New Kids On The Block Announce New Tour, Coming To Texas

There are going to be a lot of kids asking, "What's a mix-tape?" in Texas this spring. The New Kids On The Block are looking to make the 80s great again. The band announced a 53-city tour on Monday and they are bringing some friends. Along with NKOTB, the tour includes 80s icons Salt-N-Pepa, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, and Naughty by Nature.

The groups can all be heard on NKOTB's new song, "80s Baby." "The Mixtape Tour" will visit 53 cities over three months next year, starting in May in Cincinnati in May and ending in Los Angeles in July. Fan club and VIP packages available starting Tuesday and for everyone else on Friday.

The stops in Texas include the American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi May 13, Toyota Center in Houston May 15, AT&T Center in San Antonio May 16, American Airlines Centre in Dallas May 17, and Don Haskins Center in El Paso May 21.

For all the tour stops and on-sale dates, check out the band's website here.

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Photo: The original lineup of Donnie Wahlberg, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood and Jordan Knight.with New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) perform at Philips Arena on the Main Event tour on Saturday, June 6, 2015, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb D. Cohen/Invision/AP)