New Kids on the Block

New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) was the boy band of the 80's.  Every pre-teen girl was captivated by this group.  Of course, I was one of them!  I never got to go to one of their concerts though.  Whenever I reminisce with my friends about our childhoods, NKOTB always comes up.  Everyone has been to one of their concerts and it always has made me a little sad that I never got to go.  Until now!  

Last year I heard that NKOTB was getting back together and they were touring.  I didn't think anything of it until a couple of months later when one of my friends from middle school sent me an email and told me she had gone to their concert.  I was immediately jealous.  I jumped on their website to see if they were coming to a city close to us.  Charlotte was the closest, and that was 5 hours away.  On a weekday.  I had just started my job, so I couldn't take anytime off.  Charlotte was out.  Then about  5 months ago, I heard they were going to be in Richmond.  Only an hour or so away.  Again, during the week.  No one to go with me, so Richmond was out.  Then a couple of months ago I heard on the radio that they were coming to Virginia Beach!  I was so excited!  They were coming to MY city!  AHHHH!!!!!!  I immediately sent Rob an email and told him about the concert.  I don't have a lot of friends here that are my age (who would appreciate NKOTB), so I asked Rob if he would go with me.  He said yes!!!!

The concert was last night and it was amazing!  NKOTB sang some of their new songs, but of course they sang the old ones as well.  "Please Don't Go Girl", "Tonight", "Step By Step", "Right Stuff", "I'll Be Loving You Forever" and they closed the show with "Hangin' Tough".   It wasn't a sold out show, but the place was packed!  Girls were screaming, singing along and dancing.  It was so much fun.  Rob just stood back, watched and let me have my fun.  Here's pictures from last night:

Rob looks so happy!

That's better...

Joey, Jordan, Jon, Donnie and Danny!

Jordan singing in the audience.  Looks like he's still got it!

Donnie (this one's for you Jessi!)

Joey, my favorite!!!

Rob's so excited.  They're about to sing Hangin' Tough

It really meant a lot to me to go to this show.  It meant even more that Rob would go with me.