HANSON announced the launch of the third leg of their North American Shout It Out Tour, which begins November 1, in support of their critically acclaimed fifth album, Shout It Out, released on their own independent 3CG Records, which debuted #2 on the Billboard independent charts. The final leg of the tour takes the band to the southeast and east coast, following the success of their summer tour across the south and Midwest. Tickets go on sale starting Friday Aug 27th (www.Hanson.net/tour).
Coinciding with the tour, the multi-Grammy-nominated band has been enjoying a massive resurgence in response to the album’s first single and video “Thinking ‘Bout Somethin'”, available at all major digital outlets. The single continues to move up the charts at radio, and the emotive retro dance infused music video quickly garnered over 2 million views online and has climbed into the top 10 on VH1’s top 20 countdown. The video, featuring a guest performance by “Weird” Al Yankovic, is an exuberant homage to classic film The Blues Brothers, recreating the iconic scene where the band’s soulful music incites hundreds of people to dance in the street. The excitement has spread to the band’s fanbase, inspiring them to reenact the video’s dance sequence in flashmobs, around the world.
The third leg will feature Jarrod Gorbel, formerly leader of rock band The Honorary Title, coinciding with the release of his debut solo album Devil’s Made A New Friend. The first two legs of the tour have brought together a wide array of music fans, with direct support from Rooney and A Rocket To The Moon, as well as a local independent artist in each market who won the chance to open the show via contests in partnership with ourstage.com.
Throughout the tour the band is continuing their activism efforts, raising funds to fight extreme poverty and HIV/AIDS in Africa (TakeTheWalk.net) through hosting one-mile barefoot walks in each city with fans. In partnership with Livestream, the band has also integrated dynamic livestreaming content into every aspect of their activities, streaming everything from live acoustic performances, interviews and guest appearances by tour mates to their walk events. These streams further the direct connection with their fans that the band has worked hard to maintain for over a decade (Hanson.net/Alive or livestream.com/Hansonmusic).
Leg 3 Tour Dates:
Mon-Nov-01
Dallas TX
House of Blues
Tue-Nov-02
Austin TX
Antones
Wed-Nov-03
Houston TX
House of Blues
Fri-Nov-05
St Petersburg FL
State Theatre
Sat-Nov-06
Ft Lauderdale FL
Revolution
Mon-Nov-08
Lake Buena Vista FL
Epcot American Garden Theatre
Tue-Nov-09
Lake Buena Vista FL
Epcot American Garden Theatre
Wed-Nov-10
Atlanta GA
Variety Theater
Fri-Nov-12
Charlotte NC
Amos’ Southend
Sat-Nov-13
Baltimore MD
Sonar
Sun-Nov-14
Falls Church VA
The State Theatre
Mon-Nov-15
Northampton MA
Calvin Theatre
Sat-Nov-20
Wallingford CT
Dome
Sun-Nov-21
Burlington VT
Higher Ground
Tue-Nov-23
Toronto ONT
Guvernment