Its been awhile since I’ve been to a show, but this past week I had not one but 4 shows to photograph. The first show of the week set the bar very high for the other three shows. I must say this show made it into my top five of all time favorite shows. I… Read More St. Paul & The Broken Bones / Sean Rowe – Webster Hall – New York, NY – 9/15/15
My last show at Musikfest this year, and my first time at the main stage. I wasn’t prepared for how big the stage was, it was almost like the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. It did make me start to think about getting a lens with a longer zoom. I will see how long that takes,… Read More Snoop Dogg / Trouble City All-Stars – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/15/15
It’s that time of year again in the Lehigh Valley, Musikfest. A ten day festival filled with free music, food, booze, and a sign that the summer is coming to an end. I’ve written about this festival last year and my history with the event. It seems like my history is repeating because I now… Read More Fright Barker & Sons – Musikfest Café – Bethlehem, PA – 8/11/15
How I spent my summer vacation. A writing assignment most children have to complete their first week back to school after the summer break. Most essays are filled with trips to the beach, amusement parks, bbqs, camp, etc. However, I am curious about how many kids will mention seeing The Bouncing Souls perform their album How I… Read More The Bouncing Souls / Andrew Jackson Jihad / Screaming Females / Seaside Caves – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 7/17/15
My first show in New York, besides the tour with Mxpx, and Webster Hall may be up there as one of my favorite venues, right behind the Trocadero. Every year I try and a see the Mighty Mighty Bosstones during their summer run since they don’t tour as much anymore and New York was a… Read More The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Street Dogs / The Interrupters – Webster Hall – New York, NY – 7/17/15
Since living in North Jersey, I haven’t taken advantage of all the unique venues in my area. That all changed on Sunday. I made my way to Hoboken, NJ to catch the Blue Skies, Broken Hearts…Next 12 Exits Tour featuring The Ataris at the newly resurrected Maxwell’s. I must say, I never been to the… Read More The Ataris / The Cryptkeeper Five – Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ – 6/28/15
Summer has begun. Even though the first day of summer is days away, summer concerts are in full swing and I started mine off on a high note at none other than the Stone Pony. An early show with three bands that make music for summer. The first of the three was the up and coming… Read More Third Eye Blind / Dashboard Confessional / No Wyld – The Stone Pony Summer Stage – Asbury Park, NJ – 6/13/15
My first real show after my “hiatus” and it was a great show to get back into the swing of things. Deemed the Summer of Ska tour, this is the continuation of the winter tour featuring Reel Big Fish and Less Than Jake. Maybe the first leg was called Winter of Ska tour? I’m not… Read More Reel Big Fish / Less Than Jake / Ballyhoo! – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA – 6/6/15
It’s been awhile since I photographed a show. After tour I moved to New Jersey, started a new job, and have been busy ever since. I made sure to catch up on things before I started photographing more shows. However, when a free show with The Snails, The West Kensingtons, and Backyard Superheroes came up,… Read More The Snails / The West Kensingtons / Backyard Superheroes – The Compound – Philadelphia, PA – 5/23/15
The last and final date of tour was in a small steel town called McKees Rocks, PA. The town is located on the outskirts of Pittsburgh. I’ve never heard of the town, but I expected it to be a blue collar type of town. As always the drive took some time, but we did our… Read More Gasoline Heart 2015 Tour Day 5: McKees Rocks, PA – 3/27/15
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