Yep, that’s right, Hanson is STILL Mmm Bopping across America.
Never strangers to the ATX, the boy band (are they still called that?) is making another stop here on Thursday, September 22. The “boys” played the Grammy party at the Four Seasons during SXSW and were spotted by yours truly at past Perez Hilton and Rachael Ray parties.
Whether they are still called a boy band or not may be debatable but their updated more adult sound is not. While they still have the ability to write catchy hooks (I mean, one of the members IS the second youngest person ever nominated for a Grammy) their lyrics and instrumentals have definitely matured throughout the years. Their eighth studio album Shout it Out, which was recorded on their own label 3CG Records, offers R&B sounds influenced by artists like Chuck Berry and Otis Redding, who the brothers say inspired the band at the beginning of their career.
Their sound may have matured, but the band is still willing to perform their most famous hit (as they did on “Dancing With the Stars” last season) and even poke a bit of fun at themselves by making a cameo in Katy Perry’s video for her recent hit “Last Friday Night.”
If you want to see how Hanson has matured over the years, while still maintaining their boyish joy and charm, catch Isaac, Taylor, and Zac this Thursday night in Austin as the play Antone’s Nightclub. Following that, they play another 25+ dates, wrapping up a two day run at Disney World in Florida.
Check out the cute video for “Give a Little” and their entire fall tour schedule after the jump.
Are you going to give a more mature Hanson a second listen at one of their live shows?
| Thu 22 Sep 11 | Austin TX |
Antones |
| Fri 23 Sep 11 | Houston TX | Warehouse Live |
| Sat 24 Sep 11 | New Orleans LA | House Of Blues |
| Mon 26 Sep 11 | Detroit MI | Crofoot |
| Tue 27 Sep 11 | Chicago IL | House Of Blues |
| Wed 28 Sep 11 | Chicago IL | House Of Blues |
| Thu 29 Sep 11 | Nashville TN | Wildhorse Saloon |
| Sat 01 Oct 11 | Kansas City | Beaumont Club |
| Sun 02 Oct 11 | Minneapolis MN | First Avenue |
| Tue 04 Oct 11 | Grand Rapids MI | Intersection |
| Wed 05 Oct 11 | Cleveland OH | House Of Blues |
| Fri 07 Oct 11 | Northampton MA | Calvin Theatre |
| Sat 08 Oct 11 | New Haven CT | Toads Place |
| Sun 09 Oct 11 | Boston MA | House Of Blues |
| Tue 11 Oct 11 | Portland ME | State Theatre |
| Wed 12 Oct 11 | Albany NY | Northern Lights |
| Thu 13 Oct 11 | Pittsburgh PA | Carnegie Music Hall |
| Sat 15 Oct 11 | Dallas TX | Texas State Fair |
| Mon 17 Oct 11 | Lancaster PA | Chameleon Club |
| Tue 18 Oct 11 | New York NY | Best Buy Theater |
| Wed 19 Oct 11 | Falls Church VA | State Theater |
| Thu 20 Oct 11 | Philadelphia PA | TLA |
| Sun 23 Oct 11 | Norfolk VA | Norva |
| Tue 25 Oct 11 | Charlotte NC | Amos’ Southend |
| Wed 26 Oct 11 | Atlanta GA | Variety Theater |
| Fri 28 Oct 11 | Tampa FL | State Theater |
| Sat 29 Oct 11 | Ft. Lauderdale FL | Culture Room |
| Mon 31 Oct 11 | Orlando FL | Disney World |
| Tue 01 Nov 11 | Orlando FL | Disney World |
