Posts in Concert Photography
Elder Emos Assemble: Pierce the Veil and Sleeping With Sirens Light Up LA
Three sold-out nights. Black eyeliner, heartbreak, and a whole lot of screaming. Emo reigns again at the Kia Forum...
Taken by Tides
Taken By Tides brought the house down at The Nile Underground in Mesa with a performance that was equal parts electrifying and emotionally raw...
Wu- Tang Clan
Wu‑Tang Clan, supported by Run The Jewels, seized the PHX Arena stage in a fiercely charged performance on June 18 as part of their “Enter The Final Chamber," branded farewell tour. With a commanding presence and a nearly two‑hour set...
Cockney Rejects
As summer cracked open last month, the Regent Theatre in downtown L.A. was primed for chaos — and The Cockney Rejects delivered..
DIR EN GREY Returns to Los Angeles in Style
Five long years. That is how long fans waited. On April 11, 2025, at the House of Blues Anaheim, DIR EN GREY returned to Los Angeles and delivered a performance that reminded everyone why they are legends in the world of heavy music and theatrical artistry...
The Used - 25th Anniversary Tour - Day 1
It’s rare a 3 night spectacular of anniversaries was a full celebration for the venue and the band. The Utah based emo goats, The Used, came to San Diego, CA to rip through 3 nights of their big 3 albums...
The Wrecks
On May 28th, The Van Buren in Phoenix came alive as The Wrecks brought their Inside: Outside tour to town, joined by the dynamic talents of Benjamin Carter and Quarters of Change...
nothing, nowhere.
nothing,nowhere. brought an emotional storm to Phoenix’s Crescent Ballroom, and the sold-out crowd was ready to feel everything. On a tour celebrating a decade of darkness,...
The Summer Set at The Rebel Lounge
Phoenix showed up big time for The Summer Set last night, and the band returned the love with a show that felt like a homecoming and a fresh chapter all at once...
Good Terms at The Nile
Good Terms brought the heat and then some last night at The Nile Underground, setting the tone for an absolutely wild night as they opened for Youth Fountain. Frontman Brian had a mission—redemption...
An Evening with Testament
San Diego got absolutely wrecked in the best way possible by thrash metal legends Testament as they closed out their tour with a sold-out banger at the House of Blues. No openers, no filler, just two straight hours of pure Testament madness...
Sleigh Bells at Belly Up
The last time I saw Sleigh Bells was 7 years and a global pandemic ago. So as a fan, I’ve been chomping at the bit to see former Poison The Well guitarist Derek E. Miller and life of any damn party, Alexis Krauss, again...
Turnover
American alternative band Turnover brought their Peripheral Vision 10-year anniversary tour to The Van Buren in Phoenix on May 15, drawing in a sold-out crowd of devoted fans...
Dying Fetus - Chaos and Carnage
Last month, the Wiltern descended into darkness as the Chaos and Carnage tour rolled into town. Co-headlined by the brutal Dying Fetus and Cradle of Filth...
One Ok Rock - Detox North American Tour 2025
Los Angeles marked the fourth stop of One Ok Rock’s Detox North American Tour and doubled as a celebration of the band’s 20th anniversary. For Taka, the band’s vocalist, it was especially meaningful...
Memphis May Fire at The Nile
Memphis May Fire brought their explosive energy to Mesa, Arizona, on April 21, 2025, performing at the Nile Theater as part of their "Shapeshifter Tour."...
Napalm Death
Last month, the savage synergy of Napalm Death and The Melvins returned to Los Angeles for Savage Imperial Death March Tour: Part 2...
Obituary
Ah yes, one of the biggest faces of death metal, Obituary. This heavy hitting, bloodthirsty band...
Powerman 5000
I was beyond fired up to finally see Powerman 5000 live. I've been trying to catch them for years. For this sold-out show, they brought along Julien-K and Makes My Blood Dance to kick things off...
Poison The Well
Poison the Well's return to the stage after a two-year hiatus was nothing short of triumphant...
Bullet For My Valentine
Metal fans from across the Valley packed shoulder to shoulder, buzzing with anticipation for a night stacked with some of the most influential metalcore acts of the past two decades at the Arizona Financial Theatre last April 12...
Kim Dracula and Hanabie.
Some shows are chaotic. Some are theatrical. Some are just loud as hell. The co-headlining tour of Kim Dracula and Hanabie. managed to be all of that and more...
Armor For Sleep
Last night’s show at The Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix was a nostalgic trip down memory lane for pop-punk fans, with three incredible bands setting the stage for an unforgettable evening...
Harsh Symmetry
Harsh Symmetry in Motion: A Night at 1720 1720 pulsed with an icy cool energy as Harsh Symmetry took their West Coast tour to the underground stage...
Counterparts
What a great night at the House of Blues in Anaheim on March 8, 2025! Fans of metalcore came together for an amazing show with Counterparts...
The Dirty Nil
The Hamilton, Ontario Canada based trio, The Dirty Nil, made their way to Southern California on the first of March to show how they should probably just be playing in stadiums...
Goldfinger
Ska heavyweights Goldfinger tore through a completely sold-out House of Blues Anaheim last week with an unforgettable performance packed with nonstop dancing and relentless energy...
Last Dinosaurs
A sold out night on the outskirts of Downtown Los Angeles for Last Dinosaurs was no surprise...
Hippo Campus
Hippo Campus delivers a sonically hopeful performance alongside a rainbow helix of lighting rigs enhancing the experience for their Flood Tour...
A Static Lullaby
This past summer gave a taste of the return of Chino Hills, CA post-hardcore band A Static Lullaby at the Hawthorne Heights curated Is For Lovers Festival in Los Angeles...
Death From Above 1979
It has been some time since I last saw the Toronto duo of Jesse Keeler and Sebastien Grainger but they have only gotten better like fine wine, or an aged cheese for some poutine...
Phantogram
Phantogram brings together alternative and electronic rock in the most tasteful way possible...
Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law played 2 back to back sold out nights at their hometown San Diego Observatory...
Lauren Mayberry
Lauren Mayberry’s first solo tour was never going to be just another pop show—it was a statement. Kicking off The Vicious Creature Tour in San Diego...
Silverstein
1/31/2025 - House of Blues Anaheim - Anaheim, California. Silverstein's '25 Years of Noise' tour...
Emery
January 12, 2025, was one of those nights that would leave a mark in your memory for quite some time...
8123 Festival Night 2 with The Maine and friends
Day 2 of the 8123 Festival was a rollercoaster of energy, nostalgia, and some seriously unforgettable moments that had fans buzzing long...
8123 Festival Night 1 with The Maine and friends
The 8123 Festival, hosted by The Maine, isn't just a festival- its a place to come together, whoever or however you are, you are 8123...
Marty Friedman
Marty Friedman Returns From The Land of the Rising Sun Yes, you read that right! Marty Friedman, “Platinum selling recording artist, iconic guitarist & Official Ambassador of Japan Heritage...
AVOID - Kick Ass Christmas
What’s better than a Christmas concert to wrap up the year? How about one that’s loud, chaotic, and absolutely unforgettable? That’s exactly what AVOID from Seattle delivered with the First Annual Kick Ass Christmas at SOMA’s side stage...
The Ataris
The Ataris delivered an electrifying performance that made everyone in the crowd feel like they were 15 again, hearing their favorite band blast through their speakers...
Phora
Phora's intimate concert on December 21st at the Nile Theatre in Mesa, Arizona was an expert in fan connection and raw emotion...
Escape The Fate
As the year winds down, I couldn’t pass up the chance to see Escape the Fate on one of their final headlining shows of 2024....
Bleeding Through
Orange County’s own metalcore legends, Bleeding Through, just unleashed hell to celebrate 25 years of sonic destruction! Their signature blend of death metal and symphonic black metal has carved them a throne in the metal scene, and this night at the House of Blues Anaheim proved why they’re still at the top...
L7
L7 have cemented themselves as trailblazers in the rock music scene. Synonymous with grunge and the Riot Grrrl movement, the band is credited with inspiring legendary acts like Nirvana and The Pixies....
Senses Fail Anaheim
Senses Fail and Saves the Day hit the road together for their co-headlining “New Jersey Vs. The World” tour, celebrating two milestone albums: the 20th anniversary of Senses Fail’s Let It Enfold You and the 25th anniversary of Saves the Day’s Through Being Cool....
Will Smith
That's right, it's not a joke. Will Smith, legendary actor but more importantly, master MC… has made his way back to the stage! Just announced outta the blue on Tuesday November 12th...
Crosses
After about what is almost a decade, Crosses make their way to the stage once again! Fronted by Chino Moreno, powerhouse Deftones singer & Shaun Lopez, aggressive guitarist from Far...
Babymetal
12/4/2024 - House of Blues - Anaheim, California. Babymetal performed their second night of a sold out show at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA to a room of die hards fans. From the moment the girls stepped on stage the performance was filled with stadium level choreography and production...
Better Lovers
The night kicked off with a killer lineup: Cloakroom from Indiana brought their sludgy shoegaze vibes, Spy from the Bay Area delivered relentless hardcore punk, and Full of Hell from Maryland unleashed their chaotic noise-grind fury. But the real destruction began when Better Lovers took the stage...
Cloakroom
Shoegaze band Cloakroom came out swinging at The Regent, unloading a wall of heavy, sludgy sound that felt like you were floating in space with nowhere to go...
I Am Morbid
The Belasco in downtown Los Angeles became a temple of darkness for death metal disciples on a night that promised nothing less than pure auditory devastation...
Rise Against
It was a sold-out show at the House of Blues Anaheim, and being in the photo pit for a band like Rise Against felt like witnessing history...
State Champs Anaheim
If you're a pop-punk fan, the House of Blues Anaheim was the place to be on November 13, 2024. The State Champs by State Champs Tour, headlined by (you guessed it) State Champs...
