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Austin Mahone, Boy Bands, Music

New York Mets Summer ’14 Concert Series: Boyz II Men and Austin Mahone!

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We try to go to a couple of baseball games each summer.  And what better time to go than when the team is hosting a post-game concert?   The New York Mets have a tradition of summer concerts, which in previous years have included Third Eye Blind and 50 Cent.  But we are extra excited about this year’s lineup, as it includes some of our faves:  90s boy band Boyz II Men, and the one man boy band Austin Mahone!

Any ticket to the game will get you admission to the post-game show, and in the past artists have played near-full sets (around 10 songs).    Visit the Met’s website for more info.

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New York Mets Summer 2014 Concert Series
Saturday, August 17th:
Boyz II Men Post Game Concert
New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs
Citifield – Flushing, NY
7:10PM
Buy Tickets

Saturday, September 27th:
Austin Mahone Post Game Concert
New York Mets vs Houston Astros
Citifield – Flushing, NY
7:10PM
Buy Tickets

Here’s Austin Mahone performing “Shawty Shawty” at a Washington Nationals game earlier this month!

Be sure to follow Boyz II Men, Austin Mahone & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

Friday Five, Music

The Friday Five: Timeless Summer Jams

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Every year, it seems one song and one alone must be anointed the “Song of the Summer.”  While this year’s SOS is still under debate (we’ve already shared our picks!), we prefer those songs you can play year after year that will instantly transport you to summer.

1.  LFO – “Summer Girls”
This was a huge hit for the Lyte Funky Ones in the summer of ’99.  The lyrics made no sense, but that’s part of the beauty of this song and it’s educational pop cultural references. (Macauley Culkin was in “Home Alone.”)  We wonder how many guys have tried the line “you look like a girl from Abercrombie & Fitch.”

2. New Kids On the Block – “Summertime”
Jones Beach 1998.  Come on! New Kids on the Block have a bunch of hits, like their first official single after their reunion 2008!  This was one of the most exciting things to have ever happened in fan girl history.

3. Aaron Carter featuring Baha Men – “Summertime”
Nothing screams summer like AC and the Baha Men hangin’ with the honeys and enjoying the sun. 

4. Selena Gomez – “Summer’s Not Hot”
The temperature says 99 and it can get much hotter so come on over Romeo and Vamos a la playa!

5. Jessie James – “Boys In The Summer”
Because we totally agree, boys DO look so much hotter in the summer.  The video for this is everything summer should be – swimming in a lake with your friends and driving around in an open top jeep singing at the top of your lungs.

Artist to Watch, Music

Artist To Watch: Derik Fein

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It’s still early in Derik Fein‘s journey into the pop music world and he’s already crushing it!  The Miami, FL native recently performed on NBC,  has a loyal following of over 260,000 “Feiners” on Twitter, and his newest single “Funeral of Hearts” has been enjoying some serious success lately.  Derik blends some unique influences creating incredibly catchy Jason Mraz meets Adam Levine pop music.  The acoustic guitar driven “Funeral Of Hearts” showcases Derik’s guitar work and ability to craft an unforgettable song.  We found ourselves singing along by the end!

Watch the official video for “Funeral of Hearts” below.

You can catch Derik on tour this summer, check out the dates below!  Pickup a copy of “Funeral of Hearts” on iTunes now!

Derik Fein Summer 2014 Tour Dates
July 19th – Bamboo Gardens – Vincentown, NJ – Buy Tickets
July 20th – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
Aug 1st – Six Flags Great Adventure – Jackson, NJ – Buy Tickets
Aug 2nd – Inferno Limits – Newark, NJ – Buy Tickets

Be sure to follow Derik Fein & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

Music, On Tour

Jason Mraz Announces Yes! NYC: The Five Boroughs Tour

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Jason Mraz released his brand new album, “YES!” on Tuesday and this September, Jason Mraz is taking his friends in Raining Jane across all five NYC boroughs in a week. That’s right, they’re playing six shows across the five boroughs in one week!  Only two other artists have done this before and Jason is saying YES to making history.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Monday, July 21st at 10AM EST, and fanclub presales start today!  Check out YesTourNYC.com for additional tour & fan presale information. Grab your tickets now because this is not something you want to miss!

Jason Mraz YES! NYC: The Five Boroughs Tour Dates
Sept 17th – Walt Whitman Theater @ Brooklyn College – Brooklyn – Buy Tickets
Sept 18th – Lehman Center for the Performing Arts (CUNY) – Bronx – Buy Tickets
Sept 19th – Colden Auditorium @ Queens College – Queens – Buy Tickets
Sept 20th – St. George Theater – Staten Island – Buy Tickets
Sept 22nd – Radio City Music Hall – Manhattan – Buy Tickets
Sept 23rd – Radio City Music Hall – Manhattan – Buy Tickets

Or, you can grab The Five Boroughs Golden Ticket which gets you into each concert, as well as seat in the first 20 rows of each show.  Get yours HERE while you still can!

Be sure to pick up a copy of Jason Mraz’s brand new album “YES!”  on iTunes now!  Watch the video for his latest single “Hello You Beautiful Thing” below.

Follow Jason Mraz and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest updates!

Music, Tennis

Hunter Hayes, The Vamps & MKTO To Perform at US Open Arthur Ashe Kids Day!

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The only we thing we love more than music is tennis.  Our favorite summer tradition is the US Open, which takes place in NYC for a glorious 2 weeks at the end of August.  After spending months cheering for our favorite players on TV, we can’t wait to finally get up close to the action.  

Lucky for us, the US Open kicks off with an amazing event that combines both tennis and music:  Arthur Ashe Kids Day!  It’s one of our favorite events of the year, as they always do an outstanding job booking exciting young artists.  The event also raises money for charity, in the spirit of event namesake Arthur Ashe, as professional players and amateur youngsters from around the country compete in fun challenges to benefit various foundations. There are 2 stages at the event:  The main show in Arthur Ashe Stadium, which requires a ticket, and the Hess Express Stage on the grounds of the USTA, which is free and open to the public.

Musicians (Arthur Ashe Stadium): Ticket Required
Hunter Hayes
The Vamps
MKTO
Madison Beer
McClain
Shawn Mendes ***

Players (Arthur Ashe Stadium Stadium): Ticket Required
Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal

Musicians (Hess Express Stage): Free Entry!
Kalin & Myles
The Bomb Digz

***Shawn Mendes was moved from the Hess Express Stage to the Main Stadium — you’ll need a ticket to see him perform, tickets start at $10.

Arthur Ashe Kids Day 2014
Saturday, August 23rd
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY
Gates at 9:30am; stadium show begins at 1:00pm
Buy Tickets
Info on Grounds Admission

The grounds at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center are free and open to the public!  Activities around the grounds include exhibition matches, beat the pro challenges, face painting, tennis lessons and more!  If you’re lucky you just might catch your favorite player hitting the practice courts!  Rising artists are also featured on the Hess Express Stage.  Gates open at 9:30am.  Visit AAKD.com for more info!

Not in NYC?  You can watch AAKD on CBS Sunday, August 24th!

You never know what can happen at Arthur Ashe Kids Day .. check out Carly Rae Jepsen’s performance of “Call Me Maybe” from 2012, featuring Novak Djokovic!

Be sure to follow Arthur Ashe Kids Day & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

AJR, Music

AJR To Release Debut Album “Living Room” September 30th!

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After months of anticipation, we finally have a confirmed release date for AJR‘s debut album!  “Living Room” will be released on September 30th by Warner Brothers Records & AJR Productions.   Why “Living Room?”  Brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met wrote, produced, mixed, and recorded the entire album from their living room in Chelsea.

The band shared the news on Twitter, so their fans would be the first to know.

We’re hoping it includes crowd favorites like “Alice By The Hudson,” “The Green and The Town,” and “Married On a Hill.”  And of course we can’t wait to hear some new tracks!

**UPDATE: “Living Room” has been pushed back to 2015, but AJR are releasing the “Infinity” EP in the meantime, out 9/23!  Check out a message from the guys below:

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AJR will also be performing on the Today show on July 29th!  Make sure you tune in at 10AM!

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The band has a few more surprises coming your way this week, so stay tuned for the latest updates, and be sure to follow AJR on Twitter & Facebook!  While you eagerly wait for September 30th, you can download the I’m Ready EP on iTunes now!

90s, Boy Bands, Boys We Like, Music, On Tour

Nick and Knight Premiere “One More Time!”

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This news still sounds almost too good to be true:  As we told you back in April, Nick Carter and Jordan Knight are teaming up for a joint album and tour this fall.  Nick & Knight just released the lead single from the album, which is due out September 2nd.   Listen to “One More Time” below!  And just remember that this is Nick Carter and Jordan Knight SINGING A DUET.

You can download “One More Time” on iTunes now! The album is also available for pre-order at NickandKnight.com.

Tickets to the tour are on sale now, and trust us, you don’t want to miss this one!  Based on our professional fangirl opinion, Nick and Jordan are the ones that consistently BRING IT each night on stage.   They add their own flair to the choreography, and aren’t afraid to get down and move it all around.  And we can’t wait to see what will happen on stage when they team up!

Be sure to follow Secret Fangirls & Nick and Knight on Twitter for more updates!

Austin Mahone, Boys We Like, Music

Austin Mahone Debuts New Track “Say My Name”

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Austin Mahone surprised his fans by posting a previously unreleased song called “Say My Name” to his Twitter account yesterday.  Listen to the audio below!

Austin has been busy with rehearsals for his headlining tour, which kicks off on July 25th in San Antonio!  Check out all the dates here and pickup a copy of “The Secret” EP on iTunes now!

He also had a private show last week in NYC for some lucky fans at the P.C. Richard & Son / iHeartRadio Theater.  Watch his performance of “Next To You” below!

Be sure to follow Austin Mahone & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

 

Music, On Tour

Rixton: The Broken Heart Tour

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Full disclosure:  We used to think Rixton’s “Me and My Broken Heart” was a Maroon 5 song.  Until we got to the chorus and started singing  the words to “I don’t wanna be lonely no more” and then got confused when Rob Thomas wasn’t singing along with us.  But it’s exactly these influences that have made Rixton such a success in the US with their first single.  And the track was actually co-written by Rob Thomas, so don’t feel bad for them ripping off “Lonely No More.”  That hook was just so good the first time around, why not remix it?

Rixton are heading out on a major headlining US tour this summer!  They’ve already sold out dates in New York and Los Angeles (but don’t worry, they added additional shows in each city!)   Although the 4 lads in Rixton hail from the UK, you an actually get their EP on iTunes in America now!  UK fans won’t have to wait much longer – it’ll be released on July 13th on iTunes for you!  (Don’t we usually have the opposite problem here? ahem The Vamps…)

The guys just released a cover of “Problem” by Ariana Grande.  Check it out below!

Rixton’s The Broken Heart Tour Summer 2014 US Tour Dates

July 30th – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
Aug 2nd – Irving Plaza – New York, NY – SOLD OUT
Aug 3rd – Irving Plaza – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
Aug 5th – Theatre Of The Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
Aug 6th – The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD – Buy Tickets
Aug 7th – Mod Club – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
Aug 11th – The Garage –  Burnsville, MN – Buy Tickets
Aug 13th – Ready Room – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets
Aug 15th – Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
Aug 18th – The Rio Theatre – Vancouver, Canada – Buy Tickets
Aug 19th – The Crocodile – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets
Aug 21st – Slim’s – San Francisco, CA – Buy Tickets
Aug 23rd – El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT
Aug 24th – El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets

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

90s, Friday Five, Music

The Friday Five: 90s Country Songs

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Possibly the biggest country singer of the 90s, Garth Brooks, just held a press conference to announce that he is coming out of retirement and releasing a new album this fall.  And going on a world tour!  And this comes just days after another 90s icon, Shania Twain hinted at a tour next year (We need this to happen please!).  Country music was a lot different back then, before the development of the “bro-country” genre.  Here are some of our favorite country songs of the 90s!

1. Shania Twain – “That Don’t Impress Me Much”
It took much debating to decide which Shania video to include on this list.  But that leopard outfit alone made this video the clear front runner.  (Runner Up:  “Man I Feel Like a Woman”)

2. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Achy Breaky Heart”
We used to jump rope to this song in gym class.  Billy Ray’s mullet is out of control in this video.  And check out the amazing ensembles for inspiration – 90s fashion is back after all!   And did you catch Tish Cyrus dancing in the front row?

3. Faith Hill – “This Kiss”
There was no escaping this song in 1998, no matter what music genre you listened to.   Everything about this video is so 90s it hurts.  We’re still not sure why she’s riding on a peach.

4. LeAnn Rimes – “How Do I Live”
The original blonde teen pop-country crossover released her first album at the age of 13.  We’re pretty sure this song was played at every middle and high school dance that took place in the late 90s.

5.Lonestar – “Amazed”
Another song that was inescapable in the late 90s, and played at school dances and weddings nationwide.  You’ll probably still be able to sing along, even if you haven’t heard the song since.

Bonus: Shania Twain – “Man I Feel Like A Woman.”
We just couldn’t resist.  Let’s go girls.