Music is always one of the most fun things to photograph! From local artists in bars to musicians known and loved worldwide- there’s just something great about enjoying live music and flashing lights through the tiny viewfinder screen of my camera. Below are a few of my favorite concert photos that I took in 2018.
Hozier at The Fillmore philadelphia
Hozier | Philadelphia, PA | October 3, 2018 | Shot for WXPN
From a mainstream standpoint, this is probably the “biggest” show I’ve shot so far. It was my first time seeing Hozier live- it was a great show and I realized how tall he actually is!
Huffamoose at Ardmore Music Hall
Chris Farr w/Huffamoose | Nov. 24, 2018 | Shot for Winding Way Records
During the summer of 2018 I began doing some photo & video work for Winding Way Records, located in delco. Huffamoose is a local band who was pretty big in the 80’s and just released their first new album since then - on Winding Way records. It was really cool to get the chance to work behind the scenes during this album release and shoot their release shows!
First Aid Kit at Union Transfer
First Aid Kit | Philadelphia, PA | Feb. 10, 2018 | Shot for WXPN
To be honest… First Aid Kit was one of those bands I’ve known for a while and enjoyed their music when I heard it but never really paid much attention to them or seeked them out. With that said, I guess I thought they’d be a cool band to take photos of earlier this year and I was right. This was great show- they are good stage performers and hearing their music live made me enjoy it more than when I would listen to the recordings without experiencing it live.
Lily Allen at Union Transfer
Lily Allen | Philadelphia, PA | October 23, 2018 | Shot for WXPN
I genuinely enjoyed this show.
I was surprised when I saw Lily Allen was at Union Transfer because I figured she could definitely fill bigger venues like The Fillmore. However, I am glad I was able to see her in a smaller place like Union Transfer. My only critictism is that she did her song ‘LDN’ too early (while I was still shooting from the photo pit) so I couldn’t enjoy it as much as I would’ve liked… but I suppose most people wouldn’t have that issue.
Under the Oak at Ardmore Music Hall
Under the Oak | Aug. 31, 2018 | Shot for Winding Way Records
Under the Oak is another band signed to Winding Way Records. I had heard of this band previously but had never actually managed to see them live until this year. They opened for Splintered Sunlight in Ardmore and it was a great set.
This was also my first Splintered Sunlight show.
Glen Hansard at Union Transfer
Glen Hansard | Philadelphia, PA | March25, 2018 | Shot for WXPN
When I first looked at the stage and saw little red lamps set up all over I realized that the stage light use would low. Despite the ultra low light shooting conditions the stage lamps gave the sold out Union Transfer an intimate feeling making this a great show.