Whathappenedinvegas' Journals

WHIV June Tour RECAP!!

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

TOUR STATUS!! with Phone Calls from Home

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

WRITING UPDATE 5/18/09, Recent Event, Summer Tour

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!!

WHIV UPDATE 5/4/08

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

NEW "April Song" UPDATE 4/27

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

What Happened in Vegas MERCH STORE!

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

Sing it Loud! show, BLED FEST, and June 6th tour kickoff show!

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

Writing Update 1: 4/20

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

TICKETS FOR VALENCIA SHOW MARCH 14TH

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

WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS ON 89X SUNDAY, FEB. 28TH!

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