Music Photography by Joe Papeo

Archive for June, 2012

Photos: fun. at Terminal 5

Photos: fun. at Terminal 5

Terminal 5, NYC, June 17, 2012 – fun. wrapped up their current tour supporting their 2012 album Some Nights with 2 sold out hometown shows at New York City’s Terminal 5.  Check out the pics from night 2 of fun.


Teaser: Orion Music Festival Day 1

Teaser: Orion Music Festival Day 1

A preview of Orion Music + More Festival in Atlantic City including Metallica, Cage the Elephant, The Gaslight Anthem, Arctic Monkeys and Letlive.  Click through for the rest of the pics.


Teaser: Fun. at Terminal 5

Teaser: Fun. at Terminal 5

A couple of teasers from Fun.’s tour closer at Terminal 5 on June 17th.  Click through fro one more pic.


Photos: Summerstage Gala (Part 1) with Wyclef Jean, The Roots and G Love

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: Thrice at Best Buy Theater

Photos: Thrice at Best Buy Theater

Best Buy Theater, NYC, 5.26.2012 – Thrice is making their rounds on their farewell tour and stopped in to a sold out Best Buy Theater in New York City.  Check out my pics from the night by clicking through the break.


Life is Good Festival. Donate a Few Bucks. Help Kids. Maybe Win a Prize.

Life is Good Festival. Donate a Few Bucks.  Help Kids.  Maybe Win a Prize.

This year I will be covering the Life is Good Festival in Canton, MA, a 2 day festival headlined by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds with acts like Michael Franti, Soulive, Trombone Shorty, Sharon Jones, and Sara Barielles, among others.  As part of the festival, all money is donated to children’s charities.  As a participant, […]


Photos: Radiohead played Prudential Center

Photos: Radiohead played Prudential Center

Prudential Center, Newark, NJ, 5.31.2012 – A year ago, Radiohead played Roseland Ballroom, a venue that holds about 2500 people, on back to back nights.  While they did that show to give their fans an intimate treat, a mere year later they sold out 2 nights at Prudential Center, a venue that holds 19,000 people. […]


Teaser: Summerstage Gala (Wyclef Jean, The Roots, Living Color)

Teaser: Summerstage Gala (Wyclef Jean, The Roots, Living Color)

A couple of teasers from the gala at the Central Park Summerstage last night.  Above you can see Wyclef Jean kicking off the night playing the National Anthem with his mouth.  Click through for The Roots and Living Color.


Alabama Shakes played Roseland Ballroom

Alabama Shakes played Roseland Ballroom

Roseland Ballroom, NYC, 5.22.2012 – There might not be a band hotter than Alabama Shakes right now.  And with some bands, this fervor is hype.  But with Alabama Shakes the hype is all real.  This isn’t a band assembled in an office in Hollywood.  This is a band with talent from top to bottom.  They […]


Teaser: Radiohead at Prudential Center

Teaser: Radiohead at Prudential Center

A couple of teasers from last night’s Radiohead concert at Newark’s Prudential Center.  Click through for another.