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Boys We Like, Jake Miller, Music, On Tour, Show Review

Jake Miller’s Dazed and Confused Tour Hits NYC

July 10, 2015 secretfangirls Leave a comment

You know you’re in for a good night when a show kicks off with a blast of confetti! Jake Miller kept the energy level high from start to finish at the second stop of the Dazed and Confused Tour at the Best Buy Theater in NYC last night. The concert was one big dance party, led by Jake and his DJ.

Jake surprised everyone by dropping an EP the day of the tour kickoff. The “Rumors” EP had been out approximately 44 hours by the time of Jake’s NYC show, but that didn’t stop the crowd from knowing every single word to the new tracks. He played nearly the entire EP: “Rumors,” “Shake It,” “Selfish Girls,” and “Yellow Lights” were all highlights of his set.

Jake took time to interact with fans in the crowd, asking how long people had been in line (11 hours for one, and overnight for another in the front row!) Of course, when Jake called out some fans to say “hey, what’s your name?” he had to do it twice so they could take a video.

Other highlights of the set included a cover of “Uptown Funk,” which Jake turned into a club remix (like we said, one big dance party). One of the most touching moments of the set was Jake’s performance of “A Million Lives,” which he said would be many fans’ favorite moment of the show. The song perfectly captures the relationship between an artist and fan, and the power of music.

Jake even invited a lucky fan on stage to rap with him during his encore of “Dazed and Confused.” Watch the video below!

Setlist
Lion Heart
Hollywood
First Flight Home
Rumors
High Life
Uptown Funk (cover)
Party in the Penthouse
Selfish Girls / Cover Medley
Glow
There Is No One Like Me
Yellow Lights
A Million Lives
Ghost
Shake It
I’m Alright
Day Without Your Love
Collide
Dazed and Confused

Pickup a copy of the “Rumors” EP on iTunes and check out all of Jake’s upcoming tour dates HERE!

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Artist to Watch, Music

Shawn Mendes Premieres “Something Big” Video

November 11, 2014 secretfangirls Leave a comment

Vine sensation turned pop star Shawn Mendes just released the music video for his new single “Something Big.” Shawn is taking over NYC today, with appearances on “Live With Kelly and Michael” this morning, MTV coverage all day, and an iHeartRadio concert tonight. Shawn’s sold-out headlining mini-tour kicks off this Saturday at the Best Buy Theater in NYC.

Watch the video below and pickup a copy of “Something Big” on iTunes or Amazon now!

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Country Music, Hunter Hayes, Music, On Tour

Hunter Hayes Kicks Off The Tattoo (Your Name) Tour in NYC

October 29, 2014 secretfangirls 1 Comment

Hunter Hayes kicked off his Tattoo (Your Name) Tour last night with a wild card show in New York City. We’d like to think we’re at least partially responsible for this show, since we asked Hunter for a headlining NY show the last time we saw him, but really we have to thank Nash FM and all of the passionate country fans in the city for this one.

We love watching Hunter perform because of the passion and energy he has on stage. You can tell how much he absolutely loves what he’s doing, and how much he appreciates it. (As he said, “I’m so happy even one person showed up tonight!” And the Best Buy Theater was packed). We’re also consistently impressed by his musicianship – his live shows always include extended guitar solos, jam sessions, and multiple instruments. (After all, he can play over 30 of them).

In a Wild Card show, anything can happen, and of course the opening night of a tour is always special as it all comes together for the first time. Hunter is great at interacting with the crowd – he stopped to take a few selfies with fans in the front row, and even left the stage during the encore to say hello to the crowd on the floor. But the biggest surprise of the night came when he read a fan’s poster that said “Hunter, can I sing with you?” To which he said, “Sure, come on up!” The lucky fan (“Miss Helen”) joined him onstage for “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me,” perfect for a singalong.

The Tattoo (Your Name) Tour also has an interactive element – after all, YOU are the most important part of the show. Hunter teamed up with Glow Motion to create custom wristbands for the show. You’re given one when you enter the venue, and have to activate it using the Hunter Hayes App. We highly recommend downloading the app BEFORE getting to the venue. You will need to use the wifi to activate the wristband, and having the app already downloaded will save you a lot of time (and internet use, especially in an arena with 1000s of others also trying to get the app!) The wristbands glow red when you receive them, and will turn green once activated. If you’re having trouble activating it, find someone with a green glowing wristband! You have the option to keep the wrist band after the show, with a $10 donation to the USO, which Hunter is supporting during this tour.

The wristbands lit up in tune with many of the songs, playing off the lights on stage and changing colors to the beat. It was fun to see the light show extended through the entire crowd, not just on stage. Our only advice? Put your hands up! You’re at a concert, and it’s a lot cooler when everyone can see you light up like the fireworks flying on the fourth of July.

The Railers and Dan + Shay will be joining the tour starting October 30th. Check out all of the Tattoo (Your Name) Tour dates HERE and get to a show near you! A tour lineup doesn’t get much better than this.

Hunter Hayes Tattoo (Your Name) Tour Wildcard Set List
Storyline
Wild Card
Storm Warning
Secret Love
Somebody’s Heartbreak / Dream Girl
Still Fallin’
More Than I Should
You Think You Know Somebody
Everbody’s Got Somebody But Me
Faith To Fall Back On / Flashlight
Love Too Much
Invisible
Wanted
A Thing About You
Love Makes Me
Tattoo
Better Than This
I Want Crazy

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90s, Boy Bands, Music, NKOTB, On Tour

Nick & Knight Live At The Best Buy Theater in NYC

October 14, 2014 secretfangirls 1 Comment

Nick Carter and Jordan Knight brought their duet project, Nick & Knight, to the Best Buy Theater in New York City on Friday night and it was everything we could have imagined and more for two boy band members teaming up for an album and tour.

During the concert, Jordan kept picking on Nick for being a trooper and powering through the concert even though Nick had almost lost his voice and was having a hard time singing. That didn’t slow down his dance moves though, which he showcased in their terrific 90s medley mid-concert. We might be biased but the best part of the concert might have been that cover of Ginuwine’s “Pony” that had the audience screaming with delight – like it was 1996 all over again! Watch their 90s medley below, which on its own is worth the price of admission.

Nick and Jordan slowed things down a little when they broke out an acoustic guitar and keyboard to sing one of the most heartfelt songs on the album – “Halfway There.” Making sure to give their larger than life fans the right stuff, Nick and Jordan also covered their boy band hits “I Want It That Way” and “Step By Step.”

While we’re sad Jordan didn’t sing “Stingy” (Donnie was busy filming his TV show on Friday night), the sold out audience was treated to “Give It To You” and “Larger Than Life” featuring Nick Carter on the electric guitar.

Watch Nick & Knight sing “Paper” live below.

Catch Nick & Knight when they roll through your town. You won’t forget it! Check out the rest of the tour dates HERE.

Pick up a copy of their album on iTunes or Amazon now.

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Hunter Hayes, Music, On Tour

Hunter Hayes To Kickoff Tattoo(Your Name) Tour At The Best Buy Theater in NYC 10/28!

September 23, 2014 secretfangirls 1 Comment

We’ve been asking for it, and Hunter Hayes is finally having another headlining show in NYC! Nash 94.7 FM is bringing him to the Best Buy Theater on October 28th for a special show to kickoff the Tattoo (Your Name) Tour! (We thought we saw an NYC tattoo in that tour teaser..) Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 26th at 12PM EST!

Watch the video for the tour’s namesake, “Tattoo,” below and check out all of the dates for Hunter’s Tattoo (Your Name) Tour with Dan + Shay and The Railers HERE!

Hunter Hayes Tattoo (Your Name) Tour Kickoff
October 28th 2014 at 7pm
Best Buy Theater – New York, NY
Buy Tickets

We’re thrilled to have Hunter back in New York, after his appearances on the Today Show and Arthur Ashe Kids Day last month! There have been a lot more country shows coming to NYC lately, too, and we say keep ’em coming!

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5SOS, Music, On Tour, Show Review

5SOS & Jackson Guthy Bring The Stars Stripes and Maple Syrup Tour to NYC!

April 23, 2014 secretfangirls 4 Comments

We caught Aussie band (NOT boy band) 5SOS’ first North American headlining tour when they stopped in NYC this week! We were just as excited to see opener Jackson Guthy, whom we loved on the Summer Break Tour with Big Time Rush last year. He played several new songs including his new single, “Young and Single.” Jackson does a great job of getting the crowd pumped up with his catchy songs and energetic performance.

It’s clear that 5S0S draw a lot of their inspiration from early 2000s pop-punk and add their own twist on it. The Australian band powered through their set like old pros playing old favorites like “Don’t Stop” and new releases from their EP like “Heartache On The Big Screen”. It was almost like watching All Time Low and Blink-182’s love child on stage! Everything from the onstage banter, to the antics to move from stage right to stage left, and even the dueling guitars between Luke and Michael had us wishing we could turn back time to Warped Tour 2007-2008.

As the band slowed things down (not by much) with their song “Beside You”, the crowd responded with raising paper hearts in the air and signs reading “the city that never sleeps” with the NYC skyline on them. Lead singer, Luke Hemmings commented mid song how cool the crowd looked from stage and we totally agree. It’s amazing to see just how much social media has impacted music and concerts today, as hundreds of fans in the audience held up their hearts.

The sold out crowd was extremely enthusiastic, and we noticed a LOT of items being thrown on stage at the band. Clearly some people haven’t read our Fangirl Handbook for the proper concert etiquette! (Rule #1: Don’t throw things at the band.)

5 Seconds Of Summer are sure to get the respect they deserve with the support and friendship of fellow pop-punk artists, All Time Low. Alex Gaskarth co-wrote a song called “Disconnected” with 5SOS for the US Tour Edition of the “She Looks So Perfect EP”. The song definitely sounds like an outtake from an earlier ATL album (hey, we’re not complaining!) and we can hear the ATL influences in their track “Lost Boy.”

If you get the chance to see 5SOS on tour, and you love to feel nostalgic for early-mid 2000’s pop-punk – hop on that bandwagon before it gets too full!

Watch 5 Seconds Of Summer perform “She Looks So Perfect” live at the Best Buy Theater in New York City from last night!

Check out the set list below from PupFresh!

“18”
“Out of My Limit”
“Voo Doo Doll”
“Don’t Stop”
“Heartache on the Big Screen”
“Lost Boy”
“Amnesia”
“Beside You”
“Disconnected”
“Heartbreak Girl”
“Teenage Dream”
“What I Like About You”
“Good Girls Are Bad Girls”
“She Looks So Perfect”
“Try Hard”

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