The Hives North American Tour 2023: Tickets, presale, dates, venues & more

Swedish garage rock band The Hives has announced that they will embark on a North American tour this fall in support of their upcoming album, The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons. The highly anticipated album is set to be released later this year and will be the band's first studio album in over seven years.

The tour will kick off in May in New York and will make stops in major cities such as Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles throughout October and November. Needless to say, fans across the continent will be thrilled to see The Hives back in action, performing live on stage.

Tickets for The Hive's newly announced North American shows go on sale Friday, May 19 via Ticketmaster, with a Live Nation presale kicking off Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

The Hives' tour will begin in New York and end in Los Angeles

The Hives will kick off the months-long scheduled tour with their concert in New York, scheduled to take place on May 16, 2023. After visiting several cities across America, the band will finally wrap up their tour with their final concert in Los Angeles on November 14, 2023.

The following are the complete dates and venues for The Hive's tour:

May 16, 2023 — New York, NY - Racket NYC
May 27, 2023 — Leeds, UK - Temple Newsam
May 29, 2023 — Bristol, UK - Ashton Gate
May 30, 2023 — Bristol, UK - The Fleece w/ Rough Trade
May 31, 2023 — Coventry, UK - Ricoh Arena
June 02, 2023 — Manchester, UK - Old Trafford Cricket Ground
June 03, 2023 — Manchester, UK - Emirates Old Trafford
June 05, 2023 — Middlesbrough, UK - Middlesbrough FC
June 06, 2023 — London, UK - PRYZM w/ Banquet Records
June 07, 2023 — Norwich, UK - Carrow Road Stadium
June 09, 2023 — Sheffield, UK - Hillsborough Park
June 10, 2023 — Sheffield, UK - Hillsborough Park
June 12, 2023 — Swansea, UK - Liberty Stadium
June 13, 2023 — London, UK - The Garage
June 14, 2023 — Southhampton, UK - The Ageas Bowl
June 16, 2023 — London, UK - Emirates Stadium
June 17, 2023 — London, UK - Emirates Stadium
June 18, 2023 — London, UK - Emirates Stadium
June 20, 2023 — Dublin, IE - Marlay Park
June 22, 2023 — Nottingham, UK - Rescue Room w/ Rough Trade
June 25, 2023 — Glasgow, UK - Bellahousten Park
July 15, 2023 — Milano, IT - Ippodromo Del Galoppo Di San Siro
July 16, 2023 — Roma, IT - Ippodromo Capannelle
July 18, 2023 — Athens, GR - Water Square
July 19, 2023 — Athens, GR - Plateia Nerou
August 04, 2023 — Göteborg, SE - Banana Pier
August 05, 2023 — Malmö, SE - Mölleplatsen
August 18, 2023 — Rättvik, SE - Dalhalla
August 19, 2023 — Rättvik, SE - Dalhalla
August 25, 2023 — Vången, NO - Vangen Festivalen
August 26, 2023 — Tønsberg, NO - Foynhagen
September 16, 2023 - Cologne, DE - Carlswerk Victoria
September 18, 2023 - Prague, CZ - Lucerna Music Bar
September 19, 2023 - Warsaw, PK - Progresja
September 21, 2023 - Berlin, DE - Astra Kulturhaus & Huxleys Neue Welt
September 25, 2023 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
September 26, 2023 - Paris, FR - L’Olympia
September 27, 2023 - Brussels, BE - Ancienne Belgique, AB Flex
September 29, 2023 - Munich, DE - Tonhalle
September 30, 2023 - Zürich, CH - Komplex 457
October 02, 2023 - Milan, IT - Magazzini Generali
October 04, 2023 - Barcelona, ES - Razzmatazz 3
October 05, 2023 - Madrid, ES - La Riviera
October 07, 202
October 7, 2023 – Santiago de Compostela, ES - Sala Capitol
October 9 2023 – Toulouse, FR - Le Bikini
October 10 2023 – Lyon, FR - Le Transbordeur
October 11 2023 – Luxembourg - Den Atelier
October 13 2023 – Copenhagen, DK - Store Vega
October 14 2023 – Oslo, NO - Rockefeller
Newly Announced North American Dates:
October 30, 2023 – Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
October 31, 2023 – Washington, DC - Union Stage
November 1 2023 – Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
November 3, 2023 – Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace
November 4, 2023 – Detroit, MI - El Club
November 5, 2023 – Chicago, IL - Bottom Longue
November 8, 2023 – Seattle, WA - Neumos
November 9, 2023 – Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
November 10, 2023 – Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
November 12, 2023 – San Francisco, CA - Bimbo’s 365 Club
November 13, 2023 – Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
November 14, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA - Belasco Theater

The Hives is a Grammy-nominated Swedish band formed in 1993

The Hives are a Swedish rock band that formed in 1993 in Fagersta. They gained recognition with their debut album, Barely Legal, which was released in 1997 by the Swedish independent label Burning Heart Records. The album was well-received by critics, and its success helped establish The Hives as one of the leading garage rock revival bands of the early 2000s.

Building on their success, The Hives signed with the major label Universal Music in 2000 and released their second album, Veni Vidi Vicious. The album included the hit single Hate to Say I Told You So, which became a commercial success and charted in multiple countries, including the United States, where it reached number 23 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Over the years, The Hives have received numerous awards and recognition for their music. For example, Veni Vidi Vicious was certified gold in the United States, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The band also won a Swedish Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2002 for the same album.

In 2004, The Hives won an NME Award for Best Live Band. The same year, they released their third album, Tyrannosaurus Hives, which received critical acclaim. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2005, solidifying The Hives as a band with significant international success.

Overall, The Hives have been recognized for their unique sound, high-energy live shows, and contribution to the garage rock revival movement. They have continued to release successful albums and tour extensively, cementing their status as one of Sweden's most significant musical exports.

Edited by Vinay Agrawal