Photos: Van Halen played Madison Square Garden (MSG) 2.28.12
Madison Square Garden, NYC, 2.28.12 – It was a day that many Van Halen didn’t think would actually come again. They’ve tried this before. Getting the band back together. Could David Lee Roth successfully come back to lead the band he fronted through some of the greatest hard rock is history? Well, for now he [...]
Photos: Rascal Flatts at Izod Center 2.18.12
Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ, 2.18.12 – Rascal Flatts is one of the biggest selling country groups of all time. With 20 million albums sold, they hit the road again in support of their 2010 #1 country album, Nothing Like This, their 6th straight number one album. East Rutherford has never seen so many boots [...]
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: Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa at Terminal 5 12.5.11
Terminal 5, NYC, 12.5.11 – Kicking off their co-headlining tour in support of their straight to DVD release Mac & Devin Go to High School, Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa started their voyage at New York City’s Terminal 5 to a sold out crowd.
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: 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: Cyndi Lauper & Dr. John at The Wellmont Theatre 10.14.11
The Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ 10.14.11 – 25 years removed from the peak of her radio popularity, Cyndi Lauper is still performing like she did, well, 25 years ago. An artist who has evolved from a pop superstar to a musical one, she featured her hits from the 80s as well as her more current [...]
Photos: Elvis Costello at The Wellmont Theatre 10.6.11
The Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ 10.06.11 – I’ve seen my fair share of events at the Wellmont Theatre. I’ve covered bands that have ranged from The National to Shinedown to Chris Cornell solo. Most acts seem to change their game a bit to fit into the venue, and rightfully so. Sitting watching Chris Cornell, who [...]
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: Erasure at Terminal 5, NYC 9.14.11
Terminal 5, NYC 9.14.11 – I grew up on “new wave”/brit pop, or whatever genre you want to classify these bands as. So when I get a chance to cover them, I jump at it. The problem sometimes is that some of these bands have seen better days, and it ruins my 20+ years of [...]
Photos: Foster the People at The Music Hall of Williamsburg 6.20.2011
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 6.20.11: I’ve seen about 50 bands in the past year. Acts that range from Tom Petty to Bon Jovi to The National. Foster the People is a band that has been on my radar since December. Their first release wasn’t out yet but I knew this was a band I wanted to [...]
Photos: White Lies at Terminal 5, NYC on 5.19.2011
Terminal 5, NYC, 5.19.2011 – British indie pop band White Lies touring in support of their second release, Ritual, made a headlining stop at New York’s Terminal 5 with School of Seven Bells in support. A band that has broke out, or just about to depending on who you talk to, these UK rockers have [...]
Photos: School of Seven Bells opening for White Lies at Terminal 5 on 5.19.2011
Terminal 5, NYC, 5/19/2011 – 3 weeks and about 80 miles apart I shot School of Seven Bells for the second time as an opener. A few weeks ago I covered them as they opened for Interpol at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park and just 3 weeks later, the music remained the same but [...]
Photos: Snoop Dogg performing at The Wellmont Theatre on April 28
Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ, April 28, 2011 – Had the chance to cover hip hop and, at this point, American pop culture icon Snoop Dogg this past Thursday at The Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, NJ. Snoop was on his own schedule waiting until the end of the Lakers game to come out of his green [...]
My Chemical Romance at Terminal 5, NYC
My neighbors 5 minutes to the south could have swung by and saved me the toll money; instead I hopped in my trusty Honda and weathered the 10 mile trip to Terminal 5 to shoot My Chemical Romance. Being accused of softening up a bit with their most recent album, I was interested to see [...]
Neon Trees opening for My Chemical Romance at Terminal 5, NYC
I will say I knew not much about the Neon Trees besides their current radio hit. This is one reason I love being a music photographer; bands like this surprise me. One of the great stage shows of the year, Tyler Glenn is the epitome of a rock front man. Plagued with heavy back-lighting [...]
The Architects opening for My Chemical Romance at Terminal 5, NYC
For what little I knew about Neon Trees, I knew much less about The Architects. How good could the opener to the opener really be? I sometimes skip the first band in a 3 band line-up but was glad I decided to get there in time for their set. Another great live band and I [...]
Chris Cornell at The Wellmont Theatre
Same as a few nights ago, except this time in front of a sold out crowd at my favorite NJ venue, The Wellmont Theatre. The only change this night was the lighting as it was much improved over the set at Town Hall.
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