The Package Tour

The Package Tour was a co-headlining tour featuring American bands New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men. Beginning May 2013, the groups performed nearly fifty shows in North America.

The Package Tour

Tour by New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men
Promotional image for tour
Location	North America
Associated albums	10 (New Kids on the Block) & 2.0 (98 Degrees)
Start date	May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28)
End date	August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04)
Legs	1
No. of shows	49 in North America
Website	Tour Website
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Background

The tour was officially announced during a surprise appearance on The View.^[1] Boyz II Men and 98 Degrees performed a cappella versions of their classics. The double entendre name was created by Joey McIntyre.^[2] The trek is described as nostalgia trip for the fans.^[3] All three bands have expressed giving their loyal fans a show they've been waiting for.^[4] Unlike NKOTB's previous touring effort, all three bands will not perform as one. They will each perform their own section of a three-hour show. During an interview with Newsday, Donnie Wahlberg expressed the groups will sing their hits, alongside new material.^[5] He continued to say, "We’ll have plenty of surprises! With all those egos in one building at the same time! You know there's going to be a lot of crazy and fun stuff going on. We’re gonna pull out a lot of surprises every night. We’re going to try and pull in as many special guests as we can, and do as many fun things as we can".^[6]

Setlist

Boyz II Men^[7]

1. "On Bended Knee"
2. "Water Runs Dry"
3. "I'll Make Love to You"
4. "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
5. "End of the Road"
6. "Motownphilly"

98 Degrees^[7]

1. "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)"
2. "Girls Night Out"
3. "Invisible Man"
4. "The Hardest Thing"
5. "Ayo"
6. "My Everything"
7. "Can't Get Enough"
8. "I Do"
9. "Impossible Things"
10. "Because of You"
11. "Microphone"

New Kids on the Block^[8]

1. "We Own Tonight"
2. "Block Party"
3. "Summertime"
4. "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
5. "The Whisper"
6. "Survive You"
7. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" / "Valentine Girl"
8. "If You Go Away"
9. "Please Don't Go Girl"
10. "Remix (I Like The)"
11. "Single"
12. Medley: "Baby, I Believe in You" / "I'll Be There" / "Tender Love" / "Click Click Click"
13. Medley: "Faith" / "Kiss" / "Hot In Herre" / "Dirty Dancing"
14. "Jealous (Blue)"
15. "Step By Step"
16. "Cover Girl"
17. "Games"
18. "Tonight"
19. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
20. "Hangin’ Tough"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America[9][10][11]
May 28, 2013	Uncasville	United States	Mohegan Sun Arena
May 29, 2013
May 31, 2013
June 1, 2013	Uniondale		Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
June 2, 2013	Boston		TD Garden
June 3, 2013
June 5, 2013	Ottawa	Canada	Scotiabank Place
June 6, 2013	Montreal		Bell Centre
June 7, 2013	Toronto		Air Canada Centre
June 8, 2013	Auburn Hills	United States	The Palace of Auburn Hills
June 9, 2013	Cleveland		Quicken Loans Arena
June 11, 2013	Pittsburgh		Consol Energy Center
June 13, 2013	East Rutherford		Izod Center
June 14, 2013	Washington, D.C.		Verizon Center
June 15, 2013	Philadelphia		Wells Fargo Center
June 16, 2013	Brooklyn		Barclays Center
June 18, 2013	Nashville		Bridgestone Arena
June 19, 2013	Charlotte		Time Warner Cable Arena
June 20, 2013	Atlanta		Philips Arena
June 21, 2013	Orlando		Amway Center
June 22, 2013	Sunrise		BB&T Center
June 24, 2013	Louisville		KFC Yum! Center
June 25, 2013	Cincinnati		U.S. Bank Arena
June 27, 2013	Houston		Toyota Center
June 28, 2013	Dallas		American Airlines Center
June 29, 2013	Oklahoma City		Chesapeake Energy Arena
June 30, 2013	St. Louis		Scottrade Center
July 2, 2013[A]	Milwaukee		Marcus Amphitheater
July 5, 2013	Los Angeles		Staples Center
July 6, 2013	Las Vegas		Mandalay Bay Events Center
July 7, 2013	San Jose		SAP Center
July 9, 2013	Tacoma		Tacoma Dome
July 10, 2013	Vancouver	Canada	Rogers Arena
July 12, 2013	San Jose	United States	SAP Center
July 13, 2013	Anaheim		Honda Center
July 14, 2013	Glendale		Jobing.com Arena
July 16, 2013	Broomfield		1stBank Center
July 18, 2013	Rosemont		Allstate Arena
July 19, 2013
July 20, 2013	Minneapolis		Target Center
July 21, 2013	Kansas City		Sprint Center
July 25, 2013	Manchester		Verizon Wireless Arena
July 26, 2013	Atlantic City		Etess Arena
July 27, 2013[B]	Hershey		Hersheypark Stadium
July 28, 2013	Toronto	Canada	Air Canada Centre
August 1, 2013	Albany	United States	Times Union Center
August 2, 2013	Buffalo		First Niagara Center
August 3, 2013	Columbus		Value City Arena
August 4, 2013	Indianapolis		Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

^A This concert is a part of "Summerfest"^[12]

^B This concert is a part of the "Summer MixTape Festival"^[13]

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

June 4, 2013	Ottawa, Canada	Scotiabank Place	Rescheduled to June 5, 2013[14]
July 12, 2013	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena	Rescheduled to July 19, 2013[15]
July 13, 2013	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Target Center	Rescheduled to July 20, 2013[16]

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / Available	Gross revenue
Mohegan Sun Arena	Uncasville	13,590 / 14,127 (96%)	$937,748[17]
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Uniondale	12,208 / 12,208 (100%)	$881,507[18]
Bell Centre	Montreal	6,533 / 7,871 (83%)	$491,856[19]
Air Canada Centre	Toronto	24,859 / 24,859 (100%)	$1,575,180[20]
Izod Center	East Rutherford	13,752 / 13,752 (100%)	$988,185[21]
Verizon Center	Washington, D.C.	13,834 / 16,653 (83%)	$957,336[22]
Barclays Center	Brooklyn	8,880 / 9,846 (90%)	$615,108[19]
Bridgestone Arena	Nashville	12,275 / 12,275 (100%)	$764,679[23]
Philips Arena	Atlanta	12,056 / 12,056 (100%)	$829,916[24]
Amway Center	Orlando	12,169 / 12,505 (97%)	$736,150[25]
Staples Center	Los Angeles	14,530 / 14,530 (100%)	$911,465[23]
Tacoma Dome	Tacoma	10,006 / 10,006 (100%)	$614,539[22]
Target Center	Minneapolis	13,376 / 13,376 (100%)	$803,701[26]
Times Union Center	Albany	5,849 / 11,691 (50%)	$361,114[22]
TOTAL		203,917 / 215,755 (94%)	$20,468,484

Critical response

The tour has received raved reviews from many music critics. Many have commented on the stage presence of the three acts and how well they connect with fans. Glenn Gamboa (Newsday) writes the bands proved they were the top touring act of the year. He continues, "They certainly didn’t skimp on the spectacle. What was more impressive, though, was the way they placed their music into the context of what has come before and after them".^[27] For the show in Montreal, Bernard Perusse (The Gazette) stated the concert was a night for nostalgia. He says, [The bands] were never anything less than consummately professional and highly energetic, delivering almost the entire set from a stage on the floor of the arena. Confetti, balloons, plumes of smoke and fire, lasers, hydraulic risers and other eye-popping extras punctuated the music".^[28] Nick Krewen (Toronto Star) gave the show at the Air Canada Centre four stars. He explained, "Almost more shocking is how seasoned NKOTB have become as performers. Aside from the usual bells and whistles like balloons, streamers, rising hydraulic platforms, open flames and lasers, the quintet offered the right balance of tease ’n’ please".^[29]

External links

• The Package Tour Twitter
• The Package Tour Facebook
• NKOTB Official Website
• Boyz II Men Official Website
• 98 Degrees website

References

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