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Demi Lovato Announces Fall 2014 World Tour Dates with MKTO!

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After wrapping up her successful “Neon Lights” tour across North & South America, Demi Lovato just announced she will be going on a world tour this fall!  She’s bringing along MKTO and Christina Perri as opening acts.

This isn’t the first time Demi Lovato and MKTO singer Tony Oller have worked together! Remember their Disney debut, on the short series “As the Bell Rings?”  (We still prefer the French version of this show, “Trop La Classe”)  Who knows?  Maybe they’ll reprise their duet, “Shadow.”

Tickets go on sale June 6th.  Visit DemiLovato.com for all the details, including VIP packages!

Demi Lovato Fall 2014 North American World Tour Dates
Sept. 6 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Arena** – Buy Tickets
Sept. 7 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center** – Buy Tickets
Sept. 9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center** – Buy Tickets
Sept. 12 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena* – Buy Tickets
Sept. 14 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena** – Buy Tickets
Sept. 15 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center** – Buy Tickets
Sept. 17 – New Orleans, LA – Lakefront Arena* – Buy Tickets
Sept. 19 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center* – Buy Tickets
Sept. 21 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center* – Buy Tickets
Sept. 23 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center** – Buy Tickets
Sept. 25 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center** – Buy Tickets
Sept. 28 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 2 – Seattle, WA – Comcast Arena** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 4 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 5 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 7 – Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Center** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 11 – Moline, IL – iWireless Center** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 15 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 17 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 19 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre†** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 20 – Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Centre** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 22 – Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 24 – Hershey, PA – GIANT Center** – Buy Tickets
Oct. 25 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center** – Buy Tickets

** – Date with Christina Perri and MKTO
* – Date with MKTO only

Be sure to follow Demi Lovato, MKTO & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates! 

90s, Austin Mahone, Boy Bands, Music, On Tour

Austin Mahone “The Secret” EP Is Out Now!

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When we first heard Austin Mahone’s “Say Something” and
“Say You’re Just A Friend”, we instantly loved his classic pop sound (We’ve never been happier that we actually clicked on an Amazon music suggestion.)  But it was his hit single from last summer, “What About Love,” with its 90s sound and the video’s sweet choreography, that earned him the nickname “the one man boy band.”

Austin Mahone succeeds where others have yet to venture – filling the 90s boy band void in our hearts! (We’re talking real, dancing boy bands)!  His debut EP, “The Secret,” out this week, draws inspiration from and gives more than a few nods to 90s boy bands like *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys.  Songs like “Secret”, “Next To You”, and “Til I Find You” all have those classic throwback elements from the blaring bass in the chorus to the breakdowns that are just begging for a slow lean and pop, *NSYNC style.  If you have Backstreet Boys’ “The Call” stuck in your head after hearing Austin’s EP, we did too.  The (kind of) title track, “Secret” shows off the flashy bass line and synths that sound like an early Backstreet/*NSYNC track that never made the album cut – like that weird *NSYNC song that only got released in Germany.

Austin’s slow jams whole-heartedly channel the likes of 98 Degrees and O-Town (who are reuniting by the way).  While every album needs a good love song,  some of these might fall short of a 98 Degrees  “Because Of You”.  Those are big shoes to fill but Mahone took a chance and reached for it, and we have to give him major brownie points for trying!

Watch Austin Mahone perform “Shadow” live on the Today Show!

Grab your copy of Austin Mahone’s “The Secret” on iTunes or Amazon now!  Be sure to catch Ausin Mahone this summer on tour with The Vamps!  Get all the details here!

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FOX & Friends All American Concert Series Presents The Charlie Daniels Band

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Don’t forget to tune into FOX & Friends this Friday morning at 8AM for a special performance by The Charlie Daniels Band during the All American Concert Series!

The Grammy Award winner will be playing old favorites like “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” as well as new songs from his latest album, “Off The Grid”.

If you’re in NYC, make sure you’re there for some BBQ from Famous Dave’s during the concert!

Click here for more info on the All American Concert Series.
Follow The Charlie Daniels Band and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest updates!

“The Devil Went Down To Georgia” is a classic (celebrating 35 years!) that can really showcase just how talented a fiddle player is!

Watch one of our favorites, Natalie Stovall & The Drive cover ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia”

 

 

Boy Bands, Boys We Like, Midnight Red, Music, On Tour

Midnight Red To Perform on Good Morning America June 5th!

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America’s boy band, Midnight Red, announced they will be performing on Good Morning America June 5th!  If you’re in the NYC area, make sure you stop by Times Square to show your support!   The performances usually air in the 8-9am hour of GMA.

**Update:  Midnight Red says make sure you are there by 7:15AM if you want some camera time!  The performance will tape tomorrow and air on June 9th.  Watch their performance here!

We love Midnight Red for continuing the 90s boy band movement, with their choreographed dance moves and 5 part harmonies.   They even opened for NKOTBSB – now that’s some serious boy band street cred.  Their self titled EP is available on iTunes now!  They just wrapped up a tour with The Wanted, and have a few upcoming shows in the US.  Check out the dates below!

Midnight Red Summer 2014 Tour Dates
June 1st – 106.1 BLI Summer Jam – Nikon Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY – Buy Tickets
June 5th – Good Morning America – New York, NY
June 7th – DigiFest – Citi Field – Flushing, NY – More Info
June 14th – DigiFest – Echo Beach – Toronto, Canada – More Info
August 14th – Illinois State Fair – Springfield, IL

Be sure to follow Midnight Red & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

Boys We Like, Dan+Shay, Music, On Tour

Dan + Shay Announce “Where It All Began” Headlining Tour Dates!

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Country duo Dan + Shay just announced dates for their first headlining tour to support their debut album, “Where It All Began!”  The tour kicks off in October in Minneapolis, and they’ll be making stops across the country including New York City!  We get extremely excited when country artists have smaller scale shows in NYC, as it’s unfortunately a rare occurrence!  And we might have asked Dan + Shay (and Hunter Hayes) to make sure they included a stop in NY on their next tour (thanks for listening! ;).)  We cannot WAIT for this!   
 
We just caught Dan + Shay opening for Hunter Hayes on the We’re Not Invisible Tour, with a short acoustic set pre-show.  They were amazing live, and our only complaint was that we didn’t get to hear enough of our favorite songs!  Which would be every track on the album.  So we’re thrilled that we’ll be seeing them again soon, playing a full set! 
 
Watch the tour announcement below & stay tuned to DanAndShay.com for ticketing and meet & greet info!  Tickets go on sale next week.
 

 Dan + Shay Where It All Began Tour Fall 2014 
October 2nd – El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
October 9th – Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN – Buy Tickets
October 10th – Majestic Theater -Madison, WI – Buy Tickets
October 11th – The Bluebird – Bloomington, IN – Buy Tickets
October 12th – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI – Buy Tickets
October 15th – Cannery Ballroom – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
October 16th – Workplay Soundstage – Birmingham, AL – Buy Tickets
October 17th – Horseshoe Tunica – Robinsonville, MS – Buy Tickets
October 19th – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK – Buy Tickets
October 23rd – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
October 24th – The Trocadero Theatre – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
October 25th – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – Buy Tickets

October 26th – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH – Buy Tickets

Make sure you get a copy of “Where It All Began” as the perfect soundtrack to your Memorial Day Weekend & so you can sing along on tour!

Be sure to follow Dan + Shay & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!
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Danielle Bradbery Premieres “Young in America” Video!

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Danielle Bradbery just released the video for her new single, “Young in America.”   Check it out below!

She’s currently on the We’re Not Invisible Tour with Hunter Hayes and Dan + Shay.   One of the highlights of the show is her acoustic duet with Hunter to her song “Endless Summer.”

After wrapping the tour at the end of the month, Danielle has lots of upcoming shows this summer.  Check out the dates below!

Danielle Bradbery Summer 2014 Tour Dates
May 25th – Capitol Lawn – Washington, DC
May 29th – James Brown Arena – Augusta, GA
May 30th – Pensacola Civic Center – Pensacola, FL
May 31st – Germain Arena – Estero, FL
June 6th – CMA Fest – Nashville, TN
June 8th – US 131 Motosports Park – Martin, MI
June 13th – Winstock Country Music Festival – Winsted, MN
June 14th – Hard Rock Hotel – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
June 15th – Hard Rock Hotel – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
June 16th – Hard Rock Hotel – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
June 17th – Hard Rock Hotel – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
June 18th – Hard Rock Hotel – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
June 19th – Hard Rock Hotel – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
June 28th – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
July 6th – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
July 12th – Lincoln County Fair – Troy, MO
July 16th – Clinton County Fair – Plattsburgh, NY
July 18th – Warnlock Lake Park – Atchison, KS
July 22nd – Elkhart County Fair – Goshen, IN
July 23rd – Rock County 4H Fair – Janesville, WI
July 26th – Guthrie’s River Ruckus – Guthrie Center, IA
August 1st – Resorts Casino – Atlantic City, NJ
August 3rd – Boots & Hearts Festival – Bowmanville, Canada
August 7th – Kenley Centennial Ampitheatre – Layton, UT
August 8th – Montanafair – Billings, MT
August 9th – Logan County Fair – Sterling, CO
August 23rd – Great Frederick Fair – Frederick, MD
August 29th – Carrington Pavilion – Danville, VA
August 31st – Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival – Winchester, KY
September 10th – Washington County Fair – Abingdon, WA
September 27th – Hillsdale County Fair – Hillsdale, MI

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Boys We Like, Music, On Tour, The Vamps

The Vamps Headlining Show in NYC June 15th!

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Just in!  The Vamps are coming back to America, with a headlining show at NYC’s Highline Ballroom on June 15th!

Update:  New tickets were released June 3rd – use the access code CANWEDANCE or WILDHEART & get tickets here!

Tickets go on sale this Thursday, May 15th at 12pm!

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The show is part of the MTV Artist to Watch series, and is The Vamps second headlining show in NYC.  They played back in February with AJR at Gramercy Theater!

Not in NYC?  You can catch The Vamps on tour this summer with Austin Mahone!  Check out the dates here.

Be sure to follow The Vamps & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

90s, Boy Bands, Music, On Tour

O-Town Is Reuniting & Going On Tour

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We’ve been the lamenting the lack of a boy band reunion in 2014, after recent years that brought us NKOTBSB, 98 Degrees, and even an *NSYNC reunion for a brief but glorious moment at the VMAs last year!  After much speculation, O-Town announced they will be reuniting for a tour and album this fall!  Unfortunately the bands’ most famous member, Ashley Parker Angel, appears to have better things to do and won’t be part of this.

While O-Town was never a priority in our boy band fangirling days, who doesn’t remember their single “Liquid Dreams?” Looking back, we aren’t sure why this song was played at middle school dances, but it was a huge Top 10 single for America’s 5th most popular boy band.  Watch the video below and enjoy having it stuck in your head for the rest of the day!

The reunion comes 10 years after the bands’ breakup, and O-Town is calling the reunion a “new beginning.” The band started thinking of a reunion just for the fun of it, to give fans a chance to see them perform old songs, and it ended up sparking new ideas and developing into new music. We’re hoping that *NSYNC felt some of this in their reunion last year, and are secretely working on new music as well! (Remember Justin Timberlake is a master of recording in secret. It can be done).

O-Town Fall 2014 Tour Dates
November 4th – Irving Plaza – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
November 5th – The Paramount – Huntington, NY – Buy Tickets
November 6th – The Stone Pony – Asbury Park, NJ – Buy Tickets
November 7th – The Wellmont Theater – Montclair, NJ – Buy Tickets
November 9th – Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets

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Boys We Like, Dan+Shay, Music, On Tour, Show Review

Dan + Shay + You Acoustic Session!

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It’s no secret that one of our favorite new artists is Dan + Shay.  Their debut album, “Where It All Began,”  was released last month, and we’ve been playing it nonstop!  So we were thrilled to finally see them live on the “We’re Not Invisible Tour” with Hunter Hayes!  Before they opened the show for thousands of people, Dan + Shay had a small, acoustic set backstage for around 30 people.

The acoustic session was one of the most unique artist experiences we’ve ever had.  The intimate gathering allowed for the duo, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, to interact and connect with their fans on a more personal level.   Their acoustic-driven sound was perfect for the up-close setting.  And gave us a reason to just have one big sing along to songs off their album that they wouldn’t be playing in their set later that evening, like “Party Girl”

Dan + Shay also played a new song, “Sway,” for the first time ever!  They said the song could be on their “next album,” but we are already loving it!  We found ourselves swaying (pun intended) and singing along the first time we heard it.    Shay’s voice gives us chills.  Check it out below!

Following the acoustic set, Dan + Shay were first to open the We’re Not Invisible Tour.  They opened with our favorite song, “What You Do To Me,” and closed with their new single, “Show You Off,” which just was just added to country radio.  We’re even bigger fans of Dan + Shay than before, and can’t wait to see them again!  Not only is this duo extremely talented, they are also funny, gracious and sweeter than sweet tea on a hot summer day.

Check out all of their upcoming tour dates here!  Visit Dan+Shay.com for more details on the Dan + Shay + You experience.

Be sure to follow Dan + Shay & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

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Artist to Watch: The Railers

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 As part of our whirlwind Hunter Hayes album release week, we had the chance to see The Railers open for him in Stamford as part of the 24 Hour Road Race.  Based in Nashville, TN, the country group is comprised of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Lawson, Cassandra Lawson and Tyler Oban.

Their set included a few of their original songs, a country-fied cover of It’s Time, and a jam they simply called “The Irish Song.”  We were majorly impressed by their musicianship, as they rocked out on the fiddle, concertina, violin and mandolin, among other instruments.  The Railers have been working on their debut album, and their first single is expected to hit country radio later this summer.

We loved the group’s energy on stage, as well as their interaction with the crowd.  They completely won over the energetic audience.  We’re sure we will be hearing lots more from them in the future!

After our show, The Railers headed to Asbury Park, New Jersey where they opened for Hunter’s record breaking 9th show in 24 hours. They ended their night (or should we say the next morning) and the 10th show of the 24 Hour Road Race in Philadelphia, where they joined Hunter and Charlie Worsham on stage for a special version of “I Want Crazy.”

The Railers have a few upcoming shows this summer, check out the dates below!

The Railers Summer 2014 Tour Dates
May 22nd – The Roundup – Davie, FL
May 24th – Iron Horse Grill – Jackson, MS
June 4th – Rathskeller – Indianapolis, IN
June 27th – Country Stampede – Manhattan, KS
June 28th – Nebraskaland Days – Northe Platte, NE
July 18th – Buckle Up Music Festival – Cincinatti, OH
July 19th – Rathskeller – Indianapolis, IN
July 31st – Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas, NV
August 1st – Denim & Diamonds – Mesa, AZ
August 3rd – Oregon Jamboree Music Festival – Sweet Home, OR
August 6th – Pepsi Ampitheater – Flagstaff, AZ
August 7th – The Rialto Theater – Tucson, AZ
August 21st – Minnesota State Fair – St Paul, MN
August 22nd – Minnesota State Fair – St Paul, MN
August 23rd – Palatine Street Festival – Palatine, IL
September 23rd – Riverside Ampitheater – Rushville, IN

Be sure to follow The Railers & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!