New Kids, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men set Target Center date

The Minneapolis stop on "The Package" tour of former "boy bands" is set for July 13.

January 22, 2013 at 9:51PM
Members of New Kids On The Block performed with the Backstreet Boys (not pictured) at the Target Center July 15, 2011 in downtown Minneapolis. Crowds filtered in slowly despite constant light rain during the first band.
Members of New Kids On The Block performedat the Target Center July 15, 2011 in downtown Minneapolis. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Late 20th-century heartthrobs New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men announced a concert tour for this summer that includes a show by the musical heavyweights at Target Center.

The Minneapolis stop on "The Package" tour of former "boy bands" will be July 13, the final show on their schedule so far. Tickets ranging from $29.50 to $91.50 go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 2 at Target Center, online at www.targetcenter.com, www.axs.com or by calling 1-888-929-7849.

New Kids, which is headlining the tour, also announced plans for a new album on April 2 titled "10." A single will be released Monday on iTunes.

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