Keith Sweat, Guy & Tank will support the 30 city trek

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 — featuring Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, and Damion Hall — and Tank starting on Thursday, March 9th in Columbia, SC and ending on Sunday, April 30th in Tampa, FL.

Before offering to the general public, Legacy Tour tickets go on presale to American Express Card Members beginning Wednesday, December 14th at 10 am local time through Thursday, December 15th at 11:59 pm local time. Tickets will be available to the general public on Friday, December 16th at 10 am local and range from $59.50 to $179.50 via Ticketmaster.

“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 No. 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 No. 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 three-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 2x Platinum and produced the hit song “My Body,” which became a Platinum single, spending seven weeks at No. 1 on the charts. In addition to touring and making new music, Sweat currently has the No. 1 nationally syndicated R&B evening radio show called The Sweat Hotel with Keith Sweat, reaching more than 50 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 2x 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.” The Legacy Tour will be the first time the group has come together to tour in more than 15 years.

New Edition 2023 Legacy Tour Dates:

Mar 9 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
Mar 10 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
Mar 11 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at BJCC
Mar 12 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
Mar 16 – Washington, DC @ Capitol One Center
Mar 17 – Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum
Mar 18 – Atlantic City, NNJ @ Boardwalk Hall
Mar 19 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
Mar 23 – Chicago @ United Center
Mar 24 – Indianapolis @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Mar 25 – Detroit @ Little Caesars Arena
Mar 26 – Cincinnati @ Heritage Bank Center
Mar 30 – Atlanta @ State Farm Arena
Mar 31 – New Orleans @ Smoothing King Center
Apr 1 – Houston @ Toyota Center
Apr 2 – Ft Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
Apr 6 – San Diego @ Pechanga Arena
Apr 7 – Las Vegas @ T-Mobile Arena
Apr 8 – Los Angeles @ Kia Forum
Apr 9 – Oakland @ Oakland Arena
Apr 13 – Cleveland @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Apr 14 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
Apr 15 – St. Louis @ Enterprise Center
Apr 16 – Nashville @ Bridgestone Arena
Apr 20 – Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena
Apr 22 – Baltimore @ CFG Bank Arena
Apr 23 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
Apr 28 – Miami @ FTX Arena
Apr 29 – Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Arena
Apr 30 – Tampa @ Amalie Arena