The Magic Summer Tour was a 1990–1992 concert tour by the New Kids on the Block to promote their fourth studio album "Step by Step." Covering 100 cities in North America and Europe, it lasted from April 25, 1990 to February 17, 1992.
It was sponsored by Coca-Cola and tied into its "Magic Summer '90" campaign that included the infamous MagiCan flop. At the time, it was the second-highest-grossing tour ever in North America, behind only The Rolling Stones's 1989 Steel Wheels Tour.
The tour had an attendance of 3,291,987 fans in 1990, narrowly beating even The Rolling Stones, whose 1990 tour had an overall attendance of 3,253,563 people. When it continued into 1991, it was retitled the "No More Games Tour" to capitalize on the release of the band's "No More Games/The Remix Album."
The tour was a commercial success, with a total gross of $74 million ($133 million, adjusted for inflation), making it in of the highest-grossing tours of the decade.
During an encore performance of "Hangin' Tough" at the end of the second concert held at Saratoga Springs on June 25, 1990, Donnie Wahlberg fell through a trap door while jumping off a raised platform. He received scrapes and bruises to his chest, neck, and arms. After being hospitalized for a night, he spent a week recuperating and the rest of the band continued the next few concerts as a four-piece act.
Set List[]
- Call It What You Want
- My Favorite Girl
- Valentine Girl
- You Got It (The Right Stuff)
- Baby, I Believe in You
- Cover Girl
- Let's Try It Again
- Stay With Me Baby
- Joey Medley: I Remember When/Angel/Please Don't Go Girl/Where Do I Go From Here
- Treat Me Right
- Never Gonna Fall in Love Again
- I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
- Games
- Tonight
- Step By Step
- This One's for the Children
- Hangin' Tough
Concert Dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leg 1: United Kingdom | ||||
April 25, 1990 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse | N/A |
April 26, 1990 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo | |
April 27, 1990 | Newcastle | Newcastle Ice Rink | ||
April 28, 1990 | ||||
April 29, 1990 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | 8,500/8,500 | |
May 8, 1990 | Birmingham | Birmingham NEC | N/A | |
May 9, 1990 | ||||
May 11, 1990 | London | London Docklands Arena | ||
May 12, 1990 | ||||
May 13, 1990 | ||||
Leg 2: North America (Magic Summer Tour) | ||||
June 23, 1990 | Lake Placid | United States | Herb Brooks Arena | N/A |
June 24, 1990 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Casino Hotel | 30,000/30,000 | |
June 26, 1990 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 40,000/40,000 | |
June 27, 1990 | ||||
June 28, 1990 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | 28,000/28,000 | |
June 29, 1990 | N/A | |||
June 30, 1990 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | ||
July 1, 1990 | ||||
July 4, 1990 | Saint Paul | Harriet Island | 35,000/35,000 | |
July 5, 1990 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheater | N/A | |
July 6, 1990 | Iowa City | Carver–Hawkeye Arena | ||
July 7, 1990 | Noblesville | Deer Creek Music Center | ||
July 8, 1990 | ||||
July 10, 1990 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Stadium | 48,000/48,000 | |
July 11, 1990 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | N/A | |
July 12, 1990 | ||||
July 13, 1990 | Burgettstown | Star Lake Amphitheater | 40,000/40,000 | |
July 14, 1990 | ||||
July 17, 1990 | Washington, D.C. | RFK Stadium | 42,000/42,000 | |
July 20, 1990 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | N/A | |
July 21, 1990 | ||||
July 22, 1990 | Wantagh | Jones Beach | ||
July 23, 1990 | ||||
July 26, 1990 | Old Orchard Beach | The Ball Park | ||
July 27, 1990 | Bristol | Lake Compounce Amphitheatre | ||
July 28, 1990 | ||||
July 29, 1990 | Foxborough | Sullivan Stadium | 53,000/53,000 | |
July 31, 1990 | N/A | |||
August 3, 1990 | Toronto | Canada | C.N.E Stadium | 62,000/62,000 |
August 4, 1990 | Montreal | Olympic Stadium | 57,000/57,000 | |
August 5, 1990 | Ottawa | Lansdowne Park | 30,000/30,000 | |
August 8, 1990 | Atlanta | United States | Bobby Dodd Stadium | N/A |
August 9, 1990 | Charlotte | American Legion Memorial Stadium | ||
August 10, 1990 | Tallahassee | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center | 14,000/14,000 | |
August 11, 1990 | St. Petersburg | Florida Suncoast Dome | 47,150/50,000 | |
August 12, 1990 | Miami Gardens | Joe Robbie Stadium | 60,000/60,000 | |
August 14, 1990 | Greenville | Paladin Stadium | 28,000/28,000 | |
August 15, 1990 | Winston-Salem | Groves Stadium | N/A | |
August 16, 1990 | Nashville | Starwood Amphitheatre | 17,500/17,500 | |
August 17, 1990 | Knoxville | Thomas Boiling Arena | N/A | |
August 19, 1990 | Dallas | Texas Stadium | ||
August 20, 1990 | Houston | Astrodome | ||
August 22, 1990 | Pensacola | Pensacola Civic Centre | ||
August 23, 1990 | New Orleans | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | ||
August 24, 1990 | Shreveport | Independence Stadium | ||
August 25, 1990 | Jackson | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium | 36,000/36,000 | |
August 26, 1990 | St. Louis | Busch Memorial Stadium | 45,000/45,000 | |
August 28, 1990 | Tulsa | Skelly Stadium | 30,000/30,000 | |
August 30, 1990 | Greenwood | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | N/A | |
September 2, 1990 | Provo | Marriott Center | 20,000/20,000 | |
September 5, 1990 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place | N/A |
September 6, 1990 | Seattle | United States | Kingdome | 45,000/45,000 |
September 8, 1990 | Oakland | Oakland Coliseum | N/A | |
September 9, 1990 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | ||
September 12, 1990 | Costa Mesa | Pacific Amphitheatre | 38,000/38,000 | |
September 13, 1990 | ||||
September 14, 1990 | Los Angeles | Dodger Stadium | 50,000/50,000 | |
September 15, 1990 | Las Vegas | Thomas & Mack Center | N/A | |
September 16, 1990 | Phoenix | Compton Terrace | 22,000/22,000 | |
Leg 3: North America (No More Games Tour) | ||||
October 31, 1990 | Calgary | Canada | Saddledome | N/A |
November 2, 1990 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | 18,000/18,000 | |
November 3, 1990 | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Place | 14,056/14,056 | |
November 4, 1990 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | 16,000/16,000 | |
November 7, 1990 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena | N/A |
November 8, 1990 | Champaign | Assembly Hall | 20,000/20,000 | |
November 11, 1990 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | N/A | |
November 10, 1990 | Minneapolis | Target Center | ||
November 11, 1990 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | ||
November 14, 1990 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | ||
November 15, 1990 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | ||
November 17, 1990 | ||||
November 18, 1990 | ||||
November 23, 1990 | ||||
November 24, 1990 | Syracuse | Carrier Dome | 38,000/38,000 | |
November 25, 1990 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | N/A | |
November 26, 1990 | ||||
November 29, 1990 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | ||
November 30, 1990 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | ||
December 1, 1990 | Birmingham | Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center | ||
December 2, 1990 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | ||
December 6, 1990 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | ||
December 7, 1990 | ||||
December 8, 1990 | Toronto | Canada | Skydome | 55,000/55,000 |
December 9, 1990 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | N/A |
December 10, 1990 | ||||
December 11, 1990 | ||||
December 13, 1990 | Toronto | Canada | Skydome | 45,000/55,000 |
December 14, 1990 | Worcester | United States | Worcester Centrum | N/A |
December 15, 1990 | ||||
December 16, 1990 | ||||
December 20, 1990 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
December 21, 1990 | ||||
Leg 3: Asia | ||||
January 31, 1991 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome | N/A |
February 1, 1991 | ||||
February 3, 1991 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | ||
February 4, 1991 | Nagoya | Rainbow Hall | ||
Leg 4: North America (No More Games Tour) | ||||
February 10, 1991 | Honolulu | United States | Neil S. Blaisdell Center | N/A |
February 13, 1991 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | ||
February 14, 1991 | Portland | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
February 16, 1991 | Pullman | Beasley Coliseum | ||
February 17, 1991 | Boise | BSU Pavilion | ||
February 19, 1991 | Daly City | Cow Palace | ||
February 20, 1991 | Fresno | Selland Arena | ||
February 22, 1991 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center | ||
February 23, 1991 | Oakland | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | ||
February 24, 1991 | ||||
February 25, 1991 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | ||
March 1, 1991 | El Paso | Special Events Center | ||
March 2, 1991 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | ||
March 3, 1991 | Lubbock | Memorial Civic Center | ||
March 6, 1991 | Wichita | Kansas Coliseum | ||
March 7, 1991 | ||||
March 8, 1991 | Oklahoma City | Myriad Convention Center | ||
March 9, 1991 | Little Rock | Barton Coliseum | ||
March 10, 1991 | Shreveport | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | ||
March 13, 1991 | San Antonio | Hemisfair Arena | ||
March 14, 1991 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | ||
March 15, 1991 | Houston | The Summit | ||
March 16, 1991 | Baton Rouge | Riverside Centroplex | ||
March 17, 1991 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | ||
March 20, 1991 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | ||
March 21, 1991 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
March 23, 1991 | Auburn | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum | ||
March 24, 1991 | Huntsville | Von Braun Center | ||
March 27, 1991 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | ||
March 28, 1991 | Wheeling | Wheeling Civic Center | ||
March 29, 1991 | Raleigh | Reynolds Coliseum | ||
March 30, 1991 | Norfolk | Norfolk Scope | ||
March 31, 1991 | ||||
April 3, 1991 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center | ||
April 4, 1991 | Rockford | Rockford MetroCentre | ||
April 5, 1991 | Columbia | Hearnes Center | ||
April 7, 1991 | Notre Dame | Joyce Center | ||
April 9, 1991 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | ||
Leg 5: Europe | ||||
April 26, 1991 | Stockholm | Sweden | Globen | N/A |
May 1, 1991 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | |
May 2, 1991 | Hamburg | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle | ||
May 4, 1991 | Frankfurt | Festhalle | ||
May 5, 1991 | Nuremberg | Frankenhalle | ||
May 6, 1991 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |
May 7, 1991 | Mannheim | Germany | Maimarkthalle | |
May 8, 1991 | Stuttgart | Schleyerhalle | ||
May 11, 1991 | Lahti | Finland | Skijump Stadium | |
May 12, 1991 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam | |
May 14, 1991 | London | England | Wembley Arena | |
May 15, 1991 | ||||
May 16, 1991 | ||||
May 18, 1991 | ||||
May 19, 1991 | ||||
May 20, 1991 | ||||
May 23, 1991 | Birmingham | Birmingham NEC | ||
May 24, 1991 | ||||
May 25, 1991 | ||||
May 26, 1991 | ||||
May 27, 1991 | ||||
May 30, 1991 | London | Wembley Arena | ||
May 31, 1991 | ||||
June 1, 1991 | ||||
November 1, 1991 | Stockholm | Sweden | Globen | |
November 2, 1991 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | ||
November 4, 1991 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall | |
November 23, 1991 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle | |
November 30, 1991 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | |
Leg 7: Latin America | ||||
January 15, 1992 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | N/A |
January 16, 1992 | ||||
January 17, 1992 | ||||
Leg 8: Australia | ||||
January 28, 1992 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A |
January 29, 1992 | ||||
Leg 9: Asia | ||||
February 17, 1992 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 16,000/16,000 |