New Kids on the Block

New Kids on the Block will be coming to Van Andel Arena at 7 p.m. on May 30 for their tour, called The Main Event. The tour will feature special guests TLC and Nelly. The groups have hinted at possible collaboration during their summer tour. The tour started on May 1 in Las Vegas and tickets for the Grand Rapids show are currently on sale.

Daryl Hall and John Oates

In concert at 7:30 p.m. on May 9 at the Van Andel Arena, Daryl Hall and John Oates will bring Grand Rapids some soul music. Hall and Oates was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 and is the No. 1 selling duo in music history. In six consecutive multi-platinum albums, the group also produced six No. 1 singles. Tickets are currently on sale.

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles

The music of The Beatles returns at 7:30 p.m. on May 13 in the DeVos Performance Hall with this Broadway of Grand Rapids tribute. Rain is on tour with their live multimedia production, which explores the band’s life. The show includes well-known songs such as “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Let It Be,” and “Hey Jude.”

Slipknot

The Prepare for Hell tour makes its way to Grand Rapids at 8 p.m. on May 16 at the Van Andel Arena with a Slipknot performance. The tour features special guest Hatebreed and follows the release of Slipknot’s latest album “.5: The Gray Chapter.” Sales on the album make it the highest selling hard rock record in 2014. This is Slipknot’s fifth album and their latest since their 2008 platinum album “All Hope Is Gone.”