That's right -- Hansonmania is in full force again.

The world-famous trio returns to its hometown this week for a second concert.

A second sold-out concert.

The Hanson show kicks off at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Mabee Center, 8100 S. Lewis Ave.

The nearly 8,000 tickets for the show sold out the day they went on sale, Sept. 12, in an hour and a half.

The group's oddly named continental trek, the Albertane Tour, originally was scheduled only through mid-August. The high de mand for shows, though, has led to several extensions, including this final swing through the South which will include the Tulsa reprise.

Tulsa is the second city Hanson has repeated on this tour. The return trip also allows them to play Dallas (Reunion Arena, Sept. 30).

Officials at Hanson's record company, Mercury Records, said the tour keeps getting extended because "they're having a blast and they want to play more shows."

Another Tulsa group, the smart pop band Admiral Twin, has opened shows for Hanson throughout the tour and is scheduled to play the second Tulsa date, as well. Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Brad Becker left the tour for two shows -- he's still got a job here and an expecting wife -- but he'll be back with the band this week for the Tulsa show. Thomas Conner can be reached at 581-8473.