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The brothers of Hanson are looking forward to a different experience this year at their third Hop Jam Beer and Music Festival.

It will be the first year that Hanson is not headlining its event. The 2016 Hop Jam will be bigger than ever, with more music and more beer than previous years, but the Hanson brothers will be watching from the audience.

“It’s like this: It’s not an annual Hanson show. It’s an annual Hanson party,” said Zac Hanson last week from their studio in the Brady Arts District. “That means we want to take the stage a lot, but we want to be able to mix it up and add variety. You don’t want people to take it for granted. New beer, new bands, bigger footprint.”

Headlining the 2016 Hop Jam will be indie folk band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. The lineup will also feature The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., alt rock band X Ambassadors and Tulsa singer-songwriter John Moreland.

Like the previous two years, Hanson and the Tulsa World will host an Opening Band Contest, soliciting submissions from Oklahoma bands that want to open the Hop Jam festival.

The event is set for May 22 in the Brady Arts District. Admission is once again free. Tickets can be purchased for beer sales, and VIP packages will be available.