Photos: Caitlin Rose @ The Pageant
Shooting Caitlin Rose and band before the Old 97s was a fantastic warm up, and a nice way to dust off the old 50mm and 85mm f/1.4 primes, which once again proved to be a great two-lens combo for venues like The Pageant.
Photos: Old 97s @ The Pageant
While Ryan Adams was performing at the Peadbody Opera house and banning all photography, I was shooting Rhett Miller and the Old 97s at the Pageant in a beautifully spacious photo pit while gorgeous lighting rained down from the rafters.
Photos: Awolnation @ Pop’s
It can be hard to gauge how a band’s touring production can translate from one venue to the next. Having seen a handful of images from Awolnation’s 2012 tour, I knew that the band was coming with a big lightup logo and a few LED arrays at the back of the stage, but beyond that, [...]
Preview: Steve Aoki @ The Pageant
It’s 1:47AM and my camera is covered in some strange mixture of champagne, cranberry juice, and what’s very likely Steve Aoki’s own sweat. Here’s the photographic proof.
Preview: Old 97s @ The Pageant
Just a quick preview from tonight’s show w/ the Old 97s at the Pageant. This image was one of my favorite from the gig and shows lead guitarist Ken Bethea rocking out in front with frontman Rhett Miller in the background.
Photos: Jack’s Mannequin @ The Pageant
I’ve lost count of the exact number of times that I’ve photographed Jack’s Mannequin, but I think it’s up there around 6-7 over the last three and a half years. Maybe more. Despite having shot Andrew McMahon and crew a fair amount, they always put on a lively show that has me coming back for [...]
Preview: Awolnation @ Pop’s
Here’s a quick preview from Awolnation’s really, really sold out show at Pop’s this past weekend. The over-capacity venue was truly heaving with Awolnation rocking the stage, complete with tons of crowd surfers enjoying the electro rock of this group.
Photos: The Civil Wars @ The Pageant
Performing for a rapt crowd, The Civil Wars put on a hauntingly beautiful performance at the Pageant. This show sold out nearly two full months before the show, which should give one an idea about the level of anticipation that was packed into the unusually hush house before the duo took the stage. With the [...]
Photos: Machine Head @ Pop’s
I’ve caught Machine Head a couple times, most recently at the big stage of Mayhem Fest, so I was curious to see how they’d tackle the smaller stage of Pop’s. Curious, not doubting, because naturally they crushed it. This show was a headbanger.
Preview: Jack’s Mannequin @ The Pageant
Here’s a quick look at Jack’s Mannequin’s last night show at The Pageant. While Jack’s Mannequin is of course a full band, Andrew McMahon steals the show every single time I’ve shot the group (which is easily 5 times in as many years), and this gig was no exception.
Photos: Suicide Silence @ Pop’s
Suicide Silence is a band that I was first introduced to when they opened up for Megadeth a couple years ago. Since then, I had the pleasure of catching them on Mayhem Fest 2011, and was again impressed by their energy and stage presence. So when I heard that they were opening for Machine Head, [...]
Photos: Avicii @ The Pageant
After an opening set by Rob Lemon, Swedish superstar DJ and producer Avicii rocked a full house at the Pageant with his brand of soaring, banging house music.
Preview: The Civil Wars @ The Pageant
Here’s a quick preview from tonight’s show with the lovely Civil Wars at the Pageant.
Highlights: Escape 2 New York, Day 2
Shooting the inaugural Escape 2 New York Festival on the official photo team was an absolute pleasure, and my favorite festival of 2011. Here are my favorite images from the second day.
Photos: Joy Formidable @ The Pageant
While I’d seen The Joy Formidable before in concert, it wasn’t until their set opening for Cage the Elephant that I finally got a chance to shoot them.
Highlights: Escape 2 New York, Day 1
For the inaugural Escape 2 New York Festival, I was brought onto the official photo crew by my friend Danny North, who headed up the team. Together with Danny, Guy Epel, and my brother Chris Owyoung, we all had a blast as the festival’s official shooters. The first day of beautiful sunny weather was perfect [...]
Best Live Music Photography of 2011
With 2011 coming to an end, I thought that I’d put together a collection of some of my favorite images that I’ve had the pleasure of shooting this year. These are the images that I loved making.
Photos: Greek Fire @ Pop’s
I see and photograph some over 100 concerts a year, but I have to say – Greek Fire’s rock show at Pop’s has definitely made the top 5 of 2011. The energy of this show was just immense, and as high as I’ve ever seen at Pop’s. Greek Fire is a band that not only [...]
Photos: Cage The Elephant @ The Pageant
This show was a bag of hurt. Cage the Elephant’s Matthew Shultz moves around the stage like a man possessed, thrashing around with hair flying and arms flailing. Mix into this non-stop motion a little relative darkness, and this shoot was three songs of pure punishment.
Preview: Greek Fire @ Pop’s
Quick preview from last night’s epic set with Greek Fire at Pop’s for 105.7 The Point’s HOHO show. If you haven’t heard of Greek Fire before – trust me, you’ll be seeing some big things from these guys.
Photos: Sleeper Agent @ The Pageant
Reunited with pals Cage The Elephant for their late 2011 tour, Sleeper Agent kicked off the night properly – and photogenically. Lots of lush atmosphere during their set made this a fun shoot despite a wall of monitors along the front of the stage. The fact that singer Alex Kandel often put a boot up on [...]
Ludo @ The Pageant
The Ludo Christmas show at the Pageant has become something of a cult tradition in recent years, with the 2011 edition bringing out what seemed like several metric tones of Santa hats, elf ears, confetti, and of course an appearance by old Saint Nick himself.
Photos: Owl City @ The Pageant
Backed by a great lighting array and a full band, Adam Young, AKA Owl City, put on a great live show. One of the highlights of the show was seeing Young rock out on his guitar for this live show, considering how electronic his studio albums are. Unless you’re Daft Punk, it’s almost always more [...]
Photos: Mastodon @ Pop’s
While I came for the Dillinger Escape Plan, I stayed for Mastodon. In contrast to Dillinger’s frenetic performance, Mastodon laid a more smoldering intensity for their headlining set, which, as always, was a thrill to shoot.
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