Photos: LouFest 2010 – Day 1
Nothing like a weekend day in the park – especially when that day features great live music. Kicking off the first-ever LouFest properly, Saturday’s lineup included bands like Broken Social Scene, Built to Spill, Airborne Toxic Event, Titus Andronicus, Lucero, and more. Here’s a set of photo highlights from the day.
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Photos: Lee DeWyze, American Idols Live
Headlining the American Idols Live 2010 tour, season 9 winner Lee DeWyze rocked the Scottrade Center and capped off a night full of big performances from the year’s finalists. As one would expect from the Idol brand, the production on this tour was great, with bright lights and a huge LED wall at the back [...]
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Photos: Phoenix
Phoenix sounded fantastic in their first appearance at The Pageant, a show I’d been looking forward to ever since it was announced. How’d they look, though? As long as the lights were up, the band looked great, but this set was a huge challenge with a mixture of strobes, projection, uplighting, and just about everything [...]
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Photos: Korn @ Mayhem Fest
Capping the metal Mayhem Fest, nu metal pioneers Korn stormed the main stage in what was one of the most challenging – and rewarding – sets of the day. Spastic lights, heavy thrashing, and a line of imposing monitors at the front of the stage meant press had to bring their A-game for this intense [...]
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Photos: Rob Zombie @ Mayhem Fest
Love him or hate him, Rob Zombie is an undeniable showman, and his performance at Mayhem Fest 2010 was the perfect showcase for his twisted circus. With plenty of pyrotechnics, theatrics, and the one and only John 5 as his lead axeman, Zombie was guaranteed crowd-pleaser for Mayhem.
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Photos: Sarah McLachlan @ Lilith Fair
Nearly 20-years after her hit success with 1993′s Fumbling Toward Ecstacy, Sarah McLaughlin closed out Lilith Fair 2010 with a graceful touch, including a duet with Emmylou Harris and the festival’s ubiquitously lovely light.
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Photos: Chuck Berry
Do you have a bucket list? Chuck Berry, the father of rock ‘n roll, was on mine up until last weekend. Still rocking at 83-years young, Chuck Berry was a pleasure and an honor to photograph. And not only photograph him, but to do so for the legend’s entire 45-minute set. Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ [...]
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Photos: Five Finger Death Punch
Kicking off the party on the main stage, Five Finger Death Punch put on one of the most fun and photogenic performances of Mayhem Fest. To boot, FFDP had some of the “easiest” lighting of the day, with a nice mix of white light and color washes.
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Photos: Mary J. Blige @ Lilith Fair
I came for Metric, but I’m glad that I stayed for Mary J. Blige. For me, MJB stole the show at Lilith Fair, hands down. Great lights, supreme confidence in the stage performance, a killer cover of “Stairway to Heaven.”
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Preview: Mayhem Fest 2010
Just a preview shot of guitarist John 5, performing with Rob Zombie at Mayhem Fest 2010. As always, John 5 was a treat to photograph, and, I dare say, a better subject than Rob Zombie himself during their performance at the festival.
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Photos: Semi Precious Weapons
Opening up for the ubiquitous Lady Gaga, Semi Precious proved their arena chops with a big dose of real rock ‘n roll. I’ve photographed a few bands in my time, but I have yet to see or shoot a band that I’ve had more fun shooting than SPW’s raw, unapologetic, and crassly fun live set. [...]
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Photos: Metric @ Lilith Fair
I couldn’t think of a better way to start off Lilith Fair than with indie-rock darlings Metric. However, what really surprised me was the fantastic lighting treatment the band received, which turned out to be just a preview of the great production at Lilith.
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Photos: Deluka @ Crest Fest
With a prime spot at Brooklyn’s Crest Fest, British rockers Deluka rocked the stage with a warmly received set that saw the US debut of their new bassist, Robbie G. I was spending the weekend with the Deluka crew before a promotional shoot to share the festivities. The full set from their Crest Fest performance [...]
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Portraits: Toryn Green
On tour with Apocalyptica, I caught up with singer Toryn Green for a quick shoot just before he took the stage with the Finish metal group. Lighting setup after the jump.
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Matt & Kim @ The Bamboozle
Having never seen Matt & Kim live before, I came away really impressed by the duo’s infectious energy on the main stage of The Bamboozle 2010.
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Photos: Kesha @ The Bamboozle, Day 2
Coming back for the second time around at The Bamboozle, Kesha’s daytime lacked the lush lighting treatment of her previous night’s set, but came across as a tighter, more playful performance.
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Photos: Weezer @ The Bamboozle
Buddy Holly glasses? Check. Big, light-up W at the of the stage? Check. Marty McFly red vest? Check. Closing out The Bamboozle, Weezer seemed to bring it all except for the lights.
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Photos: Dave Matthews Band
Once again, it’s summer time, and once again, Dave Matthews Band‘s annual tour is rocking amphitheaters across the country. Touring in support of their 2009 release, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, DMB laid into an extended set that had their fans howling for more.
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Photos: MGMT @ The Bamboozle
Performing on the second night of The Bamboozle, indie rock darlings MGMT rocked the main stage with a chilled out set of shimmering, psychedelic pop. After first photographing MGMT back in 2007 opening for Of Montreal, it was a little surreal to see these guys on the big stage of The Bamboozle playing to a sea of fans. [...]
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Photos: Warpaint
I’d never heard Warpaint before I caught their set opening for The Temper Trap, but, like a lot of concert goers, I came away a fan of the quartet’s buzzy, sprawling art rock. Due to the low light, I rocked all primes, shooting with the Nikon 50mm f/1.4 and Nikon 85mm f/1.4 for the entire [...]
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Photos: Travie McCoy
The first time I photographed Travie McCoy, it was during Gym Class Heroes’ infamous Warped Tour ’08 show. In the two years since, I’ve seen Gym Class open for Lil Wayne and T-Pain, but it was great to see McCoy back rocking a more intimate venue with his solo material on the Too Fast For [...]
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Photos: Drake @ The Bamboozle
I had no idea what to expect with Drake, but I have to give it up to the rapper – his set was a genuinely nice surprise at The Bamboozle. Lots of energy, mugging, and attitude that came through even with some off lighting. Not easy to photograph, but certainly fun in the effort.
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Photos: Angels & Airwaves @ The Bamboozle
Trading in his pop-punk hat for something a little more space-rock, Tom DeLonge led Angels & Airwaves in an upbeat set on the first day of The Bamboozle Left 2010. As a music photographer, I have to say that Tom DeLonge never disappoints in his live show – constant movement and mugging keeps it interesting, [...]
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