The Albertane Tour[1] was the debut tour by American band Hanson. The tour supported the band's debut studio album, Middle of Nowhere (1997). The tour predominantly visited North America with additional dates in France, Germany and England. The Live from Albertane album was released the following fall to capture performances on the tour. The documentary film The Road to Albertane was also made to record the touring experience for the three Hanson brothers.

Albertane Tour
Tour by Hanson
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated albumMiddle of Nowhere
Start dateJune 9, 1998
End dateSeptember 30, 1998
Legs2
No. of shows
  • 3 in Europe
  • 33 in North America
  • 36 in total
Hanson concert chronology

Opening act

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Setlist

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The following setlist was obtained from the June 29, 1998 concert, held at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[2]

  1. "Gimme Some Lovin'" / "Shake a Tail Feather"
  2. "Thinking of You"
  3. "Where's the Love"
  4. "River"
  5. "Madeline"
  6. "Weird"
  7. "Sometimes"
  8. "Stories"
  9. "With You in Your Dreams"
  10. "Soldier"
  11. "More Than Anything" (performed by Isaac Hanson)
  12. "Speechless"
  13. "Ever Lonely"
  14. "Money (That's What I Want)"
  15. "I Will Come to You"
  16. "Good Lovin'"
  17. "MMMBop"
  18. "Man from Milwaukee"
    Encore
  19. "Look at You"
  20. "Summertime Blues"

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue
Europe
June 9, 1998 Paris France Zénith de Paris
June 13, 1998 Cologne Germany Kölner Sporthalle
June 16, 1998 London England Wembley Arena
North America[3]
June 20, 1998 Montreal Canada Molson Centre
June 23, 1998 Toronto Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
June 26, 1998 Mansfield United States Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts
June 29, 1998 Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 2, 1998 Bristow Nissan Pavilion
July 5, 1998 Atlanta Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre
July 8, 1998 Tulsa Mabee Center
July 12, 1998 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl
July 15, 1998 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 18, 1998 Morrison Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 21, 1998 Seattle KeyArena
July 25, 1998 Milwaukee Marcus Amphitheater
July 28, 1998 Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills
July 31, 1998 Tinley Park New World Music Theatre
August 3, 1998 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
August 6, 1998 Nashville Starwood Amphitheatre
August 9, 1998 Charlotte Blockbuster Pavilion
August 12, 1998 Virginia Beach GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater
August 15, 1998 Hershey Hersheypark Stadium
August 18, 1998 Philadelphia CoreStates Center
August 21, 1998
August 24, 1998 East Rutherford Continental Airlines Arena
August 27, 1998 Pittsburgh Civic Arena
August 30, 1998 Hartford Hartford Civic Center
September 2, 1998 Wantagh Jones Beach Amphitheater
September 5, 1998
September 8, 1998 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center
September 11, 1998 Albany Pepsi Arena
September 18, 1998 West Palm Beach Coral Sky Amphitheatre
September 21, 1998 Orlando Orlando Arena
September 24, 1998 Tulsa Mabee Center
September 27, 1998 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
September 30, 1998 Dallas Reunion Arena

Documentary

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The Road to Albertane, released on VHS in 1998, documented the tour, compiling clips from their live concerts, interviews, and interactions with fans.

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References

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  1. ^ Sullivan, James (July 17, 1998). "Hanson Delivers Good Clean Fun With Fizz at Shoreline". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  2. ^ McCollum, Brian (June 30, 1998). "Hanson Rocks The Girls at Pine Knob". Detroit Free Press.
  3. ^ "Hanson Lines Up Tour, Helps Out Online Auction". MTV News. April 27, 1998. Archived from the original on May 22, 1998. Retrieved August 25, 2017.