August 10, 2008 – Crushing the ivories of his Baldwin, Andrew McMahon brought the driving piano rock to a reverent crowd at the Pageant with his band Jack’s Mannequin. Standing over the keys as much as he played sitting down, one foot up on the monitor, the former Something Corporate frontman delivered a big performance had the fans in the pit screaming for more.
Jack’s Mannequin performed hits from their 2005 release, Everything In Transit, as well as new tunes from their upcoming album, The Glass Passenger, due out September 30, 2008.
Tour Dates:
08-12-2008 – Chicago – IL Congress Theatre
08-13-2008 – Sterling Heights – MI Freedom Hill
08-15-2008 – Philadelphia – PA Festival Pier @ Penn’s Landing
08-16-2008 – Asbury Park – NJ Asbury Park Convention Hall
08-17-2008 – Providence – RI Providence Piers
08-19-2008 – Allentown – PA Crocodile Rock
08-20-2008 – Buffalo – NY Town Ballroom
08-22-2008 – Montreal – QC Metropolis
08-23-2008 – Toronto – ON Kool Haus
08-24-2008 – Cleveland – OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre @ Tower
08-26-2008 – St. Paul – MN Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
08-28-2008 – New York – NY Central Park – Rumsey Playfield
08-29-2008 – Portsmouth – VA nTELOS Wireless Pavilion
08-30-2008 – Wallingford – CT Chevrolet Theatre
09-27-2008 – Salt Lake City – UT X96 Big Ass Show @ Usana Amphitheatre
Dark Blue, Jack’s Mannequin:
Photographer’s Notes:
Though Paramore’s absence on this date was disappointing, I still excited for this performance, having seen Jack’s Mannequin at Warped Tour a month before. At Warped, the band brought a tremendous amount of energy to the stage, so I was looking forward to see what they could do for their headlining date.
This shoot was a challenge due to two factors: the lighting and the physical setup. With a speaker monitor placed at the foot of Andrew McMahon’s piano and two microphone stands with which to contend, the windows for clean shots of the singer were slim to non-existent.
Lighting for this set came primarily in the form of stronger backlighting in contrast the dimmer, warm treatment from the front.
Despite the obstacles, McMahon proved to the ever the charismatic subject and provided plenty of photo ops to light up the frame in the short three-song limit.
Even though it caused a lot of photographic headaches, I loved Andrew’s use of two mics, which let him gain a surprising amount of freedom while still being loosely tethered to his piano.
End Notes:
Don’t let the “piano rock” tag fool you, these guy absolutely kill it on stage.
Be sure to check out images from the band’s Warped Tour set if you haven’t already:
Warped Tour: Jack’s Mannequin
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I know you said the lighting wasn’t stellar…. but then you must have some magic up your sleeve, because it looks like the heavens opened up and rained glorious spotlight right on Andrew :)
I’m glad this show worked out for you!
Hey Tasha! Well, I guess that’s what ISO 6400 is for. Also, two shots in the selection include a little catchflash, and that never hurts.
There were a few brief moments when the background lighting created a nice halo effect without flaring up the entire frame, but it was definitely a fine balance.
Thanks for your comments! I’ll be looking out for your Metal Mayhem shots, I’m glad you got to shoot that. And I’ll try to do some justice to your boys Treaty of Paris, but I must say, the light was not on our side.
Wow. So many great shots from a (relatively) stationary subject. I think his stage presence easily overwhelms any clutter you may have been distracted by.
Great shots, Todd.
Hey Jason, thanks for the comment. I agree, Andrew McMahon is a great subject.
I almost feel a little guilty that I didn’t photograph other members of the band, but I think it’s something I can live with.
Andrew really does have a great stage presence, no doubt. He’s not saving anything for the encore when he performs.
Ammmmazing. Man I love this band, so so so much — they put on a great show. My picks are 2, 4, 6 and 9. He’s in such a cool position in 2, it kind of gives an almost “bluesy” feel, no pun intended [and I forgot to rotate my camera a bit during this show to get those cool angles! crap!]. I really dig the eye contact in number 4; plus is mouth is making that cool little smirk. I’d have to say number 6 is my favorite — it’s a bit closer and there is so much energy coming off of him it’s addicting! I tried to catch shots like number 9, but just never did a great job at it — but his hands in the air, one hand on the keyboard, and a smile makes for a catchy composition! I guess I’ll also mention 7 because I like how he’s turning around and yelling… it’s different that what would normally be shot, but I still like the feel it gives off.
Great set! Now… for those first 3 bands…. [yeah, I got nothing... at all].
Hey Chris, thanks as always for the detailed comments. I think #6 is my favorite, too. It was just a moment when the background lighting was up and giving a great glowing effect.
I haven’t even downloaded the images from the first three bands, though I think I may have something to show from Treaty of Paris. We’ll see.
Wow this set is great! I love the number 8 ( Everything is great in this photo, the angle, the lightning the attitude of Andrew McMahon! ). I understand why you just shot him, and not his musicians, he seems to have such charisma! Wow the D3‘s 6400 iso is so clean, i hope Canon will have something like that for the EOS 5Mkii, otherwise i may switch ;)
Hey Laurent, thanks for the feedback. #8 has a little bit of “catchflash” from a P&S in the crowd. People were snapping constantly during the first few songs.
You should check out the Nikon D700, it has the same sensor and image processor as the D3!
Poor lighting? Where? I’m not saying that these are your best shots but they aren’t bad at all.
You managed to do something good here, despite all the problems that you refer.
Best Regards!
PS: You should check your e-mail more often, I’m still waiting for your reply! ;)
Ha, Celso. The lighting was challenging, I swear. Thanks for the feedback!
Did you email me? I don’t think I received it, though I’ll check. I have been getting a lot of email through ishootshows and sometimes some of it gets buried.
I am attending the Paramore show this Saturday – can’t wait to see Andrew
Awesome photos by the way, I really wanna learn concert photography too.
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