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Backstreet's back in Nampa — all right!

Submitted by Michael Deeds on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 4:19pm.

Before you snicker, consider this: The Backstreet Boys have two of the 40 best-selling albums of all time.

There will be no shortage of hits when the boy band, now a man band, performs Nov. 19 at the Idaho Center in Nampa. The days of selling out arenas may be over, but the Backstreet Boys are the biggest boy band of all time. You can bet a few thousand ladies will want to revisit the glory days. (Some inevitably dragging husbands. Poor souls.)

The quintent is now a quartet: Kevin Richardson bailed, but Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, A.J. McLean and Howie Dorough are still hangin' tough. (Apologies for the New Kids reference.)

Since reforming in 2005, the Boys have moved to a more adult sound. They play instruments on stage, talents displayed on their latest CD, "Unbreakable."

Tickets are slated to go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday at ICTickets for $35 and $50 plus fees. (Update: Which apparently means $40 and $56.50, now that I've gotten the official press release.)

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