[sullivand]

Great source for this one, yet still barely a rumor:

When the band canceled their St. Paul, MN date due to illness, I called the promoter. I asked if there would be a makeup date, as the other show that was put off (Denver) listed their show as "postponed due to illness". The promoter here gave me an answer that the only makeup date that was talked about would be summer 2010 at the MN Zoo. Several years back (around the M@W era) they did a handful of sporadically scheduled shows - just two or three if I recall - and the MN Zoo's outdoor amphitheater was one of them.

Here's hoping that 2010 brings 'em on back for another!

I'm not holding my breath, but I got the same response from the promoter. "Hopefully we can get them out at the Zoo this summer," to be precise. I took it more as a way to deflect criticism from the cancelled show than a real possibility, but that didn't stop me from listing the Hip on their "Vote for your Dream 2010 Music in the Zoo Line-up!" page on Facebook. A few more votes couldn't hurt!