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The Package Tour 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 shows49 in North America Website Tour Website
98 Degrees tour chronology
Revelation Tour (2001)
The Package Tour (2013)
My2K Tour (2016)
Boyz II Men tour chronology
Twenty Tour (2012)
The Package Tour (2013)
Total Package Tour (2017)
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.
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
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
Kanata
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
References
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