 9 Ft. Lauderdale, FL: FLA Live ArenaSunday, July 10 Orlando, FL: Amway CenterTuesday, July 12 Charlotte, NC: Spectrum CenterThursday, July 14 Newark, NJ: Prudential CenterFriday, July 15 Boston, MA: TD GardenSunday, July 17 Buffalo, NY: KeyBank CenterTuesday, July 19 Pittsburgh, PA: PPG Paints ArenaThursday, July 21 Hershey, PA: Giant CenterFriday, July 22 Raleigh, NC: PNC ArenaSaturday, July 23 Washington, DC: Capital One Arena

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