Hinder in Los Angeles

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 + Los Angeles

Hinder has a solid history with Los Angeles, and their February 2025 set at Whisky A Go Go proved they still know how to command a room. The band ran through sixteen songs that spanned their catalog—opening with "Get Stoned" and working through the early-2000s hard rock playbook with the kind of confidence that comes from actually writing the songs people remember. They hit the obvious marks with "Better Than Me" and closed things out with "Lips of an Angel," but the real pleasure was watching them lean into deeper cuts like "Everything Is a Cult" and "King of the Letdown." These weren't throwaway moments. The band played them like they still mattered, and in a room full of people who showed up on a Tuesday night, they did.

Hinder in Los Angeles News

• Letters to the Editor: In halting offshore wind projects, we hinder our own clean energy potential Los Angeles Times · Dec 27, 2025
• Twins GM's comments hinder Dodgers' possible blockbuster trade attempts Dodgers Way · Dec 11, 2025
• Hinder Drops First Album in 8 Years, Announces 30-City Summer Tour 93.3 WMMR · May 28, 2025
• Multi-Platinum Rock Band Hinder Have Announced ‘Back to Life Tour Part II’ Tour LIVING LIFE FEARLESS · May 26, 2025
• Hinder Celebrates Return with 7th Studio Album Release Stage Right Secrets · May 23, 2025

Live Music in Los Angeles

Los Angeles remains a proving ground for hard rock acts, even in an era when the genre's mainstream footprint has shrunk considerably. The city's venue ecosystem—from intimate clubs like Whisky A Go Go to larger stages—still supports the kind of bands that defined the 2000s rock landscape. For a band like Hinder, LA represents a market that never fully turned its back on straightforward, blues-influenced hard rock. The city's long history with the genre, from glam metal through modern hard rock, means there's an audience here that understands the lineage.

Los Angeles road trip to see Hinder?

Stay in Los Feliz, where you can walk tree-lined streets and catch views from Griffith Observatory. Dinner at Republique in the Arts District—refined French-inspired food in a restored factory space that feels more Paris than LA. Spend an afternoon at the Huntington Library in San Marino, a world-class art collection that justifies the drive. The city's recording studio history is everywhere; walk through Hollywood and you're literally surrounded by the spaces where hits were made. End the night at a jazz bar like The Fonda Theatre or catch live music on Sunset Boulevard.