Hinder in Riverside

About Hinder

Hinder came up in the mid-2000s Oklahoma hard rock scene with a sound that split the difference between post-grunge heaviness and radio-friendly hooks. They broke through with 'Lips of an Angel' in 2006, a song that somehow managed to be about infidelity while getting stuck in your head for days. The band built a steady touring career through the late 2000s and 2010s, releasing albums that leaned into the melodic side of hard rock without completely abandoning the heavier elements. Their appeal was always straightforward: solid riffs, singalong choruses, and lyrics about relationships and regret that resonated with the Creed and Nickelback crowd. They never became huge, but they maintained a solid fanbase of people who appreciated straightforward hard rock that didn't require a decoder ring.

Hinder shows are built around their catalog of radio hits. Crowds know every word to 'Lips of an Angel' and the band feeds off that recognition. Energy is steady rather than explosive—lots of singing along, standard rock setlist pacing. They're reliable, unpretentious, and exactly what you'd expect.

Known for Lips of an Angel, Better Than Me, Use Me, Catch Me When I Fall, Without You

Hinder in Riverside News

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• Hinder, October 3 River Cities' Reader · Sep 20, 2022
• Riverside County Public Guardian’s flaws hurt at-risk adults, Turpin report says Los Angeles Daily News · Jul 11, 2022
• Turnover, high caseloads hinder child protective services, Riverside County grand jury says pressenterprise.com · Jun 29, 2022
• From Riverside High to rock star Beaver County Times · Aug 28, 2008

Live Music in Riverside

Riverside's rock scene has always had grit to it—the city's never been precious about its music taste. Hard rock and metal have decent roots here, with venues willing to book bands that play it straight rather than chase trends. Hinder fits that mold: they're the kind of outfit that connects with people who want their rock unadorned and heavy.

Riverside road trip to see Hinder?

Stay in the Magnolia Center area near downtown Riverside, where restored historic buildings sit alongside new boutique hotels and wine bars—it's the only neighborhood that actually feels like somewhere worth spending an evening. Before the show, dinner at Duane's, a reliable California steakhouse with real cocktails and actual craft to the food. Spend your afternoon at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum or walking through the Mission Inn's sprawling Mission Revival campus—it's genuinely stunning architecture, the kind of thing that reminds you why people actually settled this part of California.