NSYNC in Concert (also known as the Second II None Tour, Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now Tour, Boys of Summer Tour and The Winter Shows) is the second concert tour by American boy band, NSYNC. Primarily visiting North America, the tour supported the band's debut studio album, 'N Sync. The trek lasted eighteen months, playing over two hundred concerts in over one hundred cities. In 1998, the tour was nominated for "Best New Artist Tour" by Pollstar Concert Industry Awards. It also became one of the biggest tours in 1999, earning over $50 million. Supporting the band on the tour were newcomers Britney Spears, B*Witched and Mandy Moore along with music veterans Jordan Knight, Shanice and The Sugarhill Gang.
Background After completing a promotional tour for their debut album, the band announced their first tour in North America. Previously, the band toured Germany for their "For the Girl Tour" in 1997. The summer outing saw the band playing in nightclubs, state fairs and radio music festivals. After the airing of their Disney Channel concert special, “NSYNC: Live in Concert”, the band's popularity grew in the United States and additional dates were added to the tour. Now known as the "Second II None Tour", the band were now playing theatres and auditoriums. Before the tour began in November 1998, the band become the opening act for Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope Tour during concerts in October 1998.
The "Second II None Tour" leg ended in February 1999, after performing at a radio music festival in San Jose, California. Around this time, band member Lance Bass expressed the band would expand their upcoming tour to the United Kingdom. However, this did not come to fruition. The next leg of the tour, known as "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now Tour" began in the spring of 1999. The band were now playing arenas in the United States. The tour was sponsored by Oxy Balance. During an interview with the Hartford Courant, band member JC Chasez described the tour as:"The concerts, yeah, are loud and crazy, and people scream and everything like that but it's fun. It's all in good fun. The core of the show is the same, the same old singing and dancing, NSYNC style: a high-energy, very personal performance".
While performing a concert in New Haven, Connecticut, local radio station WKCI-FM declared March 13, 1999, as "NSYNC Day". While touring in Florida, Bass became ill and missed the concerts in Tampa and Sunrise. The tour was expanded once again to the summer, now called the "Boys of Summer Tour". The band were now playing amphitheatres and stadiums. The shows were sponsored by Clairol Herbal Essences. For the August concert in Denver, the band allowed students of Columbine High School to attend the concert for free. During this time, the band was involved in a legal battle with their former manager Lou Pearlman and transitioning from RCA to Jive Records. Towards the end of the leg, the band were forced to cancel concerts due to schedule conflicts relating to their lawsuit. The group made up the dates in their final tour expansion known as "The Winter Shows". During an AOL chat in November with fans, Chasez stated the group was already planning for their next tour for their upcoming album in 2000. He also expressed hoping to tour the United Kingdom, continental Europe, Australia and Japan. During The Winter Shows, the band performed their new singles, "Bye Bye Bye" and "Music of My Heart". The leg ended with a New Year's Eve concert in Honolulu.
Personnel
NSYNC JC Chasez – Lead Vocals Justin Timberlake – Lead Vocals Chris Kirkpatrick – Backing Vocals Lance Bass – Backing Vocals Joey Fatone – Backing Vocals
Band Throughout their concerts, the five were accompanied by the following instrumentalists on this tour: Kevin Antunes – Music Director, Keyboards Troy Antunes – Bass Billy Ashbaugh – Drums, Percussion Ruben Ruiz – Guitar, Keyboards Byron Chambers – Keyboards Paul Howards – Saxophone, Percussion, Keyboards
Opening acts
N-Tyce Britney Spears Sweetbox B*Witched Divine Tatyana Ali Blaque Jordan Knight 3rd Storee Billy Crawford Raven-Symoné Five INOJ Mandy Moore Michael Africk P.Y.T. Trey D. Shanice Sugarhill Gang Ron Irizarry A–Teens McMaster & James Wild Orchid Innosense
Setlist
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueNSYNC in ConcertJune 11, 1998Lake Buena VistaUnited StatesHouse of BluesJune 12, 1998June 13, 1998AnaheimEdison International FieldJune 19, 1998ArlingtonMusic Mill AmphitheaterJune 21, 1998BurlingtonBurlington Memorial AuditoriumJune 27, 1998Council BluffsWestfair AmphitheatreJune 28, 1998Tinley ParkNew World Music TheatreJuly 4, 1998St. PetersburgStraub ParkJuly 5, 1998VancouverCanadaVancouver ForumJuly 6, 1998July 8, 1998EdmontonAssembly HallJuly 9, 1998CalgaryMax Bell CentreJuly 10, 1998SaskatoonSaskatoon Centennial AuditoriumJuly 11, 1998WinnipegWalker TheatreJuly 12, 1998Thunder BayThunder Bay Community AuditoriumJuly 15, 1998LondonCentennial HallJuly 16, 1998TorontoMolson AmphitheatreJuly 18, 1998MontrealLe SpectrumJuly 20, 1998OttawaCongress HallJuly 22, 1998KingsportUnited States CanadaJohnson StadiumJuly 23, 1998ScrantonTink's Entertainment ComplexJuly 24, 1998PlainviewThe VanderbiltJuly 25, 1998PhiladelphiaElectric FactoryJuly 26, 1998Washington, D.C.Warner TheatreJuly 28, 1998ChicagoHouse of BluesJuly 29, 1998ClevelandOdeon Concert ClubJuly 30, 1998July 31, 1998Royal OakRoyal Oak Music TheatreAugust 1, 1998FlintIMA Sports ArenaAugust 2, 1998JanesvilleRock County Fairgrounds GrandstandAugust 3, 1998San JoseExposition HallAugust 7, 1998KelloggSilver Mountain AmphitheatreAugust 8, 1998RidgefieldClark County Event CenterAugust 11, 1998LawrenceGranada TheaterAugust 13, 1998Sioux FallsLyon Fairgrounds GrandstandAugust 14, 1998TorontoThe Lifesavers showAugust 18, 1998SpringfieldIllinois State Fair GrandstandAugust 21, 1998DallasStarplex AmphitheatreAugust 24, 1998BoiseExpo IdahoAugust 25, 1998WalkerDeltaPlex ArenaSeptember 11, 1998HutchinsonKansas State Fair GrandstandSeptember 12, 1998CamdenBlockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment CentreSeptember 13, 1998Salt Lake CityUtah State FairparkSeptember 18, 1998DallasHouse of BluesSeptember 23, 1998NashvilleNashville Convention CenterSecond II None TourNovember 17, 1998KissimmeeUnited StatesTupperware Convention Center AuditoriumBritney Spears SweetboxNovember 18, 1998November 19, 1998TampaUSF Sun DomeNovember 20, 1998Pompano BeachPompano ParkNovember 22, 1998AtlantaFox TheatreNovember 24, 1998RichmondLandmark TheaterNovember 25, 1998WestburyWestbury Music FairNovember 27, 1998NewarkPrudential HallNovember 28, 1998Upper Darby TownshipTower TheaterNovember 29, 1998AlbanyPalace TheatreNovember 30, 1998CincinnatiSeton High School TheaterDecember 1, 1998ColumbusFranklin County Memorial HallDecember 2, 1998KalamazooState TheatreDecember 3, 1998IndianapolisMurat TheatreDecember 4, 1998ClevelandCSU Convocation CenterDecember 5, 1998Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsDecember 8, 1998MilwaukeeRiverside TheaterDecember 9, 1998St. LouisAmerican TheaterDecember 10, 1998December 11, 1998NashvilleRyman AuditoriumDecember 12, 1998ChattanoogaSoldiers and Sailors Memorial AuditoriumDecember 13, 1998LouisvillePalace TheatreDecember 17, 1998New York CityMadison Square GardenDecember 18, 1998San JoseSan Jose ArenaDecember 27, 1998MinneapolisOrpheum TheatreBritney Spears B*WitchedDecember 28, 1998Des MoinesDes Moines Civic CenterDecember 29, 1998Kansas CityMemorial HallDecember 30, 1998DallasBronco BowlDecember 31, 1998Las VegasThomas & Mack CenterJanuary 1, 1999January 2, 1999PhoenixCelebrity TheatreJanuary 3, 1999San DiegoCox ArenaJanuary 5, 1999Los AngelesUniversal AmphitheatreJanuary 8, 1999January 9, 1999SacramentoSacramento Memorial AuditoriumJanuary 10, 1999BerkeleyBerkeley Community TheaterJanuary 13, 1999DenverMcNichols Sports ArenaJanuary 15, 1999TulsaBrady TheaterJanuary 16, 1999Baton RougeRiverside Centroplex ArenaJanuary 17, 1999BiloxiMississippi Coast ColiseumFebruary 7, 1999HonoluluAloha StadiumFebruary 26, 1999San JoseSan Jose ArenaAin't No Stoppin' Us Now TourMarch 3, 1999JacksonvilleUnited StatesJacksonville ColiseumTatyana Ali