Another year is coming to a close, and while it is exciting to look forward to the New Year, it is also nice to look back. 2014 brought a lot of surprises and accomplishments. I photographed twice as many bands than 2013, finished my MBA, photographed Pennhurst, and also photographed Tom Petty. Still can’t… Read More Top 10 Albums Of 2014
Skanksgiving once again came to Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. What has become a yearly tradition, Skanksgiving highlights some of ska music’s best local and national acts. This year’s show showcased more of the reggae and rock steady sounding bands compared to last year. The opening band was local New Jersey ska band Backyard… Read More Skanksgiving 2014 Featuring The Pietasters / The Slackers / Mephiskapheles / Westbound Train / Avon Junkies / Backyard Superheroes – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 11/15/14
The 5th Annual Glamour Kills Tour featuring New Found Glory stopped in New Jersey on Saturday at the Starland Ballroom. The tour features some of the biggest names in the pop punk scene. A scene I kind of fell out of, but after this show I am starting to find myself drifting back to. The… Read More New Found Glory / We Are The In Crowd / Fireworks / Candy Hearts – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 10/18/14
Jimmy Eat World brought their 10th Anniversary Futures tour to the small town of Stroudsburg, PA on Thursday. This is a tour that if you missed it, you will be kicking yourself later. Being billed as just a Jimmy Eat World show, I was surprised to see that there was an opening band for this… Read More Futures 10 Year Anniversary Tour Featuring Jimmy Eat World / Minibosses – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA – 10/16/14
Last Saturday Xfinity Live in Philadelphia hosted another free concert outside and they picked the best band to play. College football on a big screen, tons of college kids, and endless amounts of booze, what better band to play this party other than Reel Big Fish? I haven’t seen Reel Big Fish live in years. … Read More Reel Big Fish – Xfinity Live! – Philadelphia, PA – 9/20/14
A couple of weekends ago, Philadelphia music venue, Milkboy, celebrated their third anniversary. To celebrate, they had three days of free concerts from Thursday to Saturday. The second night featured headliner Kris Roe of The Ataris. Kris was in the beginning of his acoustic tour when he stopped in Philadelphia to play some songs and… Read More Kris Roe Of The Ataris – MilkBoy – Philadelphia, PA – 8/15/14
August 8th brought a great line up to Philadelphia at the Theatre of Living Arts. The Snails, Gasoline Heart, and the resurrected Five Iron Frenzy. So far one of my favorite shows of 2014, wish this was a package tour for the entire nation to enjoy. The opening band was Philadelphia’s own, The Snails. My… Read More Five Iron Frenzy / Gasoline Heart / The Snails – Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – 8/8/14
I’ve written it before and I will write it again, but I grew up in Bethlehem. Second Avenue to be exact and I am one of those people that will always know where I came from. I learned a lot growing up in this small city and seen a lot of changes. I was always… Read More Slingshot Dakota – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/5/14
Last Saturday I attended the New Jersey stop of the Downwrite tour at Asbury Lanes. As always, Asbury Lanes was great, but so was this show. Probably the most entertaining show I’ve been to in awhile. Featured collaborations, group sing-a-longs, and Jar Jar Binks. The first musician to grace the stage was PJ Bond. I… Read More Downwrite.com Presents: Matt Pryor / Blue Of Colors / Josh Berwanger / Bob Manna / Mark Rose / PJ Bond – Asbury Lanes – Asbury Park, NJ – 5/10/14
The month of September has just started, and already I feel like it is going to be a nostalgic month. Last weekend I got to photograph Ace Enders and reunited Hidden in Plain View in Philadelphia, which brought back memories from my high school and early college years. This past Thursday, I went even further… Read More Blink 182 / Four Year Strong / New Beat Fund – Sands Event Center – Bethlehem, PA – 9/12/13
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