There are showgirls on stage shaking their feathers, Barry just did his third wardrobe change, and his smile has got more flash than his sequined attire. We’re not in Vegas; Barry Manilow is on tour.

Facts: Tegan has a labret piercing. Sara loves the stage banter.

The piano takes one slow spin. The lights go out, the music follows. We’re in the eye of the storm.

Nearly 25-years after the passing of Bob Marley, the legendary Wailers band delivered an impassioned set of classic material and new work alike at the Pageant.

Taking the stage alone to low lights and warm applause, Glen Hansard picked up his worn Takamine, walked to the edge of the stage, and unassumingly set the evening’s intimate tone in its opening bars.

In a bittersweet performance opening the new Chaifetz Arena, The Starting Line played a one of their last performances before taking an indefinite break.

With a band that’s been quoted as saying they want to “save people’s lives,” it just takes a quick survey of My Chemical Romance fans to realize that this New-Jersey five-piece may just have succeeded.

In a thrashing, powerhouse set, Billy Talent served as the perfect high-energy opener for headliners My Chemical Romance in their sold-out show.

Barry still knows how to shake it.

I’ve updated the Gear Guide to include a more information on how I use each piece of my kit for concert photography. In particular, the notes for each lens feature some specifics about when and why I’ll reach for a given hunk of glass.

Sporting a platinum and diamond chain bearing the initials of his Slot-A-Lot label, hometown rapper Chingy performed a tight and kinetically-charged set at the new Chaifetz Arena.

Three-members strong, Chevelle double-fisted the whoopass as the hard rock band laid down a pummeling set at the Pageant for a sold-out crowd.

This is my new house.

I’m very pleased to announce that I’ve recently accepted a position as the house photographer for the newly opened Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis.

Opening for Feist in a sold-out performance, singer-songwriter and fellow Canadian Hayden crafted a quietly insistent set accompanied by a deep palette of reds, blues, and purples.

“The ever-elusive hip hop,” riddled Black Thought, pausing between songs. “Is it dead? Is it alive?” By the end of the night, this last question would be answered with a definitive positive in performance by the MC and the Legendary Roots Crew.

If what came before didn’t do the job, it was the triple-threat at the end of the performance that sealed the deal for Finger Eleven as they stormed the Pageant.

Facts: Semi Precious Weapons will melt your face, steal your girlfriend, and have you contemplating knee-high stilettos for the first time. And that’s just by the end of the first song.

Mistakes happen. Still, in a dozen orders from New York-based B&H Photo, my preferred retailer, I’d never had an error with an order. That is, until, I received my latest order last week.