New Kids on the Block heartthrob Jordan Knight kicks off Josabi’s concert season tonight with upbeat dance pop. The singer-songwriter arrives with a new solo album, “Unfinished,” and a pair of catchy hits, “Let’s Go Higher” and “Stingy.” Knight’s biggest post NKOTB hits were “Give It to You” (1999) and “Where Is Your Heart Tonight” (2005). He’s dabbled in reality TV and even reunited with his boy band pals to tour with the Backstreet Boys in 2011.
Fine print: Gates open at 7 p.m. Thursday at Josabi’s, 17200 Texas 16 N. in Helotes. Knighs plays at 9. Tickets $35 through ticketweb.com.
Pop singer Jordan Knight has been breaking hearts since the boy band New Kids on the Block hit it big. He worked the reality show circuit on the Surreal Life for VH1 for a few different projects. Jordan’s solo career reached the top ten on Billboard’s Hot 100 with single “Give It to You.” His third solo album Unfinished hit number eight on Billboard’s Independent Albums chart. We talked to him before his recent show in Joliet.
Jerry Nunn: Hi, Jordan. The fans have been outside since ten in the morning.
Jordan Knight: I feel for them.
JN: There is going to be about 900 people in this space tonight.
JK: That will be crazy! It will be jamming.