I had no idea what to expect from Blue October and their performance at the Pageant, but I came away knowing what their die hard fans already knew before the show: These Texans put on one heck of a show.
Photographer’s Notes:
Blue October were awesome to photograph. Frontman Justin Furstenfeld in particular was a fascinating and challenging subject, with tons of movement at the front of the stage.
While Justin’s mic was set back a good 5-6 feet from the edge of the stage and I was initially worried about a static shoot, the singer spent a good deal of the first three songs engaging the fans – not only at the front and center, but going out all the way to the sides as well.
However, for all the great movement and activity Justin had at the front of the stage, the rest of the band hung back. As a result, I focused mainly on the frontman, who was also the best lit out of the group.
Oveall, lighting for Blue October was thick and atmospheric, with several LED arrays on either side of the stage. Another, “unofficial” lightsource for this show was a huge amount of flash from the audience. There was so much flash that it was easy to make several “catchflash” images at the start of the sent when Justin came out to greet the roaring crowd.
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Their entire set was amazing.
So happy I got to see them :D
Amazing shots by the way of Justin.
Hi Janessa,
Thanks for the comment – Justin was a great subject. Super engaging and spent plenty of time at the front of the stage – hard to ask for anything more.
Oh, I am super jealous. I just saw them in Boston. They DO put on an amazing show. Photographing Blue October would be my idea of bliss. They have an excellent crew, too, obviously, what with the lighting and all. Love it.
Hey Liz,
Thanks for the comment. I came away really impressed by Blue October’s live show – really good stuff, and the lighting certainly worked with their sound.
Shelltoes, catchflash, & tons of stage-front guitar love. Photos: @BlueOctoberBand http://bit.ly/b2sA1b These guys were a blast.
RT: @toddowyoung: Shelltoes, catchflash, & tons of stage-front guitar love. Photos: @BlueOctoberBand http://bit.ly/b2sA1b
Love it! Love them! Kinda jealous! RT @toddowyoung Shelltoes, catchflash, & stage-front guitar love: @BlueOctoberBand http://bit.ly/b2sA1b
First shot of the post is amazing Todd. Lighting is awesome in all of the shots. Never seen these guys live because I am not a huge fan of the music. Might have to go check them out next time they come through town.
Hey Kevin,
Thanks for the comment. The lighting was pretty interesting. Lots and lots of haze pumped out over the stage, which worked beautifully with the lights in the production.
I can’t say I’ve ever listened to these guys before, but Justin’s performance was pretty engaging – the fans ate it up.
Amazing pics! I am a huge Blue fan – can I snag a pic or two as long as I keep your tag on it??? or would you rather I didn’t??
Thnx
Hi Jenn,
Thanks for the kind words. You can license personal downloads of these images here.
Amazing pictures!!
Thanks for the comment.
Amazing pictures from the St. Louis show! http://bit.ly/bXbLGQ
RT @toddowyoung Photos: Blue October http://bit.ly/b2sA1b
RT @78triple6: Amazing pictures from the St. Louis show! http://bit.ly/bXbLGQ
Thanks for posting. I've been trying to find more show pics – RT @78triple6 Amazing pictures from the St. Louis show! http://bit.ly/bXbLGQ
Beautiful pictures. I think you wonderfully captured the energy that the band delivers and the fan reactions.
Hey Abigail,
Thanks a lot, very glad to hear these images deliver for the band. That’s always my goal.
wow i just got threw shooting Blue October Wednesday lol yours look better then mine, im on my 4th concert hopefully ill get better, im in midland tx and the stage and lighting isn’t up to par like your shows are, even though some of your shows are still amazing and in small venues, keep up the AMAZING work you and your brother are top 10 in my book. :)
Blue October stopped by radio 104.5 in Philly recently. Check out theses pics and video from their in studio performance it was awsome. http://www.radio1045.com/pages/studio/blue-october.html