New Kids on the Block return to Des Moines this summer, playing the Iowa State Fair
Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood return to the stage in Des Moines this summer when New Kids on The Block play the Iowa State Fair.
The pop super group plays the Grandstand on Saturday, Aug. 12, performing some of their top hits like “Hangin’ Tough,” “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever),” “Step By Step” and more for an 8 p.m. show.
The boy band last performed at the Iowa State Fair with Tiffany for a sold-out show on the Grandstand in 1989. More than 15,000 people attended that show in 1989, when the weather cooled down to a balmy 83 degrees by concert time, according the State Fair officials.
NKOTB’s other hits include “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” “Cover Girl,” “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” and “Tonight.” At its height, the band out of Dorcester, Massachusetts, performed an estimated 200 concerts a year, in sold-out stadiums throughout the world.
Since reuniting in 2007, NKOTB have toured consistently to sold-out arenas, selling nearly 4 million tickets, even holding a residency in Las Vegas.
New Kids on the Block played Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena last June as part of the Mix Tape Tour.
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Tickets for the 2023 New Kids On The Block Grandstand show go on sale to the public on Friday at 10 a.m. for $45-$95 at www.iowastatefair.org.
Susan Stapleton is the entertainment editor at The Des Moines Register. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, or drop her a line at sstapleton@gannett.com.
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