Heather suggests that Hanson should cover Carrie Underwood’s “Change”
Flashback Friday
HANSON ANNOUNCES SPECIAL “YOU PICK THE SET LIST”
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MORE ANTHEM WORLD TOUR CONCERTS SOLD OUT
BAND ANNOUNCE SPECIAL “YOU PICK THE SET LIST” FAN VOTED SET LIST FOR GOLD COAST AUG 6th, SYDNEY AUG 13th and FREMANTLE AUG 15th.
Inspired by the enthusiasm for the coming ANTHEM WORLD TOUR which has already garnered sold out shows at both Melbourne’s Palais Theatre and Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, HANSON has selected several key shows on their upcoming Australian tour to thank their fans by inviting them to choose the set list of songs the band will perform.
The band’s second Sydney concert at the Hi-Fi on Aug 13th will be one of the select cities to get this rare treat from the pop-rock trio, along with their show at the Gold Coast’s Coolangatta Hotel on Aug 6th and their final Australian show of the tour at Fremantle Metropolis on Aug 15th.
“We have been blown away by the response to the coming tour, so to say thank you we’ve decided to put the set list in the hands of the fans – something we have never done in Australia before”, said Taylor Hanson.
Adds Isaac Hanson “This gives us a chance to celebrate all of the highlights from the last 6 albums with fans. We’re really excited to see which songs Australia wants to hear.”
Setlist voting will be take place on the band’s website, Hanson.net, and begin on July 4th at 9am AEST.
ANTHEM is the band’s 6th studio album and the fourth to be released on their own independent 3CG Records, which they founded in 2003.
2013 marked the 21st anniversary of HANSON. The band celebrated the anniversary with the launch of their own craft beer Mmmhops, inspired by the title of their breakout single.
HANSON have been nominated for multiple Grammys, released five prior studio albums which spawned a string of hit singles, and sold over 16 million albums worldwide.
Tour Dates:
| Tue 5 Aug | Brisbane AUSTRALIA | The Tivoli | |
| Wed 6 Aug | Gold Coast AUSTRALIA | Coolangatta Hotel | Set List Voting |
| Fri 8 Aug | Sydney AUSTRALIA | Enmore Theatre | SOLD OUT |
| Sat 9 Aug | Melbourne AUSTRALIA | Palais Theatre | SOLD OUT |
| Sun 10 Aug | Melbourne AUSTRALIA | The Hi-Fi | |
| Tue 12 Aug | Adelaide AUSTRALIA | HQ | |
| Wed 13 Aug | Sydney AUSTRALIA | The Hi-Fi | Set List Voting |
| Fri 15 Aug | Fremantle AUSTRALIA | Metropolis | Set List Voting |
| Sun 17 Aug | Auckland NEW ZEALAND | Powerstation |
ANTHEM Track Listing:
- Fired Up
- I’ve Got Soul
- You Can’t Stop Us
- Get The Girl Back
- Juliet
- Already Home
- For Your Love
- Lost Without You
- Cut Right Through Me
- Scream and Be Free
- Tragic Symphony
- Tonight
- Save Me From Myself
For more information and to vote for you favorite songs, click here.
HNET Newsletter July 3, 2014
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Message From The Band
This is a short week in the office at 3CG because of the 4th of July, the day the US celebrates its independence. We are hard at work on some big projects, the new website which will launch late this month, planning for Hansonday 2015 is already starting, as well as new content we are creating for the launch of the new website like the song Digging to China, and its stop motion companion music video. Rehearsal for the Australia/New Zealand leg of the ANTHEM world tour starts next week.
We hope you all have a great 4th of July!
Isaac, Taylor and Zac
FAN CLUB EXCLUSIVE
aLive@hnet
Join us later this month on July 25th for a Members Only live stream. Get the update on everything HANSON, ask questions and more. To watch the stream, visit the alive@hnet section of hanson.net on Friday July 25th and click on the backstage pass banner.
Not yet a member? To join Click Here!
FAN CLUB EXCLUSIVE
Fan Club Members July 4th Sale
Fan Club Members July 4th Sale 20% off Re Made in America DVD
Discount Code: AMERICA
Discount available Friday, July 4th through Sunday, July 6th
FAN CLUB EXCLUSIVE
HANSON Day 2015
We are already thinking about Hanson Day 2015 and how to make it the best Members Only Event yet, and we want to hear more from you about how we can do that. Join in the conversation on the forums or by answering our polls in the HANSON Asks section.
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Weekly Photo
US Border Crossing, Anthem World Tour, 2013
We love traveling the world, but we are always happy to come home. Happy Birthday USA! We wish you all the best for the holiday weekend.
Throwback Thursday
Photo of the Week
This week’s photo is submitted by Madelyn
“This pic was taken after Hanson’s show in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada on November 12, 2013. My best friend Kelli and I (me in the red) are now 30 have been Hanson fans since 1996 or 1997. Amazing show, bucket list check mark.
Thanks Hanson!”
Music Feeds Podcast Episode #87 – Hanson
Music Feeds
Most still view Hanson as the fresh-faced, young trio singing MMMBop in a video clip that defined an era. But speaking to vocalist and keyboardist Taylor Hanson, you realise that this pop-rock trio command a staggering degree of industry foresight that’s allowed them to thrive in the internet era.
“Nobody seamlessly got through it,” he says. “Even those who had captive audiences like we’ve been able to have. We’re all affected by the change. The one thing that’s made the transition smoother for us in the last 15 years is we really understood it before our label and the industry did.”
“We were the audience that was changing,” he continues. “Getting email addresses, getting phones, using the internet, we saw in our fans where they were living. We owned our website and we were doing web stuff at a time when our label was like, ‘Why are you wasting time with that?’”
“That seems crazy to talk about because it wasn’t that long ago, but we were able transition in a smoother way. What allowed us to leave our label once it started turning into a big, corporate mess and start our own was we knew where our fans were, who they were and how to talk to them.”
Listen: Music Feeds Podcast Episode #87 – Hanson (Taylor Hanson)
(podcast at source)
Hanson’s Anthem Tour, Australia & New Zealand 2014
Tuesday, 5th August 2014
The Tivoli, Brisbane (18+ show)
Tix: Via Ticketmaster
Wednesday, 6th August 2014
Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast (18+ show)
Tix: Via Oztix
Friday, 8th August 2014
Enmore Theatre, Sydney (All Ages)
Tix: Via Ticketek
Saturday, 9th August 2014 – SOLD OUT
Palais Theatre, Melbourne (All Ages)
Sunday, 10th August 2014
The Hi-Fi, Melbourne (18+ show)
Tix: The Hi-Fi
Tuesday, 12th August 2014
HQ, Adelaide (18+ show)
Tix: Via Oztix
Wednesday, 13th August
The Hi-Fi, Sydney (18+ show)
Tix: The Hi-Fi
Friday, 15th August 2014
Metropolis, Fremantle (18+ show)
Tix: Via Oztix
Sunday, 17th August 2014
Powerstation, Auckland (All Ages)
Tix: Via Ticketmaster
Trivia Tuesday
Zac reads to escape, which is why he reads mostly fiction.
What desserts did Hanson get tons of after mentioning that they liked it in 1997?
Fan of the Month – July – Cara
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Cara N |
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| Age | 34 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| What is the very first memory of Hanson that you have? | Seeing them live in concert for the very first time in 1997 in Orlando Florida. It literally almost knocked my socks off. I remember them coming out on stage and I literally started to cry because it was my very first Hanson concert ever and I was in 2nd row. I got to shake Taylor’s hand to. |
| How many times have you seen Hanson in concert? Favorite concert memory? | I saw them 18 times in concerts. Maybe even more. I have been to so many that I have lost count. I think my favorite concert memory was in 2007 when I met them outside at the tour buses in Philadelphia @ the Keswick Theratre. They were so nice to me and even talked to me for a bit. They all gave me hugs and took pictures with me that I still have in my possession till this very day. |
| What is your favorite Hanson song and why? | My favorite Hanson song I would say is Never Let Go. It is a very emotional song, and it really hitz home with me. |
| Why do you like/love Hanson? | I love Hanson because there songs are not filled with curse words, and every time I hear there songs I feel like they are saving a fan’s life because so many fans suffer from mental illness. And so do I. Many of Hanson songs have saved me from committing suicide, and made me feel like life is still worth living for. |
| How long have you been a Hanson fan? | I have been a Hanson fan since mmmbop came out a very long time ago. People keep telling me oh you will grow out of hanson, and till this very day I still love hanson and I ALWAYS will. Proud fanson forever and a day. |
| Why should you be FAN OF THE MONTH? | I should be fan of the month because I have loved Hanson since day 1. I have every single album they have ever made, and as a fan I would do anything for them. I am on the Pennsylvania street team and when concerts come around I hand out fliers and do promoting for them. How else do u think Philadelphia shows ALWAYS sell out? With the work of the street team. I will always be a Hanson fan and I WILL NEVER abandon them. |
Setlist Sign-up List – Australia & New Zealand show
We are looking for those attending shows on the Australia and New Zealand leg of the Anthem World Tour who can keep track of the setlist(s) for us.
There are several ways you can get the setlist to us – please get in contact with us before the show (either by email or twitter) to try and give us a heads up. We understand sometimes there is not phone service and venues and that phones can die in the middle of the show – but as long as we end up getting the setlist we don’t care how or when 🙂
Twitter – Contact us @hansonstage (You can either tweet the setlist directly to us, or send us a tweet letting us know you’ll be tweeting it on your account)
Email – tickets@hansonstage.com (You can either send it all at once when the show is over, or email us song by song)
Text – 1-908-2HANSON (probably not practical for an international tour since we are US based, but figured we’d post it anyway)
If you won’t be submitting a setlist until the end of the show, you can also use this form https://blog.hansonstage.com/submit-a-setlist/ if that is easier than emailing for you
Please fill out the form below if you can help us out!