Johnny Vatos’
Tribute to Halloween Rehearsals
at Hothouse Studios

Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez (drums) along with his former band mates in Oingo Boingo, Steve Bartek (guitar), John Avila (bass) and Sam “Sluggo” Phipps (saxophones) were back in the auditorium on Tuesday preparing for their “Tribute to Halloween” shows at the Hollywood House of Blues on Friday October 26, 2007 and Saturday October 27, 2007 at the House of Blues in Anaheim. The band is huge. In addition to the original members the band is rounded out with 2 keyboard players, a lead vocalist, two background singers, a 5 piece string section and a 3 piece horn section. If you haven’t got your tickets yet, you can purchase them at Ticketmaster or the House of Blues website. Having sat in on the rehearsal I can assure you these shows are going to be smashing. The shows will feature songs from Oingo Boingo and the Nightmare Before Christmas motion picture. Don’t miss these shows.

The Set List
Little Guns, Try to believe, Help, Only a Lad, Just Another Day, Nothing to Fear, Whole Day Off So Bad, Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me, Wild Sex , Little Girls , Not My Slave, Dead Man's Party (Full Band), Wake Up (1984), Goodbye Goodbye , We Close our Eyes and many more!!

Music and songs for the Nightmare Before Christmas Motion Picture
Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack's Lament, Sally's Song, Oogie Boogie song

Band Members
Johnny Vatos, John Avila, Sam "Sluggo" Phipps, Steve Bartek, Freddy Hernandez, Jim Valardie, Vito Giambalva, Cory Wright, Garrett Smith, Brian Swartz, Robert Anderson, Miguel Atwood Ferguson, Jacob Szekely, Raya Yarbrough, Felice Hernandez, Paul Cartwright, Calos de la Paz, Mike Tovar, Doug Legacy, Andy Kinon, Jim la Marcam, Tyler Swank, Bear McCreary, Bt4, Bobby Youngblood.


All the Best
Richard Morales
Hothouse Rehearsal Studios
www.hothousestudios.com