1998 EVENTS

Find out what Hanson was up to in 1998. If a picture is linked, it will bring you to more pictures from that event. Hover your mouse over each photo for credits. Am I missing something? Please, let me know!


January 25

Hanson's claymation likenesses appeared on an episode of MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch, pitted in a match against the Spice Girls in a wrestling ring.

February 07-11

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson shot the music video for "Weird" with director Gus van Sant in New York City.

February 16

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago, Illinois for an interview and performed "Weird."

February 23

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson appeared on MTV Live in New York City for an interview.

February 25

Hanson appeared on the 40th annual Grammy Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and performed "MMMBop." They were nominated for three awards (best new artist, record of the year, and best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal for "MMMBop"), but they failed to bring home an award. After the show, they went to Planet Hollywood to celebrate.

February 26

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson appeared on Late Night With Conan O’Brien in New York City and performed "Weird."

March 05

Aimee Osbourne, eldest daughter of Ozzy Osbourne, bid $16,000 to win backstage passes, concert tickets, and a chance to hang out with Hanson at the City Of Hope auction in Los Angeles, California.

March 14

HAPPY 15th BIRTHDAY, TAYLOR! He and his brothers were hanging out in California.

April 04

Hanson appeared on Nickelodeon's 11th annual Kid's Choice Awards at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Westwood, California. They won two blimps (best song for "MMMBop" and favorite group) and performed "Weird."

April 05

photo © channelone.com Hanson had a photo shoot for the June 27th issue of TV Guide and then dropped by the Channel One studios in Los Angeles, California to guest-anchor the following day's show. Channel One is broadcasted in schools all around the country.

April 06

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson appeared on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno for an interview and performed "Weird."

May 04

Hanson called into Ugly Phil's radio program out of Australia for an interview.

May 05

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Hanson appeared on an episode of MTV's Live @ The 10 Spot from The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York.

May 08

Hanson appeared on MTV Live in New York City for an interview.

May 08

Hanson hosted the "All-Time Top 10 Family Videos" on MTV (previously taped).

May 11

Hanson dropped by the Z100 studios in New York City for an interview. (transcript)

May 12

Hanson's third album, Three Car Garage: The Indie Records 95-96 was released.

May 12

Hanson appeared on the David Letterman Show in New York City and performed "Weird."

May 14

Hanson appeared on the Rosie O'Donnell Show in New York City for an interview.

May 20

Hanson appeared on CBS This Morning in New York City for an interview.

May 23

Middle of Nowhere dropped to #97 on the Billboard charts.

May 28

Hanson was awarded the world's best-selling new group at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Hanson was not in attendance, though they did accept their award via satellite.

June 04

Hanson performed at the Bud Walton Arena at the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The concert was broadcasted on select radio stations as well as in many Wal-Mart stores.

June 04

Hanson left their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma to fly overseas and begin the Albertane Tour.

June 09

THE ALBERTANE TOUR BEGINS!

Hanson performed at Le Zenith in Paris, France. While in France, Hanson visited the Eiffel Tower.

June 12

Hanson dropped by the Radio 1 studios in the UK for an interview with Dave Pearce.

June 13

Hanson performed at Sporthalle in Koln, Germany.

June 16

Hanson performed at Wembley Arena in London, England. While in England, Hanson visited Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plain in England, 85 miles south of London.

June 20

Hanson performed at Molson Centré (capacity 14,000) in Montréal, Canada.

June 22

Hanson appeared on VH1's Storytellers (previously taped).

June 22

Hanson appeared on Much Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for an interview.

June 22

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson toured the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A clip of Hanson and their family standing on the glass floor can be seen in their video, The Road To Albertane. The floor is 256 sq ft of solid glass and can withstand the weight of fourteen hippos!

June 23

Hanson performed at Molson Amphitheater (capacity 16,000) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

June 26

Hanson performed at Great Woods Amphitheater (capacity 19,000) in Boston, Massachusetts.

June 27

Hanson performed for 200 elementary school students on VH1's Storytellers to benefit VH1's Save the Music effort (previously taped).

June 29

Hanson performed at Pine Knob Amphitheater in Detroit, Michigan.

June 30

Admiral Twin, Zac, and Taylor had dinner with Aimee and Kelly Osbourne for the auction they won earlier in the year. The girls also attended the Washington DC concert on July 2nd and hung out backstage.

July 02

Hanson held a press conference at Planet Hollywood in Washington, DC prior to their show that evening.

July 02

Hanson performed at the Nissan Pavilion in Washington, DC.

July 04

Hanson celebrated the Fourth of July by watching the fireworks display with their family at Lenox Mall in Atlanta, Georgia.

July 05

Hanson held a press conference at Planet Hollywood in Atlanta, Georgia prior to their show that evening.

July 05

Hanson performed at Lakewood Amphitheater (capacity 19,000) in Atlanta, Georgia.

July 08

Hanson performed at the Mabee Center (capacity 11,575) in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

July 10

Hanson had a press conference at Planet Hollywood in Beverly Hills, California prior to their show that evening.

July 12

Hanson performed at Hollywood Bowl (capacity 18,000) in Los Angeles, California. Backstage, Isaac had fun with Puff Broccoli.

July 13

Hanson appeared on The Magic Hour in California for an interview and performed "River."

July 15

Hanson held a press conference at Planet Hollywood in San Francisco, California prior to their show that evening.

July 15

Hanson performed at the Shoreline Amphitheater in San Francisco, California.

July 18

Hanson performed at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, Colorado.

July 21

Hanson hosted a chat at yahoo.com along with their manager, Christopher Sabec from Seattle, Washington. (transcript)

July 21

Hanson performed at Key Arena (capacity 17,000) in Seattle, Washington. Live from Albertane and the majority of the concert footage in The Road To Albertane was recorded during this show because it was originally the last date of the tour.

July 25

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson extended the Albertane Tour, heading back east to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and performed at the Marcus Amphitheater (capacity 24,000). They also found the intersection of Hanson & Oklahoma avenues in Milwaukee.

July 28

Hanson performed at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, Michigan.

July 31

Hanson held a press conference at Planet Hollywood in Chicago, Illinois.

July 31

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson met their biggest fan, Aaron, at the New World Music Amphitheater before their concert that evening for the MTV show, FANatic. The show aired August 10th.

July 31

Hanson performed at the New World Music Center in Chicago, Illinois.

August 03

Hanson performed at the Riverbend Amphitheater in Cincinnati, Ohio.

August 06

Hanson performed at the Starwood Amphitheater in Nashville, Tennessee.

August 07

Hanson toured the Gibson guitar plant in Nashville, Tennessee.

August 09

Hanson performed at Blockbuster Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina.

August 11

Hanson made an appearance at the Horde Festival at the Virginia Beach Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They joined Blues Traveler on stage and performed "MMMBop" with John Popper on the harmonica.

August 12

Hanson performed at the GTE Amphitheater (capacity 20,000) in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

August 15

Hanson performed at Hershey Park Stadium (capacity 30,000) in Hershey Park, Pennsylvania.

August 18

Hanson performed at the Core State Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

August 24

Hanson held a press conference at Planet Hollywood in New York.

August 24

Hanson performed at the Meadowlands Arena (capacity 20,000) in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

August 27

Hanson performed at the Civic Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

August 30

Hanson performed at the Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

September 02

Hanson performed at Jones Beach Amphitheater in Long Island, New York.

September 04

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson appeared on CBS This Morning at Chelsea Piers in New York City for an interview.

September 05

Hanson performed at Jones Beach Amphitheater in Long Island, New York.

September 08

Hanson performed at Blossom Music Center (capacity 19,551) in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

September 10

Hanson presented an award with Sarah Michelle Gellar at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheater in Universal City, California.

September 11

Hanson performed at the Pepsi Coliseum in Albany, New York.

September 18

Hanson performed at the Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida.

September 21

Hanson performed at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida.

September 24

Hanson performed at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

September 27

Hanson performed at Woodlands Pavilion in Houston, Texas.

September 28

Hanson held a press conference at Planet Hollywood in Dallas, Texas.

September 30

36 SOLD-OUT CONCERTS, 2,500 MILES, 520,000 FANS

The Albertane Tour ends with a performance in Dallas, Texas at the Reunion Arena (capacity 19,200).

October 22

photo © Hansonhotel.com HAPPY 13th BIRTHDAY, ZAC! Hanson taped an episode of Melrose Place today in Los Angeles, California, in which they performed "Little St Nick." The show aired December 21st.

October 23

Hanson's appeared on the Howie Mandell Show in California. The show aired November 11th.

October 24

photo © Hansonhotel.com

Hanson appeared on VH1's Hard Rock Live (previously taped).

November 02

Hanson hosted a live at yahoo.com. (transcript)

November 03

Live From Albertane and "The Road To Albertane" were released.

November 04

Hanson hosted an autograph signing at Coconuts in New York City in support of their live album, Live From Albertane.

November 04

Hanson appeared on Nickel-O-Zone on Nickelodeon (previously taped).

November 07

Hanson appeared in their own special on the FOX Family Channel featuring a new interview and clips from their previous home videos.

November 09

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson appeared on the David Letterman Show in New York City and performed "Gimme Some Lovin."

November 11

Hanson hosted a live chat at yahoo.com (transcript)

November 11

The Jack Frost soundtrack was released, featuring three songs by Hanson ("Gimme Some Lovin," "Good Lovin," and "Merry Christmas Baby.")

November 11

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson hosted MTV’s Total Request Live in New York City.

November 12

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson hosted MTV's Total Request Live in New York City.

November 16

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson appeared on the Rosie O’Donnell Show in New York City for an interview and performed "Weird."

November 17

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY, ISAAC!

November 26

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson had Thanksgiving Day dinner with MTV VJ, Jesse.

December 03

Hanson appeared on the Donny & Marie Show for an interview and they performed "Ever Lonely," "Run Rudolph Run," and "Merry Christmas Baby." The show aired December 17th.

December 04

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson made a cameo appearance on the Buddy Faro Show (previously taped).

December 04

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson appeared on the Jay Leno Show for an interview and performed "Gimme Some Lovin."

December 05

Hanson performed a free concert at Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California at the premier of the movie Jack Frost. They sang "Gimme Some Lovin," "Merry Christmas Baby," "Good Lovin," and "Run Rudolph Run."

December 07

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson appeared on the "Procter & Gamble" skit on the Jay Leno show. (previously taped).

December 07

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson presented the "best selling country single" award to Shania Twain at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

December 09

photo © Hansonhotel.com Hanson appeared on Live! With Regis & Kathie Lee in New York City for an interview and performed "Everybody Knows The Claus." (transcript)

December 22

Hanson hosted a live chat at yahoo.com (transcript)


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