New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys have once again revised their summer tour plans. With the addition of five new concert dates, the NKOTBSB Tour will now open earlier and run longer than previously announced.

The original tour-opener — a June 2 concert at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT — now trails three newly added shows. The fresh launch-date is now May 26 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI, followed by shows on May 28 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY, and May 29 at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, MD.

Steven Tyler made a special appearance at Fenway Park to perform "God Bless America" for the seventh-inning stretch on Major League Baseball's opening night (April 4). But the rock star vocalist, joined by his fellow Bad Boys of Boston, will return to the famed ballpark before the end of summer for a much different reason.

During the April 7 Red Sox vs. Yankees game, Tyler and vocalist Peter Wolf announced that their Boston-based bands Aerosmith and the J. Geils Band will play a late summer concert at the historic stadium on August 14.

TicketNews has released its exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, July 5, and Fenway Park in Boston, MA claims the number one spot for the second week in a row. Strong ticket sales for the upcoming Paul McCartney tour, once again at number one in TicketNews’s Top Concert Events rankings this week, help to keep the Park high in the venues rankings as its two August dates with the rocker approach. The Boston Red Sox assisted as well, with ticket sales strong enough to keep the team at number two in TicketNews’s Top Sports Events this week. Fenway Park power scored an impressive 5.84.

After a four week hiatus, Fenway Park in Boston, MA returns to claim the title of the nation's number one venue, according to TicketNews’s exclusive rankings for the week ending Sunday, May 24. The park moves up one this week to take the top spot, power scoring a big 3.62. Fenway’s own Boston Red Sox keep ticket sales rock solid and also regain the lead position in TicketNews’s Top Sports Events rankings this week. Also helping boost Fenway's total are the sales of tickets to Dave Matthews Band’s two scheduled appearances later this week, May 29-30. Next, the new Yankee Stadium follows closely behind Fenway, coming in at number two and power scoring a 3.26. New York Yankees ticket sales also remain strong, putting the team right behind the Red Sox at number two in this week’s Top Sports Events ranking.

The Pepsi Center in Denver, CO falls from last week’s top spot to number three this week. The home court for the Denver Nuggets benefits from sales for the team’s Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in a series that ranks at numbers three (Nuggets) and five (Lakers) in this week’s rankings. The Nuggets evened the series at 2-2 Monday night at the Center, with game five scheduled for tonight at the Lakers’s home, the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. In performances, the Pepsi Center has the Jonas Brothers in June and a blockbuster August with concerts by Green Day, AC/DC and the American Idols Live tour, with all four acts making the Top Concert Events top ten this week. The Pepsi Center power scores a 3.22.

Multiple media outlets have reported that the Boston Bruins will play host for the 2010 NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park on New Year's Day. Since the first Winter Classic in 2008 in Buffalo, Fenway Park has been among multiple locations vying for the annual outdoor game.

According to a report in the Boston Herald, Boston was chosen over the likes of New York and Philadelphia by the NHL. Fenway was also just one of two possibilities for the game in Boston, as officials checked out Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA as well before deciding on the famous home of the Boston Red Sox.