Photos: Static Jacks at Webster Hall
Webster Hall, NYC, 4.26.2012 – The Static Jacks, traveling east from Westfield, NJ about 10 miles to Webster Hall, opened for The Wombats. Touring in support of If Youre Young, here are my photos of Static Jack.
Photos: The Naked and Famous at Terminal 5
Terminal 5, NYC, 4.5.12 – The Naked and Famous made a stop in NYCs Terminal 5 to a sold out crowd. The New Zealand based Indie Pop band is touring in support of their 2010 release Passive Me Aggressive You which broke out last year with the single “Punching in a Dream”. Here are the […]
Photos: The Joy Formidable played Terminal 5 3.28.12
Terminal 5, NYC, 3.28.12 – The Joy Formidable, after supporting the Foo Fighters on their North American tour, made a headlining stop at New York City’s Terminal 5. Touring in support of their 2011 release, The Big Roar, here are my live music photos of The Joy Formidable from the night.
Photos: Tribes played Mercury Lounge 3.26.12
Mercury Lounge, NYC, 3.26.12 – Live music photos of Tribes at Mercury Lounge. Tribes is a modern rock band from the UK and when I found out they were coming to the US for a tour I was excited. When I found out it was Mercury Lounge, I was confused. I thought by now these […]
Photos: Walk the Moon at Terminal 5 3.8.12
Terminal 5, NYC, 3.8.12 – Walk the Moon played Terminal 5 for the 2nd time in the past 4 months. The first time they opened for Fitz and the Tantrums, and this time for a bit of a more punk band, Kaiser Chiefs. Their original show at Terminal 5 was what grabbed my attention to […]
Photos: The Kaiser Chiefs played Terminal 5 3.8.12
Terminal 5, NYC, 3.8.21 – The Kaiser Chiefs, part punk rock, part new wave and all rolled into one of the most banging alt rock bands to come out of England in recent years stopped into New York City’s Terminal 5 last week. After a nearly 3 year hiatus between Off with their Heads, they […]
Photos: Jane’s Addiction played The Wellmont Theatre 3.6.12
The Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ, 3.6.12 – Live music photos of Jane’s Addiction at the Wellmont Theatre in Monclair, NJ on March 6, 2012. Touring in support of just being Jane’s Addiction, and a new album out back in October called The Great Escape Artist, one of the world’s great front men brought one of […]
Photos: Sleigh Bells played Terminal 5 2.17.12
Terminal 5, NYC, 2.17.12 – Just a night before Sleigh Bells took the stage at Saturday Night Live, they played a “warm-up” at New York City’s Terminal 5. The crowd was there early to get their spot up front since Terminal 5 is a general admission venue. This night marked the launch of “The Bowery […]
Photos: Matt Nathanson at The Wellmont Theatre 3.2.12
The Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ, 3.2.12 – If you just heard Matt Nathanson on the radio most people would view him as solid alt rock with a pop twist that appeals to a wide range of people. Matt is easy to listen to. He has a great voice and nice catchy hooks. But if you […]
Photos: Portugal. The Man at Brooklyn Bowl 1.20.12
Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY, 1.20.12 – Portugal. The Man stopped over for a night of music at the Brooklyn Bowl, supporting their most recent release, In the Mountain In the Cloud. This marks the 6th studio release for Portugal. the Man in the past 6 years. There was another band churning out albums at this […]
Photos: Black Taxi at Bowery Ballroom 1.14.11
Bowery Ballroom, NYC, 1.14.11 – Black Taxi, a Brooklyn based indie rock band, was celebrating the release of their new album, We Don’t Know Any Better, with a sold out show in front of a home-town crowd at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom. Shirtless, with just war paint and a pair of pants, Ezra Huleatt […]
Photos: The 2011 Year in Review
Well folks, 2011 is in the bag and I can not thank you enough for the support this year. 2011 saw some amazing milestones including the launch of irocktheshot.com and I could not have hit any of these without your support. So I wanted to take a look back at 2011 and pull out some […]
Photos: The Cure at The Beacon Theatre 11.26.11
The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, 11.26.11 – On the middle night of a 3 night run of a very mini-tour which brought The Cure to New York City and LA, the Beacon Theatre was treated to 3 hours and 48 songs of music. The tour was called Reflections, and the band played their first […]
Photos: Walk the Moon at Terminal 5 11.10.11
Terminal 5, NYC, 11.10.11 – These guys dont need one of my mini-reviews. I knew a little about them before I saw them. And when I saw them I wanted to learn more about them. An absolute fun band on stage, I haven’t seen an opener grab the attention of a crowd like these guys […]
Photos: Fitz & The Tantrums at Terminal 5 11.10.11
Terminal 5, NYC 11.10.11 – Heralded by Rolling Stone as one of the bands to watch in 2010, and having one of the biggest hits of the summer with Moneygrabber, Fitz & The Tantrums made a stop atTerminal 5, with an earlier pitstop at Occupy Wall Street, in support of their current record Pickin’ Up […]
Photos: Goo Goo Dolls at The Wellmont Theatre 11.11.11
The Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ, 11.11.11 – After completing an outdoor tour this summer in support of their latest release Something for the Rest of Us, the Goo Goo Dolls continued to make their way through the US on a run of indoor shows and stopping in New Jersey at The Wellmont Theatre along the […]
Photos: The Pretty Reckless at Terminal 5 11.1.11
Terminal 5, NYC, 11.1.11 – On the last stop of their support for Evanescence in the US, before they hit the road for Europe for a month and then return to the states to open for Guns and Roses, The Pretty Reckless stopped in to 56th street at Terminal 5 to feature their new release […]
Photos: Panic! at the Disco at Starland Ballroom 11/4/11
Starland Ballroom, Sayerville, NJ 11.4.11 – Touring in support of their March 2011 release Vices & Virtues, the 2 original members of Panic! at the Disco made a stop in beautiful Sayerville NJ to take over Starland Ballroom for a night.
Photos: Evanescence at Terminal 5 11.1.11
Terminal 5, NYC, 11.1.11 – This was a show I had marked on my calendar for quite a while. I couldn’t wait to shoot Evanescence and check out the new line-up live. A lot of old Evanescence fans constantly say how the new line-up isn’t Evanescence an that the new band is just not as […]
Photos: Neon Trees at Madison Square Garden 10.25.11
Madison Square Garden, NYC, 10.25.11 – This was my second time shooting Neon Trees. The first time was earlier this year when they opened for My Chemical Romance and I shot them by chance. The band, and Tyler especially, blew me away. This time I made sure to cover them when they opened for Duran […]
Photos: Chevelle at The Wellmont Theatre
The Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ 10.13.11 – Night 2 of my 3 night run at The Wellmont found me shooting Bush on a 3 band bill with Chevelle being the second band of the night. Touring to promote their upcoming release, Hats Off to the Bull , Chevelle brought its brand of hard rock to […]
Photos: Bush at The Wellmont Theatre 10.13.11
The Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ, 10.13.11 – Coming back from a long hiatus, Bush brought its European version of Seattle grunge to The Wellmont Theatre. Opening up with the iconic “Machine Head” Gavin Rossdale and company brought a rush of energy to Montclair that carried throughout the entire show. Definitely one of my favorite shows […]
Photos: Matt Nathanson at Terminal 5 NYC 9.30.11
Terminal 5, NYC, 9.30.11 – Matt Nathanson has been working his way through the music industry for almost 20 years putting together a nice following of fans. But it wasn’t until recently that he started to gain some mainstream recognition. In front of a lot of loyal fans, both new and old, Matt was funny, […]
Photos: Foster the People at Terminal 5 NYC 9.27.11
Terminal 5, NYC, 9.27.11 – Foster the People comes across as a band still a bit surprised with their success. They had the biggest hit of the summer, Pumped Up Kicks. They sold out 2 New York City shows back in June, but they were sold out even before their debut album hit the stores. […]
