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Photos: Fantasia @ The Fox

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Kicking off the New Year on January 1, 2011, American Idol season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino rocked the Fox with big pipes after Kandi and Eric Benét opened the show.


Photos: Eric Benét @ The Fox

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After Kandi warmed up the stage and kicked off the night, R&B singer Eric Benét threw down a smooth performance that had the ladies of the audience dancing in the aisles. I love photographing performers with Benét’s charisma and command of the spotlight – it makes my job easy.


Photos: Kandi @ The Fox

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For me, the above lead image of Kandi is just one of those images that make a concert immediately fulfilling as a music  photographer. The right pose, the right lighting, and the skill, experience, and luck to capture it all. I’m not saying I wouldn’t have minded some beautiful haze and more backlighting, but Kandi worked all [...]


Musiq Soulchild

March 1, 2009 – Opening for Ne-Yo on the Year of the Gentleman Tour, R&B singer Musiq Soulchild lit up the Fabulous Fox in a tight, crowd-pleasing performance that had the fans on their feet and in the aisles.


Jazmine Sullivan

March 01, 2009 – Opening up for Ne-Yo on the Gentleman of the Year Tour, R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan delivered a big-hearted performance that was a blast to photograph.


Al Green

July 13, 2008 – With a show that begin with him passing out long-stem roses to the ladies in the front row, The Reverend Al Green delivered a spirited performance to a sold-out crowd at the Fox Theatre.


Gladys Knight

July 13, 2008 – Taking the stage with a beaming smile, Gladys Knight, the “Empress of Soul,” thrilled fans with a powerhouse performance that had the entire audience on their feet by the end of the show.


Anthony Hamilton

R&B and neo-soul singer Anthony Hamilton delivered an energetic set Independence Day weekend as part of the Celebrate St. Louis festival series July 5, 2008.


Raheem DeVaughn @ the Pageant — 2008.05.31

When Raheem DeVaughn strides out into the spotlight, there’s no mistaking one simple fact: this man is a born entertainer. And as such, he knows how to satisfy a crowd.


Raheem DeVaughn @ the Fox Theatre — 2008.03.26

As he bounds through the aisle of the Fabulous Fox Theatre, whipping the venue’s 4200 audience members into a frenzy, it’s clear that Raheem DeVaughn knows what the ladies like. And that’s dancing.


J. Holiday @ the Pageant — 2008.02.26

Serving up a hot night at the Pageant with partner-in-crime Trey Songz, J. Holiday threw down the smooth jams that had the ladies screaming. And what can I say, I love anytime I can shoot at ISO 1600 and 1/500.


Trey Songz @ the Pageant — 2008.02.26

With men in slick suits and woman decked out in fur and heels, you’d think the crowd passing into the Pageant was hitting the latest late-night hot spot rather than a music event. But that’s exactly what the masses came for as they braved the cold for an evening of soulful heat from rising R&B [...]