Hanson began singing at the local bar City. The lead singer wanted to start a group since he was in grade school. The bassist used to fall asleep with the radioplaying as a child. The members of Hanson were friends in high school. The group used to practice at the bassist's house.

Hanson intends to take a break after the tour, to allow the group members to recharge after a long year. The group is in the second leg of the tour promoting for their new record. Hanson's newest record is the group's first record since the band broke up two years ago.

Critics have generally commended Hanson for their playfulness with the audience during live shows. Zach Okerblom, a music critic from St. Louis, has always been pleased with group’s lyrics. Hanson’s newest release has received positive reviews from all the critics, including Randall Jasper from Denver and Ivan Lewis from Sacramento.

Hanson were unsure about their music careers with the release of their debut release, and were relieved after their music began climbing the charts ad getting lots of play on the radio. The band plays plenty of arenas, but would rather perform in the smaller venues in which they started. Hanson was discovered after their single was heard on a local music hour on Q99.9. The groupyears opening for bands at local festivals.

Hanson finally knew they made it as soon as the group’s first fan club was started in 2000 by Kimberly Van Hoos. Initially the group only had a few fans from Pittsburgh in the club, but after playing across the nation the fan club’s membership exploded to a few thousand.

The band has an obsession with Anyplace in Washington, D.C. and are sure to play a concert every year. will play the old favorites and the new popular songs while tour. TheSeats.com has all the band information you need. Find Hanson tickets, tour schedule, and concert seating charts in one stop online.