Getting irie with Iration, Pepper, DENM & more in Orange County

On August 23rd, Iration headlined the first of two nights at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, California, supported by Artikal Sound System, DENM, and Pepper. It was one of the last shows of the season for 2024’s OC Fair Summer Concert Series. And Artikal Sound System started things off for the night.  At the start […]

Mac Sabbath toasts 10 tasty years of Drive-thru metal in San Diego

What’s better than Black Sabbath? Black Sabbath in the form of McDonald’s characters, greasing classic Sabbath songs with new lyrics aimed at the demise of the fast food industry. That’s what. In fact, it’s been 10 years since Mac Sabbath introduced the world to the Drive-thru metal genre… Oh how fast a decade of finger-lickin’ […]

Kings Of Leon & Phantogram fill up Berkeley’s Greek Theatre

It was a beautiful evening at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA on Sunday, August 25th.  I was honored to photograph Kings Of Leon for their Can We Please Have Fun World Tour.   And a lot of fun was had, especially watching the audience dance to opening band, Phantogram.  Hailing from Greenwich, New York, the […]

Def Leppard, Journey, & Steve Miller Band leave LA in hysterics

Who says you have to take it easy on a Sunday evening? Definitely not Steve Miller Band, Journey, or Def Leppard. Eagerness filled Inglewood Sunday evening as the surrounding streets of the Sofi Stadium began filling with traffic. The variety of people wearing every band’s merch was astonishing… it was beginning to look like an epic […]

Fool In Love Festival 2024

Fun fact, disco isn’t dead. Not only is it alive and well in the hearts of those who lived through the 70s, but it prospers in the younger generations (aka, products of those who lived through the 70s). And funk, soul, and R&B never went anywhere; if anything, they’ve gained momentum since their inception. After […]

Boy George & Squeeze entertain all at the OC Fair

On August 21st, Squeeze and Boy George headlined at the Pacific Amphitheatre as part of the OC Fair Concert Series for 2024 — hosted by none other than renowned KROQ radio deejay, Richard Blade. It was great seeing Richard interacting with fans in the crowd and the interesting 80s music facts about the bands he […]

Five Finger Death Punch & Marilyn Manson don’t disappoint Nashville

Nearly 15 years have passed since I last attended a concert by Five Finger Death Punch or Marilyn Manson. I distinctly remember my first time seeing Five Finger Death Punch; lead singer Ivan Moody was clearly grappling with substance abuse issues, which heavily impacted the band’s performance. At the time, every metal magazine seemed to […]

Rebelution rocks the OC Fair with Kolohe Kai, Collie Buddz & Cydeways

On August 9th, 2024, Costa Mesa’s Pacific Amphitheatre in Orange County, CA was lit up by the vibrant sounds of Rebelution, supported by Kolohe Kai, Collie Buddz, and Cydeways. As part of the Orange County Fair Concert Series, this night was a a rager of music, good vibes, and unforgettable performances. The night kicked off with […]

Metal mania with Megadeth at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater

Intensity and electricity filled Inglewood on a Thursday night as the parking lot for the YouTube Theater quickly filled up. Upon arriving, food and merch vendors were seen hustling as doors opened, with many food and drink vendors in their respective tents and trucks selling some of the most fantastic food I have ever tried. […]

Bass Camp 2024: Day One

Bass Camp celebrated its 10th installment in the popular Wingfield Park in Reno, Nevada on July 27th and 28th, 2024. With another day added, Reno now had all the more reason to make it an entire weekend affair, with immaculate pre- and post-parties around the “biggest” little city starting on Friday July 26th.   After a […]

Celebrating Nujabes “Luv(sic)” series in LA, with Shing02 & OMA

The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles was the place to be for hip hop heads, as Shing02, OMA, and Spin Master A-1 delivered an unforgettable performance — all in honor of the late and great Nujabes. The Luv(sic) Hexalogy Tour celebrates Nujabes’ six-part song series, “Luv(sic)” — a tribute to love, parting, and uniting. The […]

I Prevail & Halestorm deliver show of the summer to St. Louis

If you’re looking to add some excitement to your end-of-summer and want to do so through a heavy rock show, one with a lot of bands playing in an outdoor ampitheatre… and the bands are actually good? Well then, let me tell you about a show I went to the other night. I Prevail and […]