Iconic Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling R&B supergroup NEW EDITION closed out 2022 with the highly successful “The Culture Tour,” nominated as one of the Top R&B Tours in the country by Pollstar. Selling out arenas across the country, the icons and The Black Promoters Collective (BPC) are happy to announce the 30-city “LEGACY TOUR” with a must-see lineup that includes a New Jack Swing reunion with KEITH SWEAT and the original members of GUY (Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, and Damion Hall) and TANK starting on Thursday, March 9 in Columbia, SC and ending on Sunday, April 30 in Tampa, FL.
Before offering to the general public, “Legacy Tour” tickets go on presale to American Express® Card Members beginning Wednesday, December 14 at 10 am local time through Thursday, December 15 at 11:59 pm local time. Tickets will be available to the general public on Friday, December 16 at 10 am local and range from $59.50 to $179.50. Tickets can be purchased here.
“Few recording artists can attest to a superior 40-year career that stands the test of time, but New Edition can. When we partnered with NE for “The Culture Tour,” although I knew it would be stellar, their show exceeded my expectations; the guys were nothing short of miraculous. We are excited about partnering with New Edition to further the legacy of the foundation they have already laid,” states BPC CEO Gary Guidry.
NEW EDITION hit the scene in 1983 with their iconic #1 debut album Candy Girl disrupting the music industry forty years ago. That same year, the album’s title cut knocked Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” out of the #1 spot on the Billboard “Hot Black Singles” chart. The group has gone on to win many awards, including BET’s “Lifetime Achievement” awards, and has one of the most highly watched biopics in music history, the 3-part BET series: The New Edition Story, which attracted more than 29 million viewers. Comprised of Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant, and Johnny Gill, New Edition has remained one of the most influential R&B groups in the world for close to four decades. With a vast catalog, New Edition is ready to perform a host of new hits that weren’t performed in 2022’s “The Culture Tour,” giving their fans a whole new experience to tuck in their memory book.
KEITH SWEAT entered the charts with his 3X platinum debut solo album, Make It Last Forever, in 1987, giving the world its first New Jack Swing Billboard “Hot 100” hit, “I Want Her.” The song, produced by Teddy Riley and Sweat, became the most successful R&B song in 1988 on the Billboard “Hot R&B Songs” chart. In 1997, Sweat formed the group LSG (Levert, Sweat, and Gill – Johnny Gill of New Edition), whose debut album, Levert.Sweat.Gill sold double platinum and produced the hit song “My Body,” which became a platinum single, spending seven weeks at #1 on the charts. In addition to touring and making new music, Sweat currently has the #1 nationally syndicated R&B evening radio show called “The Sweat Hotel with Keith Sweat,” reaching more than fifty markets across the country.
Teddy Riley ushered in a new musical genre called New Jack Swing, which included the formation of his group GUY with Aaron Hall and Damion Hall in 1987. The group’s first album, the self-titled masterpiece, quickly spawned the Billboard “Hot 100” hit “I Like,” which, along with four other hit singles such as “Groove Me” and “Teddy’s Jam,” helped to propel the debut album to double platinum status. The group disbanded after their second album, The Future, citing the stresses of the tragic loss of their former manager. However, Teddy Riley went on to produce for the likes of Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga. In addition, he was instrumental in the rise of Bobby Brown’s solo career, creating the megahit “My Prerogative,” which Complex magazine says is the #1 New Jack Swing song of all time. The “Legacy Tour” will be the first time the group has come together to tour in more than fifteen years.
Don’t miss it. Go to a New Edition “Legacy Tour” date near you:
Thursday, March 9Columbia, SCColonial Life ArenaFriday, March 10Charlotte, NC Spectrum CenterSaturday, March 11Birmingham, ALLegacy Arena at BJCCSunday, March 12Memphis, TNFedExForumThursday, March 16Washington, D.C.Capital One CenterFriday, March 17Hampton, VAHampton ColiseumSaturday, March 18Atlantic City, NJBoardwalk HallSunday, March 19Newark, NJPrudential CenterThursday, March 23Chicago, ILUnited CenterFriday, March 24Indianapolis, INGainbridge FieldhouseSaturday, March 25Detroit, MILittle Caesars ArenaSunday, March 26Cincinnati, OHHeritage Bank CenterThursday, March 30Atlanta, GAState Farm ArenaFriday, March 31New Orleans, LASmoothie King CenterSaturday, April 1Houston, TXToyota CenterSunday, April 2Fort Worth, TXDickies ArenaThursday, April 6San Diego, CAPechanga ArenaFriday, April 7Las Vegas, NVT-Mobile ArenaSaturday, April 8Los Angeles, CAKia ForumSunday, April 9Oakland, CAOakland ArenaThursday, April 13Cleveland, OHRocket Mortgage FieldhouseFriday, April 14Louisville, KYKFC Yum! CenterSaturday, April 15St. Louis, MOEnterprise CenterSunday, April 16Nashville, TNBridgestone ArenaThursday, April 20Belmont Park, NYUBS ArenaSaturday, April 22Baltimore, MDCFG Bank ArenaSunday, April 23Greensboro, NC Greensboro ColiseumFriday, April 28Miami, FLFTX ArenaSaturday, April 29Jacksonville, FLVyStar ArenaSunday, April 30 Tampa, FLAmalie Arena