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Friday Five, Jonas Brothers, Music

The Friday Five: Jonas Brothers Songs

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We caught the last stop of Nick Jonas’ mini tour in Brooklyn last night, in support of his new self-titled album out November 11th.   We’d be lying if we said we were totally over the Jo Bros unexpected breakup last fall  – after all, we’ve seen them in concert more than any other artist combined.   We’ve been singing Nick’s praises since circa 2007, but it’s nice to see that finally all of his secret fans have come out in the open and realized what we’ve been saying all along.

Last night’s show was a definite departure from the Jonas Brothers’ style, so let’s take a look back at our favorite Jonas songs.  If you’re feeling nostalgic, we suggest breaking out your “Bonus Jonas” edition DVD.

1. “Goodnight and Goodbye”
This is the song that cemented our love, when we saw them open for J Mac back in the day.  We have a vivid memory of Nick ripping off his bowtie during this song, leading to immediately fangirling and possibly a sign of things to come.

2. “Pushin’ Me Away”
The concert movie intro of this song is one of our faves because of how into it Joe gets, pretending to direct the string section and then it stops and his vocals kick in.   True story: we also had our own dance moves to this song.

3. “Sorry”
We’re proud to say that we were in attendance of the one and ONLY time they ever performed this song.  We’re glad someone was functioning enough to get this on video because we were probably sing-screaming at the top of our lungs (considering they had just brought out Robert Schwartzman)

4. “I Am What I Am”
Sorry Taylor, but THIS is the ultimate anti-hater jam.  If you don’t like it get with somebody else.  We may or may not have lost it when they played this song in a medley in 2010.

5. “What Do I Mean To You”
One of the last songs that they ever released (if you count giving the last album to your fan club for free as “releasing an album”), “What Do I Mean To You” was a dark song spawned from a failed relationship.  The breakup had fans wondering what we meant to them, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l45admZmP0

Pre-order a copy of Nick Jonas’ new album on iTunes and Amazon now and get 6 songs instantly!

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Music, On Tour, Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift Announces “1989 World Tour” with Shawn Mendes & Vance Joy

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Taylor Swift is taking her brand new album “1989” on a huge world tour next spring and it extends into Europe and back to North America through the fall.  Pre-sales start Nov 7th, while general on sale is on Nov 14th.  Check TaylorSwift.com for all date presale and onsale times.  Vance Joy & Shawn Mendes have been tapped to open for the superstar!  Shawn Mendes will only be opening on select dates of the “1989 World Tour” while Vance Joy will open for all dates on the tour.

* – with Shawn Mendes

North American Dates
May 20th – CenturyLink Center – Bossier City, LA – Buy Tickets
May 22nd – LSU Tiger Stadium – Baton Rouge, LA – Buy Tickets
May 30th – Ford Field – Detroit, MI – Buy Tickets
June 2nd – KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, KY – Buy Tickets
June 3rd – Quicken Loans Arena – Cleveland, OH – Buy Tickets
June 6th – Heinz Field – Pittsburgh, PA – Buy Tickets
June 8th – Time Warner Cable Center – Charlotte, NC – Buy Tickets
June 9th – PNC Arena – Raleigh, NC – Buy Tickets
June 13th – Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets

European Dates
June 20th – Lanxess Arena – Cologne, Germany – Buy Tickets
June 21st – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Buy Tickets
June 23rd – SSE Hydro – Glasgow, Scotland, UK – Buy Tickets
June 24th – Manchester Arena – Manchester, UK – Buy Tickets
June 27th – British Summertime Hyde Park – London – Buy Tickets

North American Dates
July 6th – Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, ON – Buy Tickets *
July 7th – Bell Centre – Montreal, QB – Buy Tickets
July 11th – Met Life Stadium – East Rutherford, NJ – Buy Tickets
Jul 18th – Soldier Field – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets *
July 24th – Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, MA – Buy Tickets *
July 25th – Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, MA – Buy Tickets *
Aug 1st – BC Place Stadium – Vancouver, BC – Buy Tickets
Aug 4th – Rexall Place – Edmonton, AB – Buy Tickets
Aug 5th – Rexall Place – Edmonton, AB – Buy Tickets
Aug 8th – CenturyLink Field – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets
Aug 15th – Levi’s Stadium – Santa Clara, CA – Buy Tickets
Aug 17th – Gila River Arena – Glendale, AZ – Buy Tickets
Aug 18th – Gila River Arena – Glendale, AZ – Buy Tickets
Aug 25th – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
Aug 26th – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
Aug 29th – PETCO Park – San Diego, CA – Buy Tickets
Sept 4th – EnergySolutions Arena – Salt Lake City, UT – Buy Tickets
Sept 5th – Pepsi Center – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
Sept 6th – Pepsi Center – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
Sept 9th – Fargo Dome – Fargo, ND – Buy Tickets
Sept 11th – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN – Buy Tickets
Sept 12th – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul MN – Buy Tickets
Sept 16th – Bankers Life Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, IN – Buy Tickets
Sept 17th – Nation Wide Arena – Columbus, OH – Buy Tickets
Sept 18th – Nation Wide Arena – Columbus OH – Buy Tickets
Sept 21st – Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO – Buy Tickets
Sept 22nd – Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO – Buy Tickets
Sept 25th – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
Sept 26th – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
Oct 2nd – Rogers Centre – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets *
Oct 3rd – Rogers Centre – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets *
Oct 8th – Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines, IA – Buy Tickets
Oct 9th – CenturyLink Center – Omaha, NE – Buy Tickets
Oct 10th – CenturyLink Center – Omaha, NE – Buy Tickets
Oct 13th – Scottrade Center – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets
Oct 14th – Scottrade Center – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets
Oct 17th – AT&T Stadium – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets *
Oct 20th – Rupp Arena – Lexington, KY – Buy Tickets
Oct 21st – Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, NC – Buy Tickets
Oct 24th – Georgia Dome – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets *
Oct 27th – American Airlines Arena – Miami, FL – Buy Tickets
Oct 31st – Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL – Buy Tickets *

Grab a copy of Taylor Swift’s brand new album “1989” on iTunes and Amazon now!  Or get the deluxe Target edition that’s filled with Polaroid photos from Taylor as well as 3 bonus songwriting voice messages.

Be sure to pick up your copy of Shawn Mendes’s debut EP on iTunes and Amazon so you can sing along on tour.

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Artist to Watch, Music, On Tour

THE HEYDAZE Announce NYC Show at Gramercy Theatre!

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NYC’s THE HEYDAZE just announced a headlining show at the Gramercy Theatre in December!  Their first headlining show ever over the summer was an advance sell out, so make sure you get tickets early for this one!  Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 31st at 10AM.

THE HEYDAZE
Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
December 19th at 7pm

While THE HEYDAZE are a relatively new band, their catchy melodies and lyrical puns have led to prime opening spots on Jesse McCartney’s In Technicolor Tour over the summer, and they’ll be joining Timeflies’ After Hours Tour this week.   They’re definitely an artist to look out for in 2015, and hey don’t you want to be able to say you were at one of their first headlining shows before they blew up?

http://instagram.com/p/uwGYiQsfhW/

Listen to their latest single, “Don Juan,” below and head over to their Facebook page for some free jams.  Stay tuned for the music video, which the band recently filmed in LA.

 

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Austin Mahone, Music, Show Review, Sports

Austin Mahone Mets Post-Game Concert 9/27

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The New York Mets couldn’t have picked a better night for the final show of their concert series.  It was a perfect late September night that kicked off with hundreds of young dance and cheer squads from the tri-state area doing a fun routine to songs by Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande.  Dance Cheer Night meant there were significantly more teenage girls than usual in the stadium – oh, and the fact that Austin Mahone was performing after the game!  Between the cheerleaders and the fangirls in attendance, it’s safe to say that it was one of the loudest crowds Citi Field has ever seen (especially whenever Austin Mahone showed up on the big screen).

P1010768 copyAfter the game (which the Mets ended up winning 2-1 in the 9th!), a stage was quickly rolled out behind 2nd base for the concert, which started just after 10:30pm.   Austin performed a 12-song set, including an acoustic section that showcased his vocals and guitar playing.   And we all know he can dance!   The one man boy band showed off his smooth choreography to hits like “Banga Banga” and his latest, “Secret,” which sounds like a 2014 update of a 90s Backstreet Boys song (and is the Secret Fangirls theme song).  Austin even invited 1 lucky fan on stage to serenade during “U.”   We always knew he was a great dancer, but this was the first time we got to see his choreography up close, and we were majorly impressed.

 

Austin Mahone Mets Concert Series Set List
1. “Banga Banga”
2. “Say You’re Just A Friend”
3. “Shawty Shawty”
4. “Shadow”
5. “Human Nature”
6. “All Of Me”
7. “Secret”
8. “Till I Find You”
9. “U”
10. “All I Ever Need”
11. “What About Love”
12. “MMM Yeah”P1010067 copy

We can’t wait to see who the Mets will have in the lineup for the 2015 concert series!   Besides Austin, recent shows have included Boyz II Men and Third Eye Blind.  It’s a fun way to see your favorite artist, and to spend a perfect summer evening with some baseball, music and BBQ (or Shake Shack, or a burger…the food options at Citi Field are endless).

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Be sure to follow Austin Mahone & Secret Fangirls for more updates!  Check back early next year for the 2015 Mets Concert Series lineup!

Hunter Hayes, Music, On Tour

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

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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
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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!

Be sure to follow Hunter Hayes & Secret Fangirls for more updates!

AJR, Music, On Tour

AJR Announce The Infinity Tour Dates

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AJR just announced dates for their Fall headlining tour.  The Infinity Tour, with special guests Minor Soul, is in support of the soon to be released “Infinity” EP, out September 23rd.  Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 12th, and every ticket gets a meet & greet with the brothers!  Check out the dates & details below.

AJR The Infinity Tour Fall 2014
Sept 21st – New Albany Classic – Columbus, OH – Buy Tickets
Oct 4th – US Cellular Main Stage – Greenville, NC – More Info
Oct 8th – Pride XL 106.7 Concert Series – Orlando, FL – Buy Tickets
Oct 9th – Weber State University (w/ TRAIN) – Ogden, UT – Buy Tickets
Oct 11th – Fall Festival – Odesa, TX – More Info
Oct 24th – Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD – Buy Tickets
Oct 25th – iPlay America – Freehold, NJ – Buy Tickets
Oct 26th – Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
Oct 28th – Barbery – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
Oct 29th – Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY – Buy Tickets
Oct 30th – The Waiting Room – Buffalo, NY – Buy Tickets
Nov 1st – The Space – Hamden, CT – Buy Tickets
Nov 2nd – Lost Horizon – Syracuse, NY – Buy Tickets
Nov 4th – Red Room @ Café 939 – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
Nov 5th – The Hollow – Albany, NY – Buy Tickets

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Make sure you pre-order your copy of the “Infinity” EP on iTunes or Amazon now!   Adam, Jack and Ryan always put on a great show, and we can’t wait to see what they have in store for The Infinity Tour.  Their energetic sets are a mix of old and new material, covers, and some unexpected moments, that will have you dancing until you’re dumb in the dark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S0O7NeJB10

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Country Music, Dan+Shay, Music, On Tour

Dan + Shay Add Los Angeles to Where It All Began Tour

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LA!  We’ve got some news that will totally make your Monday.  Country duo Dan + Shay just announced they added a headlining show in Los Angeles on October 2nd, part of the Where It All Began Tour.  So if you couldn’t get tickets to see their sold-out opening set at the Hollywood  Bowl with Blake Shelton, now’s your chance!

Ticket pre-sales start tomorrow, August 26th at 10AM local venue time.  Be sure to visit DanAndShay.com for info on VIP packages & the Dan + Shay + You Experience (which is amazing, and we highly recommend).  Watch our video of “First Time Feeling” from the We Are Not Invisible Tour below.

Dan + Shay at the El Ray Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, October 2nd 2014 at 8pm
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Make sure you get a copy of “Where It All Began” on iTunes so you can sing along at the show!  Check out all of Dan + Shay’s headlining tour dates HERE!  After it wraps they’ll be joining Hunter Hayes and The Railers on tour this Fall, part of the Tattoo (Your Name) Tour.

Be sure to follow Dan + Shay and Secret Fangirls for more updates!

Country Music, Dan+Shay, Hunter Hayes, Music, On Tour

Hunter Hayes: Tattoo (Your Name) Tour with Dan + Shay and The Railers!

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During his outstanding performance on the Today Show this morning, Hunter Hayes dropped his big news: he got a tattoo!  Not really, but he is going back out on tour this fall!   The Tattoo (Your Name) Tour kicks off in October in Pennsylvania.   Even better?  He is bringing SecretFangirl.com favorites Dan + Shay and The Railers on tour with him!    Talk about a dream tour lineup.  Hunter also said that he will be doing something unexpected on this tour that’s never been done before, and that they had been working on a new technology to make it happen.  We have no idea what we’re in for, but we can’t wait for this tour!

Watch the trailer for the tour below!

Stay tuned to HunterHayes.com for ticket on sale info, including VIP packages.  Visit DanAndShay.com for info on the Dan + Shay + You Experience.  (Which we highly recommend.)

Hunter Hayes Fall 2014 Tattoo (Your Name) Tour with Dan + Shay and The Railers
Oct. 30th – Bryce Jordan Center – University Park,  PA
Oct. 31st – Times Union Center – Albany, NY
Nov. 1st – Thomas M. Ryan Center – Providence, RI
Nov. 13th – BMO Harris Bradley Center – Milwaukee, WI
Nov. 14th – iWireless Center – Moline, IL
Nov. 15th – Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO
Nov. 20th – Chaifetz Arena – St. Louis, MO
Nov. 21st – Sears Centre Arena – Chicago, IL
Nov. 22nd – The Palace of Auburn Hills – Detroit, MI
Dec. 4th – Lakefront Arena – New Orleans, LA
Dec. 5th –  Veterans Memorial Arena – Jacksonville, FL
Dec. 6th – Arena at Gwinnett Center – Atlanta, GA
Dec. 11th – Wolstein Center – Cleveland, OH
Dec. 12th –  Rogers K-Rock Centre – Kingston, ONT
Dec. 13th – Budweiser Gardens – London, ONT

Be sure to follow Hunter Hayes, Dan + Shay, The Railers & Secret Fangirls for more updates!

Artist to Watch, Music, On Tour

THE HEYDAZE Join Timeflies Fall Tour!

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NYC’s THE HEYDAZE just announced they will be joining Timeflies on tour this Fall!   If you’re not familiar with them yet, then trust us: this is a band you need to know.  After having their first show, ever, back in April, they’ve already sold out NYC’s Webster Hall and scored an opening spot on the In Technicolor Tour with Jesse McCartney.   They were also a part of the iHeartRadio & Macy’s Rising Star Contest.  We love their acoustic-driven, catchy pop sound, and their knack for lyrical puns.  If you’re into the whole “driving around in the car with the top down, loving life kind of thing” then THE HEYDAZE are the band for you.

Listen to their ode to summer, “Arnold Palmer,” below!

https://soundcloud.com/theheydaze/arnold-palmer

Make sure to ‘like’ THE HEYDAZE’s Facebook page for some free jams.  You can also check them out on SoundCloud & iTunes.

Timeflies After Hours Tour with THE HEYDAZE
October 29th – The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
November 2nd – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
November 4th – House of Blues – Dallas, TX
November 6th – Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK
November 7th – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
November 8th – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA
November 9th – Center Stage – Atlanta, GA
November 11th – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
November 14th – The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD
November 18th – House of Blues – Boston, MA
November 21st – Webster Hall – New York, NY

10632745_797909756932326_9128918922628727269_nBe sure to follow THE HEYDAZE & Secret Fangirls for more updates!

Austin Mahone, Boys We Like, Music, On Tour, Show Review

Austin Mahone & The Vamps Summer Tour Stops at the Izod Center

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We were lucky to catch The Vamps at their first headlining show ever back at The Grammercy Theatre in NYC in February, and at their MTV Artist to Watch show earlier this summer.  So it was amazing to see how far they’ve come in such a short time, and to see them play in an arena setting. (And up next: a stadium!)   The Vamps played all of their singles, as well as their fun covers of Jason Derulo’s “Trumpets” and “Cecilia.”  We loved seeing all of the support The Vamps had in the arena – nearly everyone was singing and dancing along during their set.  Impressive for a band that’s relatively new to the US, but they’ve  had great success here so far.  Their “Somebody To You” EP was released earlier this month and debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard.  Pickup a copy on iTunes now!

 

The Vamps Setlist
1. “Wild Heart”
2. “Last Night”
3. “Trumpets”
4. “Somebody To You”
5. “Can We Dance?”
6. “Cecilia”

IMG_2695Austin, Austin, Austin.  What can we say?  He just gets better and better each time we see him.  His dance moves are so smooth and flawless, and the choreography is always on point.   We love how he interacts with his dancers, another reason why we call him the “one man boyband.”  We imagine this is what it would have been like to see a 90s boyband back in the day.  And we thank him for that.  The concert was a non-stop dance party, for us anyway.  (Yes that was us doing the choreography to “Banga Banga,” “Shawty Shawty,” and “What About Love.”)

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Of course Austin is more than just 90s-era slow breakdowns and perfect slow leans that would make any *NSYNC fan cry.  He can sing, too.  And play the guitar, which he showcased in an acoustic set that included covers of George Strait’s “Check Yes Or No” and John Legend’s “All Of Me.”   Too add to our boyband nostalgia, Austin put on a pair of ripped jeans that would have made Donnie Wahlberg proud.  Our only complaint?  We miss those leather tanktops Austin usually breaks out for tour…

 

 

There are still a few dates left on the tour, check out all of the dates here!   Be sure to pickup a copy of “The Secret” EP so you can sing along during the show!  Our personal favorites are “Secret” and “Next To You.”

Austin Mahone Setlist:
1. “Banga Banga”
2. “Say You’re Just A Friend”
3. “Shawty Shawty”
4. “Say My Name”
5. “Say Somethin'”
6. “Can’t Fight This Love”
7. “Shadow”
8. “Check Yes Or No”
9. “The One I’ve Waited For”
10. “All Of Me”
11. “Secret”
12. “Till I Find You”
13. “U”
14. “All I Ever Need”
15. “Next To You”
16. “What About Love”
17. “MMM Yeah”

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