It had been raining cats & dogs all day, and I was giving up hope. But I cleared my cards, charged the batteries and packed my gear to head out anyway.When I pulled out is was overcast and the sky … Continue reading Death Cab for Cutie at Red Hat in Raleigh, NC
It was the perfect setting for this performance by the legendary double Rock Hall of Fame inductee Graham Nash. The weather had broken into a full warm spring sunset and you could sense that being in the midst of … Continue reading Graham Nash – An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories at Fletcher Opera Theater in Raleigh, NC
This was the first time I witnessed an audience get up and give a standing ovation before a note was played. Talk about respect. Then proceeding to bring down a packed house at DPAC with his hard driving eloquence, Gary Clark … Continue reading Gary Clark Jr. at DPAC in Durham, NC
I managed to catch the Swedish heavy metal band In Flames at The Ritz the other night, along with two American heavy metal bands All That Remains and All Hail the Yeti. This was perfect medicine for a grey, rainy, … Continue reading In Flames at The Ritz in Raleigh NC
How can I describe this band?! A Metal Band beyond description. From Wikipedia: …”Avatar is a Swedish heavy metal band, formed in Gothenburg, in 2001. The band has released seven studio albums, the most recent being Avatar Country in 2018″… … Continue reading Avatar at The Ritz in Raleigh NC
One thing is for certain, as I move through these photos, I can feel a bit of what motivates me to go out and do this. The blind energy of it all. It’s here. I would say this show … Continue reading Trivium: The Sin and The Sentence World Tour at The Ritz in Raleigh NC
The first and only Estate approved symphonic Prince celebration, the performance featured a live band with world class musicians and vocalists along side the North State Orchestra. Questlove helped curate the music and orchestral arrangements which drew from Prince’s extensive … Continue reading 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince at Red Hat in Raleigh, NC
I was lucky enough to catch CHER with the HERE WE GO AGAIN Tour at PNC last night with special guests Nile Rodgers & Chic. The latter performing a slew of hits, hit after hit prepping the audience of Cher’s extraordinarily cosmic … Continue reading CHER – HERE WE GO AGAIN Tour at PNC in Raleigh, NC
An awesome show. The musicianship of this band was steller, and the light show…well that took me..out there. Put this band on your NOT TO MISS list! Turn Out, Tune In and Turn On. Move around a little if you can. … Continue reading Umphrey’s McGee w/ special guest Zach Deputy at Red Hat, NC
Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker: Summer Plays On Tour with special guest Russell Dickerson at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. All the media photographers were placed at the soundboard for this one, which places us about 30 yards from … Continue reading Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker & Russell Dickerson at Walnut Creek, NC
