Thursday, after working crazy work hours in order to leave work early, I took off to PA to see Hanson in Philly. I met up with my partners in crime for the night – Maribeth and Amber and the original plan was to take the train to the venue but last minute Maribeth decided she could probably drive it and find a parking garage nearby. The GPS rerouted us at least 5 times and we ended up making it there just before the opening act, David Ryan Harris, was set to take the stage. Once I made it up to the balcony the lights went out on me and it was time for David. As much as I enjoy him, he is a bit too mellow and almost became the only artist to put me to sleep during a show – TWICE. Great if I was trying to fall asleep. Not so great to hype me up before Hanson taking the stage.
The goal for this show was the same as all the rest – get a new song I had never heard live before. Unfortunately that didn’t end up happening as the new cover “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” was not put in the set and everything else I had heard before. However, Isaac did do “More Than Anything” as his solo which is a rarer song and a treat. They also threw Sound of Light into the set which is on their Hanson.net Members EP that is not a common song either. (I was in Tulsa for the recording of the Members EP though, so I heard that one before – actually twice before because they had to do it twice for recording purposes) Zac also did a rarer solo song – Get So Low – that he had previously premiered in Jamaica and done only a couple other times as a solo on tour.
The lighting at the venue was also not the best for pictures, but overall I thought the setlist was strong and it was a solid show. We ended up going to a closed ice cream shop to buy water after the show and headed back to Maribeth’s house before taking on round 2 the next day.
Fired Up
In The City
Ive Got Soul
Wheres The Love
Scream and Be Free
This Time around
On and On
With You In Your Dreams
More Than Anything (Isaac solo)
Get So Low (Zac Solo)
Save Me (Taylor Solo)
Juliet
Sound of Light
Waiting For This
You Can’t Stop Us
Tragic Symphony
Thinking Bout Somethin
MMMBop
Get The Girl Back
Minute Without You
Something Going Round
If Only