[direwolf74]

The Hip are still a headlining act in the U.S., just in smaller venues. Like Sam Roberts said recently: "The Hip play to 1000 people every night down in the States and they sell out everywhere they go. I would kill for that kind of following." In the past 15-20 years, the only bands they've ever opened for were the Rolling Stones, Rush, and Page & Plant. Unless the Ladies want to be blown off the stage every night, I highly doubt they'd want the Hip as an opener.