Tag: Punk

The Slackers / Mephiskapheles / The West Kensingtons – North Star Bar – Philadelphia, PA – 12/12/14

Last month I photographed Skanksgiving in New Jersey.  A holiday ska show celebrating Thanksgiving.  This month I photographed The Slackers holiday show in Philadelphia.  Even though this show, and tour, didn’t feature a clever name it didn’t stop the three bands from putting on a skaliday show.  Alright, that name was pushing it, I don’t… Read More The Slackers / Mephiskapheles / The West Kensingtons – North Star Bar – Philadelphia, PA – 12/12/14

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Skanksgiving 2014 Featuring The Pietasters / The Slackers / Mephiskapheles / Westbound Train / Avon Junkies / Backyard Superheroes – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 11/15/14

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

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New Found Glory / We Are The In Crowd / Fireworks / Candy Hearts – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 10/18/14

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

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Futures 10 Year Anniversary Tour Featuring Jimmy Eat World / Minibosses – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA – 10/16/14

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

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Reel Big Fish – Xfinity Live! – Philadelphia, PA – 9/20/14

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

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The Gaslight Anthem / Jimmy Eat World / Against Me! – The Mann Center At The Skyline Stage – Philadelphia, PA – 9/12/14

The Gaslight Anthem, Jimmy Eat World, and Against Me!, all three bands on one bill sounds like a fantasy tour. Yet, it actually happened, but unfortunately it was only a few dates on the East Coast with this lineup.  The Mann Center at the Skyline Stage in Philadelphia was one of the lucky stops, and… Read More The Gaslight Anthem / Jimmy Eat World / Against Me! – The Mann Center At The Skyline Stage – Philadelphia, PA – 9/12/14

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Kris Roe Of The Ataris – MilkBoy – Philadelphia, PA – 8/15/14

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

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Summer Nationals Tour Featuring The Offspring / Bad Religion / Pennywise / The Vandals – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – 8/2/14

The Summer Nationals tour is a tour years in the making.  It is the Warped Tour that should be and a nostalgic tour for me.  This major tour featured four punk bands that I have been listening to for years, The Vandals, Pennywise, Bad Religion, and The Offspring.  Since never seeing any of these bands… Read More Summer Nationals Tour Featuring The Offspring / Bad Religion / Pennywise / The Vandals – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – 8/2/14

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Fright Barker & Sons – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/1/14

It’s that time of year again, Musikfest.  It’s the week where the streets of Bethlehem are filled with thousands and thousands of people.  Some are there to enjoy food, some want to enjoy beer, and others want to have one last hurrah until school starts.  Many just want to enjoy the free music throughout the… Read More Fright Barker & Sons – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/1/14

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