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The Friday Five: Summer Tours That We Are Super Excited For

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1. Hunter Hayes – “We Are Not Invisible Tour” feat. Dan+Shay, and Danielle Bradbery
It’s no secret that we are completely obsessed with Hunter Hayes (and Dan+Shay for that matter) but this tour tops this week’s Friday Five. Even better, Hunter is trying to set a world record for most concerts played in 24 hours AND it’s all in the country music deprived Northeast!! Click HERE for dates and ticket info.

2. Backstreet Boys – “In A World Like This Tour”
This morning, BSB announced they will be touring North America with Avril Lavigne. We are totally hyped on that lineup because who didn’t love “Sk8r Boi” the first time around?!  Click HERE for dates and ticket info and visit BackstreetBoys.com for VIP packages, upgrades, and fan club pre-sales.

3. 5SOS – “Stars Stripes and Maple Syrup Tour” feat. Jackson Guthy
Aussie band 5 Seconds Of Summer announced their highly anticipated North American tour and it sold out in minutes and tickets keep popping up for $300 on StubHub for the shows! They don’t even have an album out yet and already selling out concerts? That’s crazy. For ticket info and all of the dates, click HERE!

4. Bruno Mars – “Moonshine Jungle Tour 2014”
We all love “The Lazy Song” and “When I Was Your Man”, and who DIDN’T love his halftime performance!?? Don’t miss your chance to have Bruno croon his way into your heart forever on his upcoming summer tour! Get all of the dates and ticket info HERE.

5. Goo Goo Dolls Summer Tour feat. Daughtry and The Plain White T’s
In keeping with the 90s-00s nostalgia, the Goo Goo Dolls decided to go on another summer tour! This time they’re bringing Daughtry out with them. (we tried to sing one of their songs but it turns out we kept singing Nickleback….hey! kinda the same thing, right?) Click HERE for all of the dates and for ticket information.

90s, Boy Bands, Music, On Tour

Backstreet Boys Announce Summer 2014 North American Tour on GMA

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We’re so glad we made the switch from The Today Show to Good Morning America recently – GMA seems to get all of the important fangirl announcements.  Like this morning, when Backstreet Boys revealed they will be heading back out on a North American tour this summer!   We were getting majorly concerned that it was already March and we had no boyband tours to look forward to this year (We even made a list of forgotten bands who could reunite) so we are so excited that Backstreet’s Back in 2014!  This will be their second North American tour since Kevin Richardson rejoined the group last year, just in time for BSB’s 20th Anniversary.   Avril Lavigne will be joining the tour as well, so get ready for a night of early 2000s nostalgia.

Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, March 21st 2014 at 10am local time.  Be sure to visit BackstreetBoys.com for info about fan club pre-sales, VIP packages, upgrades and after parties!

Backstreet Boys In a World Like This Tour Summer 2014 Dates
May 3rd – Moncton, NB @ Moncton Coliseum
May 4th – Kingston, ON @ Halifax Metro Centre
May 6th – Kingston, ON @ Rogers K-Rock Centre
May 7th – London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens
May 8th – Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Centre
May 11th – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
May 13th – Moosejaw, SK @ Mosaic Place
May 14th – Lethbridge, AB @ Enmax Centre
May 16th – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
May 17th – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
May 18th – Dawson Creek, BC @ EnCana Events Centre
May 20th – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
May 22nd – Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater
May 24th – Wheatland, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
May 25th – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
May 28th – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
May 29th – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
May 30th – Las Vegas, NV @ Planet Hollywood
May 31st – Las Vegas, NV @ Planet Hollywood
June 2nd – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheatre
June 4th – Corpus Christi, TX @ American Bank Center
June 5th – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 6th – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
June 7th – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
June 9th – Omaha, NE @ Centurylink Center
June 11th – Chicago, IL @ FirstMerit Bank Pavilion
June 13th – Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
June 14th – Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagra Pavilion
June 15th – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
June 17th – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theater
June 18th – Darien Lake, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
June 20th – Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
June 21st – Camden, NJ @Susquehana Bank Center
June 22nd – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

Be sure to follow Backstreet Boys on Twitter for more updates!

Boys We Like, Hunter Hayes, Music

Hunter Hayes Premieres “Invisible” Music Video

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On the heels of a couple of huge announcements, Hunter Hayes released his video for the new single “Invisible” today.

The song has a very powerful message and Hunter definitely showed that in this moving video. Check it out below!

You can catch Hunter Hayes on the “We’re Not Invisible” Tour kicking off next week, with guests Dan + Shay and Danielle Bradbery.  View the dates here!

Be sure to follow Hunter on Twitter and Facebook for more updates.

Boys We Like, Music, The Vamps

The Vamps Debut Album Will Be Out April 14th!

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FINALLY!!!! Another one of our favorite new artists have a release date for their highly anticipated debut album!

Mark your calendars because during a live chat yesterday, The Vamps announced that they are releasing their debut album on April 14th!

We are so excited for everything the future holds for Tristan, Brad, Connor, and James! They’re such sweet guys, and full of talent!!

For more updates, visit TheVamps.net and don’t forget to follow The Vamps on Twitter and Facebook.

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Austin Mahone Premieres “MMM Yeah” Music Video

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Fresh off his first headlining tour, Austin Mahone premiered the music video for his latest single “MMM Yeah,” featuring Pitbull.  We’re a little bummed that there is less choreography than usual (because the kid can DANCE!) but it’s a great video nonetheless.  Check it out below!

And does the video set remind anyone else of *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye?”  Or is that just our uncanny ability to relate anything to *NSYNC?   We’re calling it another Mahone boy band throwback either way.  Keep it up!

Be sure to follow Austin on Twitter and Facebook for more updates.  And follow *NSYNC and Secret Fangirls while you’re at it!

Boys We Like, Hunter Hayes, Music, On Tour

Join the Hunter Hayes 24-Hour Road Race To End Child Hunger

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Just a day after Hunter Hayes revealed the May 6th release date for his new album, “Storyline,” he announced he’ll be having a 24-hour concert marathon to celebrate!

On May 9th and 10th 2014, Hunter will be playing 10 shows in 24-hours, in an attempt to break into the Guinness Book of World Records for most concerts played in a day!   Even better, the shows are all taking place in the country-music deprived Northeast!   That’s right NYC:  after rocking a sold-out show at Webster Hall last year in celebration of the release of “Encore,” and drawing a huge crowd a few days later at Good Morning America, Hunter is FINALLY back in New York!   He’ll be hitting venues all over the tri-state area, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

The 24-Hour Road Race appropriately kicks off with an appearance on Good Morning America, and wraps up in Philadelphia the next morning. We’ve never been to a concert that started at 2am before, but this sounds like a fun way to see Hunter and be a part of his history making celebration!  Regular admission tickets on sale now are just $10!

Hunter Hayes 24-Hour Road Race to End Child Hunger Show Times
Friday, May 9th
8:00 AM – Good Morning America – Times Square, New York, NY
9:15 AM – Paradise Rock, Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
11:30 AM – Palladium Upstairs, Worcester, MA – Buy Tickets
1:45 PM – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI – Buy Tickets
4:15 PM – Garde Art Center, New London, CT – Buy Tickets *reserved seating
6:45 PM – Toad’s Palace, New Haven, CT – Buy Tickets
9:00 PM – Palace Theatre, Stamford, CT – Buy Tickets *reserved seating

Saturday, May 10th
1:30 AM – South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange, NJ – Buy Tickets *reserved seating
2:00 AM – The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ – Buy Tickets
5:00 AM – Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets

VIP Packages and details are available now on Hunter’s Official Website.

For more news on Hunter Hayes, be sure to visit his website and follow him on Twitter!

Pre-Order his album “Storyline” on iTunes now and get an instant download of “Invisible” and “Wild Card!”

Boys We Like, Hunter Hayes, Music, On Tour

Hunter Hayes Announces New Album “Storyline”

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As Hunter Hayes’ “We Are Not Invisible Tour” gets closer, we’re getting more and more hints about the tour and details about the new album!

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Hunter announced his new album, “Storyline”, is due out May 6, 2014. Pre-order the album now on iTunes and receive the new single “Invisible” and “Wild Card” immediately!

Check out the track listing below!

Hunter Hayes’ Storyline Track Listing
1. Wild Card (Hayes/Laird/Dean)
2. Storyline (Hayes/Verges/Paslay)
3. Still Fallin (Hayes/Pierce)
4. Tattoo (Hayes/Verges/Dean)
5. Invisible (Hayes/Baker/Elam)
6. …interlude (Hayes/Baker/Elam/Dean/Buckmaster)
7. You Think You Know Somebody (Hayes/Ellis)
8. Flashlight (Hayes/Verges/Dean)
9. When Did You Stop Loving Me (Hayes/Ellis)
10. …like I was saying (jam) (Hayes/Ellis)
11. Secret Love (Hayes/Ellis)
12. Nothing Like Starting Over (Hayes/Verges/Sampson)
13. If It’s Just Me (Hayes/Baker/Elam)
14. Love Too Much (Hayes/Ellis)

Visit HunterHayes.com for more information about the new album and to pre-order.

Make sure you follow Hunter Hayes on Twitter and Facebook.
Get more information and tickets to Hunter’s “We Are Not Invisible Tour” HERE! VIP ticket packages launch tomorrow – March 12th.

Austin Mahone, Boys We Like, Midnight Red, Music, On Tour

Austin Mahone at Hammerstein Ballroom – MTV Artist To Watch Tour

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We are huge fans of Austin Mahone (we are normally against fan names, but will make an exception here and say yes, we are MAHOMIES!)  and were so excited to finally see him on MTV’s Artist to Watch Tour!   The tour was announced last July, and originally scheduled for October, but was unfortunately rescheduled when Austin fell ill.  The tour hit NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom on March 5th with openers W3 the Future, Midnight Red, and Becky G.

Austin Mahone, the one man boy band, had an energetic set that opened with his single “Banga Banga.”  We love that he uses the old-school choreography from his music videos in his stage performances as well.  (Makes it even easier to dance along!)   It was our first time hearing his song “Till I Find You,” but he had us hooked right away!  It sounds like something *NSYNC could have recorded back in the day.  (Mahone has mentioned his debut album was inspired by the music of 90s boy bands like *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys.  Respect.)

He took a break from the dancing to do an acoustic set, where the multi-talented Mahone played guitar, and sang a cover of Jesse McCartney’s “Beautiful Soul.”  He also invited one lucky fan on stage to serenade during “U!”

We’ve been impatiently waiting for the release of Austin’s album – there is still no set date!  But we hope that an announcement and a summer tour are in the works!  We can’t wait to see him again.  In the meantime, we’ll be working on our “What About Love” dance moves.

Stay tuned for more updates and be sure to follow Austin on Twitter and Instagram!

Big Time Rush, Boys We Like, Music, On Tour

Jackson Guthy Releases Lyric Video for “Young and Single”

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We first caught Jackson Guthy on the Summer Break Tour with Big Time Rush and Victoria Justice, where he won us over with his original songs “Pretty Lady,” “Brothers and Sisters,” and his mash-up cover, “Feel So Lucky.”   He’s a talented performer and piano player, who started playing at the age of 5.

He just released a lyric video for his new single, “Young and Single,” which will be available on iTunes March 31st, 2014.  Check it out below!

Jackson is currently on tour with Emblem 3 and will join 5SOS on their first North American headlining tour in April.  Check out the dates here!

And relive the Summer Break Tour with his cover mash-up of “Feel So Close” and “Get Lucky!”

Make sure you follow Jackson Guthy on Twitter for more updates!

90s, Boy Bands, Music, On Tour

Justin Timberlake Performs “Gone” in Sunrise, Florida During The 20/20 Experience World Tour

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Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience World Tour hit the BB&T Arena in Sunrise, Florida on March 4th, where he surprised everyone with a solo version of *NSYNC’s classic, “Gone.”  He introduced the song by giving a shout out to his former band mate and boyband brother, Chris Kirkpatrick, who actually spent a few weeks on tour with JT, in an “aaaaww” worthy speech.  So.  Much.  Love.

So why did Justin pick this occasion to perform “Gone?”  Up until the brief (but AMAZING) *NSYNC reunion at the 2013 VMA’s at the Barclays Center, the BB&T Arena was the site of the last formal *NSYNC concert.  Justin must have been feeling the nostalgia, and played the song in honor of their last show.  (We wish he had sang this at Madison Square Garden too!!!)

We’re taking all of this as good signs of a possible future reunion – the fact that JT is even now acknowledging his boy band past, and the fond memories he had with his band mates, is a GOOD SIGN!!  We’re never giving up hope.  It’ll happen.  One day.

And we love that Chris Kirkpatrick has been on tour with him for the last few shows – maybe a practice run for their next tour, when they’ll bring along Lance, JC, and Joey?

We are all fangirls at heart.