October 24, 2008 – I could tell you that there were dancing Buddhas, mythical creatures, a feather-cannon, and Kevin Barnes in all manner of costume (and lack thereof) in Of Montreal’s epically theatrical performance at the Pageant. I could compare their show to a kaleidoscopic acid trip or some other liminal space of perception.
Oct 27, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2008, costumes, Kevin Barnes, live, of montreal, pageant, set list, st. louis, tour | 29 Comments »
October 18, 2008 – Storming the stage in support of Cobra Starship, Dallas power pop group Forever The Sickest Kids laid down a devastating set of upbeat antics and controlled chaos on stage for the Sassy Back tour.
Oct 20, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2008, Austin Bello, Caleb Turman, forever the sickest kids, ftsk, images, Jonathan Cook, Kent Garrison, Kyle Burns, live, Marc Stewart, Music Photography, photography, power pop, sassy back, set list, tour | 16 Comments »
After performances by Apocalyptica, Shinedown, Bullet For My Valentine, and Puddle of Mudd, South Africa’s Seether closed down the main stage of Pointfest with a heavy dose of rock.
Oct 15, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2008, Dale Stewart, grunge, John Humphrey, live, music, Music Photography, photography, pointfest, rock, seether, set list, Shaun Morgan, south africa, tour, Troy McLawhorn, wind-up | 9 Comments »
October 7, 2008 – Britpop rockers The Kooks rolled into the Pageant, churning through a boisterous set amidst a din of screaming fans and popping flashbulbs.
Oct 08, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2008, britpop, Dan Logan, Hugh Harris, indie, live, Luke Pritchard, Music Photography, Paul Garred, photography, rock, set list, the kooks, tour | 12 Comments »
August 1-3, 2008 – 225,000 fans, 90 bands, 10 bottles of water, 8 stages, 3 days, 2 flights, and 1 “suntan” later, Lollapalooza 2008 has come and gone.
Aug 25, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2008, images, lollapalooza, music photography, nin, nine inch nailes, photography, radiohead, rage, rage against the machine, set list, thom york, trent reznor | 19 Comments »
With not a turn table, DAT, or laptop in sight, the Legendary Roots Crew lit up the Fox Theatre in a fiery deliver of their trademark live show.
Jun 18, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2008, ?uestlove, Amhir Thompson, black thought, Damon “Tuba Gooding Jr.” Bryson, def jam, game theory, hip hop, Kamal Gray, knuckles, live, owen biddle, prenology, questlove, rap, rising down, set list, Tariq Trotter, the roots, theroots, tour | 16 Comments »
Performing in support of her 2008 release, New Amerykah Part One (4th World War), Erykah Badu delivered an electrifying performance of jazz-tinged Neo-Soul at the Fox Theatre to joyous reception.
Jun 02, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2008, erykah badu, exposure, fox, images, live, Music Photography, photographer, photography, photos, set list, settings, show, theatre, tour, venue | 15 Comments »
With a band that’s been quoted as saying they want to “save people’s lives,” it just takes a quick survey of My Chemical Romance fans to realize that this New-Jersey five-piece may just have succeeded.
May 05, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2008, Add new tag, black parade, concert photograhy, concert photographer, gerard way, images, live, mcr, mikey fucking way, mikey way, music photography, my chem, my chemical romance, pageant, set list, shows, tour | 27 Comments »
In a thrashing, powerhouse set, Billy Talent served as the perfect high-energy opener for headliners My Chemical Romance in their sold-out show.
May 04, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2008, Aaron Solowoniuk, Benjamin Kowalewicz, billy talent, concert photography, Ian D'Sa, images, Jonathan Gallant, live, my chemical romance, photography, photos, punk, rock, set list, tour | 19 Comments »
Sporting a platinum and diamond chain bearing the initials of his Slot-A-Lot label, hometown rapper Chingy performed a tight and kinetically-charged set at the new Chaifetz Arena.
Apr 30, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: chaifetz, chingy, def jam, nelly, rap, set list, slot a lot, slotalot, st. louis | 12 Comments »
“The ever-elusive hip hop,” riddled Black Thought, pausing between songs. “Is it dead? Is it alive?” By the end of the night, this last question would be answered with a definitive positive in performance by the MC and the Legendary Roots Crew.
Apr 22, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2008, ?uestlove, Amhir Thompson, black thought, Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson, def jam, game theory, hip hop, Kamal Gray, knuckles, live, owen biddle, prenology, questlove, rap, rising down, set list, Tariq Trotter, the roots, theroots, tour | 9 Comments »
If what came before didn’t do the job, it was the triple-threat at the end of the performance that sealed the deal for Finger Eleven as they stormed the Pageant.
Apr 20, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2008, alt rock, canada, chevelle, concert photography, finger eleven, images, James Black, live, Music Photography, pageant, photography, Rich Beddoe, Rick Jackett, Scott Anderson, Sean Anderson, set list, spring, tour | 5 Comments »
As Drive-By Truckers take the stage to wild cries and whistles from the audience, there are two handles of Jack on each side of the stage and just about as much in the front row. By the end of the night, there will be broken glass in the pit, empty bottles on stage, and an [...]
Mar 04, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 14-24, 24-70, 70-200, brad morgan ezb, concert photographer, concert photography, dbt, drinking, drive by truckers, drunk, full set, john neff, mike cooley, music photography, nikon, nikon d3, pageant, patterson hood, pedal guitar, rock, set list, shonna tucker, southern rock, st. louis, steel guitar, telephoto, ultra wide, whiskey, wide angle | 39 Comments »
Warding off the cold, Quietdrive laid down a tight, half-hour set that had the 2200 bodies in the Pageant bouncing to the band’s bright pop punk melodies in the perfect warm-up to A Very Ludo Christmas 2007.
Jan 24, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: band, concert photography, gig, live, ludo, Music Photography, pageant, photographer, quietdrive, set list | 7 Comments »
Motion City Sountrack brought their explosive brand of pop punk to the Pageant in an infectiously energetic and upbeat set that saw a dynamic mix of lights to compliment the band’s dynamic stage presence.
Dec 18, 2007 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: d3, indie, iso 12800, iso 3200, iso 6400, Jesse Johnson, Joshua Cain, Justin Pierre, lights, Matthew Taylor, mcs, motion city soundtrack, music, nikon d3, pageant, pop, punk, set list, setlist, st. louis, Tony Thaxton | 4 Comments »
VHS or Beta brought their blend of French house-infused dance-punk to the Blender Theatre in NYC in a performance that had hands waving in the air and feet bouncing off the floors in the old movie house.
Nov 26, 2007 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: Chea Beckley, Craig Pfunder, hair, house, indie, live, Mark Guidry, Mark Palgy, Mike McGill, Music Photography, set list, setlist, vhs or beta, vhsorbeta | 9 Comments »
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