The Hives started life as one of three bands returning rock and roll to its dirty little roots, the foreign one fromn Sweden. But while the Strokes make up and break up and can't find the magic any more, and the White Stripes are along gone, the Hives just keep playing their Iggy inspired hard rock and if you have a tix to Pink's 2013 tour get there early.
The Hives are the opening act. And the Hives are an excellent fun type rock band live on stage… just real straight forward but huge amounts of fun and a pretty good fit for Pink's smartass modern pop group.
I'm catching Pink at MSG and the Hives will be there, but they will also be playing other dates. A pretty good reason to catch the Pinkster.
THE HIVES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
February 13, 2013 – Phoenix, AZ @ U.S. Airways Center
February 15, 2013 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
February 16, 2013 – @ Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
February 18, 2013 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion at San Jose
February 21, 2013 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
February 22, 2013 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
February 24, 2013 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
February 25, 2013 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center
February 27, 2013 – Tampa, FL @ Tampa Bay Times Forum
March 1, 2013 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
March 2, 2013 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
March 5, 2013 – Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
March 6, 2013 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
March 8, 2013 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
March 09, 2013 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
March 11, 2013 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
March 12, 2013 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
March 14, 2013 – Washington DC @ Verizon Center
March 22, 2012 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
March 23, 2013 – East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
March 25, 2013 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
March 27, 2013 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
March 28, 2013 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden