Black Cat Concerts

Bilal @ Black Cat

Posted on March 18, 2013

Man, I was in a really bad mood before this concert. I don’t like Friday and Saturday shows at the Black cat because the headliner tends to go on real late and that nukes the next day for me. So I wasn’t exactly looking forward to this gig. But then Bilal came on and he was INCREDIBLE and all my negative thoughts vanished.  I’m selling Bilal short here, but his thing is basically an approximation of early…

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Arenas & Sheds Best Of Concerts featured Verizon Center

Pink @ Verizon Center

Posted on March 17, 2013

This was a show I was very excited for. So few bands these days *cough* do any type of show these days. If you’re playing in front of a bunch of people, put on a show! Pink did just that last week at the Verizon Center. She basically threw the kitchen sink at the audience, starting with some incredible aerial acrobatics while attached to a few giant bungee cords. Throw in some pyro for good measure, and…

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Arenas & Sheds Best Of Concerts featured Verizon Center

The Hives @ Verizon Center

Posted on March 17, 2013

I can’t believe it’s been five years since I shot The Hives last. How the hell did that happen? Pelle & Co. are one of the best live bands on the planet and without a doubt one of the most fun bands to photograph. Sadly, we were stuck at the soundboard for their opening slot for Pink at the Verizon Center but we were allowed to shoot the band’s entire set. The band was mostly list by…

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Concerts DAR Constitution Hall

The Lumineers @ DAR Hall

Posted on March 6, 2013

I can’t say I’m a fan of this new folk movement that seems to be taking over. Not a huge Mumford & Sons fan and I can say the same thing about The Lumineers. Something about these guys just rubs me the wrong way. It’s like they are trying to hard to be earnest. But they’re huge now because of their hit “Ho Hey” and I was at DAR to check ’em out when they came through…

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9:30 Club Concerts

Little Big Town @ 9:30 Club

Posted on March 6, 2013

Off the top of my head, the only times I’ve had to shoot from the back of the venue at the 9:30 Club were Adele and Frank Ocean. Unfortunately I had to add country act Little Big Town to that list last month. And that’s too bad, because they had a killer light show. As it was I was relegated to the VIP area, on the second floor of the balcony, the same place I shot Adele,…

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Concerts Howard Theatre

Roc Marciano @ Howard Theater

Posted on March 6, 2013

Roc Marciano is an up and coming name in the hip-hop world, with his smooth flow and old school NYC sound. I really enjoyed his set last month at the Howard Theater. I expect we’ll be hearing more about him very soon. This was one of the first shows I shot with my newly purchased 17-35/2.8 lens and I was really thrilled with the results. I’ve said this before, but I have no idea how I lasted…

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Arenas & Sheds Concerts

Avicii @ DC Armory

Posted on February 19, 2013

Every January the D.C. Armory gets a big Electronic Dance Music (EDM) gig that all the high school kids turn out en masse for. This year Avicii headlined the festivities and he brought out a massive crowd. I always feel a bit weird at these types of shows. The girls are basically dressed in bra and panties and they beg for their picture to be taken. I generally refuse because I don’t want to appear as if…

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Concerts featured Patriot Center

Mumford & Sons @ Patriot Center

Posted on February 19, 2013

It’s not every day that you get to photograph the Grammy Award winners for Album of the Year just a few days after they win the award, so of course I was excited about shooting Mumford & Sons at the Patriot Center last week. Sadly, once the gig began I quickly remembered why I hated shooting them last year at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Basically, for a band as openly energetic as the Mumford boys, they sure do…

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