I wasn’t planning to see Heart at Britt Festivals this past Tuesday night, but a friend called me up during the afternoon with a free ticket so I ended up at Britt anyway. As a frequent listener of rock radio in the late 1970s and early 1980s things sounded quite familiar even though I’ve never owned a Heart album.

I only took a couple photos before the volunteer Britt nazi came over and told me I would be kicked out if she saw my camera again. She didn’t seem to care that everyone around me were taking photos with their cell phone. This was the first time I’ve been asked not to take pictures at a show since Loudpark 2009 in Japan and the first time in the USA since I saw King Diamond at The Stone in San Francisco in 1986 or 1987.

Tonight I will have no problem taking photos as I have a photo pass to see Death Angel, Testament, and Anthrax in Sacramento at Ace of Spades.

Posted on September 14th, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: britt festivals, concert photography, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Heart @ Britt

Another photo today from Brandi’s show a couple weeks ago at Britt Festivals. For pics of The Barr Brothers, click here.

Posted on September 12th, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: brandi carlile, britt festivals, concert photography, jacksonville, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, the barr brothers. Comments Off on Brandi and the Barr Bros at Britt

Last time I photographed Brandi at Britt in 2011 I captured an image of her proclaiming that it was her fourth time playing the Britt Festivals. Today’s photo is of her last week, showing that this go around in 2012 was her fifth time performing at Britt.

Posted on September 6th, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: brandi carlile, britt festivals, concert photography, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Brandi Carlile’s 5th time at Britt Festivals

Every once in a blue moon a night can be very special AND feature an actual blue moon. No, the color of the moon wasn’t blue (although I took this photo when blue light from the stage was bathing the audience). But on August 31, 2012, when Brandi Carlile played at Britt Festivals in Jacksonville, we had our second full moon of the month which is what a blue moon is. The next calendar blue moon won’t be until July of 2015. Hopefully Brandi will be back at Britt on that evening too.

Posted on September 5th, 2012 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: brandi carlile, britt festivals, concert photography, jacksonville, night photography, nikon d7000, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Brandi Carlile @ Britt with a Blue Moon

The Barr Brothers opened for Brandi Carlile on some of her recent tour dates. Britt Festivals was the final of their appearances with Brandi. Apparently the brothers (Brad and Andrew, Brad pictured above with Andres Vial) spent some time with their uncle in Ashland while growing up.

I thought this foursome was great, and I like their CD too. I hope this isn’t the last time they come play in Southern Oregon.

Posted on September 3rd, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: britt festivals, concert photography, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, the barr brothers. Comments Off on The Barr Brothers

Britt Festivals in Jacksonville, Oregon added a new stage last year called the Table Rock City Stage. Usually a local act plays on it from the time the gates open until about 15 minutes before the main performers play on the main stage. This past Friday night a Jacksonville, all-girls band of 13-year olds called The Blank Notes played before The Barr Brothers and Brandi Carlile. My friend who I was with was their music teacher in the Jacksonville School District for many years before they went into middle school so she was very proud and for good reason.

Posted on September 2nd, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: britt festivals, concert photography, jacksonville, nikon d7000, sigma 85mm f/1.4. Comments Off on The Blank Notes @ Britt Festivals

If you are in Southern Oregon this weekend, don’t forget to check out Brandi Carlile at Britt this Friday night (August 31, 2012). Reserved seats are now sold out, but there are some lawn tickets still available here.

Posted on August 27th, 2012 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: brandi carlile, britt festivals, concert photography, jacksonville, nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Brandi Carlile @ Britt Festivals in Jacksonville this Friday

Brandi Carlile is coming back to Britt Festivals next Friday night (August 31, 2012) with The Barr Brothers opening up for her. Tickets are still available here.

Today’s photo is from her performance last year when she opened for Ray LaMontagne.

I’ll have some fresh photos of her on this blog from next Friday’s show in a couple weeks. She’ll be playing after the sun goes down this time so things will look different.

Posted on August 21st, 2012 under people. Tags: brandi carlile, britt festivals, concert photography, nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Brandi Carlile @ Britt next week

Laura and Lydia Rogers

I had completely forgotten about the opening act for Brandi Carlile and Ray LaMontagne until one of these images appeared as my random desktop background today.

The Secret Sisters @ Britt

I went to The Secret Sisters website to see what they are up to, and it looks like the site hasn’t been updated in six months. However, from their wiki page it seems they got one of their songs onto The Hunger Games soundtrack so you’d think that would be newsworthy.

Laura Rogers

Posted on May 31st, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: britt festivals, music, nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000. Comments Off on The Secret Sisters