The new single from The Hives is called “Tick Tick Boom” and its out digitally September 24 and physically October 10. The new album, The Black and White Album, hits stores October 8, the artwork for which adorns this post. The band is inexplicably supporting Maroon 5 on a fall tour but has plans to moonlight on the job with headlining shows in a few select cities.
The Hives tour dates:
08-17 Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop Festival
08-24 Paris, France – Rock en Seine
08-25 Ludinghausen, Germany – Area 4
08-26 Hamburg, Germany – T-Mobile Festival
09-29 Auburn Hills, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills *
09-30 Chicago, IL – Metro
10-01 Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center *
10-02 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena *
10-03 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Concert Theatre
10-04 Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre *
10-05 Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena *
10-07 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena *
10-08 Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena *
10-09 New York, NY – Webster Hall
10-10 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
10-12 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun *
10-13 Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Center *
10-14 Boston, MA – Middle East
10-15 Boston, MA – TD Banknorth Garden *
10-16 Washington, DC – Verizon Center *
10-17 Washington, DC – The Black Cat
10-18 Columbia, SC – Colonial Center *
10-19 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
10-20 Sunrise, FL – Bank Atlantic Center *
10-21 St. Petersburg, FL – St. Pete Times Forum *
10-23 Orlando, FL – Amway Arena *
10-24 Duluth, GA – Gwinett Civic Center *
10-25 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
10-26 Houston, TX – Toyota Center *
10-27 Fort Worth, TX – Ft. Worth Convention Center *
10-29 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center *
10-31 Salt Lake City, UT – Energy Solutions Arena *
11-01 Seattle, WA – The Showbox SoDo
11-02 Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum *
11-03 Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific Coliseum *
11-05 Sacramento, CA – ARCO Arena *
11-06 San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion *
11-07 Los Angeles, CA – Avalon
11-08 Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center *
11-09 San Diego, CA – Cox Arena *
11-10 Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl *
* with Maroon 5