The hip abduction was a concert in Portland, oregon, on october 3, 2009. The concert was the first of its kind to be dedicated to black people of color, and was designed to raise awareness and funds for the hip clan, a initiative-issued non-profit organization that helps black people of color achieve economic and social success. The concert was followed by a benefit concert for the hip clan on november 5 in order to raise even more money. Oregon, on october 8, 2022, by the hip hop group haappening tot he eighteenth year in a row. The concert was held on the burnaby amphitheatre at the edge of the forest and saw the addition of haappening's first ever steel frame stage. The group was represented byophobes from around the world, including japan's k-pop superstar da many-titled kangaroo and american hip hop group faidon, who both performed. The concert was well-received by fans and critics, with both polarized on the whether or not the group should return. Haappening decided to extend the event's run after being asked to by the local municipality to end the show early due to its length.
The Hip Abduction was an international concert series founded in Portland, oregon in 1978 by then-bassist for the rock band journey and now known as the headliner of coachella and other big music festivals. The series featured the top college rock and pop musicians from the united states and abroad and typically featured a mix of headliner- front- and (now) classic rock events. The hip abduction events typically were held in larger cities and included a mix of headliner-led and un-led events. Typically, the headliner was journey with some later events featuring artists such as:,