Just announced, VAMPS Hellween 2009 merchandise, including T-shirts designed in collaboration with GeGeGe no KITARO, are now on sale online until November 30th... or until they sell-out!

Check-out the goods here.

Enjoy!

 

Ok, so we finally have all the information about VAMPS last show of their 2009 tour.  So here goes:

※ハワイ現地ツアーお申込みはハワイ及び海外在住の方限定となります。

Ticket requests are now available through JTB Hawaii Event & Sales Promotions Department of their 2155 Kalakaua Ave, 9th Floor, Honolulu, HI location.  Contact them using this email address:  sat@jtb-hawaii.com

Please write "VAMPS LIVE 2009 U.S.A." in your emails subject line, and include the number of tickets you are requesting (maximum 2 ticket packages per person), and include a contact phone number.

Requests for tickets can only be made until August 24th at 5pm, Hawaii standard time, or until all available tickets sell-out (so move fast if you are interested).

Once you have your tickets reserved, you will need to go to the JTB's DFS Branch office, located at Oli' Oli' Pineapple Wing, DFS Galleria 2nd Floor, 330 Royal Hawaiian Ave., Honolulu, HI to make your payment.  Again, it is $150.00 for one ticket package that includes one general admission ticket, one free drink, and a shuttle bus from the Hawaii Prince Hotel to the USS Missouri and back again. 

All payments for tickets reserved (before August 24th), must be made by September 11th, 2009.  If you do not live on Hawaii, or have no way of getting to the JTB DFS location by September 11th in order to make your payment, please contact JTB and they will work with you on other payment options.

OK, then once you have your paid tickets, here is what you need to know about the actual show and schedule:

September 13th (day of the show), 2009
2:30pm  please assemble at the Hawaii Prince Hotel lobby for check-in
3:00pm  the shuttle buses will depart for the USS Missouri (so don't be late!)
4:00pm  there will be a brief "static" tour of the USS Missouri... cause hey, you are there and it is a pretty great historical site.
5:00pm  move to the USS Missouri concert area
6:00pm  VAMPS LIVE 2009 FINAL PARTY begins!
6:30pm  VAMPS stops the show and quizes the audience about the facts of the USS Missouri... this most likely won't happen, just wanted to see how many of you are still reading this
9:00pm  the shuttle buses depart to bring everyone back to the Hawaii Prince Hotel

Now that is the basic schedule... it may change slightly due to traffic, weather, etc.

Finally, here are the other things you need to know before you can get to the USS Missouri:

1.  The USS Missouri is located on a military base, so they will be checking IDs.  Please have a photo ID with you so you will have no problems for entry.
2.  Cell phones, cameras, big bags or hip/fanny packs will not be allowed on board the USS Missouri... even those little plastic phones filled with candy are not allowed.
3.  Outside food and beverages are also not allowed... again, no candy-filled plastic phones.
4.  There will be snacks and merchandise available for purchase, but you should really have a big lunch before meeting at the hotel.  Maybe put-on some sun block too.
5.  So essentially, don't bring anything but money and your photo ID if you can help it.
6.  The USS Missouri is a historical landmark, and the staff of course take that very seriously.  Please conduct yourself accordingly as we have been warned that any persons not conducting themselves appropriately will not be allowed on board.  This seems like an obvious thing to me... you basically never want to show-up to a show drunk with a lampshade on your head, throwing-up on the person in front of you, screaming "PARTY!" over and over.  Please be respectful of the USS Missouri and the staff as we hope to have more concerts on historically significant battleships in the future... maybe.

For those of you not attending this show for whatever reason... thanks for reading to the very end of this long blog.  Just so I know how many people actually made it to the end though, please write me a little note and tell me what city/state and country you are from... I just need to know someone cares!

Hope to see you all in Hawaii!  Thanks!

-J

NI HAO!

The US Tour is finally over. It was a long tour, so towards the end I started missing Japan, but I am glad to say we had a lot of fun this time. Some of our members didn’t want to go back anymore… it was a great experience. Thank you. I hope we can do that again!

And today, we are in Taiwan, awaiting our second and last show.  It’s an outdoor stage, but there is a huge storm going on… our show is in three hours… let’s hope the rain stops!

Yesterday’s show was good, but people living nearby were complaining about the noise… sorry grandmas, that’s VAMPS!

After this, we are going back for the second half of the Japan Tour!  There are some new plans going on. I’m looking forward to playing the Arenas! Hope to see you there.

Man, in the States we were so lucky with the weather… well, it’s better when it’s not raining, but I’m still going to have some wet fun out there on stage later!

It’s summer. Gonna scream today, too~

Sorry in advance, grandmas.

HYDE

Hi  All-

Greetings from Taipei, Taiwan... home of what could soon be VAMPS wettest show to date.  It has been pouring rain for that past 3 hours and just slowed down a bit recently.  With the guys scheduled to hit the stage in less than 3 hours, we're all really hoping the weather cooperates... especially the several thousand fans who have been outside waiting for the show during the above mentioned storm.

Outdoor shows... they sound cool on paper...

Speaking of outdoor shows though, specifically VAMPS show in Hawaii on the USS Missouri on September 13th... here are the details about tickets...

All fans from Japan wishing to attend must buy a group tour package, but since the rest of the world doesn't make that same system so easy to replicate, we have created a "package" of sorts that does not include travel or accommodations.  The tickets for the final show of VAMPS LIVE 2009 Tour will be $150.00 and include your ticket to the show on the deck of the USS Missouri located in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, plus one drink.  The price also includes a shuttle bus to and from the USS Missouri from the Prince hotel in Waikiki (apparently the shuttle bus is required as driving up to the ship is not allowed).  Being that this final show of VAMPS 2009 tour is on the deck of a famous battleship, it will certainly be an unforgettable show... but space is limited. 

EDIT... Tickets will go on sale this August 13th (yeah, in like 2 days) at JTB Hawaii.  You can email them for information at:  sat@jtb-hawaii.com   As soon as I have their phone number and address, I will update this site again with that information.

Lastly, MTVIggy has just uploaded an interview video with VAMPS that was shot in New York City during the US tour... if you have time, please take a look.

Trying to stay dry...

-J

We’ve just arrived home~!

The US tour was very exciting and we could meet a lot of fans. I guess for most of them it was their first time to see VAMPS, but they were such great crowds... thanks to them we could enjoy each and every show. Some of them even came from South America, Australia, Germany etc. … We really appreciate it! Thank you all.

Each city had its own distinctive atmosphere and it was very inspiring. Moving from city to city on our tour bus was cool too! I think it was a good tour.
   
Next, we are heading to Taiwan! Looking forward to it. And after that, our arena tour is coming!!

K.A.Z

(The following blog is from 2 days ago... sorry, for the delay! -J)

Hello-w

Out of 10 battle shows in the U.S., there’s only one gig left now…

The San Diego show yesterday was fun. Our play is getting better and better and our live itself is getting hotter and hotter too, but I think out of the shows so far, the most "crazy" people were in N.Y.… Looking forward what the west coast can show us on our U.S. Tour final in L.A.!

I thought the U.S. tour was so far ahead, but now there are only few days left. And I just recovered from jetlag!
 
Throughout this tour, our fans were really nice to us, and we more and more got used to the shows. The 4 lives we did for FAITH Tour went by so quickly we couldn’t shake off our nervousness…

No matter how far ahead the schedules are, one by one the day of execution arrives, and that’s when I realize – I know it’s natural, but I strongly feel - that time is going by.

Apart from that…

I have to admit that because of the “domestic tour” we have been doing in Japan, the "normal" U.S. tour is getting tiresome. It’s the unpacking and then re-packing everyday you know… We got used to that… but because of all the packing, I hardly had time to go for a walk in Seattle or Portland; I could only watch the landscape from our van.

In this tour, I really felt the strong support of our fans. Doing a gig in a city you don’t know is pretty tough, but whenever I could hear the cheering voices of our fans, most of the anxiety disappears and we could play as usual. It somehow seemed normal in Japan so I didn’t realize it, but now I feel more thankful to our Japanese fans, too.

What I want to say is...

Thank you!

By the way, LOVE ADDICT is going to be aired soon on MTV here! It’s pretty rare that they air Japanese bands; at least one of the staff of MTV seemed really surprised!

After the LA “biting”, we’ll be back to doing shows in big Japanese venues … and I cannot forget, also in Taiwan!  So, be good girls and boys, and wait for us!

HYDE

Hi All-

It has been a long time since I had the great pleasure of passing along super-fun legal information to you... but YIPEE... here it comes! 

As I have stated previously, we are videotaping the VAMPS LIVE 2009 U.S.A. Tour, Los Angeles show, at the Wiltern on August 1st (in two days!).  Because we want to get every single angle, capture every bit of glistening sweat falling from VAMPS faces, and generally be able to make a kick-ass DVD, we will have many cameras at this show.

Not only will the number of cameras be a factor though, we actively want to film you, VAMPS fans, throughout the day.  There may be quick interviews while you wait in line, dramtic zoom-ins on you or your "colorfully-dressed" friends, and if the camera guys get tired, they may ask you to shoot for a while (but let's all hope that won't happen!). 

So because we are videotaping this VAMPS performance, we want you to know that by entering the Wiltern Theater, you will be giving your consent for our Production Group (VAMPROSE and our partners), to use your image, voice, and/or likeness in connection with our production.  As you enter the Wiltern Theater on August 1st, 2009, you will see the following super-fun legal signs:

"FILMING RELEASE SIGN
Please be advised that taping is taking place in connection with the production of a DVD. People entering this area may appear in the picture. By entering this area, you release then Radiant Pictures, Inc., SEP Inc., and Vamprose, their clients, subsidiaries, successors and so forth the right to film and photograph you and record your voice and to use your voice and likeness in connection with the picture and distribution and exploitation thereof, and you release Radiant Pictures, Inc., their clients, subsidiaries, successors and so forth, as well as its licensees from all liability in connection therein. You agree and understand that you will proceed in reliance upon such grant and release.

Radiant Pictures, Inc. does not assume responsibility for any injury to your person or damage or loss to your property.

Thank you."

Remember we also have an autograph signing session starting from 12:45 on the same day of the show.  And I have heard a rumor that we will have more T-Shirts and wristbands and bags (the last ones sold-out in San Diego).  Keep that in mind when you get to the show... waiting until the show is over to buy your stuff may be risky.

Needless to say, the last VAMPS show on their 2009 U.S.A. tour at the Wiltern Theater is gonna be nuts... can't wait to see you all there, to make yet another awesome night to remember!

-J

Hi All-

Sorry for the wait, but the Los Angeles autograph session is finally decided.

January 14th, 2010 at 4:40am at Los Angeles International Airport.

Oh, no... sorry, that is the time when my sarcasm is supposed to become funny... I really hope it does!

The real time is:

August 1st (the day of the show)
At the Wiltern Theater (the place of the show)
from 12:45pm (7 hours and 15 minutes before the show)

It will be first come first signed (served), and we will stop as soon as HYDE and K.A.Z begin to give me looks like, "J, my wrist hurts and I have to play guitar later".

Remember also, we are filming the show in LA, so if you wanna be easy to spot on the DVD later, I suggest doing/wearing something worthy of the camera guys attention.  Go nuts!

Hope to see you all there!

-J



 

Hello-

So far our US Tour is going smoothly; and we’ve been welcomed by hot crowds everywhere.

Today after breakfast, I went shopping in San Francisco by myself. I bought some T-shirts and jackets that are not available in Japan.  San Francisco is really cold, so you must have long sleeve shirts!

Before we arrived in San Francisco, we had our shows in Seattle and Portland.

Seattle has this rock music atmosphere throughout the city. Listening to the radio, we could enjoy the old, good songs and the latest rock tunes at the same time. Grunge was born here. I think many songs have this dark and melancholic mood, and I like this kind of music. The first Starbucks coffee shop was also started there.

Portland was a smaller city. We met great fans there and enjoyed playing there very much.

Today is the show here in San Francisco!!

We did some sightseeing already, rode the cable car, saw Alcatraz...

Now I’m just looking forward to enjoy the show as much as I can!

-K.A.Z

Hi all, this is HYDE.

.. ..

Today I’m in Columbia, Maryland, USA.

We’re about to go on stage of Warped Tour.

Weather is great over here! It’s quite hot but the air is dry,

so if you are shaded, it’s comfortable (but it’s pretty dusty)

.. ..

We’ve finished two shows now, NY and Hartford.

The show in New York went really well, I was a bit nervous first but

thanks to the fans, we were able to be ourselves, as always.

New York is on the same latitude as Hokkaido, so at night it gets really cold,

but some of the fans have been sitting and waiting in front of the venue for 2 days, and the surprised staff told us about it. Thank you, guys!

.. ..

Warped Tour @Hartford.

The atmosphere of the event was natural and easy; many stages were placed like YATAI shops…

There were only few Japanese people in ..Hartford.. and ....New York...., so when I found some, it was a bit relieved (laughs)!

There weren’t many people who knew us, so we could act like everyone else and enjoy the event.

Our show started with less than 100 audiences, so it was a bit embarrassing,

But with the help of them, we were able to pull together and play as usual!

And by the end of the show, there were 300 - 400 people in front of us.  That was a really happy experience.

.. ..

And after 7 hours of driving…although the car had bed and internet connection like a hotel room… we finally arrived at... Columbia....

It’s show time!

Hope to make many new “addicts”!

........................

(Sorry everyone, this is being uploaded 2 days late.  VAMPS is now on stage at Sonar in Baltimore, so expect more to come...  -J)