Here’s your chance to Meet The Vamps this week! They’re going to be playing an acoustic set at New Jersey’s Garden State Plaza Mall. The event starts at 1pm on July 23rd near the Lord & Taylor Court in the mall. The best part? It’s FREE!! The mall opens at 10am but you are NOT ALLOWED to line up before 10am.
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
***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!
The Vamps strip down to the bare essentials in this new acoustic video for “Somebody To You”. The guys recently sat down to record this special version of the song (sans Demi – maybe next time D-Love).
Watch the video below!
Be sure to pre order a copy of The Vamps “Somebody To You” EP on iTunes if you’re in the US. Everywhere else can grab a copy of their debut album, “Meet The Vamps” out now on iTunes!
Youtube sensation Shawn Mendes, who was just signed to Island Records, released his first single “Life Of The Party!” Shawn snagged a coveted opening spot for Austin Mahone and The Vamps on tour this summer. He’s known for his unique covers of artists like Justin Bieber and Lana del Ray, which he posts to his Youtube channel as well as his Vine account. “Life Of The Party” is Shawn’s first original song to be released, after teasing fans with (what else) Vine and Instagram videos in recent weeks.
Watch the official lyric video below and download it now on iTunes so you can sing along on tour!
Check out all of Shawn’s upcoming dates on the Austin Mahone tour here!
Get ready America because The Vamps are coming! Following their rocking show at the Highline Ballroom in NYC, British band The Vamps just announced the “Somebody To You” EP will be released on August 4th! The EP will be available on iTunes and The Vamps store, and you can pre-order starting today! Or you can always order from both: each site will be selling exclusive tracks! (We’re going to need both copies!)
“Somebody To You” EP Tracklisting (iTunes edition)
1. “Somebody To You” featuring Demi Lovato
2. “Wild Heart”
3. “Midnight Memories”
4. “Move My Way”
5. “She Looks So Perfect”
“Somebody To You” EP Tracklisting (The Vamps store edition)
1. “Somebody To You” featuring Demi Lovato
2. “Wild Heart”
3. “Midnight Memories”
4. “High Hopes” (CD version only)
5. “Sweater Weather”
6. “She Was The One” (CD version only)
The Vamps Today Show Concert July 24th!
The Vamps will also be performing on The Today Show on Thursday, July 24th to kick off their US tour with Austin Mahone! Want to watch The Vamps perform live in NYC? Let The Today Show know you want to see them perform outside! Sign their Twitition, send the Today show an email, or tweet the Today Show using #TVOutsideOnTheTodayShow! If enough people get involved, The Vamps will perform outdoors in the plaza, so you can be in the audience! Stay tuned for updates.
British band The Vamps (yes band, NOT a boy band) played to a sold out crowd at NYC’s Highline Ballroom on Sunday. The show was part of the MTV Artist to Watch Series, which has recently featured artists such as Austin Mahone and Hunter Hayes. We were thrilled to have the chance to see them again! This wasn’t their first time playing in NYC: Back in February, they played the Gramercy Theatre with AJR. Since then, The Vamps released their debut album “Meet The Vamps,” which has been as high as #2 on the charts in the UK, and have been all over the world in support of their album.
The quartet, Bradley Simpson (lead vocals, guitar), James McVey (lead guitar), Connor Ball (bass) and Tristan Evans (drums) really mesh well together considering they found each other via social media about 3 years ago! Each member has their own unique style and musical taste (James for example is a fan of country stars like Dan + Shay), yet the music The Vamps create is pure, catchy pop rock at its best. The band’s musicianship, harmonies, and talent show that this group is more than just another band creating a frenzy among teenage girls.
Their high energy performance had the crowd dancing from start to finish! The Vamps’ set featured all of their singles, including the latest “Somebody To You,” and the first song the band ever wrote together, “She Was The One.” The crowd was singing along to every word, which is impressive for a band whose album hasn’t even been released in the US yet! They have a great stage presence, interacting with each other and also with the lucky fans in the front row!
The Vamps also performed solid covers of The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside,” Simon and Garfunkel’s “Cecilia,” and a fun, rock version of Jason Derulo’s “Trumpet.” When the crowd started chanting “take it off,” Tristan turned it into a jam session showcasing all of their musical talents, as Brad told the audience “let’s make some music together!” If you haven’t met The Vamps yet, get ready: they are most definitely the Artist to Watch in 2014!
Setlist:
Wild Heart Last Night Somebody To You
She Was The One
Mr. Brightside (cover) Girls on TV
Trumpets (cover) Can We Dance
Cecilia (cover) Watch our video of The Vamps performing “Somebody To You” and check out our Youtube & Tumblr for more photos & video from the show!
If you’re in NYC, you can meet The Vamps and catch an acoustic set at Planet Hollywood tonight! If not, be sure to tune into their livestream at 6PM today…they’ll be making a big announcement you don’t want to miss! The Vamps will be touring the US with Austin Mahone all summer long! Check out the dates here and get a copy of “Wild Heart” on iTunes! Be sure to follow The Vamps & The Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!
The Vamps are taking America by storm this summer! Here’s your chance to Meet The Vamps at Planet Hollywood in Times Square in NYC on Monday. They’ll be performing an acoustic set AND making a special announcement! If you’re in NYC, the event is from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on Monday, June 16th. Check out the flyer below for all of the details. Be sure to line up early because it’s limited entry into the event!
Watch the official video for The Vamps ft. Demi Lovato “Somebody To You” below.
Not in NYC? Be sure to tune into their livestream on Monday, June 16th at 6pm EST so you can be the 1st to hear the news! Stay tuned to SecretFangirls.com for details on the livestream and about The Vamps BIG announcement! We can’t wait. Any guesses what it could be?
The Vamps just premiered the new video for their next single, “Somebody To You” and it features none other than Demi Lovato! The song is the perfect summer anthem and we knew as soon as we heard it, that it was going to be a radio hit. The video is the ultimate summertime party, with the guys performing and having a beachside BBQ, watching some tennis and lounging by the pool. Having Demi feature on this was a fun choice to change it up, and we can’t wait to see a lot more of The Vamps in the US this summer! Check it out below!
The Vamps have a headlining show at NYC’s Highline Ballroom this weekend, and are spending the rest of the summer on tour with Austin Mahone and Fifth Harmony! Check out details on all of their upcoming events here.
UK fans can pre-order the “Somebody To You” EP, out July 6th, on iTunes! If you’re in the US, you can pickup their single “Wild Heart” while we wait for news on an official album release date.
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We’re sure many of you (including us) are traveling for the long weekend, so here is our playlist of the songs we plan to drive around blasting to celebrate the official start of summer.
1. Austin Mahone – “Next To You”
Austin just released this track from his debut album “The Secret,” out next week! And we’ve been listening to it nonstop. (Literally like 10 times in a row). He’s said that his album was influenced by the boy bands of the 90s, and it’s evident in this track. We can’t wait to see what moves Austin the one-man boy band has planned for this one!
2. Dan + Shay – “Sway”
We heard this unreleased track at the Dan + Shay + You acoustic session, and found ourselves instantly swaying and singing along. Dan and Shay said this song, which they played here for the first time ever, would likely be on their next album. Lucky for you (and us) we caught it on video!
3. The Vamps – “Somebody To You”
As soon as we heard this song, we had a feeling it would be The Vamps’ next single. And we were right! What we weren’t expecting is for Demi Lovato to be featured on the track. They’ve teamed up for what’s sure to be a mega-hit for the British band. Hopefully all the radio play this song is getting will lead to the long awaited US release date for The Vamps album!
4. Hunter Hayes – “Tattoo”
We cannot say enough good things about Hunter Hayes. Not only is he extremely talented (he can play over 30 instruments) he’s also kind and humble. We love this track off of his new album, “Storyline,” which is likely to be the second single off the album. This song will stick with you, even the first time you hear it…just like a tattoo!
5. AJR – “After Hours”
Their first single “I’m Ready,” is on track to be a big hit this summer, but we love all of AJR’s songs, especially this track off of their “I’m Ready EP.” It’s fun, catchy, and has a horn section. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: AJR’s unique sound just makes us excited about music. We can’t wait for their debut album due out later this summer!
The Vamps just released their next single, “Somebody to You!” While she’s not featured on the album version, Demi Lovato teamed up with the Vamps for the single release! Listen to the track below!
While we enjoy the new version, the original will still be the only one we’ll have blasting through the secret fangirl office all summer long! Unfortunately we are still (impatiently) waiting for a US album release date, and will hopefully have one soon! In the meantime you can get their single “Wild Heart” on iTunes now!
The Vamps will be back in the US for a headlining show in NYC on June 15th, before they join Austin Mahone on tour later this summer!
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