Concerts Fillmore Silver Spring

Maddie and Tae @ Fillmore

Maddie and Tae Perform at WMZQ's Stars and Guitars Concert at the Fillmore Silver Spring in Silver Spring, MD.

Maddie and Tae made some (well deserved) waves last year with their hot song “Girl In A Country Song,” which skewers all the formulaic bro-country songs currently on country radio. They played the Fillmore last week as part of WMZQ’s Stars and Guitars Concert, which is a roundtable, round-robin type event where four artists take the stage and trade songs one after the other. This is a cool format, but since everyone is on stage at the same time,…

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Concerts Echostage

T.I. @ Echostage

T.I. performs at Echostage in Washington, D.C.

This show was all over the place. First the lighting, which was more EDM show than hip-hop. Then was the restrictions. First I was told that we were allowed to shoot the entire show. Sweet! Then, just before T.I takes the stage, everyone is told that we get one song and one song only. Argh. But it ended up they let us shoot the first three, which was great because the lighting was brutal and there were…

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9:30 Club Concerts

Sharon Van Etten @ 9:30 Club

Sharon Van Etten in concert

This was a non-photo pit show that meant I was shooting from the same angle the entire show. Those are always a bit of a problem when the focus is on one person and they don’t move around on stage very much. Photographer gripes aside, this was my first time seeing SVE in a club setting and it was hard not to be captivated by her voice. I had only seen her at festivals prior to this, so…

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Concerts Lincoln Theatre

Hamilton Leithauser @ Lincoln Theatre

Hamilton Leithauser Performs at the Lincoln Theatre

Last fall Hamilton Leithauser opened up for Spoon during their three night run at the Lincoln and put in a great set for his many hometown fans.  His set wasn’t much different from the one he played earlier in the year at The Hamilton, but that wasn’t exactly a bad thing. He recently came through D.C. again, playing U Street Music Hall, but since I never put these photos up last year, here they are for you…

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Concerts

Best Concert Photos of 2014

Spoon Performs at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Another year, another 90+ photo assignments! 2014 was another great year for me photography-wise. The Washington Post kept me busy, sending me to multiple concerts each week and I picked up a few new clients, including Swim Bike Run Photo, who allowed me to join their excellent group of race photographers. I landed  magazine placements in GQ, Arlington Magazine, DC Modern Luxury and a few more. But the thing I was most proud of this year was landing…

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Arenas & Sheds Concerts Verizon Center

2014 Jingle Ball

Charli XCX in concert

I love shooting the Jingle Ball. It’s an exercise in well organized chaos and it gets incredibly frustrating at times, but it’s an event unlike any other that gathers the year’s biggest pop performers on one stage and that is hard to beat. This year featured headliners Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande and 5 Seconds of Summer along with Charli XCX, Calvin Harris, Jesse J, One Republic and a host of others. An added bonus this year was many…

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Concerts Fillmore Silver Spring

Chase Rice @ Fillmore Silver Spring

Chase Rice in concert

Chase Rice has had quite a life. Former college football player at UNC, former NASCAR pit crew member, runner-up on Survivor. He’s done a lot. Now he’s an up-and-comer on the country music circuit and it;s easy to see why. His rough and tumble songs fit right in with the recent wave of “bro country” acts. His show was a bit rock n’ roll, which sets him apart a bit from some of his peers. This was…

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Concerts Howard Theatre

Tinashe @ Howard Theatre

Tinashe in concert

I saw my fair share of the latest crop of R&B Divas this year and I have to say Tinashe was easily the best of the bunch. I loved her old school Janet Jackson/Mary J. vibes and she puts on a great show. And yes, the fact that she’s smoking hot doesn’t hurt one bit.I’m definitely looking forward to seeing what she does next with her career. BUY PRINTS: Click on any image in this post or in…

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