Slipknot and Wage War - Knotfest Tour 2022 stops in Peoria, Illinois

 Peoria Civic Center - Peoria, IL April 7th, 2022

Review and Photos by Jeremy Rickman of JKR Photography

Corey Taylor brings Knotfest to Peoria, Illinois for a powerful evening of Metal

Avenged Sevenfold "The Stage" Tour dominates Central Illinois

Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL January 25th, 2018

Review and Photos by Jeremy Rickman of JKR Photography

Peoria, Illinois is the 9th stop on Avenged Sevenfold's "The Stage" World Tour with guests Breaking Benjamin and Bullet For My Valentine. The Peoria Civic Center was packed to the rafters with fans from all over the Midwest for the return of A7X to Central Illinois since 2011. The surge of energy from this almost sold out show was felt by everyone walking into the arena on the chilly January evening.

Billy Joel at U.S. Bank Arena

Billy Joel played a long set of all his best songs last night at U.S. Bank Arena. The sold out crowd was singing and dancing with Billy as he rocked the arena with his Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame performance. Billy Joel is one of the most successful solo artists of all time and almost every song he played last night has either won a Grammy or some sort of accolade. Check out the article with my photos next week at The Examiner.

Images by Doug Siegel
www.dougsiegelphotography.carbonmade.com

Where there's smoke.....there's fire

The old adage, “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” was confirmed this past weekend as the band, Dragon Smoke pulled into San Francisco for a stop at The Independent, one of the best venues in the city to enjoy a show. Known for it’s excellent light and sound, it was a perfect evening with one of the finest bands working in New Orleans (or anywhere else for that matter). Dragon Smoke delivered one of those elusive performances one always hopes to see and hear once in a while. One that is perfectly paced, that has plenty of dynamic and emotional range and delivered by a band where one can sense they are right there…in the moment….at the top of their game. Played to a packed sold out house, the band played until way past midnight and the crowd responded in kind; loudly expressing their joy and satisfaction.

Hangout Festival 2013 Experiences Triumphant Year

Hangout Music Festival Crowd

The 2013 Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama was a success in every sense of the word.  The beautiful sunny weather on the beach once again provided the perfect environment for patrons to enjoy its best musical lineup yet.  It was neither too hot nor too cold.  With over 60 acts, every genre of music was accounted for.  The Hangout saw everything from the best in indie rock such as The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Shins, to jambands such as Umphrey’s McGee and Moe, to electronica’s heavy hitters in Bassnectar and Porter Robinson, and everything in between.  Being able to see Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder, and Trey Anastasio all giving us everything they have in the same festival was nothing short of magical.  Other than the headliners, festival highlights included The Roots, Galactic, and Toots and The Maytals.

Bassnectar Blasts the Beach

Bassnectar

Lorin Ashton AKA Bassnectar played into the sunset on the other side of the beach from 7:30-8:45 right before Tom Petty closed out Saturday night at The Hangout Festival 2013.  It seemed slightly odd watching Bassnectar at a festival during the daylight, but this was unavoidable at a festival where the music has to end at 11:00 PM.  While the show was very high-energy and enjoyable, the first hour lacked the usual element of his profound visual spectacle because the sun subdued the normally epic light show.  

Ellie Goulding Rocks Hangout Music Festival

Ellie Goulding

Gracing the main stage at Hangout festival 2013 on Sunday, May 13 was British sensation Ellie Goulding.  Despite winning numerous awards and having a number 1 album in her home country of the United Kingdom, her fame in the United States is just starting to blossom.  She played to a jam-packed beach and said on stage how wonderful it was since she had been getting used to playing in front of crowds of 20 people at her other US shows.   Ellie’s soprano voice can only be described as angelic.  Her melodies rang throughout the ears of the audience with a resonating splendor.  

Pegi Young and The Survivors

Pegi Young

Pegi Young and The Survivors were an unexpected opening act for Willie Nelson at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee this past Thursday, April 4th, 2013. Pegi, who is Neil Young’s wife of thirty years, sang her collection of mostly melancholy tunes. Mrs. Young was accompanied by her
band, The Survivors, which includes Rick Rosas on bass, Kelvin Holly on guitar, Phil Jones on drums, and Spooner Oldham on keys.

Festival Survival Guide Bonnaroo and Beyond

Gearing up for Bonnaroo and other other weekend long festivals takes some thought, planning, time and money.  Thinking ahead though will make your festival experience a lot more fun and in the long run save you time and money during the festival where time is precious.  Needs will vary depending on your needs and level of desired comfort but here are some suggestions and things to consider.  Enjoy our illustrated Bonnaroo and Summer Festival Survival Guide from Concert Photos Magazine!

Words and Concert Photography by David Oppenheimer - Performance Impressions Concert Photography Archives

Bonnaroo Arch

Phil Lesh and Friends treated music fans at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival with two shows. The electric performance on main stage on Saturday night started off with a rockin On More Saturday Night. Feel Like a Stanger and New Speedway Boogie were highlights for me. The all acoustic performane at This Tent on Sunday was a special treat. Enjoy the full show streaming audio with this photo gallery:

Phil Lesh and Friends Photos and Audio - Bonnaroo 2008

Metallica at Bonnaroo - Metallica Photos

Metallica took over Bonnaroo last summer as all the other stages took a break to allow all to converge for the high energy storm of music. Metallica held back nothing, giving all to the 100,000 or so who crowded What Stage for the Bonnaroo headliner. I had the awesome opportunity of expericning the whole show from on the stage. At one point we had to move closer to the band because we were almost under the pyrotechniques.

Visit the Metallica Photos with streaming audio and more Bonnaroo photos.

This is from a wedding last spring in Pompano Beach, Florida. Amanda was glowing as she was walking down the isle. The weather was just right. The mid afternoon wedding saw slightly overcast skies which led to great lighting conditions for outdoor wedding photography. It was a great honor to take be there to photograph Joseph and Amanda's wedding.

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