The Hangin' Tough Tour was a concert tour of the boy band New Kids on the Block, launched to support their album Hangin' Tough.
Background Since the 1988 release of Hangin' Tough, the New Kids had performed as the opening act for fellow teen pop singer Tiffany's successful North American tour. Due to a sudden rise of the group's popularity, Tiffany wound up opening for them on this tour, but they were credited as co-headliners.
Recordings The group's June 5 concert at the Mayan Theater was filmed and released as Hangin' Tough- Live. The Home video was certified 12× platinum by RIAA for selling over 1.2 million copies in United States.
Setlist "My Favorite Girl" "What'cha Gonna Do (About It)" "Please Don't Go Girl" "Cover Girl" "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" "Hangin' Tough"
Tour dates Date City Country Venue Act(s)April 29, 1988WestburyUnited StatesWestbury Music FairNew Kids on the Block, VHF, TiffanyApril 30, 1988Valley ForgeValley Forge Music FairNew Kids on the Block, TiffanyJune 5, 1988Los AngelesMayan TheaterJune 18, 1988BostonBoston CommonJuly 20, 1988MasonTimberwolf AmphitheatreJuly 23, 1988St. LouisSt. Louis ArenaJuly 24, 1988IndianapolisIndiana State FairJuly 28, 1988VaughanCanadaKingswood Music TheatreJuly 29, 1988ClarkstonUnited StatesPine Knob Music TheaterJuly 30, 1988Hoffman EstatesPoplar Creek Music TheaterAugust 6, 1988HoustonArena TheatreAugust 9, 1988AustellSix Flags Over GeorgiaAugust 11, 1988HollywoodSix Flags AtlantisAugust 30, 1988MansfieldGreat Woods Center for the Performing ArtsSeptember 3, 1988WantaghJones Beach TheaterSeptember 30, 1988New York City1018 ClubOctober 20, 1988San FranciscoOasisNovember 21, 1988BostonBoston GardenDecember 3, 1988New York CityEmerald CityPhiladelphiaTheatre of Living ArtsDecember 14, 1988San FranciscoWarfield TheatreDecember 16, 1988New York CityEmerald CityFebruary 19, 1989PittsburghMetropolMarch 18, 1989Santa ClaritaSix Flags Magic MountainApril 21, 1989HagerstownHagerstown FairgroundsMay 27, 1989LandoverCapital CentreMay 29, 1989PittsburghCivic ArenaJune 3, 1989PhoenixCelebrity TheatreJune 24, 1989Santa ClaraRedwood AmphitheaterJuly 1, 1989DallasCoca-Cola Starplex AmphitheatreNew Kids on the Block, Tiffany, Tommy PageJuly 2, 1989HoustonSouthern Star AmphitheatreJuly 15, 1989White PlainsWestchester County CenterJuly 21, 1989ClarkstonPine Knob Music TheatreJuly 22, 1989EurekaOld Glory AmphitheaterJuly 29, 1989ColumbiaMerriweather Post PavilionAugust 4, 1989ColumbusOhio Expo Center and State FairgroundsAugust 5, 1989Mountain ViewShoreline AmphitheatreAugust 9, 1989MansfieldGreat Woods Center for the Performing ArtsAugust 12, 1989VaughanCanadaKingswood Music TheatreAugust 13, 1989BristolUnited StatesLake Compounce AmphitheatreAugust 14, 1989Atlantic CityBally's Grand August 15, 1989HyannisCape Cod Melody TentAugust 25, 1989IndianapolisIndiana State FairAugust 26, 1989LouisvilleCardinal StadiumSeptember 1, 1989Falcon HeightsMinnesota State FairSeptember 14, 1989YorkYork FairSeptember 15, 1989UniondaleNassau ColiseumNovember 9, 1989BuffaloBuffalo Memorial AuditoriumNew Kids on the Block, Dino, Sweet SensationNovember 11, 1989TroyHouston Field HouseNovember 12, 1989East RutherfordBrendan Byrne ArenaNovember 13, 1989November 16, 1989AtlantaOmni ColiseumNovember 17, 1989November 18, 1989CincinnatiRiverfront ColiseumNovember 19, 1989RichfieldRichfield ColiseumNovember 22, 1989New HavenNew Haven ColiseumNovember 23, 1989New York CityMadison Square GardenNovember 24, 1989HersheyHersheypark ArenaNovember 25, 1989BostonBoston GardenNovember 26, 1989PhiladelphiaSpectrumNovember 30, 1989RosemontRosemont HorizonDecember 2, 1989Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsNew Kids on the Block, Dino, The Cover GirlsDecember 3, 1989PittsburghCivic ArenaDecember 4, 1989December 7, 1989HoustonThe SummitDecember 10, 1989DallasReunion ArenaDecember 16, 1989InglewoodGreat Western ForumDecember 17, 1989December 19, 1989OaklandOakland-Alameda County Coliseum ArenaDecember 20, 1989SacramentoARCO ArenaDecember 21, 1989OaklandOakland-Alameda County Coliseum ArenaDecember 22, 1989SacramentoARCO ArenaDecember 30, 1989New HavenNew Haven ColiseumDecember 31, 1989WorcesterCentrum in WorcesterJanuary 5, 1990CharlotteCharlotte ColiseumJanuary 7, 1990LandoverCapital CentreJanuary 8, 1990January 10, 1990MilwaukeeBradley CenterJanuary 11, 1990Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsJanuary 12, 1990RosemontRosemont HorizonJanuary 14, 1990IndianapolisMarket Square ArenaJanuary 16, 1990BloomingtonMet CenterJanuary 18, 1990Kansas CityKemper ArenaJanuary 28, 1990St. LouisSt. Louis ArenaJanuary 30, 1990BloomingtonMet CenterFebruary 6, 1990AustinFrank Erwin CenterFebruary 11, 1990DallasReunion ArenaFebruary 20, 1990MiamiMiami ArenaNew Kids on the Block, Dino, Sweet SensationFebruary 23, 1990TampaUSF Sun DomeMarch 1, 1990Chapel HillDean Smith CenterMarch 2, 1990JacksonvilleJacksonville Memorial ColiseumMarch 3, 1990AtlantaOmni ColiseumMarch 15, 1990UniondaleNassau ColiseumNew Kids on the Block, Perfect Gentlemen, Sweet SensationMarch 16, 1990March 18, 1990TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf GardensMarch 22, 1990Quebec CityColisée de QuébecMarch 25, 1990East RutherfordUnited StatesBrendan Byrne ArenaMarch 26, 1990
Opening acts Tiffany (select dates) Tommy Page (select dates) Dino Sweet Sensation The Cover Girls
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