I often talk about how Rob Drabkin is the first Denver musician I ever met in person, although neither of us can remember exactly when that was. It has to be over a decade now, at least, and I try to photograph at least one…
I was lucky enough to photograph Walk The Moon in 2014 during Channel 93.3's Big Gig and fell in love with them on the spot. Of course, lead singer Nicholas Petricca is just as charismatic as ever, but the one thing I love to see with…
Denver band CITRA hit the ground running from the minute they became a band. Their first EP Ocean came out within just a few months of being a band and they have played all over Denver ever since. Recently, they had a packed show at…
Denver band One Flew West has been around for several years now, and it's always awesome to see them live in concert. They were at the Bluebird Theater for the release of their new EP Trial and Error last week and the place was packed. Fellow…
I definitely believe in paying anyone for work done, especially bands - but I loved that Denver band Decatur recently held a free show for fans when original member Sam Oatts (currently the lead trumpet on the Broadway tour of “American in Paris”) was in…
I have seen Ian Mahan perform live a few times but hadn't had a chance to photograph him until his show last week at Lost Lake Lounge. Ian recently released a new single, "Breakaway," but was also pretty prolific in 2017 with twoEPs. He writes some great songs, but is also fun to see live. It's usually a stripped down concert, which IMO shows off his songs best. Although he's the kind of songwriter that it would be cool to see a full orchestra behind him too. (Maybe later in 2018???)
Either way, keep an eye on Ian Mahan and get out to see him when you can.
The past year was hard for me personally, as it was for much of America. The good news is, music helps you through the tough times (Related: 2017 Playlist). And while I certainly didn't attend as many concerts as last year, I had a great…
