Find out what Hanson was up to in 2003. If a picture is linked, it will bring you to more pictures from that event. Hover your mouse over each photo for credits. If I am missing something or if you have something to contribute, please let me know.

Feb 12	Hanson attended the Maroon 5 concert at Curly's in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Feb 21	Hanson.net 2.0 was unveiled.
Feb 22	Hanson made a surprise appearance to perform two acoustic songs at a charity fundraiser held at B'nai Emunah Synagogue in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event was called "Together In Song, The Sound & Spirit of Tulsa" and was held to benefit the Tulsa Public Schools musical instrument fund.
Feb 28	Hanson had a private rehearsal concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma for family and friends and some Hanson.net fan club members. { setlist }
March 08	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Just wanted to let everybody know that Hanson.net 2.0 is now up. The transition between Hansonline.com and Hanson.net, combining the two sites, has been very, very good. For all of you members, you'll notice a few new sections. For all of you non-members you'll notice some rearranging of the toolbar itself. Everything is pretty much just one click away. So, that was at the request of you guys and it is a lot faster and easier to get around that way. So we hope you guys are enjoying the new site. Also that site design is based on the new album artwork, so you guys are kind of getting a sneak peek into what's to come. Also there will be a lot more sneak peeks and a lot more info coming to you soon. We've got some things that we are working on... waiting on final information before we let you all know because we don't want to give you guys, you know partial information. And for all you MOE members that information that we're waiting on for the website is also stuff that we're waiting on for you because we don't want to send out a magazine without all the info in it. So we will keep you posted on what's going on with that. Also I was just writing an article for MOE right now, so anyway things are coming along really, really well and we look forward to giving you more info. Thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline. We'll talk to you later."
March 09	Hanson was hanging out in Tulsa writing some MOE articles, including one called "Bands The World Should Know."
March 14	HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY, TAYLOR!
March 18	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Just wanted to let everybody know that Hanson.net has just recently be updated with some new photos from photos from the recent show that we did here in Tulsa at the end of February. We did a little exclusive concert for some people, including some Hanson.net fan club members. That was really fun to get the opportunity to share that with you guys and we really appreciate you being a part of the fan club. And also we look forward to future shows that will be coming later this year. We look forward to play for you. That will be really, really fun and we will let you know as soon as information on the tour is available. Also, there are some other pictures from later on in 2002, little photo shoot that we did near the end of the recording of the album. Also we just finished mixing the new Hanson.net enhanced CD. That CD includes unreleased material, material that was recorded during the process of this album and music that will not be on the upcoming CD. So in a way it's kind of a Hanson fan club record. It will be really, really cool; we hope you guys enjoy that. It also includes enhanced content, which has behind the scenes footage, and all kinds of other great stuff. So, appreciate you guys calling in and we will talk to you later. Don't forget to check Hanson.net. Thanks. See ya."
March 22	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Well, for those of you a part of the email list, and for those of you who are not, we just recently sent out the Hanson newsletter. That newsletter contained general Hanson info, some fan club info. But the main reason why we sent out that email was to gather information regarding what your city and state location is. The reason is we are talking about concert dates of course, coming up later this year. And we're hoping to route them through a city near you. So, we want to make sure that we get that information so that we can properly accommodate as many of you as possible. So for all of you who are part of the email list, please don't forget to give us that information. And for those of you who are not, you can go onto Hanson.net and go into the news section and you'll find information on how to do that, how to join the newsletter. So, also for you fan club members, we just recently mixed the five tracks, which are going on the fan club CD. That will be coming to you soon. That fan club CD is exclusive of course to the fan club and the tracks will be found nowhere else. Those are new tracks that were recorded during the making of this up and coming record, Underneath. So thanks for joining the fan club, for all of you who have. And thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline. And don't forget to check Hanson.net for more info. Thanks. Buh bye."
week of April 13	Hanson was in the studio working on two new songs ("Penny & Me" and "Every Word I Say") with producer Danny Kortchmar.
April 17	Isaac was seen hanging out at the Lounge Nightclub in Hollywood, California.
April 19	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody! This is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Well just a quick note for all of you MOE members out there. We've got some really great MOE-man comics coming in the next MOE. All the MOE stuff is done now. The articles are written and everything. The layout is being done and the MOE-man comics, which is more extensive than it's ever been... it's going to be in there and that's quite cool. I hope you guys enjoy that. Also, for all of you Hanson.net members we are putting together the member kit as we speak and that of course has the five unreleased tracks--they will not be on the new record--they were recorded within the last two years and they will be on that CD for fan club members only. So I hope you guys are enjoying your day and we'll talk to you later."
April 24	Hanson officially parted ways with Island/Def Jam, the record label that put out their second full-length album This Time Around.
April 30	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac, and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Just wanted to let everybody know that the Hanson.net membership kits are going out this week. They are going to all you Hanson.net members. That membership kit of course includes your personal membership card, the CD, which has behind the scenes clips from the making of the record, and also exclusive never before heard tracks, five of them. Only for you. So, thanks for joining the Hanson fan club for all of you who have and if you'd like more information, you can go to Hanson.net for more info. Also, MOE magazine is moving along. We're working on layout as we speak. We'll talk to you guys later, buh bye."
May	The first hanson.net membership CD was released to fan club members featuring five tracks that will not appear on the forthcoming album Underneath.
May 04	Hanson was hanging out in Tulsa.
May 06	HAPPY HANSON DAY! Hanson left this message in their journal at Hanson.net: "Ever since May 6th, 1997 this day has been a time to share and celebrate being a fan of this band (go figure). All over the world we have seen examples of people (YOU) gathering together to share their interests and enthusiasm, in the process building a powerful community. Thank you for your constant devotion and support on all the other HANSON days since 1997, and all the days in between. All the best, I,T,Z"
May 08	Taylor attended the RatDog concert at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He joined the band onstage at Bob Weir's request and played piano with them on two songs: "Not Fade Away" and "Going Down The Road Feeling Bad."
May 24	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Well I thought I'd take an opportunity to do something I haven't done before on this lovely memorial day weekend 2003, and that is inform you guys of some artists that you may not have heard of before. There's a band, which I've been talking about for a long time called Maroon 5. Their record is called Songs About Jane. This band is a great funk-based rock band with excellent song writing sense and melody sense. Really great vocals and hooks for days. So I think you should check this record out. It is so worth your money. You will listen from top to bottom over and over and over again. Also, on the same note, a record that you will listen to over and over and over, have a new favorite every time you listen through, a guy named Bleu, spelled B-L-E-U. His record's called Redhead. This record has electronica influences and singer/songwriter sensibilities and, occasionally, a moment of Neil Diamond. It is a great, eclectic record and excellent songwriting. I think you guys should check these out. If you'd like more information on these artists, you'll be able to get onto Hanson.net if you're a fan club member and check out the review section. Have more reviews coming. So enjoy guys and thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline. Buh bye."
May 30	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Well, I thought I'd do something that I did last and I will continue to do, inform you guys of new music that I think really should check out. One of the bands that I really think you would enjoy is Maroon 5. Their record is Songs About Jane. They're a funk-based rock band with really great songs and excellent musical hooks. I mean, it's... they're a great, great band and very worth your time. You may have heard their song on the radio, it's called 'Harder To Breathe.' It is moving up the charts as we speak and they are a really great band. You will enjoy their record thoroughly. Again, the record's called Songs About Jane. Also, there's a really cool young artist named Ben Kweller. He had a record called Sha Sha. that record's really, really cool and very... just, it's kinda grungy and rocky and great.. It's just great fun. And also Bleu, spelled B-L-E-U. His record's called Redhead. you guys should check out all those guys' records because you will enjoy them thoroughly, they are great records. Thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline. We got a lot of new stuff coming this summer; we'll be letting you know about it really, really soon. So keep your eyes and ears open. Thanks for calling. We'll talk to you later."
May 31	The whole Hanson clan saw the movie Finding Nemo in Oklahoma.
June 02	Taylor and Natalie's wedding was featured on VH1's All Access: Celebrity Weddings (previously taped). Clips were shown from the ceremony as well as commentary from Taylor and Natalie. { transcript }
June 12	Hanson was hanging out in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
June 15	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Just wanted to let everybody know real fast, this coming Thursday, June the 19th we are on the bill for the LIFEBeat benefit concert. We are on the bill with people like Phantom Planet and Bleu and also Matthew Sweet and the rest of The Thorns will be there as special guests. So there's a lot of cool stuff going on on Thursday. That'll be really, really fun. But more importantly, we've got a 20+ city acoustic tour that we are planning right now. The final dates are being booked as we speak and we will be announcing that very, very soon so that we will coming to your town and playing the shows. So look for that and if you want information about either one of those things go to Hanson.net. There will be information about the tour very soon and there is information about the show, the LIFEBeat show, up already. So thanks for calling and we'll talk to you later."
June 16	Hanson was hanging out in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
June 16	"MMMBop" landed at spot #98 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs From The Past 25 Years (previously taped). The guys were shown commenting about the song as well as several others on the countdown.
June 19	Hanson dropped by the Star 98.7 studios in Los Angeles, California for a radio interview with Jamie and Danny. They performed "Penny & Me" for the first time and the choruses of "Deeper" and "MMMBop." { transcript }
June 19	Hanson performed an acoustic set at the LIFEbeat concert at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, California. The concert was hosted by the radio station KCRW and all proceeds benefited LIFEbeat, an organization aimed to educate the youth about HIV and AIDS. side notes: Isaac introduced Phantom Planet's performance in a Maroon 5 t-shirt; the guys, as well as other bands that performed that night, joined Phantom Planet on stage during their first song, "Big Brat;" and after the show the guys made an appearance at the VIP after party. HANSON'S setlist: 01. Penny & Me 02. Deeper 03. This Time Around 04. Misery 05. If Only 06. Strong Enough To Break 07. Underneath (with Matthew Sweet on guitar)
June 25	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Well, first off just wanted to pass on to everybody that we really appreciate all of you who came out to the LIFEbeat show. It was great to get the opportunity to see all of you and to play some new and old music for you. For all of you who bought those preferred tickets for the meet and greet stuff, we hope that we got the opportunity to spend enough time with you and to sign some stuff for you. But we hope that we'll get the opportunity to do that again on this tour that we're going to be doing. Because we are going to be playing from late July through August, all throughout the United States, on an intimate club tour. And the reason for those club dates is because this is going to be a mainly acoustic tour and we feel that that close and intimate setting will be the most conducive for this acoustic show. So we hope that you all will join us. It will be again starting late July through august. There will be information about that up very, very soon on Hanson.net. Again I say very soon as in a week or so from now. So we look forward to seeing you all, and all you fan club members, Hanson.net, and MOE. You guys will have preferred tickets available to you. Again, a lot of the information will be available on Hanson.net and also right here on the Hanson Hotline. So thanks for calling and we'll talk to you later. Buh bye."
June 27	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Well, first off just wanted to pass on to everybody who came to the LIFEbeat show that we really appreciate you guys coming out. It was great to get the opportunity to see you and really fun for us to get the opportunity to play new music and a little bit of old music for you. We look forward to playing a lot more for you because we are going to be doing an acoustic tour all across the United States. The tentative plan is to start in late July through august. That could change a little bit, but nonetheless we will be playing an acoustic tour and it will be all across the US. We're hoping to do over 20 dates across the United States so we look forward to seeing you guys. We will get you more information ASAP. Within the next couple of weeks there will be a lot more information available. Thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline. Don't forget to check Hanson.net, there will be a lot more information available very soon. So thanks for calling and we'll talk to you later. Buh bye."
June 27	Hanson landed at #32 on VH1's 50 Greatest Teen Idols (previously taped).
June 30	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Well the first leg on the Acoustic 03 Tour is about to be announced. We will be announcing those tour dates within the next few days. These tour dates will be consisting of mainly northeast dates but the rest of the tour will be announced very soon. This is only the first leg of the tour. So we look forward to seeing you guys out on the road and we hope you guys will join us for the Acoustic 03 Tour. This acoustic tour will be mainly in intimate club settings, the reason of course being that we're playing acoustic music. What's the fun of playing in giant places when you can play a really intimate and cool. So we look forward to seeing you guys on the road and we hope you guys will join us on the Acoustic 03 Tour. We'll be announcing these exact tour dates very, very soon. So check out Hanson.net for more information and don't forget to call us back right here on the Hanson Hotline. See ya. Buh bye."
July 06	Hanson held a private recording session at The Church Studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the guys invited around fifty Hanson.net members to sit in while they recorded an eight-song acoustic album that will be sold on Hanson.net and the upcoming summer concerts beginning August 9th in Baltimore. setlist: 01. Strong Enough To Break 02. Deeper 03. When You're Gone 04. Misery 05. Penny & Me 06. Underneath 07. Love Somebody To Know 08. Hey
July 06	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. I just want to let everybody know that the first leg of the Acoustic 03 Tour has now been announced. The dates currently start on August 9th and go through August 28th and cover the following cities: Baltimore, Philidelphia, Boston, New York, Albany, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. If we did not cover a city near you or your home town, don't worry. This is only the first leg of the tour; we will be hitting more cities across the United States and Canada very soon and look forward to coming to a city near you. For all of you who this does cover, we hope to see you guys on the road very soon. The general onsale for tickets will be available late this coming week. And for all you fan club members, Hanson.net and MOE, you guys will have pre-sale options available to you in the earlier part of this coming week. So, we look forward to seeing all of you guys on the road. For all of you MOE members, you should be getting a post card in the mail about what to do with regards to the pre-sale options. So thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline. We hope to see you guys on the road. Don't forget to check Hanson.net and go to the news section for more information, the latest, and the most up to date information with what's going on with Hanson. Thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline, we'll talk to you later. Buh bye."
July 11	Hanson updated the Hanson Hotline: ISAAC: Hey everybody this is Isaac TAYLOR: Taylor ZAC: and Zac, and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. ISAAC: This is the Friday, July 11th update. This coming Tuesday we will be on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno promoting the upcoming tour and also the release of a live acoustic EP titled Underneath Acoustic. This record will be available on Hanson.net and also at live performances in August. The release date is August 9th. TAYLOR: For everybody in Hanson.net, hope you guys had a chance to grab tickets. For everyone who tried to get advanced tickets and they were sold out, don't worry, more will be available. For all you MOE members, tickets go on sale today for you on the website. The onsale to the public is this coming Wednesday, July 16th, so for everybody whose not a fan club member, you'll be able to get those on this coming Wednesday. We'll see you guys at the shows, don't worry if you didn't get tickets. We're probably gonna have some more and hopfully we'll see you there. Thanks for calling. ISAAC: Buh bye.
July 14	Hanson was hanging out in Los Angeles, California.
July 15	Hanson appeared on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno in Burbank, California and performed "Penny & Me."
July 19	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey Everybody, this is Isaac, and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Just passing on to everybody that we really appreciate all of you that came out to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday. It was great to be on the show and it was also really cool to see all of you who came. We really appreciate all of your support and it makes it really cool to get to see you guys everywhere. So, thanks for coming out. Also, for all of you who don't know, the Acoustic 03 Tour tickets are now available to the general public. You can go onto Hanson.net and find out more information as to which venues are on sale. Most all of the venues are now up for sale. So, you can check Hanson.net for more info or you can of course check Ticketmaster or other ticket outlets for those ticket prices and information. So, thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline. We'll talk to you later. Buh bye."
July 31	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Gonna make this fast. Toronto, Albany, those are the only places that still have tickets available for the Acoustic 03 Tour. If you'd like to join us on the Acoustic 03 Tour, those are the only venues that you're going to still be able to purchace tickes at. There will be a handful of radio giveaways across the country, but again Toronto and Albany are the only places that you can still purchase tickets. WPLJ will be giving away quite a few tickets on air so you should listen to WPLJ if you are in the New York City area. They will be giving away tickets to the coming show at the China Room. So, listen to WPLJ to get a hold of your tickets. Also, if you'd like to hear new music there is going to be an acoustic record coming out. It's called Underneath Acoustic. It is actually an EP. There are eight songs, one of which is an exclusive track to Underneath Acoustic. Also seven other tracks which are performed acousticly for Underneath Acoustic. So, if you'd like to get a copy of that record you can go to a show on the Acoustic 03 Tour or you can go to www.hanson.net and find out more info. That will be available on August 9th. So, thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline we'll talk to you later. Buh bye."
August 02	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. This is the August 1st update. For all of you who have not got tickets in the Toronto or Albany area, there are a handful of tickets available still at those venues. So, if you'd like to join us for the Acoustic 03 Tour and you are in the general area, don't forget to pick up a ticket! Okay, we've got some more shows coming up very soon. And for one, the August 30th show at the Roxy, which is a new show that has just been added, just went up for sale. So, if you'd like a ticket, go out and grab one! Cos those are available, too! All right! We've got a lot of shows coming your way, for all of you who are in the south and uh, the southern eastern states, and you know, the midwest too. We're gonna be hitting those areas more extensively on the second leg of the tour. The second leg of the Acoustic 03 Tour will be go through September, so we look forward to seeing you all out on the road. Thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline, don't for get to check out www.hanson.net for more extensive details on what's going on with the band. Thanks for calling; we'll talk to you later. Buh bye."
August 05	Taylor called into Boston, Massachusetts's Mix 98.5 for a short radio interview.
August 06	Hanson appeared on a segment of Access Hollywood. { transcript }
August 08	Hanson dropped by the WPLJ studios in New York City for an interview and performed "Penny & Me."
August 08	Hanson dropped by the Austin Grill in Baltimore, Maryland for an interview with Mix 106.5 and performed “Penny & Me” and “Deeper.”
August 09	Hanson's acoustic album, Underneath Acoustic, was released! It will be available at Hanson.net and at the Acoustic 03 Tour shows!
August 09	Hanson met Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, and toured the Whitehouse in Washington, D.C.
August 09	THE ACOUSTIC 03 TOUR BEGINS! Hanson performed at the Recher Theatre (capacity 750) in Baltimore, Maryland. { setlist }
August 10	Hanson performed at the Northstar Bar (capacity 200) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. { setlist }
August 11	The whole Hanson family had dinner at McCormick & Schmick's at the Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston, Massachusetts for Walker and Diana's 30th wedding anniversary.
August 12	Hanson dropped by the Mix 98.5 studios in Boston, Massachusetts for an interview and performed a few songs in the Mix Lounge.
August 12	Hanson performed at the Middle East Club (capacity 550) in Boston, Massachusetts. { setlist }
August 13	Hanson performed at the China Club in New York City. { setlist }
August 14	Hanson was interviewed by MTV News at their studios in Times Square. While there, the guys stopped off in the photo booth to snap some pictures. { link to article }
August 15	Hanson dropped by 95.5 The River's studios in Albany, New York for an interview and performed "Penny & Me," "Deeper," and "Misery." { transcript }
August 15	Hanson performed at Northern Lights (capacity 1000) in Albany, New York. { setlist }
August 16	Hanson performed at Guvernment (capacity 1000) in Toronto, Canada. POSTPONED. "Due to the northeast/Canadian energy situation, the Toronto show has been POSTPONED indefinitely. We will keep you updated, but unfortunately, at this time, no further information about a make-up date can be determined. Stay tuned to HANSON.NET for further information." - Hanson.net
August 17	Hanson updated the Hanson Hotline: ISAAC: Hey everybody, this is Isaac, ZAC: And Zac. BOTH: And you've reached the Hanson Hotline! ISAAC: All right, well we just wanted to give you guys a what's up from the bus. We are on our way over to Detroit to play a show. It is going to be good fun; we are really looking forward to it. A quick note about the Toronto cancellation. Of course the obvious reason for that was because of the power outage and the Toronto government has cancelled all large gatherings. So, therefore, the show was cancelled. Sorry for that, but we look forward to coming back through Toronto on this Acoustic 03 Tour. We will be coming back through there and seeing all of you Toronto fans. So thanks guys, and we'll see you soon. ZAC: Because of your guys’ great response to the shows we put up, there will be more dates coming for all you that didn't get tickets. Just check Hanson.net and those will be going up sometime soon, sometime soon, sometime soon. Thanks a lot, thanks for calling, and we'll talk to you later. Goodbye."
August 18	Hanson performed at Clutch Cargo's (capacity 400) in Detroit, Michigan. { setlist }
August 20	Hanson appeared on WGN-TV's morning show in Chicago, Illinois for an interview.
August 20	Hanson dropped by 101.9 The Mix's studios for an interview and performed “Penny & Me." { transcript }
August 20	Hanson performed at Schuba's (capacity 140) in Chicago, Illinois. { setlist }
August 21	Hanson performed at The Quest Club's Ascot Room (capacity 400) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. { setlist }
August 22	Hanson dropped by the KS95 broadcast booth at the Minnesota State Fair in St Paul, Minnesota for an interview and performed "Deeper" and "Penny & Me."
August 24	Hanson performed at The Soiled Dove (capacity 350) in Denver, Colorado. { setlist }
August 25	Hanson performed at the House of Blues: Crossroads (capacity 550) in Las Vegas, Nevada. { setlist }
August 26	Hanson appeared on the Orlando Jones Show in Hollywood, California for an interview and performed “Penny & Me.” The show aired September 2nd. { transcript }
August 26	Isaac and Taylor updated the Hanson Hotline: ISAAC: Hey everybody, this is Isaac TAYLOR: and Taylor ISAAC: and you've reached the... BOTH: Hanson Hotline! TAYLOR: Hey everybody, we're sitting here in the dressing room at the Orlando Jones show. A show on FX that airs tonight; it's a late night show. So, check your local listings for that, we'll be playing "Penny & Me." Um, you guys will get to check that out. Also we're looking forward to the show in San Francisco tomorrow night at Slim's. All the shows have been going so great. Thanks to everybody who's come and checked out the shows and made it such a great time for us and hope everyone that has the acoustic CD is enjoying that. We just put some new shows up on sale, and also there's a couple shows that will go on sale soon. The tour keeps getting longer; we're just enjoying it so much. Check Hanson.net for all the information on what shows have sold out, which shows are still available, and the shows to come. ISAAC: For all of you guys who are in the south, we will be coming through your towns. Again, don't forget to check Hanson.net. Thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline. We'll talk to you guys soon. Buh bye."
August 27	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you have reached the Hanson Hotline. Sorry for the mistake on the Orlando Jones show, actually the Orlando Jones episode will not air until early September. We will let you know the exact day ASAP but wanted to let you know that we will be on The Tom Green Show on MTV doing a little chit-chat and playing some songs, you know, and that will be airing August 28th on MTV after the VMA awards... So that'll be August 28th, The Tom Green Show, MTV, check it out, that is confirmed, that is for sure. And then again the Orlando Jones show, sorry about that mistake that will be airing in early September... okay. See ya. Bye."
August 27	Hanson performed at Slims (capacity 430) in San Francisco, California. { setlist }
August 28	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Just wanted to let everybody to know we will be on The New Tom Green Show, yes The New Tom Green Show, this coming Monday. It's not tonight; it's Monday. Monday we will be on the show, so look for that. We'll be playing "Penny & Me," we'll be talking to Tom, making total asses of ourselves. Oh yes, oh yes. So anyway. That's what we wanted to let everybody know. Also, Orlando Jones will be on the 2nd of September on FX, so check it out. Thanks. Buh bye."
August 28	Hanson performed at The Roxy (capacity 450) in Los Angeles, California. { setlist }
August 28	Hanson appeared on The New Tom Green Show for an interview and performed “Penny & Me.” They were the first guests to ever perform on his new talk show. The show aired September 1st. { transcript }
August 29	Hanson appeared on E! News Live in Los Angeles, California for an interview and performed "Penny & Me." { transcript }
August 30	Hanson performed at The Roxy (capacity 450) in Los Angeles, California. { setlist }
August 31	Hanson performed at the House of Blues (capacity 950) in Anaheim, California. { setlist }
September 01	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. This is the September 1st Labor Day update. Just wanted to let everybody know we will be on The Tom Green Show September 1st, Labor Day, chit-chatting with Tom, having a good ole time, playing a little bit of music. It's going to be good fun. So, we hope you will join us for that. Again that is September 1st, Labor Day. Also, September 2nd, we will be on the Orlando Jones Show, again playing music and chatting with Orlando and that airs on FX. Again, you can check your local listings for times on those shows. We hope you will join us. Also, we're taping an episode of The Sharon Osbourne Show; we'll let you know exactly what day that will be airing. Wanted to inform everybody that there are a certain amount of tickets still available for the west coast shows. You can go on Hanson.net and find out what shows still have tickets available. Also, there is a special Hanson.net event happening in Reno, Nevada on September 7th, which is a Sunday, so we hope you will join us for that. All of you Hanson.net members can find out more information about that in the members section of Hanson.net. We also just added some Texas shows. Austin, Dallas, Houston, so all of you in Texas we hope you will join us for those. We look forward to seeing everybody out on the road. We're having a great time. So thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline. We'll talk to you later. Buh bye."
September 02	Hanson dropped by the Mix 96.9 studios in Phoenix, Arizona for an interview.
September 03	Hanson appeared on Good Morning Arizona for an interview.
September 03	Hanson performed at Nita's Hideaway (capacity 1300) in Tempe, Arizona. { setlist }
September 04	Hanson dropped by the Star 100.7 studios in San Diego, California for an interview and performed "Penny & Me."
September 04	Hanson dropped by the My 94.1 studios in San Diego, California for an interview and performed "Penny & Me."
September 04	Hanson performed at The Scene in San Diego, California. { setlist }
September 06	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you have reached the Hanson Hotline. Just wanted to let everyone know that we are having a great time on the Acoustic Tour... going really well. We are playing Palo Alto tonight. We'll also be playing Reno tomorrow. Reno, Nevada. That's gonna be a good show. And it's going to be a Hanson.net special event there in Reno, Nevada. All the Hanson.net members that show up and have their cards with them, they will be able to visit and be involved with the Q&A session that we'll do before the show and things like that, so we look forward to seeing all of you there. For all of you that would like information on the Hanson.net fan club, you can go to www.Hanson.net and check out the community section page and you will be able to find that information out about the fan club. So... thanks very much for calling the Hanson Hotline; we look forward to see all of you on the Hanson '03 Tour. You can check Hanson.net for more acoustic tour dates. Thanks. Buh bye!"
September 06	Hanson performed at The Edge (capacity 1000) in Palo Alto, California. { setlist }
September 07	Hanson performed at The New Oasis (capacity 900) in Reno, Nevada. { setlist }
September 09	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Just passing on to everybody that there are still some tickets available for some of the upcoming Acoustic 03 shows. You can go to hanson.net and find out what shows still have tickets available. Also, we are forming Hanson street teams in all of the states of the United States. So, if you'd like to be a part of the Hanson street team, you can go onto www.hanson.net. You can go to the news section and find out information about how you can be a part of the street team and what that entails and what the potential benefits of being part of the street team are. So, thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline. We hope to see you on the road and online. Thanks for calling. We'll talk to you later, buh bye."
September 09	Hanson dropped by 105.1 The Buzz's studios in Portland, Oregon during the morning show for an interview and performed "Penny & Me" and "Deeper."
September 09	Hanson performed at the Aladdin Theater (capacity 600) in Portland, Oregon. Gus Van Sant made a special appearance during the encore and performed guitar on Woodie Guthrie's "Going Down The Road Feeling Bad" with the guys. { setlist }
September 10	Hanson dropped by 102.5's Bob Rivers Show in Seattle, Washington for an interview. { transcript }
September 10	Hanson dropped by the Kiss 106.1 studios in Seattle, Washington for an interview.
September 10	Hanson performed at the Showbox Theater (capacity 1100) in Seattle, Washington. { setlist }
September 12	Hanson performed at The Big Easy (capacity 1000) in Boise, Idaho. { setlist }
September 13	Hanson performed at Bricks in Salt Lake City, Utah. { setlist }
September 15	Hanson dropped by the Mix 102.9 studios in Dallas, Texas for an interview and performed a few songs.
September 15	Hanson dropped by the Wild 100 studios in Dallas, Texas for an interview. { transcript }
September 15	Hanson performed at Trees in Dallas, Texas. { setlist }
September 16	Hanson dropped by the 96.7 Kiss FM studios in Austin, Texas for an interview and performed "Penny & Me."
September 16	Hanson performed at La Zona Rosa (capacity 1300) in Austin, Texas. { setlist }
September 18	Hanson appeared on Fox 26's morning show in Houston, Texas for an interview and performed “Penny & Me.”
September 18	Hanson performed at Numbers in Houston, Texas. { setlist }
September 19	Hanson dropped by the Kiss 104.1 studios in New Orleans, Louisiana and performed "If Only," "Penny & Me," and "Deeper" in the Employee Lounge and answered questions from fans.
September 19	Hanson performed at the House of Blues (capacity 1000) in New Orleans, Louisiana. { setlist }
September 26	Hanson appeared on the Sharon Osbourne Show (previously taped in early September) in Los Angeles, California for an interview and performed "Penny & Me.” { transcript }
September 26	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. This is the September 26th update. Just wanted to let everybody know that due to popular demand we have decided to extend the tour just a little bit longer. Originally we were going to end in New Orleans, but now we are starting back up October 10th in Toronto. We will be playing some shows on the east coast again and a little bit in the south. And also we're very excited about the opportunity to go over to London. We're gonna be playing in the UK, in London, in mid-October. And you can find out more information about that show on Hanson.net and how to get a hold of tickets. Also, we have got a special event which is happening in November. All I can say is it's going to be really cool, and it's gonna be a big deal, cos it's gonna be so much fun. Okay. New York. Big deal. November. Keep it on your brain. You can check out Hanson.net, we'll be announcing more information about that very soon. So thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline, we'll talk to you later. And thanks to everybody who's come out to shows on the Acoustic 03 Tour, it's been great to see ya. We'll talk to you later. Buh bye."
September 29	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. Just wanted to let everybody know we've got a special event that we're about to announce coming up very soon. We're about to have a press conference about a lot of the things that are going to be happening in the near year or two as we roll out Underneath, and all I can say is it's gonna be a big event. And it's gonna be uh, it's gonna be really, really cool. We're very excited about it; it's a great way to close the Acoustic Tour. We'll be letting you know more information about it ASAP because the press conference will be happening soon. Also, just wanted to let everybody know the third leg of the Acoustic Tour has been added due to popular demand because of all the sold out shows and because of how much fun we're having. We decided to close it off with a few more shows in the northeast area and some in the south. And also we're going to play Toronto even though that show was originally cancelled; we've decided to make that up so we'll be seeing all the Canadian fans. And we're looking forward to that. So, thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline. We'll have more information for you very soon. Thanks for calling, and don't forget to check Hanson.net for more updated info. Thanks. Buh bye."
September 29	Taylor and Zac attended Madonna's reading and signing of her best-selling children's book The English Roses at Barnes & Noble in New York City.
October 01	Hanson held a press conference at the Bottom Line Club in New York to announce their concert at Carnegie Hall in November and to give more information about their upcoming album, Underneath. Before the Q&A they performed "Penny & Me."
October 04	Hanson appeared on Kare 11's Whatever Show in Minneapolis, Minnesota to talk about the new album. This was previously taped back in August. { transcript }
October 09	Hanson dropped by the Star 102.5 studios in Buffalo, New York for an interview.
October 09	Hanson appeared live on Much Music's Much on Demand in Canada for an interview and sang a bit of "Penny & Me" a cappella. { transcript }
October 09	Hanson taped an episode of Much Music's The Young & Loaded, a special that asks celebrities what they bought with their first big paycheck.
October 10	Hanson performed at Guvernment (capacity 1000) in Toronto, Canada. { setlist }
October 11	Hanson performed at The Sphere in Buffalo, New York. { setlist }
October 12	Hanson hosted a live chat at Hanson.net to talk about their upcoming concert at Carnegie Hall.
October 13	Hanson dropped by the WBLI studios in Long Island, New York for an interview.
October 13	Zac called in to Marist College's campus radio station, 88.1 The Fox, out of Poughkeepsie, New York for an interview. { transcript }
October 14	Hanson dropped by the Q104 studios in Cleveland, Ohio for an interview and performed "Penny & Me."
October 14	Hanson performed at The Odeon (capacity 900) in Cleveland, Ohio. { setlist }
October 15	Hanson performed at Bogarts (capacity 1464) in Cincinnati, Ohio. { setlist }
October 16	Taylor called in to Columbia University's campus radio station, WKCR, out of New York, New York for an interview. { transcript }
October 17	Hanson dropped by the Hot 99.5 studios in Washington DC for an interview. { transcript }
October 17	Hanson performed at The Birchmere (capacity 500) in Alexandria, Virginia. { setlist }
October 18	Hanson flew to London, England.
October 20	Hanson appeared on BBC3's Liquid News in the UK for an interview. { transcript }
October 21	Hanson appeared on RI:SE in the UK for an interview. { transcript }
October 21	Hanson performed at Islington Academy (capacity 800) in London, England. { setlist }
October 22	Hanson dropped by BBC Radio Scotland's studios in Glasgow, Scotland for an interview. { transcript }
October 22	HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY, ZAC!
October 24	The guys were hanging out in Georgia and Zac called in for an interview with Fordham University's newspaper, The Observer. { article }
October 27	Hanson dropped by the Mix 105.1 studios in Orlando, Florida for an interview and performed a few songs.
October 27	Hanson performed at the House of Blues (capacity 2000) in Orlando, Florida. { setlist }
October 28	Hanson dropped by the Star 94 studios in Atlanta, Georgia for an interview and performed "Penny & Me" and "Deeper." { transcript }
October 29	Hanson performed at Earthlink Live (capacity 1000) in Atlanta, Georgia. { setlist }
October 31	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. This is the October 31st Halloween update. First off, wishing everybody a Happy Halloween. We hope you guys are going to have good time tonight. Go be crazy. Go to parties. Ya know, act like freaks. Because it's the only time of the year you can dress like a freak and no one will care. Whoa, enjoy yourselves and be safe and enjoy the candy. Okay, anyways, that's it for Halloween. But we just want to let everybody know that we're really stoked about the show on November 5th. Carnegie Hall, last show of the acoustic tour. It's gonna be great, gonna be so much fun. We're also doing a special filming at the House of Blues in Chicago on November 11th. That's going to be really cool too. So that will be basically it for the acoustic shows. We're really excited about just everything that’s been happening so far and everybody's response to the music. It's been really fun. And we're looking forward to the shows. So, if you'd like more information on what's going on with Hanson, you can go on Hanson.net, otherwise thanks for calling and we'll talk to you later. Buh Bye."
October 31	Hanson attended Heidi Klum's 4th annual Haunted Halloween Bash at LQ in New York City.
November 01-02	Hanson was hanging out in New York.
November 03	Hanson appeared on Living It Up With Ali & Jack in New York City for an interview and performed "Penny & Me." { transcript }
November 05	Hanson performed in the Isaac Stern Auditorium (capacity 2,804) at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York, New York. They later attended the after party. { setlist } THE ACOUSTIC O3 TOUR ENDS!
November 06	Hanson were interviewed by Indianapolis, Indiana's Z99.5 while in New York.
November 07	Hanson attended a Polyphonic Spree concert at the Warsaw in Brooklyn, New York.
November 08	Hanson appeared on Fox & Friends on the Fox News Channel in New York for an interview and performed "Penny & Me."
November 11	Hanson performed at the House of Blues (capacity 1575) in Chicago, Illinois. This was a special performance that was filmed for an upcoming DVD. { setlist }
November 12	Hanson hung out at the Kaz Bar in Chicago, Illinois and were interviewed by Details magazine for an article that appears in the March 2004 issue.
November 12	Starting today, Hanson made available a download of their recording of "Teach Your Children" at their official website, hanson.net. All proceeds from the sale of the song go to benefit the BBC Charity Children In Need.
November 13	Hanson attended the premier of the Broadway musical Taboo at the Plymouth Theater in New York City as well as the after party at The Roxy.
November 16	Hanson attended the premier of The Missing at Loews Lincoln Square Theatre in New York City.
November 17	HAPPY 23rd BIRTHDAY, ISAAC! The guys celebrated in New York.
November 18	Isaac was admitted to the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York for a blood clot in his right arm. NEW YORK (AP) - Isaac Hanson, oldest member of pop group Hanson, has been hospitalized for a blood clot in his right arm, his publicist said Thursday. The 23-year-old musician had a venous clot, or thromboembolism, said publicist Jill Fritzo. The condition apparently came from playing the guitar too much, she said. "He'll be in the hospital for a few days," she told The Associated Press. "He's uncomfortable, obviously, but he'll be fine." The Hanson trio, which includes brothers Taylor and Zac, had its biggest hit in 1997 when "MMMBop" helped ignite the boy band craze. They recently played Carnegie Hall as the final stop on their acoustic tour. They have started their own record label, 3CG records, and plan to release a new album in March.
December 01	Taylor and Zac flew to California from Oklahoma to take part in a ceremony in which VH1's Save The Music presented $50,000 to Edison and Will Rogers Elementary Schools in Santa Monica for new musical instruments. Isaac was recovering at home in Oklahoma. { press article }
December 08	Isaac updated the Hanson Hotline: "Hey everybody, this is Isaac and you've reached the Hanson Hotline. First off, Happy Holidays. Yes, Christmas is just around the corner and I know that some of you are already running around doing your Christmas shopping. So, hopefully that's going well. And Christmas is just around the corner. And we are in the process of mixing the Chicago show that we did at the House of Blues. That will be airing very soon. We'll keep you posted on exactly when that will be airing on television. And also, we are looking forward to rolling out this record Underneath. That will be coming very soon. In the process of course, Underneath Acoustic is available on Hanson.net. And there is other Hanson information available on the website. www.hanson.net. Also, in the coming year, we'll have the final issue of MOE, the official fan club magazine, and we'll let you know when that will be hitting your mailbox. So, thanks for calling the Hanson Hotline. We'll talk to you later. Buh bye."
December 08	Hanson attended the premier of the movie Stuck On You at the Clearview Chelsea West Theater in New York, New York. They also attended the after party at Club Deep.
December 10	Hanson attended the Maxim "SNO" Party hosted by Michelle Branch, the magazine's January cover girl, at the Marque in New York.
December 15	Hanson appeared on the NBC Today Show in New York during the Toys For Tots segment and helped collect toys from the crowd outside. The guys also spoke briefly to Al Roker about the upcoming album and their Christmas plans. {transcript }
December 15	Hanson attended a special screening of the Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King at the AMC Empire Theater in New York.
December 23	Hanson updated the Hanson Hotline with a short rendition of "White Christmas."