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Category Archives: Concert Photography
Megadeth at Theater at Madison Square Garden
Last Saturday, Megadeth’s Gigantour made a stop at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Continue reading
Guns N’ Roses To Be Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Guns N’ Roses’ debut album, Appetite For Destruction, which makes the band eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Continue reading
Tagged Guns N' Roses, Izod Center
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Adele’s 21 Sells Like It’s 2004
After seeing Adele’s second album, 21, at the top of the charts throughout 2011, it is no surprise that it was the highest selling album of the year. What is surprising, though, is how many copies were sold. The year-end Soundscan figures were released last week, showing that 21 has sold over 5.1 million copies, making it the first album to sell over five million copies in one year since 2004, when Usher’s Confessions sold 7.9 million copies. Continue reading
Tagged Adele, Roseland Ballroom
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Two Sides of Sting
Picture this: it’s 1983. Every Breath You Take is the biggest song on the radio. A young boy, who is probably wearing velcro-lace shoes and a Swatch watch, just bought his very first rock album. That album is Synchronicity by The Police. That little boy is me. Continue reading
Dave Matthews Band Caravan: Opening Act for Hurricane Irene
Since I have only made a few website updates since August, I have a backlog of photo galleries that I want to post. The first is a collection of photos from the Dave Matthews Band Caravan on Governors Island. This event was scheduled to take place August 26-28. As my friends on the east coast will recall, that was the weekend that Hurricane Irene came to visit. Continue reading
Break of Reality at Hiro Ballroom
Last month, I photographed Break of Reality’s concert at Hiro Ballroom. They are a talented four-piece band consisting of three cellists and a percussionist/drummer. Mixing classical and rock, their captivating live set combined originals with instrumental covers of songs from hard rock and metal bands, such as Metallica and Tool.
CMJ 2011 is this week!
The CMJ Music Marathon returns to New York City this week. The annual festival celebrates indie music by bringing approximately 1,200 acts to venues throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Tagged Arlene's Grocery, Bruar Falls, Canal Room, cmj, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Diamond Rings, Emilie Simon, Extra Lens, Grand Analog, John Darnielle, Le Poisson Rouge, Lit Lounge, Living Room, Malajube, Mercury Lounge, Mumford & Sons, Peggy Sue, PS I Love You, Random Recipe, Surfer Blood, Val Emmich
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Friendly Fires at SummerStage
Friendly Fires turned Central Park into a dance party last Sunday afternoon, playing a free SummerStage show for a capacity crowd.
Ra Ra Riot at Celebrate Brooklyn
Ra Ra Riot played a free show on Friday night as Celebrate Brooklyn entered the last week of its 2011 summer concert season. Continue reading
U2 at New Meadowlands Stadium
U2′s spaceship-like stage, which is the centerpiece of their “360 Degree World Tour”, landed at New Meadowlands Stadium on Wednesday. Continue reading
Tagged New Meadowlands Stadium, U2
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