What Happened In Vegas

Our Tour Kickoff Show June 6th at The American Legion Hall was outstanding. Tons of kids showed up and we thank all who came out! We thank all the bands: The Moment, Dream in Stereo, Makeup Breakup Repeat, Redstar Redemption, To Be Juliet's Secret, and Phone Calls from Home. Us and Phone Calls got along great from the get go and were very excited to go out on the road together!

 

Our next date was June 8th in Butler, Pennsylvania. It was an Hot Topic In-Store Acoustic Performance in Clearview Mall! The drive was roughly six hours and we all were so pumped the whole way. We arrived in Butler around 7:30 am and pulled up to Clearview Mall. The mall opened at 10:00 so we entered around then and promoted the show all day long. We walked around with an Ipod and Demo CD's having people listen to our music, letting them know about the Hot Topic show at 7 pm, and if they were interested, suggesting a purchase of our Demo CD. We sold around 40 CD's in the mall! We were so thankful for the support and liking of our music. 7 pm rolled around and a decent amount of kids showed up to watch. We played very well and everyone was into it. Having a place to stay for the night was suprisingly not a problem. We were very thankful for that as well :)

 

We got up around 6 am the next morning (June 9th) and headed to Bath, Pennsylvania. Bath was a very small town with approx. 2,000 residents. The Venue was Brenda and Jerry's. Load-in was at 5:00. Phone Calls from Home headlined, we were direct support, and three locals played as well. Many kids from the area showed up and their were kids that came to the show to us! That took our breath away. It's so exciting to know people out of state listen to your music but, when you see them in person coming to see you it's overwhelming. We thank everyone who showed up! It was a good show overall and everyone loved the music. We had a place to stay for the night and were extremely thankful for that! Being on the road, sleeping in the van is always a possibility and we were glad we didn't have to for the night.

 

The next day (June 10th) we had another In-Store Performance at Hot Topic. The Mall was in Bridgewater, New Jersey. On the drive there, all of us watched Dumb and Dumber. Seriously guys, this movie is timeless! It will NEVER get old!! When we arrived at the mall we saw its mammoth size! The traffic inside the mall was outrageous but very exciting. Again, we promoted all day long meeting new friendly people and sold around 45 CD'S!! The food court was the main spot we sold at. Music in Jersey is so respected and supported that almost everyone was down to listen. By 7 pm many people showed up to Hot Topic. The show went over very well and the people in the store enjoyed the music. New fans were made once again! We had a place to stay that night as well :)

 

The big NY was the next day (June 11th). The Vibe Lounge in Rockville Centre, New York was our destination. Taking Back Sunday and Brand New played here all the time back in the day. That was very exciting to think about! We showed up around 3:00 and stopped at Guitar Center for a little while. Doors were moved to 6:30. Kids came out to see us play and that made us so happy. Two girls drove from 2 hours away to come see us! Mind-blowing. It really was. It made us feel incredible. The show was so much fun and we thank everyone who came out and supported!! Phone Calls from Home did an amazing job and the crowd enjoyed their hype. Talk about a group of guys with talent. We had a place to stay that night and were very thankful :)

 

Our next show was at the Bogota VFW in Bogota, New Jersey (June 12th). The drive was only going to be a little less than an hour so we visited Times Square, NY. It was incredible. Skyscrapers and tons of people were all around us. Unfortunately we only spent about an hour and a half there but it was well worth it!! Something odd but so funny happened when we were down there. A woman around the age of maybe 65 was dressed up like a cowgirl/rockstar and had a guitar strapped onto herself. She was taking pictures with people and we noticed right away. We could not resist and all took pictures with her!! Apparently she was charging 2 dollars a picture, but we ran off because she was too much of a creep :o

 

We showed up to Bogota mid-day. This show was not with Phone Calls from Home but the headliner was a well-known punk rock band from the area called Sexy Heroes. The show went very well. The kids who watched had an awesome time when we played and we made tons of new fans. The night was pretty long but it was very fun overall!! Nick, Ron, Aaron and Parker caught the Red Wings Final Game at a nearby bar and were all very disappointed. Parker almost killed someone!! Despite that part not being true, the game still did anger us die hard fans! That night we actually didn't have a place to stay so we camped out in the ol' van for the night in Marlboro, New Jersey (our next destination). Listen to this! We were right by the ocean and Aaron and John went walking around. On their walk Aaron got attacked by a horshoe crab!!! Luckily he wasn't hurt and the whole situation made our night less stressful!

 

June 13th at the Marlboro Rec Center in Marlboro, New Jersey was our next stop. This was the "Get Heard" Fest w/ Just Surrender, Person L, The Years Gone By, Phone Calls from Home, The Ready Set, Backseat Goodbye, and many others. Roughly 600 kids showed up, maybe more, and were very supportive of all the bands. There were 4 stages throughout the building. We promoted until we played and dressed Nick (drummer) up in WHIV posters saying what time we'd be playing. It was very eye-catching and many kids showed up!! We played very well and were happy about the response from the crowd. Tons of kids signed up for our mailing list, which always makes us so happy. New fans were made and we loved meeting new people!! This was our last show with Phone Calls from Home and we'll miss those guys muchly! Fortunately, we had a place to stay that night and were very thankful. :)

 

The next day (June 14th) was our day off so we relaxed for a little bit and drove the rest of the day toward Elyria, Ohio. Of course, we all watched Dumb and Dumber again during the 10 hour drive and had a good ol' time!! We showed up in Ohio around 1 am. We ended up sleeping in our van for the night. Which was not that bad. Except, Nick drank way too many energy drinks and was awake the whole night :( June 15th was an In-Store Acoustic at Hot Topic at Midway Mall in Elyria, Ohio. Promoting went really well and we sold a ton of CD's throughout the mall again!! Nick, with more than 30 hours of being awake, promoted hard but felt terrible the whole day :( Good thing he finally got some sleep later on the drive home! A lot of kids showed up that night at 7 pm and we played very well.. New fans checked out our band and loved it! Elyria is only 3 hours away from the Warren, Michigan area so we drove home that night. It was crazy to be back home. Time went by very fast. Even though the tour was for a little over a week, much happened and flew by before we knew it!! :( Yet, it was good to settle down for the night with the family.

 

June 16th we had a show at the Modern Skate Park in Royal Oak, Michigan with I See Stars, A Second Too Late and many other bands. There was a hassle with the lineup and set times for a bit but it was all figured out in time. An enourmous amount of kids showed up to the venue! The show was pretty long and a lot of bands played. Everyone supported the music and it was a ton of fun for all of us!! We are very satisified with how tour went. We thank every band who played, every fan who supported, and the people who had a place for us to stay for the night. It was an amazing time and we are so pumped for our JULY TOUR with BETWEEN THE TREES and GOOT!

 

Now we are on a break from tour until July 7th. Which is our July Tour Kickoff with The AUDITION and The HIGHER!!! EVERYONE COME OUT TO THAT BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE AMAZING!

 

-WHIV

 

EVERYONE STAY UPDATED ON OUR TOUR DATES!!! EVERY DAY HAS BEEN AMAZING SO FAR AND WE APPRECIATE EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO HAS CAME OUT AND SUPPORTED!!! CHECK THE NEW PICS FROM TOUR!! THIS IS THE DREAM.

 

-WHIV

Within the month of May so far we have been working on new material AND messing with some of our recently posted songs. "ALL I NEED" has been up for a little while and the band came together, deciding to redo the song a bit. We know how much people like the song itself, and have worked around the parts you all loved the most!! We are excited to play it at our upcoming show BLED FEST!!!! Everyone who is going will hear the new version and we're really excited about that!! Make sure to let us know what you think. Please come out and see us at 12:20 on Mainstage A at Bledfest. We still have some tickets available at a cheaper price than doors. GET PUMPED!

 

We've heard from questions from our loving fans and friends lately about Billy and we wanted to let you know what has been going on. Around late March, Billy and the band parted ways on completely good terms. We're all still friends and wish him the best of luck with all of his endeavors. It was great having him in the band and appreciate his dedication.

 

Lastly, Everyone check out these dates! You can see all our upcoming tour dates with Phone Calls From Home, Between the Trees, and Goot on our Myspace page(myspace.com/whathappenedinvegas) as well. We hope to see you out-of-state people very soon!!

 

 

Aaron and Steve sat down with their acoustic geeetars and jammed out some new songs.  Things are looking good these days on new material!! So get pumped. Also, WHIV may or may not be posting new tour dates soon and our Demo CD's may or may not be in Hot Topic soon...the secret is kept with us. ;)

 

Love,

Nick from WHIV

Everyone get pumped because we are writing some amazing songs! Yesterday, 4/27/08, What Happened in Vegas wrote another new song. This one is mind-blowing. It is very upbeat and extremely catchy!! We have been working hard all through March and April with playing few shows to crack down to business. We are coming back early May and playing Bled Fest (check out our journal on the upcoming events!). We are soo pumped to see everyone again!! Also, pics from yesterday's band practice will be posted in the evening today! Check them out!!

 

Love,

Nick from WHIV

EVERYONE CHECK OUT OUR MERCH STORE! WE HAVE HOODS AND TEES UP RIGHT NOW! SO CHECK IT OUT AND GET SOME MERCH! YOU WON'T REGRET IT!

THIS IS THE LINK FOR THE MERCH STORE: http://www.whathappenedinvegas.bigcartel.com/

LOVE,

Nick from WHIV

May 6th, at the ILounge in Pontiac, MI, We are playing a show with the band "Sing it Loud!". this is going to be a big show so everyone come out and support!this is our first show in a month and a half! we miss everybody. also! anyone who wants to go to BLED FEST you can pick up tickets from us here!!! soo showw up and enjoy the night!!

 

May 23rd, BLED FEST is taking place! the show is at The Hartland PAC in Howell, MI. this show is sponsored by Marco's Pizza, Stheart clothing, and Rockstar Energy Drink!! we have the flyer on our page with all of the info! we are playing this show along with many other bands!! we are selling tickets!! they are $13.00, so anyone who wants to go please contact us! at our show with Sing It Loud on May 6th, we are selling these tickets! you can also contact us through buzznet (drop a note), myspace.com/whathappenedinvegas (msg us letting us know! we can meet up with anyone or mail them to you!), you can email us as well via whathappenedinvegas@hotmail.com so anyone who wants to come and support this big show please let us know!! it means the world to us!

 

June 6th is our tour kickoff show in Rochester Hills, MI. at the American Legion Hall. anyone who has came to our hall shows before this is the same venue. we need everyone to come and support us to help us out on tour! it's gonna be a great time!! get pumped!! be there!

 

-Nick from WHIV

the vegas boys have been writing most of april and have been focusing on it. we have been perfecting some of the new songs we have written thus far. we critiqued much of the material, including our older songs. we are also preparing ourselves for tour this summer. there are currently new dates posted. so everyone get pumped!! by the way, up to date PICS of us in our practice environment will be posted this week! stay tuned!

 

p.s. cmnt our pagee! talk to us!! we love feedback from our fans!

 

 

-Nick from WHIV

 

 

 

anyone who is showing up to this show can buy tickets! easily!!!

we have tickets to the show! the tickets are $10!

you can contact me (Nick) from WHIV to buy the tickets =]

cell digits: (586) 843-7820
email: nickknackkk88@yahoo.com
myspace url: myspace.com/nickwhiv

thanks to anyone who is planning on showing up!! the show is going to be amazing!

love,
nick from WHIV

we were on the Homeboy show at 10:30!!! it was our very first time being on the radio and it was thoroughly exciting!! thanks to everyone who listened!! Jay Hudson loved it and so did the people who heard for their first time and it will be played in the future!!! so stay tuned!!!

our song is listed on the 89X HOMEBOY SHOW website! =]

so keep on emailing and calling in to get us on 89X even more!!!!!


love,
nick from WHIV

everyone please come out to this show! we appreciate every single fan of ours!!!

THIS SHOW IS SPONSORED BY ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK

freee ROCKSTAR drinks FOR EVERYONE WHO SHOWS UP!!!

WE ARE HEADLINING THE SHOW. PLAYING AFTER THE BANDS: Saturday Night Shakedown, The Summer Highlight, Your Best Friend, Rotation (Reprise Records), and That Was Something.

it's gonna be a partayyyyyyy and lots of fun!!!

love,

nick from WHIV

WE ARE SOOO PUMPED FOR THIS UPCOMING SHOW!

THANKS TO EVERY FAN OUT THERE OF ALL THE BANDS WHO ARE PLAYING!!!

EVERYONE WHO COMES OUT AND SUPPORTS, THANKS A TON!!

YOU ALL MEAN THE WORLD!

LOVE,
nick from WHIV

this show was incredible and a ton of fun!!!! we headlined the show and the following bands played: I Have Seen Fire, The Summer Highlight, Seven Story Fall, and The Trophy Boys.  we thank all the bands that came out and played.

every fan who came out and supported we love you all!

love,
nick from WHIV

Hey Everyone!

We just posted a new song "We'd Look Stunning [Live Acoustic]" and a Music Video from it.  You can watch the music video here on Buzznet and you can listen to the song and watch the video on our Myspace as well.  The single is on iTUNES as well NOW so if you like it please go and pick it up to support us touring to see all of you!

We love you all and would not do what we do if it weren't for you!

XO

We will be releasing a NEW SONG and our first MUSIC VIDEO on

FEB. 18th


They will be available on our

 MYSPACE / BUZZNET / iTUNES


GET EXCITED!
Let us know how pumped you are!

and writing a ton of new material.  soon this material will be recorded/demo'd and posted!  stay tuned and check out our page!!! look at our show dates and come out to one of them. it will be a good time! we promise we won't let you down! =]

to everyone that supports us- you all mean the most.  you make everything happen.


much love,

what happened in vegas

Friday night was incredible.  We played with Madina Lake (Roadrunner Records), who is on tour with Anberlin and Between the Trees!!  Madina Lake was headlining our show at Mac's Bar with in Lansing, MI.   The other bands were Antreum and Discover the Season.  We played first and the venue was already 58 people over the capacity!  Everyone liked us a lot and we definitely gained many new fans from this show.  Throughout the night we sold a ton of merch and cd's!  The show was a HUGE success and we thank everyone who came out and supported.  We are playing Antreum's CD release show at Mac's Bar again on March 27th! Don't forget it! 


Signing out,

Nick from What Happened in Vegas

 

Hey everyone.

We'd love it if you'd go join our street team:  TEAM VEGAS

We have a lot of exclusives planned for TEAM VEGAS members who support us in every way they can!

LOVE WHIV

WHIV 2008 Demo LYRICS

Don't Take This Personal

no, i'm not here to change you
i would never try, even if i had to
...against your will, that is
someday ill make you mine

you're mine for the minute so lock the doors
let's dance under these sheets
as our clothes hit the floor

i believe in misery
why don't i just demonstrate
all the things i know you hate
baby, have i lost you?
cause i don't think you understand

you're so clever
i would never know
with a pretty face like that
cause i don't think i understand

do you think you're original?
do you think you're everything and more?
don't take this personal
do you think you've got it all?
hey sweetie, hate to tell you
but you've got nothing at all
trust me
this hurts me the most

the cold concrete
beneath my feet
is a constant reminder of life
brings me right back to that night
brings me right back to the fight

all i wanted was to be with you
so you're mine
and all you wanted was to pick and choose
and that's fine
you've got a mind, so use it
but don't abuse it
we wouldn't want anyone to get hurt

do you think you're original?
do you think you're everything and more?
don't take this personal
do you think you've got it all?
hey sweetie, hate to tell you
but you've got nothing at all
trust me
this hurts me the most

can't pretend im much better
but im much better off without you
don't just this go
i'm gonna let you know how i really feel
about sluts like you

do you think you're original?
do you think you're everything and more?
don't take this personal
do you think you've got it all?
hey sweetie, hate to tell you
but you've got nothing at all
trust me
this hurts me the most



In A Sense, You're Innocent

i could be your
motivation to bite your bottom lip
our hearts are racing
and i cant get enough of this
[enough of this]

i'm just waiting to be sure
to remember the moments, you always want more
im, im just waiting to be sure
this is all...

i sleep and in my dreams
you come out with your hands on your hips
[come out with your hands on your]
hips start to slip
i guess its better if i know
the things i do to make you...
well, id beg to differ with you anymore

let's fade to white
back to that same night
your innocense was all a lie
[your sorry, so sorry]
tell me something new
i'm sick of apoligies from you

i'll keep the doors locked in the cellar
and i bet they'll never know
a thing about this
untill your screaming "whoa"
and when they finnally find out
about this situation
it won't be much longer now

this could possibly be the worst thing that i've ever done
this could possibly be the worst thing that i've ever done
this could possibly be the worst thing that i've ever done
this could possibly be the worst thing that i've ever done
[i spoke to soon]

i'd kill for something new
well, i had to
and you'd kill to fill this room
and you had to

this could possibly be the worst thing that i've ever done
and i swear i had to
this could possibly be the worst thing that i've ever done
i spoke to soon

soon enough you'll be making love
or "love" is what it seems
but the seams are weak
yet, they still please
excuses aren't what i need
tonight well make mistakes
through the trial and errors of fate
because i, i cant believe that you'd do this to me
[your innocense is gone]
your innocense is gone

fuck you

you never knew
you had it coming all along to
you never knew

well, don't you know
[well, don't you know]
about this whole situation
it won't be much longer now

everybody everybody knows about you
so keep your distance if you want to
by the time i'm done with you
it won't be much longer now



We'd Look Stunning

it's only you beautiful whom which i can conprehend
your eyes tell tales stories of love passion and sin
and i believe, if only you could to
then maybe i'd stop having these dreams

she seeks nothing less
than excellence and pure perfection
and with these marking on my neck
i still believe, i still believe
when will i stop having these dreams?
...these nightmares

the first attempt to see the light and use her
our first attempt to face the demons
from our past, present, and future
we'll sleep with the lights on
its give or take
a few more minutes of this baby
and were completely awake

so girl lets dance your violent dance
you grab my neck and ill grab your...
hand in hand were at the skies demand tonight
you've got a way with this
you've got a way with this
your'e someone not so easily impressed
your'e always searching for the next best

you left the marks so we would change
but i'll never change my ways

from on top of the world
here's to come
more bad news about what i've done
and it's needles to say these selfish things
but the night's the only thing for me

oh, my hands are wrapped
around your throat
and i'm dying
to let you know
my hands are wrapped
around your throat
and i'm dying
to let you know

moonlit skies and lovers lies
we'll lie entwined and i'll take mine
those bloodsoaked lips, i tried to kiss
now haunt me in my dreams
moonlit skies and lovers lies
we'll lie entwined and i'll take mine
those bloodsoaked lips, i tried to kiss
now haunt me in my dreams

it only hurts when i think
[it only hurts when i think]
it only hurts when i breathe
it only hurts when i tried

i tried
[moonlit skies and lovers lies]
i think about this and watch you tremble
[moonlit skies and lovers lies]
i think about this as i try
[i tried]

i tried
ready or not, your gonna hear this
whether the screams come from the fucking floor
you'll feel my wrath
you'll feel the centuries turn to dust

bless my beating heart
still breathing without you

from on top of the world
here's to come
more bad news [more bad news]
and it's needles to say these selfish things
but the night's the only thing for me



My Words Won't Go Untold

if everything we know
was to suddenly explode
and everything around us in pure chaos
the people scream, and shouting
"someone save us"
but no, noones gonna save us tonight

we all, we all
could learn from this
a reaction to all the times were gonna miss
and everyone of us is miserable
this could be our warning
this could be our sign
my words, they wont go untold

no, no, no
they wont go untold
no, no , no, no

this is the real life
now, dont you hesitate
because with everything around us
in pure chaos
well always find a way to save

how come everytime you come around youre always
youre always the one to blame
[youre always the one to blame]
and how come everytime the people scream "if only"
theyre always screaming your name

just incase youre misinformed

we all, we all
need some time to change
[we all could learn from this]
were breaking habits
but carefully, just in case
[with all the times well miss]
and everyone of us is miserable, oh
this could be our warning
this could be our sign
my words, they wont go untold

making the same mistakes
thinking of the craziest things
i cant believe we lost
whatever keeps you safe
im sure youll find a way
you wont believe you lost
[you wont believe you lost]
this time were pacing the bedroom floor
reinacting the moments of a typical whore
[you wont believe you lost]
we move so fast, it feels right
what have we done tonight
these sins on this skin
in these sheets, on this bed
oh
[you wont believe]

we all, we all
need some time to change
[we all could learn from this]
were breaking habits
but carefully, just in case
[with all the times well miss]
and everyone of us is miserable, oh
this could be our warning
this could be our sign
my words, they wont go untold

my words wont go
my words wont go
my words wont go
my words wont go

we all, we all
could learn from this



Finding Neverwhere

we are the ghosts that haunt your dreams at night
we will take everything away
we are the promise that we couldn't keep
we will take everything away

so here's your warning
cause our minds are made up
here's your motive
we know all about your plans
here's the reason that you do the things you do
we know all about your...

plans upon plans
let's start this again
plans... i've got plans for you
i've got plans for you

think back to when we were
the kids in love and so inseperable
think back to when we were happy
we'll try to remember when
we were in love and so inseperable
we were so happy
but that's all in the past

we were so lost in the dreams you had that night
we swore we'd take everything away
we were a promise that you made to me
knowing that you couldn't keep
we swore we'd take everything away

oh oh oh oh
it's getting harder tonight
but not as hard as it is for you to open your eyes
oh oh no no no
why can't you see that tonight is the night of all nights
this is our last time

your love and your touch
lately, i've been missing them so much

think back to when we were
the kids in love and so inseperable
think back to when we were happy
we'll try to remember when
we were in love and so inseperable
we were so happy
but that's all in the past

the past
the past, yeah
but that's all in the past

when a boy loves a girl
yeah, when a boy loves a girl

we were so happy
we were so happy
but that's all in the past

think back to when we were
the kids in love and so inseperable
we were so happy, so happy
and we'll try to remember when
we were in love and so inseperable
we were so happy
but that's all in the past

now, don't you bother now
[don't you bother]
it's over and done with
[done with]
i've got so many plans for you
i've got plans for you




Attention, Attention

you stay here
i cannot leave here without what i came for
you came here on your own
don't you think about leaving now
until i get what i came here for

we're watching, we're waiting
for the clock to tick
and the moment when your eyes slide back
and we head towards the door
is this what you came here for?
is this what you wanted?
cause this is what we've wanted all along

all alone inside this house she sits and writes her stories
but the pages are blank, or so they think
what a mess, what a mess

oh, start spreading the news
start spreading the news
i want to hear all about about it
oh, let's starts something new
start something new
they'll hear all about it

this wont stop
her endless fight to seize the night as we know it
the countless times we've tried to stop and have blown it
if you only knew the damage she could do with her tongue
well baby, i know and i'm all in
i'm about to give you something to write another book

while we were watching and waiting
we did the same thing, we wrote a story
but this time the plot line's just a little bit different
let's just say you die

we torch down the walls
you scream as smoke fills your halls
you hang your heart here no longer
the ceiling fan spins
from the roar of the wind
we did this all for you

i, i think we should see other people
meet other people, there's plenty of people
but not like you were magnificent
strait 10's in my book baby
i'm addicted
i'm an addict to your smell, your taste, your everything

it's getting harder to tell these lies

start spreading the news
start spreading the news
let's start something new
i want to hear all about it

oh, start spreading the news
start spreading the news
i want to hear all about about it
oh, let's starts something new
start something new
they'll hear all about it

did you think that this was over?

with this pen,
i'll show the fucking world what i can do with it
tomorrow won't see the light of day
we'll show them all
and besides this medication,
sit back, relax, and enjoy our presentation
tomorrow you won't see the light of day
we'll show them all