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
Today was a driving day to Cleveland. A 5 hour drive or 6 depending on how you look at it with the change in time zone. The ride was a typical drive, listening to music like Mike Rocket, if you want a good laugh, reading, sleeping, and thinking of life choices. Such as do I… Read More Gasoline Heart 2015 Tour Day 4: Cleveland, OH – 3/26/15
Today is a day off and currently noon. Everyone is still sleeping and I’m just relaxing and reading. Sometimes days off can be good, to get a break from driving around. You also tend to sleep longer and take it slow. I talked with the person that we are staying with about photography and social… Read More Gasoline Heart 2015 Tour Day 3: Chicago, IL – 3/25/15
Last night’s show went well, even with a bigger show next door. The band sounded real good, and so did the sound at the venue. After the show we made our way to a hotel to crash. I slept on the floor which is usual for me on tour because I’m not the “talent”. I… Read More Gasoline Heart 2015 Tour Day 2: Chicago, IL – 3/24/15
A month ago, I went on tour with Brooklyn based band Gasoline Heart. Due to personal issues, I wasn’t able to get my experience up on my site until now. Here is my photo journal from that week long tour. The tour life, an act many people do, but many people don’t know about. Most… Read More Gasoline Heart 2015 Tour Day 1: St. Louis, MO – 3/23/15
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