Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ 6.23.2012 – Jim Breuer was invited to Orion Music + More festival for one part comedy and a second part heavy metal mockery/tribute. And while most gathered around teh stage for a laugh what they actually found out that Jim Breuer has a great voice and could probably have led […]
Jul 09, 2012 | Categories: Live Music | Tags: 2012, comedy, festival, Heavy Metal, jim breuer, live music, New Jersey, orion, orion music + more, Rock | Leave A Comment »
Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ 6.23.2012 – Metallica, headlining their inaugural Orion Music + More festival at Atlantic City’s Bader Field, headlined day 1 with Ride the Lightning in its entirety. Click through the check out the pics from their nearly 2 1/2 hour closing set.
Jul 07, 2012 | Categories: Heavy Metal, Live Music | Tags: 2012, atlantic city, Heavy Metal, live music, Metal, metallica, New Jersey, orion, orion music + more, Rock | Leave A Comment »
Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ 6.23.2012 – The Arctic Monkeys headlined the 2nd stage at Metallica’s inaugural Orion Music + More festival at Bader Field and obviously won over some heavy metal fans in the process. They put on a great set and the only hiccup was that people were eager to head over to the main stage to […]
Jul 07, 2012 | Categories: Live Music | Tags: 2012, Alt Rock, arctic monkeys, atlantic city, concert, garage rock, Indie Rock, metallica, New Jersey, orion, orion music + more, Post-Punk, Rock | Leave A Comment »
Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ, 6.23.12 – Baroness opened the main stage at Orion Music + More festival with a roar. Check out my pics from this Georgia based metal band by clicking through the break.
Jul 07, 2012 | Categories: Heavy Metal, Live Music | Tags: 2012, atlantic city, bader field, baroness, festival, New Jersey, orion, orion music + more, shore | Leave A Comment »
Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ, 6.23.2012 – When Metallica announced the line-up for Orion Music + More Festival at Bader Field in Atlantic City, some were surprised at their choice in line-up. People assumed that Metallica’s inaugural festival would be all metal bands. When the announcement had bands like Cage the Elephant, Arctic Monkeys, The […]
Jul 05, 2012 | Categories: Alt Rock, Live Music | Tags: 2012, Alt Rock, atlantic city, bader field, concert, festival, live music, metallica, New Jersey, orion, orion music + more, Rock, shore | 1 Comment »
Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ, 6.23.12 – Before heading out to Orion Music + More Festival I went over the line-up with my editor at Rolling Stone to see what bands they wanted coverage of. Orion did a great job with trying to not overlap sets too much but at festivals this always happens. So […]
Jul 05, 2012 | Categories: Hardcore | Tags: 2012, atlantic city, bader field, concert, festival, Hardcore, letlive, metallica, New Jersey, orion, orion music + more, post hardcore, shore | 1 Comment »
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.
Jun 30, 2012 | Categories: Alt Rock, Live Music | Tags: 2012, Alt Rock, bowery presents, concert, fun., live music, New York City, Rock, Terminal 5 | 1 Comment »
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.
Jun 26, 2012 | Categories: Live Music, Teaser | Leave A Comment »
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 […]
Jun 15, 2012 | Categories: Live Music | Tags: 2012, central park, concert, g love, Jam Bands, jazz, live music, New York City, nyc, outdoors, Rock, soulive, summer stage, summerstage, the roots, wyclef jean | 1 Comment »
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.
Jun 14, 2012 | Categories: Alt Rock | Tags: 2012, Alt Rock, best buy theater, concert, live music, New York City, Rock, thrice | Leave A Comment »
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. […]
Jun 06, 2012 | Categories: Alt Rock, Live Music | Tags: 2012, Alt Rock, concert, live music, New Jersey, progressive rock, prudential center, radiohead, Rock, thom yorke | Leave A Comment »
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 […]
Jun 04, 2012 | Categories: Alt Rock, Live Music | Tags: 2012, alabama shakes, Alt Rock, concert, live music, live nation, New York City, Rock, roseland, southern rock | Leave A Comment »
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ, 5.04.2012 – Sleigh Bells, a band with roots in the Garden State, opened for Red Hot Chili Peppers at Prudential Center. Here are my pics from the night.
May 31, 2012 | Categories: Live Music, Pop | Tags: 2012, concert, live music, New Jersey, newark, pop metal, prudential center, Rock, sleigh bells | Leave A Comment »
Roseland Ballroom, NYC, 5.22.2012 – Jack White can do no wrong. And it has nothing to do with people giving him a pass. He’s done things his way from the start, and each decision has paid off. In his latest incarnation, he released a solo album and is touring in support of that album. But […]
May 30, 2012 | Categories: Alt Rock, Live Music | Tags: 2012, Alt Rock, blues, jack white, live music, live nation, New York City, Rock, roseland | Leave A Comment »
Terminal 5, NYC, 5.12.2012 – Part electronica, part pop, Neon Indian, led by Alan Palomo, sold out Terminal 5. Touring in support of their 2011 sophomore release Era Extrana, here are my pics from the night.
May 29, 2012 | Categories: Electronic, Live Music | Tags: 2012, Alt Rock, bowery, bowery presents, live music, neon indian, New York City, pop, Rock, Terminal 5 | Leave A Comment »
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, 5.16.2012 – As a warm up to their upcoming tour in support of their new album, Handwritten, The Gaslight Anthem played Music Hall of Williamsburg, an intimate venue where tickets sold out in less than a minute. Die hard fans of The Gaslight Anthem were treated to a couple […]
May 24, 2012 | Categories: Live Music, Punk Rock | Tags: 2012, bowery presents, brian fallon, brooklyn, concert, gaslight anthem, live music, music hall of williamsburg, New York City, Punk, Rock | Leave A Comment »
Radio City Music Hall, NYC, 5.8.2012 – Florence and the Machine has absolutely blown up in the past 7 months and they brought that momentum right through one of the most famous venues in the world at Radio City Music Hall. In a preview to multiple area appearances coming up this summer, Florence & The […]
May 15, 2012 | Categories: Alt Rock | Tags: 2012, Alt Rock, bowery presents, concert, florence and the machine, florence welch, live music, New York City, radio city, radio city music hall, Rock | 1 Comment »
Hammerstein Ballroom, 5.1.2012 – Chris Daughtry has come a long way since his fourth place finish on American Idol. Most fans still remember the look on his face when he was eliminated. But I think even Chris Daughtry would admit that if someone told him on that day he was eliminated that he would be where he […]
May 10, 2012 | Categories: Live Music, Pop | Tags: 2012, american idol, chris daughtry, daughtry, hammerstein, hammerstein ballroom, live music, New York City, pop, Rock | 1 Comment »
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ, 5.4.2012 – Live music does something to the soul. And at Friday night’s Red Hot Chili Peppers show at Prudential Center, it felt like everyone needed a little healing. Earlier in the day, Beastie Boys founder Adam Yauch passed away after a battle with cancer. But this wasn’t a random death […]
May 09, 2012 | Categories: Alt Rock, Live Music, Punk Rock | Tags: 2012, Alt Rock, anthony kiedis, concert, flea, funk, live music, New Jersey, newark, pop, prudential center, published, red hot, Rock, rolling stone | Leave A Comment »