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Posts Tagged ‘2012’

Photos: Neon Trees played Terminal 5

Photos: Neon Trees played Terminal 5

Terminal 5, NYC, 9.19.2012 – Neon Trees seem to be touring non-stop, but this time they found themselves opening for 90s pop-punk band, The Offspring, at NYC’s Terminal 5.  


Photos: The Offspring played Terminal 5

Photos: The Offspring played Terminal 5

Terminal 5, NYC, 9.19.2012 – The Offspring, touring in support of their new album, Days Go By, stopped into a packed Terminal 5 playing a set that mixed up their hugely popular 90s punk rock with songs off their newest release.


Photos: Train in Concert at MAC Center

Photos: Train in Concert at MAC Center

MAC Center, Monmouth University, 8.30.2012 – Photos of Train playing MAC Center on the campus of Monmouth University.  Touring in support of their latest release, California 37, Train played to a sold out house that varied from teenagers to their moms.  Click through the break to check out my photo coverage from the night.


Photos: Alanis Morissette in Concert at the Wellmont Theatre

Photos: Alanis Morissette in Concert at the Wellmont Theatre

The Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ, 8.29.2012 – Alanis Morissette was responsible for one of the biggest albums of the 90s with her release of Jagged Little Pill.  After a long hiatus from recording an album, she returns with her latest album Havoc and Bright Lights.  Check out photos from Alanis Morisstte’s tour kickoff at The […]


Photos: Slash with Myles Kennedy at The Wellmont Theatre

Photos: Slash with Myles Kennedy at The Wellmont Theatre

  The Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ, – Slash, continuing to establish himself as a hard rock guitar god even after Guns ‘n Roses, played with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators to a sold out house at The Wellmont Theatre.  Check out my photos of the ever top hat wearing Slash below.


Photos: Lupe Fiasco at Firefly Festival

Photos: Lupe Fiasco at Firefly Festival

The Woodlands, Dover, DE, 7.21.12 – This is usually the place I say some cool things about the band since i usually know a little about everyone I shoot.  But for Lupe Fiasco I can’t add anything really.  I shot Lupe Fiasco because my editor told me to.  But wow did I wish I knew more about […]


Photos: Bloc Party at Terminal 5

Photos: Bloc Party at Terminal 5

Terminal 5, NYC, 8.8.2012 – Who would have thought that Bloc Party would sell out 3 straight nights at Terminal 5, a space that holds 3,000 people.  I’m not sure if even Bloc Party thought it was a good idea to try it.  But they did, and Terminal 5 was filled with 3 nights of […]


Photos: Stephest Colbchella ‘012 Rocktaugust

Photos: Stephest Colbchella '012 Rocktaugust

USS Intrepid, NYC, 8.11.12 – Stephen Colbert threw his second annual Stephest Colbchella on the USS Intrepid, his own version of a rock festival.  The festival will air all week in parts and includes acts like fun., Flaming Lips, Santigold and Grizzly Bear.  The weather people on the news channels were calling for apocalypse type of a […]


Photos: J Roddy Walston & The Business at Firefly

Photos: J Roddy Walston & The Business at Firefly

The Woodlands, Dover, DE, 7.22.12 – J Roddy Walston woke up the Firefly crowd on Sunday (we’ll call it morning) with a noon set on Firefly’s Backyard Stage.  The die-hards knew what to expect but I am sure the J Roddy virgins thought they were getting something mellow to ease them into their 3rd day […]


Photos: Mumford & Sons at Pier A in Hoboken

Photos: Mumford & Sons at Pier A in Hoboken

Pier A, Hoboken, NJ, 8.1.12 – Mumford & Sons kicked off their 2012 North American tour with a sold out show that brought over 15,000 people to Pier A in Hoboken.  The set included 7 songs off the upcoming release, Babel, due out in late September.  Check out my photos of Mumford and Sons below.


Photos: Grouplove played Firefly Music Festival

Photos: Grouplove played Firefly Music Festival

The Woodlands, Dover, DE, 7.21.12 – Grouplove played a mid-day set on the Lawn Stage at Firefly Music Festival.  Their set was infectious.  Catchy hooks with just enough of that unique sound to make them stand out.  Everyone plays a lead role in Grouplove and no one minds.  And yeah, they can all carry the […]


Photos: The Black Keys at Firefly Festival

Photos: The Black Keys at Firefly Festival

The Woodlands, Dover, DE, 7.22.2012 – The Black Keys closed out Firefly Music Festival on Sunday night with their typical straight forward rock ‘n roll swagger.   Take a look at the photos from The Black Keys by clicking through below.


Photos: Silversun Pickups at Firefly Festival

Photos: Silversun Pickups at Firefly Festival

The Woodlands, Dover, DE, 7.20.12 – The Silversun Pickups played the second to last set on day 1 of Firefly Music Festival and really killed it on the backyard stage.  Check out my photos of Silversun Pickups by clicking through the link below.


Photos: Flaming Lips at Firefly Festival

Photos: Flaming Lips at Firefly Festival

The Woodlands, Dover, DE, 7.22.12 – So I went to Firefly Music Festival and all i got to do was take a hot air balloon ride with Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips.  And let’s not forget J Roddy Walston of J Roddy Walston & the Business.  And I also got to take some live photos, […]


Photos: Jack White at Firefly Festival

Photos: Jack White at Firefly Festival

The Woodlands, Dover, DE, 7.20.12 – I guess it’s kind of cool to have Jack White headline your festival since it seems like the year where you have him headline every major festival.  And when people talk about it they start to even complain a little about similar line-ups at every festival.  But it’s when […]


Photos: Young the Giant at Firefly Festival

Photos: Young the Giant at Firefly Festival

The Woodlands, Dover, DE, 7.21.12 – Young the Giant has enjoyed a meteoric rise to success this past year and that evidence continued at Firefly Music Festival with a mid-day set on the main stage.  The set included the typical great energy from the LA band with some new material sprinkled in with the tracks […]


Photos: Fitz & The Tantrums at Firefly Music Festival

Photos: Fitz & The Tantrums at Firefly Music Festival

The Woodlands, Dover, DE, 7.22.2012 – Fitz and the Tantrums have spent the last 12 months on fire, and their appearance at Firefly Music Festival last weekend continued this.  The set made you feel at times that they were alone in the world with the banter between band members not caring about who was watching, […]


Photos: Walk the Moon at Firefly Music Festival

Photos: Walk the Moon at Firefly Music Festival

The Woodlands, Dover, DE, 7.20.2012 – I’m not sure Walk the Moon or most of the fans knew what to expect when they showed up for their set on day 1 of Firefly Music Festival this past weekend, but I think both got a pleasant surprise.  I spent some time with Walk the Moon leading […]


Photos: Neon Trees played Webster Hall

Photos: Neon Trees played Webster Hall

Webster Hall, NYC, 7.10.2012 – Neon Trees, who in the last year have garnered respect from everyone from the Alt Rock to Pop to gay community, sold out Webster Hall last week in New York City.  With their typical high energy, crowd pleasing set, they played a mid-summer set in a packed venue with no air conditioning […]


Photos: Metallica at Orion Music + More Day 2

Photos: Metallica at Orion Music + More Day 2

Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ, 6.24.2012 – Metallica headlined their Orion Music + More festival and on night 2 played the Black Album in its entirety.  Check out my pics from Metallica by clicking the link below.


Photos: Young the Giant at Central Park Summer Stage

Photos: Young the Giant at Central Park Summer Stage

Central Park Summer Stage, NYC, 7.16.2012 – Young the Giant continued the amazing season at Central Park Summer Stage with another sold out New York City show.  Check out my pics from the night by clicking through the link.


Photos: Gary Clark Jr. at Orion Music + More

Photos: Gary Clark Jr. at Orion Music + More

Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ 6.24.2012 – When Gary Clark Jr. took the stage to play his first note at Orion Festival, it wasn’t at the beginning of his set.  Gary Clark Jr. sound checks himself.  So if you were waiting at his stage early enough, you got an extra dose of Gary Clark Jr. at […]


Photos: Ghost at Orion Music + More

Photos: Ghost at Orion Music + More

Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ, 6.24.2012 – Ghost was a band I heard about, but until they stepped on stage at Metallica’s Orion Music + More festival I couldn’t really grasp what I was about to experience.  Ghost creeped me out.  And like a dad explaining a scary part of a movie to his young […]


Photos: Volbeat at Orion Music + More

Photos: Volbeat at Orion Music + More

Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ, 6.24.2012 – Volbeat played a mid-day set at Metallica’s Orion Music + More festival that featured the band’s heavy metal sound along with a cover of both Johnny Cash and Dusty Springfield.  Check out my pics of Volbeat at Orion festival by clicking through the link.