Photos: Summerstage Gala (Part 1) with Wyclef Jean, The Roots and G Love
Central Park Summerstage, NYC, 6.05.2012 – Central Park Summerstage mixes a series of free shows with paid shows every summer. It gives people confined to 300sf apartments many chances for a night out under the stars with some great music. But there is obviously a cost that comes with this. Summerstage relies on donors to […]
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: 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: G Love & Special Sauce at Irving Plaza
Irving Plaza, NYC, 10.26.11 – The first time I saw, or even heard of, G Love was back when he opened for Blues Traveler at Roseland in either 1994-1995, and I was hooked. There’s nothing showy about G Love. They are the perfect “chilling out” music, like sitting by the pool on a hot Saturday […]
Photos: Flaming Lips + Weezer at PNC Arts Center 7.28.11
PNC Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, 7.28.11 – I have to give Weezer some credit. The Flaming Lips stage show is legendary; space bubbles, confetti cannons, dancing beer wenches, guys in bear suits…its like a big acid trip. To have The Flaming Lips open for a band like Weezer, they probably run into getting a bit […]
Photos: Umphrey’s McGee at The Stone Pony Summer Stage 6.3.11
Asbury Park, NJ, 6.3.11 – Umphrey’s McGee is a tour heavy band with a loyal following. But it was easy to ask their loyal fans to come down to the legendary Stone Pony on a beautiful late spring night to watch them shred it on the outdoor summer stage. Umphrey’s McGee is one of those […]
