Site Updates

By | October 2, 2020
0 Comment

We have been busy working on some updates and upgrades to the site! We are happy to announce they are now LIVE!

NOTE! Some accounts may have lost some concerts in their show count.  If you think this is the case with your account you can either: 1) Add them back by going to each of the tour pages by year once you are logged in and clicking the submit/update button OR B) email blog@hansonstage.com with your username and we will try to fix it on our end.  There is a new database and some concerts seem to have gotten left behind (mostly in 2010, 2011 and 2017) and while we have tried to make sure all accounts are accurate, some may have slipped through the cracks.

  • You can now add “virtual” shows to your show count list.  Currently this includes Isaac’s Quaranstreams from earlier in the year and Taylor’s 3 “Home Jams”.  Once they happen, the Live Streaming Tour will also be included.  Each live streaming show will have 2 entries – one for “In Person” and one for the stream.  In person selections will add songs to your “songs heard live count” and “stream” selections will add the songs to your “virtual” count.  We have no plans to retroactively add any livestreams to the database at this time but since 2020 has been such a strange year and memories fade we thought adding these shows may help with the “but wait, didn’t I hear Isaac sing ___?” in the future.

  • The header has a new look and the orange/gray/black theme continues throughout the site
  • Rather than one large list of every concert ever, each year allows you to view all the tour dates and add to your list.  As always, you can’t add to your list until the show has passed. You must be logged in to your account to access the functions of saving shows and to see your song list.

  • Tour history has been tweaked to now take into account canceled shows
  • Every time the song has been performed live will have a musical note icon if you are logged in and you attended that show
  • The by location maps are up and running for desktop and a list of locations for mobile
  • There is now a form to submit a setlist

  • There is now a form to upload tickets

  • Shows by state, province, country will now show a musical note icon if you are logged in and attended that show
  • Tour listings now also include a link to their corresponding page on hanson.net

  • Canceled shows will now have a separate setlist icon to see any show details we may have (tickets, reason for cancel, etc.)

  • There is now a list of songs played live in order of number of times AND a list in alphabetical order. These pages still need some tweaking to take mashups/medleys into account, but otherwise should be accurate.

  • We have added a virtual tip jar if you like what we’re doing and want to support increasing hosting fees

  • Overall the site has been made more secure

(As with all new releases, there may be some glitches.  If anything seems to be off, please email blog@hansonstage.com and let us know what doesn’t seem to be working and what web browser you are using and any other relevant information!)

We still have some more items on the “wish list” and are always working to add new content to the site! If there’s anything you’d like to see, please leave a comment and we will try our best to make it happen!

Canta “MMMBop” junto a Hanson en su concierto en streaming

By | September 30, 2020
0 Comment

Time Out Mexico 

(Translated using Google Translate)

The three brothers will offer presentations in a more intimate format from Oklahoma, United States
The confirmations via streaming continue and one that made us very happy is that of the three most famous brothers of the nineties: Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson, who will give several shows from Oklahoma and will play their greatest hits “MMMBop”, “Penny & Me” and “Save Me”. The best thing is that we can enjoy them live, from the comfort of our home.

Hanson debuted with the EP Boomerang (1995), but the success came two years later, with his album Middle of Nowhere. And is that the song “MMMBop” was a watershed for the artistic career of the Hanson brothers, since it was nominated for the Grammy awards in its 40th edition, for Record of the year and Best pop performance of a group. In addition, the song has been a soundtrack in the series Doctor House and in an episode of Lizzie McGuire, a series that starred our beloved Hilary Duff.

Recently the guys from Hanson released String Theory (2018), an album that has musical arrangements by composer David Campbell and who has also worked with artists such as: Adele, Green Day and Radiohead.

To enjoy this series of digital concerts, the appointment is on October 9 and 10, and the accesses are obtained through the Eventbrite platform. So enjoy these performances, you have more than two opportunities per month, to enjoy the Hanson musical trio.

Hanson. Friday October 9 and Saturday 10, 9pm. $ 392- $ 949.

How Hanson’s Upcoming (Themed!) Concert Series Is a ‘Full Ecosystem’ for Fans and Local Business

By | September 30, 2020
0 Comment

People

 

Hanson talks to PEOPLE about finding a new way to connect with fans, as well as looking forward to releasing a new album and hitting the road again in 2021

For Hanson, 2020 was set to be a big year in terms of a world tour and a brand-new album before the coronavirus pandemic gripped the globe — but they’ve found a unique way to keep their musical ride alive.

In an exclusive new chat with PEOPLE ahead of their upcoming livestreamed concert series, Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson open up about how they were inspired not only by their devoted fans to put on a series of (socially distant) back-to-back in-person/virtual hybrid shows — with a new theme each month! — but by the idea of supporting a beloved music venue in their town of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

“We started going, ‘What way can we start to bring people together — start to breathe that positivity into the community — and share music in a way to also help local venues?’ ″ says Zac, 34. ″You’re starting to see that the venues and the places you love to go play are really struggling, maybe even more than some of the artists. And we go, ‘How do we connect with that?’ ″

For the brothers, the ″perfect″ fit was a venue ″up the street from” their 3CG Records office in downtown Tulsa: Cain’s Ballroom, which they’ve played many times in the past and have a deep affection for.

″It’s about 10 percent of what would normally be in the room, so it’s a very small number,” Zac explains of the in-person audience capacity. “But it allows us to go, ‘We’re going to invite hardcore fans, the Hanson.net fan-club members, into the room, and then we’re going to broadcast to the world and give people something to look forward to if you’re a Hanson fan.’ ”

Isaac, 39, explains that Cain’s is a ″family-run business″ that is ″trying to keep their heads above water″ amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and associated lack of in-person events. ″We’ve had a longstanding friendship with not only just the owners, but also having played there so many times. So it’s a full ecosystem kind of situation,” he says.

Hanson will perform three shows a month from October through January. The first theme honors their album The Best of HANSON, Live and Electric, which they’re celebrating the 15th anniversary of this year. The band hit the road in support of the album in 2005 — the same year they toured colleges around the country to screen their documentary Strong Enough to Break, about the formation of their independent record label.

″We just wanted to pick things each month that had either an inspiration or kind of an ecosystem around that would have things to pull from, like cool covers we haven’t played, songs people know,″ Taylor, 37, tells PEOPLE. ″So that’s the message of each month … picking themes that have almost their own sub-context.”

Zac says that a theme based on their recently released seven-song EP Continental Breakfast in Bed is ″definitely something we’re thinking about,″ but the concepts could be based on anything from specific albums to timeframes to projects that have been extra meaningful to them and their fans over the band’s 28-year history, presenting a unique challenge: ″The secret sauce behind the idea of themes associated with these streaming tours is we do like to push ourselves. I think it makes you a better performer when you’re having to be on your A game.″

″We’re really excited about November and December, and January is kind of going to be a curve ball,” Isaac teases, while Taylor quips, “And there will probably be some sleigh bells in December. I’m just saying.”

For the lucky fans who snatch up tickets (which immediately sold out for October) to see the shows in person, they will be subject to temperature checks at the door and social-distancing measures like sitting at their own tables that are ″far apart″ and give ″plenty of space to be comfortable” and safe, says Zac.

Meanwhile, at home, the brothers and their respective immediate families — Zac has four children, Isaac has three and Taylor has six — are figuring out the new normal in terms of school for their kids, having grown up being homeschooled themselves.

″We took one of our sons out of school last year to homeschool and then we put the other back in, and our daughter’s at school. So we’ve got a combo situation at my house,″ says Isaac (or ″Principal Isaac,″ as Zac quips). ″And I will say that one of the coolest things about 2020 is you have so many available resources.″

″It has definitely been a year of [personal] testing, as well,″ Taylor adds. ″Hopefully our kids have begun to appreciate the things that we already were taking for granted [and] appreciate them more. Because think about it as if you’re 15 — you’re that much more like, ‘Man, I really want to get out. I’ve got all these things I want to do.’ ”

It has also been a time for Zac to work on an exciting side project of his own. ″I have several friends [with whom I’ve] been talking about starting a band for years. And this made some time to actually do that, and it’s been awesome,″ he shares. ″I don’t know when or where the music will ever come out, but the joy of  realizing that project and laughing together and making music together has been really awesome.”

For now, the guys are looking forward to kicking off the first of four three-concert series next week, before hitting the road for their world tour and releasing their 12th studio album Against the World in 2021 — as well as reflecting on their gratitude for having been able to come up with a creative way to ″bridge the gap″ among themselves and fans during the global health crisis (and support Cain’s, to boot).

″Of course we have, like most people, gotten a chance to have a little more time with family, which is huge and is the silver lining of this whole year,” says Taylor, who’s currently expecting his seventh child with wife Natalie. “But it really does point out how grateful we have been for the fans that have been with us.”

“We were getting excited about sharing different themes [in] different months. And then to combine that with this idea that we really can bring to attention the importance of supporting your local venues and working with a great venue that’s doing just enough to create a safe environment for people in person and trying to bridge the gap,” he adds. “That just feels like a great match.”

Tickets for Hanson’s October livestream concert series — streaming Oct. 9, 10 and 11 — are available now on Hanson.net. New themes will be announced for the following month at the end of each series.

HANSON: Streaming In 15 Days

By | September 24, 2020
0 Comment

WEEKLY PIC
This week’s pic is from the music vid for “All I Know,” the most intimate song on our Hanson.net Continental Breakfast in Bed EP.  Members can check out the whole thing on Hnet, but everyone can get a look behind the song and vid on our latest Table Talk vid shared this week.

Continue reading →

Isaac Hanson Parts Ways with His Car of 22 Years: ‘Nearly Every Album Has Been Checked on This Stereo’

By | September 20, 2020
0 Comment

People

Isaac Hanson
ISAAC HANSON/INSTAGRAM

Isaac Hanson has had the same car for 22 years!

On Saturday, the Hanson musician, 39, shared a post on social media, announcing that he was finally saying goodbye to his car, which he has owned since his 18th birthday.

“This is my baby, my car, the only one I have ever owned. She was a surprise for my 18th birthday (in 1998) and has been my pride and joy ever since. I got her with 9,000 miles on the odometer and passed it on to someone who needed it more than me with 169,000 miles,” Isaac said, sharing a photo of himself with his car.

The “Save Me” singer also said he and his brothers, Zac and Taylor, would always test drive their music in the black Toyota.

“The mixes and mastering of nearly every Album & EP that I have made since 1998 has been checked on this car stereo, helping my bro’s and I to make sure that we were making the right sonic choices. And that is one of the things I will miss the most about this car,” he wrote.

Adding to the sentimental note, Issac said he was excited about the car helping its new owner make some memories as well.

“This car is a part of me, a part of my music, even a part of my marriage, but all things must pass and while yes it was hard to let her go, I know that she will make new memories and do more good work for hopefully another hundred thousand or so miles more miles in new hands!” Isaac said.

“I’m not sure what it says about me that I had this car for nearly 22 years, but she was always a joy and I have loved every single moment that I had her!” he added.

Over the weekend, Isaac also took some time to rave about his wife, Nicole Dufresne, who he married in 2006, after the couple got to go out on their “first proper date” since the start of quarantine.

“It was during this date and the subsequent conversations that we were both reminded of how much we have grown together and how much the last 14 years of marriage have effected us… for the better!” he wrote. “What I have learned through marriage to this beautiful woman about how to listen and understand things that I did not before and how to see things more from her point of view is remarkable!”

“You have made me a better man,” the singer added.

The couple share three kids — daughter Nina Odette, 6½, plus sons James Monroe, 12, and Clarke Everett, 13.

It’s Been 23 Years Since MMMBop, So Where Are Hanson Now?

By | September 18, 2020
0 Comment

Hit Australia

Article heading image for It's Been 23 Years Since MMMBop, So Where Are Hanson Now?

Taylor Hanson has recently announced that his 7th child is on the way! No, I’m not lying, it’s really his 7th!

So, it had me thinking…where are Hanson now? It’s been 23 years since we were introduced to the 90s hit, MMMBop, and the long-haired beautiful souls who came along with it.

From marriage and (lots of) babies to performing, I dug deep to find out where Isaac, Taylor & Zac Hanson are now:

 

Taylor Hanson and Wife Natalie Expecting Seventh Child: ‘Grateful for This Fresh Wave of Joy’

By | September 15, 2020
0 Comment

People

Notably, Taylor Hanson and his brothers Isaac and Zac are the oldest of seven children

Taylor Hanson
Taylor Hanson and wife Natalie
TIFFANY CARDON

It’s lucky seven for Taylor Hanson!

The Hanson musician, 37, and his wife of 18 years, Natalie, are expecting their seventh child together, he announced on Instagram Tuesday alongside a sweet photo of the couple holding hands in a field.

“The best kind of unexpected. Number seven coming this December. #2020,” Taylor wrote.

In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, he adds, “Our family is thrilled to be welcoming a new member later this year. More than ever, we are especially grateful for this fresh wave of joy.”

Wrote Natalie in the caption of a similar photo on her Instagram, “Biggest little surprise in a long time. Baby number seven coming this December🙏🏼❤️😊”

Taylor’s rep confirmed his youngest child Claude Indiana Emmanuel‘s birth exclusively to PEOPLE in 2018, sharing that he was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Dec. 26 of that year.

“Our new little man, Indy, is the best gift our family could imagine. His arrival brings with it a new sense of adventure and excitement for the future,” the “If Only” crooner and his wife told PEOPLE at the time.

The family’s little one on the way will join Indiana plus big sisters Wilhelmina “Willa” Jane, 8 next month, and Penelope “Penny” Anne, 15, as well as brothers Viggo Moriah, 11, River Samuel, 14, and Jordan Ezra, who turns 18 on Halloween.

Notably, Taylor is one of seven children himself — in fact, he and brothers Zac and Isaac Hanson are the oldest in a family that includes another brother and three sisters.

Isaac, 39, has three kids of his own — daughter Nina Odette, 6½, plus sons James Monroe, 12, and Clarke Everett, 13 — while Zac, 34, is a father of four: daughters Mary Lucille Diana, 4, and Junia Rose Ruth, 9½, plus sons George Abraham Walker, 7 next month, and John Ira Shepherd, 12.

Brother Mac, who’s also a musician, is expecting his first child this month, a son, with wife Nicole, with whom he tied the knot last month.

“We were playing this one close to the vest, but then she grew out of the vest. Baby Boy Hanson coming Sept 2020 #YouCanCallMeDaddy,” he captioned their pregnancy announcement in May.

 

Uncool with Alexa Bliss podcast to debut on Tuesday, Sept. 22

By | September 14, 2020
0 Comment

WWE

STAMFORD, CONN., September 8, 2020 – WWE today announced Uncool with Alexa Bliss, a new podcast series debuting on Tuesday, September 22. Hosted by WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss, the podcast will transport listeners back in time when Bliss and her guests discuss their most nostalgic, cringeworthy and laugh-out-loud moments from before their fame and success. Listen to the trailer here.

Each Tuesday, Alexa will sit down with WWE Superstars and celebrity guests to celebrate all things “Uncool.” From awkward first dates to fashion faux pas and everything in between, nothing is off limits. WWE Superstar The Miz will kick off the premiere episode with other weekly guests, including Lance Bass, Nikki & Brie Bella, Ryan Cabrera, James Iglehart, Taylor Hanson, Nikki Glaser, Jon Heder and more.

“Uncool will take listeners down memory lane by reliving embarrassing, quirky tween moments and reminiscing about younger years while offering laughs along the way,” said Bliss. “Fans will get to see just how cool it is to be uncool.”

Listeners can subscribe to Uncool with Alexa Bliss on all audio streaming services, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Pandora. Full-length videos of each episode will be available the following week on WWE Network and WWE’s YouTube channel.

Alexa has been an athlete her entire life, having previously competed in gymnastics, softball, cheerleading and as a professional bodybuilder before joining WWE in 2013. She is a five-time WWE Women’s Champion, two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion and an unapologetic Disney fanatic who loves all things 90s and early 2000s. When she is not competing or podcasting, you can find her at home with her famous pet pig Larry Steve enjoying a cup of coffee and catching up on her favorite shows.

Hanson to hold a new concert series at Cain’s

By | September 14, 2020
0 Comment

KTUL


TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — After more than 20 years of making music, Hanson continues to connect with fans across the world.

The Tulsa-based band isn’t letting the pandemic be an exception.

Hanson is holding a new concert series, which they hope is a small step toward saving the industry they love.

“It was kind of the perfect match.”

Zac, Taylor, and Isaac Hanson are ready to perform music again, both virtually and in-person at Tulsa’s historic Cain’s Ballroom.

“Part of our confidence in the process [Cain’s] already set in place,”

Not only is Cain’s following CDC guidelines requiring masks, temperature checks, social distancing, and limited ticket sales, they are seating tables. One person buys a four-seated table, so that person decides who sits with them.

“You’ve just gotta be reasonable, as safe as best as you can.”

Zac says illness has always been top of mind as a touring musician.

“It’s the cold season and people might have the flu, and there’s a meet-and-greet and you’re meeting fans and there’s a line.”

They are not downplaying coronavirus, but feel this style of a concert is the right time and a safe and small start.

“Kinda feels like we have the best we can do, while also trying to look forward, sort of bridge us where we are and into the future.”

The Hansons fear that the future of the music business as a whole is grim if help isn’t available in the present.

They’re urging fans to buy streaming tickets or merchandise.

“Especially places like theatres and places like Cain’s when a good chance that they might not stay open.”

The pandemic has cost the event industry $800 million and roughly 12 million jobs.

The concert series begins Oct. 9 and will include three shows each month through January, each with its own theme.