From left: Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood, Joey McIntyre, Jonathan Knight and Jordan Knight of New Kids on the Block performing on the opening night of the group's Las Vegas residency. Ethan Miller/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment New Kids on the Block is staying in Vegas a bit longer. The group announced they have extended their "The Right Stuff" residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM through 2026 due to "overwhelming demand." A total of 16 new dates have been added for 2026, bringing their total number of shows to 24 next year. Donnie Wahlberg, one of the five members of NKOTB, shared the group's excitement over adding more dates with The Hollywood Reporter in an exclusive statement. "Being able to play for another year, in the best theater in the city, was too irresistible to pass up," he said. "From the production quality, to the opportunities this city gives us to interact with our fans, Las Vegas has allowed us to take The New Kids experience to the next level for our Blockheads." Related Stories Music Sabrina Carpenter Dazzles During Opening Night of Her Nearly Week-Long L.A. Run Movies 'Grinch' Turns 25: Taylor Momsen on "Otherworldly" Reunion With Jim Carrey and How the Film Led to Career Change The new dates will be June 19-July 4 and Oct. 2-17. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. PT on Friday, Nov. 21. These dates join the previously announces shows taking place Feb. 14-28 on the 2026 calendar. NKOTB - which also includes Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre and Danny Wood - announced the news on the Las Vegas Strip in a fun way, with the group "recommitting" to Las Vegas in a ceremony at the Little White Wedding Chapel. NKOTB first received the keys to the Las Vegas Strip from Clark County Commission Chairman Tick Segerblom and then celebrated the honor with a wedding ceremony to officially get married to the city for the long term. View this post on Instagram They also shared the news in an Instagram post. View this post on Instagram As part of the announcement, NKOTB reps shared some info on the residency by the numbers, including: more than 100,000 pieces of confetti, 7,000 rhinestones, 2,000 streamers, and 80-foot-wide and 40-foot-tall stage set; 1,000 stage lights; 500 pieces of pyrotechnics; 2 hydraulic lifts; a 40-foot conveyer belt; six dancers; five boxes that fly over the audience; four giant four-foot disco balls; one ferris wheel car; one train car; one 1971 Buick Le Sabre two door convertible; and one "big ass NKOTB Vegas sign." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up slipknot Slipknot Sells Stake in Catalog to HarbourView (Exclusive) Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Carpenter Dazzles During Opening Night of Her Nearly Week-Long L.A. Run Post Malone Jack White, Post Malone and Lil Jon to Headline NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Shows Todd Snider Todd Snider, Americana Singer-Songwriter Behind "Alright Guy," Dies at 59 Sunset Marquis New Documentary Pulls the Curtain Back on Famed L.A. Rocker Hangout the Sunset Marquis music Billy Idol Shares New Song "Dying to Live" for Upcoming Doc 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead' (Exclusive) slipknot Slipknot Sells Stake in Catalog to HarbourView (Exclusive) Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Carpenter Dazzles During Opening Night of Her Nearly Week-Long L.A. Run Post Malone Jack White, Post Malone and Lil Jon to Headline NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Shows Todd Snider Todd Snider, Americana Singer-Songwriter Behind "Alright Guy," Dies at 59 Sunset Marquis New Documentary Pulls the Curtain Back on Famed L.A. Rocker Hangout the Sunset Marquis music Billy Idol Shares New Song "Dying to Live" for Upcoming Doc 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead' (Exclusive)
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Donnie Wahlberg Says Extending New Kids on the Block's Las Vegas Residency Was "Too Irresistible to Pass Up"
November 18, 2025
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