Review by Sheryl Bryant I must admit I am often wary of an epic band who performs under its original name with only two of its founding members in place. There is a tendency to become skeptical as lineup after … Continue reading Kansas “Point of Know Return” Anniversary Tour at DPAC in Durham, NC
C. Grace is a cocktail bar with jazz played five nights a week. Music starts around 9 and stops at Midnight on weekdays and 1am on Friday and Saturday. There is a $5 cover charge on Friday and Saturdays. City … Continue reading Classical Night at C. Grace Cocktail Lounge in Raleigh
Shannon and the Clams It was a cramped pit. Not much space to move around in. Actually I stepped on another photographer’s foot trying to get from point A to point B. He was not happy about it either. In … Continue reading The Black Keys, Modest Mouse and Shannon and the Clams at PNC in Raleigh
Phil Anselmo and The Illegals The stage at PNC Arena is always going to be big. The acts are big, the stage is big. The act spreads out, to cover the stage. And the photographers run, from one side of … Continue reading Slayer, Primus, Ministry and Phil Anselmo & The Illegals at PNC in Raleigh, NC
Bastille “Book Days Tour. Part 1” with special guests Joywave finished off the outdoor concert season here in the Triangle with a dash of polish at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh. Going in I suspected things might be dark, but colorful in … Continue reading Bastille with Joywave at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, NC
Band Members: Claudio Sanchez – vocals guitar, Travis Stever – guitar, Josh Eppard– drums, Zach Cooper – Bass Driving home after the show I noticed something different. I was feeling really good. I can tell you that. This is how … Continue reading Coheed and Cambria at The Ritz in Raleigh, NC
Always show up for the opener. I learned this lesson the hard way, but that’s another story. I’m so glad I was there to enjoy some tight R&B and an awesome performance by Grammy nominee Emily King. King killed it. Just … Continue reading Sara Bareilles : AMIDST THE CHAOS TOUR with Emily King
These are musician’s musicians! Watching the fans gather in the lobby waiting to get in, you could tell by the look of ‘em. The fans were musicians. Many carried the charisma. You knew. I mean, who else could hold a straight … Continue reading DREAM THEATER at Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh NC
THE ALCHEMY TOUR with Seven Lions, Gud Vibrations, Glitch Mob and Huxley Anne at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh NC. It changed me. No longer in the past, I can see now how it once was but no longer is. Hanging … Continue reading THE ALCHEMY TOUR at Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh NC
A beautiful night to document a concert. There we were, milling about in the pit, and lo and behold, The Head and the Heart walked out on stage. Guessing that there would be action at stage left, (audience right), and … Continue reading Head and the Heart at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, NC