Arch Enemy @ The UC Theatre (Berkeley, California – May 2022)

@archenemymetal @Michael_Amott @TheUCTheatre

Posted on July 28th, 2022 under Other. Tags: arch enemy, berkeley, concert photography, metal, Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Michael Amott!

Torrin Daniels of Kitchen Dwellers @ 2022 Northwest String Summit

My computer crash back in April wiped out all of my photos from the first three months of the year, including all of my Kitchen Dwellers’ photos from February (except for these two). I took some fresh ones last week at the Northwest String Summit when I saw them twice. They actually played three times, but I missed the 1:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. performance on the first day.

2022 Northwest String Summit Kitchen Dwellers setlist (July 23, 2022)

While bluegrass music isn’t my favorite genre, I do enjoy it–especially when they get heavy, fast, high energy, and/or psychedelic. Several of the bands at Strummit fit that bill including Kitchen Dwellers, Greensky Bluegrass, etc.

Kitchen Dwellers with Sean McLean of World’s Finest, Kyle Tuttle, and Paul Hoffman of Greensky Bluegrass

Posted on July 27th, 2022 under Oregon. Tags: concert photography, greensky bluegrass, kitchen dwellers, NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, Northwest String Summit, world's finest. Comments Off on Kitchen Dwellers @ Northwest String Summit

2022 Northwest String Summit Festival while Lindsay Lou was on the main stage (July 21, 2022)

I feel really fortunate to have been able to experience the magic of the Northwest String Summit before it disappeared. 2022 was the final installment after a 20-year run. More photos coming here soon.

2022 Northwest String Summit poster

Posted on July 26th, 2022 under Oregon. Tags: concert photography, Lindsay Lou, NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, Northwest String Summit. Comments Off on 2022 Northwest String Summit

Zed of Debustrol @ 2021 Josefstadt (Czech Republic – August 2021)

Posted on July 25th, 2022 under czech republic. Tags: brutal assault festival, concert photography, debustrol, metal, Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S, Nikon Z 50 Z50. Comments Off on Metal Monday

Grusom’s Nicolaj Hoffmann @ 2018 Metal Magic Festival

I love Grusom, even though they no longer exist. I somehow missed them at 2016 Copenhell. They may have been on at the same time as Tribulation. I don’t remember why exactly.

Anyway, flash forward two years, and they were on the Metal Magic bill. I didn’t miss them there. They made my list of best albums in 2018.

And then, last summer, I was extraordinarily lucky to see their final show at High Voltage in Copenhagen. Maybe they’ll get back together someday? I hope so.

Posted on July 18th, 2022 under Denmark. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR, concert photography, grusom, metal, metal magic festival, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Metal Monday