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
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
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
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brought their swinging sound to the Mohegan Sun at the Pocono Downs in Wilkes Barre, PA. From Easton to Bethlehem to Hazelton and now Wilkes Barre I’ve seen Big Bad Voodoo Daddy all around the Northeastern side of Pennsylvania. With each performance, they seem to shine brighter and brighter. Their set… Read More Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Mohegan Sun At Pocono Downs – Wilkes Barre, PA – 9/19/14
Sometimes we are handed opportunities that can change our perspectives. Opportunities that when we look back on it, we are proud we took the chance and we will always remember that time. I’ve had a lot of opportunities come my way and they have made me who I am today. This recent opportunity though will… Read More Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / Steve Winwood – PPL Center – Allentown, PA – 9/16/14
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
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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