The “Blockheads” got some good news this week: New Kids on the Block are extending their Las Vegas residency, The Right Stuff, through 2026. The announcement came on November 12, 2025, during a playful mock wedding ceremony at the Little White Wedding Chapel, an iconic Vegas landmark. At the same time, the band received the key to the Las Vegas Strip in a ceremony featuring local entertainers and impersonators.
The extended run will continue at Dolby Live at Park MGM, where the group first launched their residency in June 2025. The new block of shows will take place across four months next year, with tickets going on sale to the public on November 21 and fan-club presales beginning on November 17.
New 2026 Show Dates:
- February 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28
- June 19, 20, 24, 26, 27
- July 1, 3, 4
- October 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17
The residency’s success reflects the enduring popularity of the five-member group—Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood, and brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight—who continue to draw multi-generational audiences. The band has said the Vegas shows allow them to blend spectacle with intimacy, keeping the fan connection at the heart of every performance. “It’s Vegas, so we had to come with everything we have to make it the biggest and best show we’ve ever done,” one member said, adding that the focus remains on celebrating the bond they’ve built with fans since the late 1980s.
The Right Stuff residency was designed as an immersive experience rather than a simple concert series, pairing elaborate visuals and choreography with nostalgic setlists and fan interaction. The extension through 2026 signals that demand for the show hasn’t slowed down. For the band, it’s a chance to reinvent their catalog in a high-energy setting that caters to both longtime followers and first-time attendees.
Las Vegas has become a natural fit for legacy pop acts, offering stability and creative freedom compared to the demands of global touring. For New Kids on the Block, the residency marks a full-circle moment—proof that decades after their debut, they still have both the audience and the energy to fill major venues night after night.
The extended schedule also underscores how Vegas residencies have evolved. What began as a format for classic crooners and veteran performers has become a mainstay for pop icons who want to offer a curated, theatrical experience. For the New Kids, it’s another way to keep the momentum going and connect with fans in a setting that feels both nostalgic and new.
With more dates confirmed for 2026, fans can expect more hits, more choreography, and the same infectious energy that’s kept the group together for nearly forty years. For now, the message from the Strip is clear: the New Kids are still the right stuff.
