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Photos: Jim Breuer’s Heavy Metal Comedy Tour at Orion

Photos: Jim Breuer's Heavy Metal Comedy Tour at Orion

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 […]


Photos: Metallica at Orion Music + More – Day 1

Photos: Metallica at Orion Music + More - Day 1

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.


Photos: Arctic Monkeys at Orion Music Festival

Photos: Arctic Monkeys at Orion Music Festival

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 […]


Photos: Baroness at Orion Music + More

Photos: Baroness at Orion Music + More

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.


Photos: Cage the Elephant at Orion Festival

Photos: Cage the Elephant at Orion Festival

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 […]


Photos: Letlive at Orion Music + More Festival

Photos: Letlive at Orion Music + More Festival

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 […]


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.


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. […]


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.


Photos: Sleigh Bells played Prudential Center

Photos: Sleigh Bells played Prudential Center

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.


Photos: Jack White played Roseland Ballroom

Photos: Jack White played Roseland Ballroom

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 […]


Photos: Neon Indian at Terminal 5

Photos: Neon Indian at Terminal 5

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.


Teaser: Thrice at Best Buy Theater

Teaser: Thrice at Best Buy Theater

A couple of teaser pics of Thrice last night at the Best Buy Theater.  Click through for another.


Photos: The Gaslight Anthem at Music Hall of Willimasburg

Photos: The Gaslight Anthem at Music Hall of Willimasburg

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 […]


Photos: Florence & The Machine at Radio City Music Hall

Photos: Florence & The Machine at Radio City Music Hall

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 […]


Photos: Daughtry at Hammerstein Ballroom

Photos: Daughtry at Hammerstein Ballroom

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 […]


Photos: Red Hot Chili Peppers at Prudential Center

Photos: Red Hot Chili Peppers at Prudential Center

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 […]


Photos: Zack Roth Promo Shoot

Photos: Zack Roth Promo Shoot

Zack Roth is a DJ and Producer who I have known for about 7 years now.  Tracks he has produced are being played by some of the biggest DJs in the business.  So Zack figured it was about time for some proper promo photos.  We spoke a couple of times about his intentions for the […]


Teaser: Florence & The Machine at Radio City Music Hall

Teaser: Florence & The Machine at Radio City Music Hall

Florence & The Machine played Radio City Music Hall last night.  Here are a few pics for now.  Click through for a couple more.