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The Backstreet Boys and the New Kids on the Block (NKOTBSB to those in the know!) will be kicking off their highly anticipated tour this June. We already know that the two super groups will be performing their classic hits for fans and Backstreet Boy Nick Carter says they know just what songs to play to make sure the crowd is happy.

Listen to what Nick has to say about the upcoming tour and get the full list of dates NOW!

[photogallerylink id=93087]Backstreet Boy Nick Carter recently spoke with MTV News about the upcoming NKOTBSB tour and says the boy bands know how to make their sets satisfy everyone’s cravings…

“Basically we understand what goes into it and what people enjoy and we satisfy everyone’s craving that they want to hear and what we want to play at our shows.”

Nick added that the Backstreet Boys are ready to hit the road…

“We’re definitely ready, especially to be on tour in the States. You get a chance to be on a bus and just travel the country and see the places that we’ve been traveling since we were…for 17 years…in the very beginning, because that’s where we started, was in the States, and that’s the country that we had to first get our feet on the ground and get our music out there, so touring here is definitely special to us.”

The NKOTBSB Tour kicks off on June 2nd at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT and will be rolling through the NYC area on June 12th in E. Rutherford, NJ. Get the full list of tour dates below.

2011 NKOTBSB Tour Dates:

June 2 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun
June 3 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center
June 4 | Boston, MA | TD Garden
June 5 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center
June 7 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre
June 8 | Toronto, CAN | Air Canada Center
June 9 | Toronto, CAN | Air Canada Center
June 11 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Coliseum
June 12 | East Rutherford, NJ | Izod Center
June 15 | Pittsburgh, PA | Consol Energy Center
June 16 | Detroit, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills
June 17 | Chicago, IL | United Center
June 18 | Chicago, IL | United Center
June 21 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena
June 22 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena
June 24 | Lafayette, LA | Cajundome
June 25 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center
June 26 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center
June 28 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center
June 30 | Phoenix, AZ | US Airways Center
July 1 | Los Angeles, CA | Staples Center
July 2 | San Jose, CA | HP Pavilion
July 3 | Las Vegas, NV | Mandalay Bay Events Center
July 6 | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center
July 8 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome
July 9 | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena
July 10 | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena
July 12 | Edmonton, AB | Rexall Place
July 13 | Calgary, AB | Calgary Stampede
July 15 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center
July 16 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center
July 17 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center
July 19 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center
July 20 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center
July 22 | Orlando, FL | Amway Center
July 23 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum
July 24 | Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center
July 26 | Indianapolis, IN | Conseco Fieldhouse
July 27 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena
July 29 | Atlantic City, NJ | Boardwalk Hall
July 30 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium

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