Haley in Las Vegas - December 6th, 7th, 8th

[Miguel]

ivan- ‏@soldoutmanatee

damn @HaleyReinhart took the cosmopolitan to church tonight great job you're amazing!

^ Vegas resident who was inquiring about the show time earlier in the day.

swansteel ‏@swansteel

We are sitting with @HaleyReinhart right. She invited us for drinks!

Pat ‏@PatAHaleyFan

I am partying with @HaleyReinhart

[Tusk]

swansteel ‏@swansteel

We are sitting with @HaleyReinhart right. She invited us for drinks!

Pat ‏@PatAHaleyFan

I am partying with @HaleyReinhart

...Some day I will tell my niece of the sacrifice I made to attend her first Bday :p LOL

Any word from Yanni?

[Miguel]

Keith Phelps ‏@KEiTHPHELPS

Epic epic epic performance from @HaleyReinhart...the BEST yet. Had me screaming on stage #vegas

16 minutes later:

Keith Phelps ‏@KEiTHPHELPS

Chilllllllin w/ @swansteel @PatAHaleyFan and a few other haliens. #goodtimes

[john]

^ I love that 1st tweet from Keith. Sounds like a successful night 3.

[Miguel]

Ian Anderson ‏@Ian_Anderson_B1

did we just talk to #HaleyReinhart on @haleyrjohnson phone?! yup! #holyshit #WhatANight

Haley Johnson ‏@haleyrjohnson

@HaleyReinhart you just made my life!!!!

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17 min ago:

Pat ‏@PatAHaleyFan

Batterie is dying but I'm still hanging out with Haley OMG

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So that big fight with the surprising outcome apparently happened at the Cosmopolitan tonight.

Mike D Chirchirchio ‏@MikeeDNYC

This is gettn SLEPT at its best Lmfao " hey lil budddy wake up it('s) t(im)e for sch(ool) @ The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

[Tusk]

I wonder if Yanni and his friend are some of the Haliens also hanging out with Haley, Swansteel and Pat?

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I wonder if Yanni and his friend are some of the Haliens also hanging out with Haley, Swansteel and Pat?

I guess that's a yes....and yes I'm soooo jealous

swansteel‏@swansteel

Party time! pic.twitter.com/vDabT8tr

[Miguel]

swansteel ‏@swansteel

@HaleyReinhart Tonight was a real barn burner. Fiery, propulsive, and emotional. And the crowd loved every minute.

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Haley Reinhart‏@HaleyReinhart

Vegas... It's been real Wink #owwwww! #goodtimes #precioustimes #highonlife

coolnebguy ‏@coolnebguy1

@HaleyReinhart Real is what you do on stage. Now I have a higher standard for Rock the house.

^ fan who flew to Vegas to see Haley

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chelsa11baca
Pretty cool we got to see the girl from american idol sing #haleyreinhart

[buzzenator]

^ How great is that? Be thankful she has to pay her dues in the music industry, which is a paradox for us as fans...if she was an instant mega-hit we wouldn't have photos/experiences like this, and yet we want the world to know about the rising star Haley Reinhart.

After Tusk's 23 video marathon in Vegas...I was thinking of the Sin City marketing catchphrase, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." Maybe some alternative buzzwords...all rejected by the city elders:

1. What happens in Vegas is now on YouTube
2. What you bring to Vegas will stay in Vegas
3. If they build it, you will pay for it
4. My gold & silver, as seen on Pawn Stars
5. I left my heart in San Fransisco, and my home in Vegas

[ISCAT4HALEY]

Tusk, Swansteel and Yanni experienced what I can only imagine in my wildest dreams. I’m also so jealous, but so happy for you. I live vicariously through my fellow Haliens and their interactions with Haley. So please, Swansteel and Yanni, if you can, give us an account of your time with Haley. Tusk does a great job of doing this.

This was a glorious three nights for Haley and she soared. Musically, she is right where my soul lives. I wish jazz is the direction she follows, but it really doesn’t matter because she infuses her jazz styling into her music. Even the songs that aren’t jazz oriented such as “Undone” she nails with her vocal range, power and raw emotion and feeling. She has quite a repertoire of music, not to mention the upcoming Christmas songs, that I am overwhelmed with and that I think will serve her well into the future.

[Swansteel]

Tusk, Swansteel and Yanni experienced what I can only imagine in my wildest dreams. I’m also so jealous, but so happy for you. I live vicariously through my fellow Haliens and their interactions with Haley. So please, Swansteel and Yanni, if you can, give us an account of your time with Haley. Tusk does a great job of doing this.

This was a glorious three nights for Haley and she soared. Musically, she is right where my soul lives. I wish jazz is the direction she follows, but it really doesn’t matter because she infuses her jazz styling into her music. Even the songs that aren’t jazz oriented such as “Undone” she nails with her vocal range, power and raw emotion and feeling. She has quite a repertoire of music, not to mention the upcoming Christmas songs, that I am overwhelmed with and that I think will serve her well into the future.

I have to head of to work soon, so I can only spare a moment to jot a quick post. I do have to say a word or two about the unbelievably amazing time I had last night at the Cosmopolitan.

To me, each night's performance built on the one before, as Haley and Co. became both looser and tighter at the same time. Where Friday's show, to me, gave off a definite jazz club vibe, I would say Saturday was more akin to a revival meeting. People were drawn to the Chandelier by the sheer energy emanating from Haley and the band. Where on Friday some people danced in front of the stage, on Saturday folks were really moving in, moving to the beats and very often mouthing the words to each song. The crowd was much larger than on any other night too. Yanni and I figured there had to be several hundred people at least drawn to the magnetism of our Haley.

And the crowd was loud and very appreciative as well,and for good reason. The guys were hotter than ever tonight, with Keith having a grand and inspired night and even Courtney breaking out from the background with some truly kick-ass solos of his own. The absolute magic, of course, was supplied by Haley herself. She seemed to feed off the crowd's energy and gave some of her most spirited and propulsive performances to date. Bennie was never funkier. Mercy was a stomping crowd pleaser. The closing Oh, Darlin' had the audience worked up to a full froth and screaming for more. Haley is a true show-woman, one who can excite an audience and hold them in the palm of her hand.

I was both exhilarated and emotionally touched by Saturday's set. Alternately on my feet screaming and choking back tears, I can say this one had it all, in spades. Haley poured more raw emotion into her interpretations than I have ever seen her do before. The night's Free, for example, was so overwhelming that I was literally fighting back tears. During the jazz set, I chose at times to close my eyes and let the music flow over me like a wave. No visuals necessary. The music was a living, breathing energy flow and carried me to that magic place that only music can. Hold on... I'm getting emotional all over again right now. I'll have to talk about my Haley encounters of the night next time. Unfortunatley, I have to head off to work.