The Magic Summer Tour
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The Magic Summer Tour was a 1990-1991 concert
tour
by New Kids on the Block
to promote their 1990 album Step by Step. Covering one hundred cities in the United States
, the tour lasted from June 1990 to September 15, 1991. It was sponsored by Coca-Cola
. At the time, it was the second-highest-grossing tour ever in North America, behind only The Rolling Stones
's 1989 Steel Wheels Tour
.
During an encore
performance of "Hangin' Tough
" at the end of the second concert held at Saratoga Springs on June 25, New Kid Donnie Wahlberg
fell through a trapdoor while jumping off a platform. He received scrapes and bruises to his chest, neck and arms. After being hospitalized for a night, he spent a week recuperating, as his bandmates continued the next few concerts as a four-piece act.
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
tour
Touring
Touring may mean:* touring, the estate/wagon version of BMW cars* Bicycle touring* Ski touring* Touring * Carrozzeria Touring* Touring * Touring car racing* a model of Hymer campers* a song by The Ramones* Touring theatre...
by New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...
to promote their 1990 album Step by Step. Covering one hundred cities in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the tour lasted from June 1990 to September 15, 1991. It was sponsored by Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
. At the time, it was the second-highest-grossing tour ever in North America, behind only The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
's 1989 Steel Wheels Tour
Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour
The Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels Tour was a concert tour which was launched in North America in August 1989 to promote the band's album Steel Wheels; it continued to Japan in February 1990, with ten shows at the Tokyo Dome. The European leg of the tour, which featured a different stage and logo,...
.
During an encore
Encore (concert)
An encore is an additional performance added to the end of a concert, from the French "encore", which means "again", "some more"; multiple encores are not uncommon. Encores originated spontaneously, when audiences would continue to applaud and demand additional performance from the artist after the...
performance of "Hangin' Tough
Hangin' Tough (song)
"Hangin' Tough" is a 1989 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Donnie Wahlberg. The fourth single from the group's second album of the same name, it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart on September 9, 1989...
" at the end of the second concert held at Saratoga Springs on June 25, New Kid Donnie Wahlberg
Donnie Wahlberg
Donald Edward "Donnie" Wahlberg, Jr. is an American singer, actor and film producer. He is a member of the popular 1980s and 1990s boy band New Kids on the Block. His work background includes music, feature films, and television...
fell through a trapdoor while jumping off a platform. He received scrapes and bruises to his chest, neck and arms. After being hospitalized for a night, he spent a week recuperating, as his bandmates continued the next few concerts as a four-piece act.