It’s been a while since I’ve been in Philadelphia for a concert. About a month, but either way it was nice to be back in the city of Brotherly Love at a great venue and seeing a great band. Westbound Train made their first stop of three shows at World Café Live. A great venue… Read More Westbound Train – World Cafe Live – Philadelphia, PA – 11/16/13
I lost count in how many ska shows I’ve been to this year. For some reason 2013 has been the year of ska. Adding to the list of ska shows was the first night of Skanksgiving at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. Around eight bands played including one non-ska band, but they made… Read More Skanksgiving 2013 Featuring Less Than Jake / Mustard Plug / Backyard Superheroes – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 11/9/13
First off, I’ve been to many venues around this country from touring, but Saturday’s venue has to be the best venue yet. Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, New Jersey is a very unique venue. So far it is the only venue I’ve been to where you can bowl while your favorite band plays in the… Read More Spring Heeled Jack / Obi Fernandez – Absury Lanes – Absury Park, NJ – 10/26/13
When I found out I was able to photograph Big Bad Voodoo Daddy in Hazleton, PA, I was ecstatic. Then I found out the concert was being held at a school where the outside architecture looked like a castle. This seemed intriguing. This would be my third time seeing Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and definitely… Read More Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – The Wiltsie Center – Hazleton, PA – 10/18/13
This past Wednesday, and my body is paying for it, I attended the Philadelphia date of Streetlight Manifesto’s The End of the Beginning Tour. This tour has been marketed as the last full tour Streetlight Manifesto will do in the foreseeable future. There is the possibility that they will play shows here and there, but… Read More Streetlight Manifesto – Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – 10/2/13
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
Last night I witnessed a very special concert, a concert that was packed with emotion, exhilaration, and nostalgia. It was the return of Hidden in Plain View, a band that I followed religiously through my high school and college years. I didn’t know that this show would have me leave thinking about the past 10… Read More Hidden In Plain View / I Can Make A Mess – Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – 9/7/13
This is it, the end of summer. How do I know this? Growing up in Bethlehem, PA there is a weeklong festival that takes over the main street and the surrounding streets with food, drinks, out-of-towners, and music. I am speaking of Musikfest. A festival that surprisingly is the nation’s biggest free music festival. I… Read More Fright Barker & Sons – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/10/13
I thought about not posting this entry, for I am still kicking myself about the photos, but here it goes. Saturday I was given the chance to photograph a band that is so influential, that if they didn’t exist, I don’t think I would have half of the bands I listen to. That band is… Read More The Specials / Backyard Superheroes – The Stone Pony – Asbury Park, NJ – 7/20/13
Where do I begin? Last night I got to see one of the albums that shaped who I am played out live. First off a few years back the Rx Bandits took a hiatus with no idea when or if they would ever be back. This year though, they decided to celebrate the 10 year… Read More Rx Bandits – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – 7/19/13
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