Hanson announces 25th anniversary tour dates, including Tulsa's Hop Jam 2017

Multiple Grammy-nominated Oklahoma trio Hanson officially announced today its extensive "Middle Of Everywhere 25th Anniversary World Tour," including Europe and North America dates on sale today, with further legs in Australia and South America to be announced.

The pop-rockers, who broke onto the music scene as teenagers with the 1997 global smash "MmmBop," will kick off the tour in their hometown of Tulsa with The Hop Jam 2017. Billed as Oklahoma’s largest craft beer and music festival, the fourth annual Hop Jam will take place May 21 in the heart of downtown Tulsa’s historic Brady Arts District. The 2017 Hop Jam festivities will include more than 200 craft beers and music headlined by Hanson, the festival's co-founders.

“Making music together for 25 years is a milestone that we had to acknowledge, and what better way to do it than with an anniversary tour,” said keyboardist Taylor Hanson in a statement.

Added guitarist Isaac Hanson, “This year is not only about the two decades of music, it’s about celebrating the incredible community of fans who have been with us, singing along year after year."

Besides Hanson’s 25th anniversary, 2017 also marks the 20th anniversary of the band's debut release "Middle Of Nowhere," led by the iconic single “Mmmbop," which introduced the group to the world. The tour will feature performances of the group’s most widely known material alongside fan favorites encompassing their extensive catalog. In select markets, Taylor Hanson will DJ the “Dance Like You Don’t Care” afterparty, which will feature an eclectic mix of modern and 90’s favorites.

Coinciding with their benchmark 25th year together, over which the group has released six studio albums and sold more than 16 million albums, later this year Hanson also will be releasing "Middle Of Everywhere - The Greatest Hits," a comprehensive collection which includes hit singles “Mmmbop," “Where’s The Love," “Weird," “This Time Around," “If Only," “Penny And Me," “Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’," “Get The Girl Back," plus the new single “I Was Born."

Founded in 1992, the trio of brothers began performing classic rock ‘n roll and soul music, and writing original material, crafting a distinctive blend of harmonies and organic soulful pop-rock. The group took the world by storm with their debut major release in 1997, ushering in a string of top 40 singles and establishing them as one of the world’s leading artists

In 2003, the group founded its own independent 3CG Records, starting a new era for the band with their #1 independent album Underneath, featuring hit single “Penny And Me”, positioning them among the most successful independent bands to date. Since then, HANSON has released 3 studio albums under their label, toured the world cultivating a vibrant global fanbase engaged by their dynamic live performances, and released an ongoing stream of special products direct to their devout fan community.

In 2013, the group diversified its brand with the founding of the Hanson Brothers Beer Company, and in 2014 added The Hop Jam Beer and Music Festival, which brings together artists and brewers from all over the world, culminating in one of the country’s leading craft beer and music festivals, with 40,000 in attendance.

The "Middle Of Everywhere Tour" showcases more than two decades of music in a celebratory world tour, alongside new music that will be followed by a further release in 2018.

To find out more information on Hanson’s tour and music release go to www.hanson.net. For more information on The Hop Jam Festival, go to www.TheHopJam.com.

Tour Dates:

Thu 1 Jun 17

Cologne GERMANY

Gloria

Fri 2 Jun 17

Amsterdam NETHERLANDS

Paradiso

Sat 3 Jun 17

Hamburg GERMANY

Mojo

Mon 5 Jun 17

Paris FRANCE

La Cigale

Wed 7 Jun 17

Milan ITALY

Fabrique

Fri 9 Jun 17

Antwerp BELGIUM

Trix

Sat 10 Jun 17

London ENGLAND

Shepherds Bush Empire

Tue 12 Sep 17

Dallas TX

House Of Blues

Wed 13 Sep 17

Austin TX

Emos East

Fri 15 Sep 17

New Orleans LA

Joy Theater

Sat 16 Sep 17

Nashville TN

Wildhorse Saloon

Sun 17 Sep 17

Birmingham AL

Iron City

Tue 19 Sep 17

St Petersburg FL

Jannus Live

Wed 20 Sep 17

Atlanta GA

Buckhead Theatre

Fri 22 Sep 17

Raleigh NC

The Ritz

Sat 23 Sep 17

Norfolk VA

Norva

Sun 24 Sep 17

Silver Spring MD

The Fillmore

Tue 26 Sep 17

Cleveland OH

House Of Blues

Wed 27 Sep 17

Pittsburgh PA

Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead

Thu 28 Sep 17

Philadelphia PA

The Fillmore

Sat 30 Sep 17

New York NY

Playstation Theater

Sun 1 Oct 17

Boston MA

House Of Blues

Tue 3 Oct 17

Montreal QC CANADA

Corona

Wed 4 Oct 17

Toronto ON CANADA

Danforth Music Hall

Fri 6 Oct 17

Detroit MI

St Andrews

Sat 7 Oct 17

Chicago IL

House Of Blues

Sun 8 Oct 17

Grand Rapids MI

20 Monroe Live

Tue 10 Oct 17

Minneapolis MN

First Avenue

Wed 11 Oct 17

St Louis MO

The Pageant

Thu 12 Oct 17

Lawrence KS

Granada Theater

Sat 14 Oct 17

Denver CO

Summit Music Hall

Sun 15 Oct 17

Salt Lake City UT

Depot

Tue 17 Oct 17

Seattle WA

The Neptune

Wed 18 Oct 17

Vancouver BC CANADA

Vogue Theatre

Thu 19 Oct 17

Portland OR

Aladdin Theater

Sat 21 Oct 17

Anaheim CA

House Of Blues

Sun 22 Oct 17

Los Angeles CA

The Mayan

Tue 24 Oct 17

San Diego CA

House Of Blues

Wed 25 Oct 17

Las Vegas NV

House Of Blues

Fri 27 Oct 17

Houston TX

House Of Blues

- BAM