Sometimes concert photography starts with a photo pass waiting at the box office and everything going exactly according to plan. Other times you stand around outside the venue, wondering if anyone knows who you are or why you’re there. July 29th was leaning pretty heavily toward the second option. With my credentials temporarily stuck somewhere […]
More than two decades after Fallen turned Evanescence into one of the defining rock bands of the early 2000s, Amy Lee can still walk onto an arena stage and make the whole thing feel intimate. The band’s recent St. Louis show was big, loud, and impressively produced. First up was Nova Twins, entertaining early fans […]
Beach Bunny has built an impressive career out of making emotional damage sound like the best part of summer — and at a sold-out Delmar Hall in St. Louis, the Chicago indie rock band demonstrated just how effective that formula becomes when an entire room is shouting the feelings back at them. Indianapolis band Wishy […]
The Black Keys have built their whole career — going back to their days as an Akron, Ohio duo — on the combination of Dan Auerback’s blues-soaked guitar work and Patrick Carney’s stripped-down drumming. Getting to see that at an intimate venue like The Factory in St. Louis on July 19th was a great opportunity […]
Acoustic shows belong to the kind of people who know every single word. Satsang fans tend to be that way: deeply loyal humans that are drawn in by music that feels less like entertainment and more like a conversation that they desperately need to have. This particular occasion gave them plenty to feel good about, […]
Even though I love hip hop music, especially underground and independent hip hop, I rarely ever actually go to a hip hop show. Nothing against it — it just isn’t really something I do. But when some of the most successful independent hip hop artists of all time come to my town, you know I’m […]
There is something to be said about a Wednesday night, when you walk into a venue early and the energy is already abundant. Not building throughout the night; it’s there from the start. That was how it went down in St. Louis at the Old Rock House on April 29th, one of the final tour […]
Some moments deserve, no, demand the right soundtrack. 4/20 at The Factory in St. Louis had exactly that: southern blues rock, pouring out of a legendary jam band and two sisters who clearly didn’t come to play second fiddle to anybody. The crowd was already primed and ready, openhearted with the kind of energy that […]
I love the kind of crowd that shows up to a Clutch concert; you can feel the vibe they give off before even getting inside the venue. It’s a group of real rockers — people who share a deep love and respect for everything grunge and rock & roll. Those rockers came filtering through the […]
As most people know, opening acts (usually) don’t get the benefit of playing to a full house. It’s just part of the game, you know? People gradually make their way into any given venue, grabbing drinks and checking out the merch tables. So, when a venue fills up from floor to balcony before the opener […]
The Floozies were one of the first bands I ever got approved to photograph. I remember driving from Fargo to Minneapolis on my 25th birthday to shoot their show at First Avenue in 2018. It was only like my second or third photo pass and the first band I ever shot that I actually listened […]
Many people like to spend Valentine’s Day weekend doing something romantic, like going to a candlelit dinner or cuddling up with your partner over a bottle of wine and a box of chocolates. For the EDM community in St. Louis, though, this holiday was celebrated by falling into a swirling electronic trance led by the […]
It was another talent-filled night at The Pageant in St. Louis, beginning with metalcore act 156/Silence. The Pittsburgh band took over the stage with their gritty, industrial tracks like “Target Acquired” and their recent single “Our Parting Ways”. Vocalist Jack Murray set the energybar high right off the bat, getting the first mosh pits moving. […]
It was a packed house of screaming fans at The Pageant for the King Princess show, with the night starting off with Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter spill tab (aka, Claire Chicha). Singing in both English and French, Chicha’s performance felt energetic and cozy at the same time. Even though they’ve only been releasing music since 2020 […]
Lord Huron’s stop at St. Louis’ Chaifetz Arena was a show that felt less like a standard concert and more like a play on Broadway. The band has always leaned into theatrics, but this performance pushed their storytelling instincts even further, using blocking and props onstage to create a true narrative to go with the […]
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