CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY
Once upon a time, I owned a point and shoot camera that used 35mm film. I think it was sometime around 1996 (don’t hold me to that though), that I first started taking my camera to concerts. At the majority of the shows I was far away from the stage, so the photos weren’t all that great. In 1998, I started going to more general admission shows where I ended up closer to the stage. It didn’t take long before my love of live band photography started to develop. HA! No pun intended. At the start of 2007, I finally joined the digital age with the purchase of my first digital point and shoot camera. After learning the ins and outs of a totally new format, I got pretty damn good at using it. Needless to say, my love for taking photos at live shows grew massively. Then, due to some unexpected circumstances, I bought my first DSLR in April 2012. That really stepped up my photo game, but that’s a story for another post. Below are some of my fave point and shoot (35mm film and digital) shots taken at concerts over the years!
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- 10-17-97 Motley Crue – The Arena – Milwaukee, WI
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- 6-8-01 Tommy Skeoch – Bar 7 – Brat Stop – Kenosha, WI
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- 9-12-02 Rob Trujillo – Black Label Society – Synergy – West Chicago, IL
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- 4-18-03 Stefan Adika – Angel City Outlaws – US Beer Co – Chicago, IL
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- 4-19-03 Ryan Roxie – Angel City Outlaws – Penny Road Pub – Barrington, IL
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- 4-19-03 Stefan Adika – Angel City Outlaws – Penny Road Pub – Barrington, IL
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- 5-15-04 Nikki Sixx – Brides of Destruction – Metro – Chicago, IL
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- 6-15-05 Riggs – Scum of the Earth – Vnuk’s – Cudahy, WI
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- 1-23-07 Keith Nelson and Josh Todd – Buckcherry – Austin’s – Libertyville, IL
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- 1-23-07 Keith Nelson – Buckcherry – Austin’s – Libertyville, IL
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- 6-15-07 Sully Erna – Godsmack – Charter One Pavilion – Chicago, IL
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- 9-10-07 Ian Moore – Martyr’s – Chicago, IL
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- 10-18-07 Chris Robinson – The Black Crowes – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
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- 4-18-09 Joe DiGrazia – drench – McDunna’s – Chicago, IL
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- 4-19-08 Jaymz – Beatallica – Durty Nellies – Palatine, IL
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- 6-20-08 Daniel Sproul – Rose Hill Drive – Martyr’s – Chicago, IL
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- 8-9-08 Myles Kennedy – Alter Bridge – Lake County Fairgrounds Grayslake, IL
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- 1-27-09 James Hetfield – Metallica – Allstate Arena – Rosemont, IL
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- 2-17-09 Ben Wells – Black Stone Cherry – Durty Nellies – Palatine, IL
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- 2-17-09 Ben Wells – Black Stone Cherry – Durty Nellies- Palatine, IL
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- 5-16-09 Duff McKagen – Loaded – Rock on the Range Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH
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- 5-17-09 Royal Bliss Rock on the Range Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH
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- 5-17-09 John Allen – Charm City Devils – Rock on the Range Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH
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- 9-4-09 Royal Bliss – Chicago City Limits – Schaumburg, IL
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- 9-4-09 Royal Bliss – Chicago City Limits – Schaumburg, IL
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- 10-14-09 Royal Bliss – Mickey Finns – Libertyville, IL
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- 8-19-10 Thomas Bredahl – Volbeat – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
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- 9-8-10 Slash – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
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- 9-8-10 Slash – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
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- 9-8-10 Myles Kennedy and Slash – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
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- 10-13-09 James Hetfield – Metallica – Target Center – Minneapolis, MN
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- 10-15-10 Taylor Richards – Royal Bliss – Mickey Finns – Libertyville, IL
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- 2-13-11 Slash – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
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- 2-13-11 Myles Kennedy and Slash – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
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- 2-28-11 Lady Gaga – United Center – Chicago, IL