A classic in the Canadian rock world for the last 40 years… Lawrence Gowan, known on stage as just Gowan, can still pack a venue, as was the case with the Corona Theatre. The venue had chairs all around, but by the end of the first set, the crowd was all standing. It was for… Continue reading Gowan | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
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Moist | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
It has been 25 years since Canadian rockers Moist released their multi platinum album Silver. I was 18 at the time, right smack in my first concert going phase of my life. I remember seeing them at Montreal’s Spectrum for the first time and their stage energy blew me away. I believe I have totalled… Continue reading Moist | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Dead Obies | MTelus | Montreal Event Photographer
So in the last little while, Quebec rap artists have been emerging in popularity. Back when I was one of the official photographers for the Club Soda, I used to cover quite a bit. And while I have kept track of some of the artists, I had no idea how big it has become. Rap… Continue reading Dead Obies | MTelus | Montreal Event Photographer
The Damn Truth | Theatre Corona | Montreal Event Photographer
Coming off their North American tour, which brought them to places such as the famous Whisky A Go Go in LA and the Rock Legends Cruise, Montreal’s own The Damn Truth closed out the tour in a sold out Montreal Corona Theatre. I don’t think they headlined a show in the city since their 2016… Continue reading The Damn Truth | Theatre Corona | Montreal Event Photographer
The Jim Cuddy Band | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Jim Cuddy had a 2 night set at Montreal’s Corona Theatre closing off his latest album tour, Constellation. We usually associate Jim Cuddy with Blue Rodeo, but he has also put out 4 solo albums over the years. A true Canadian music icon, the fans were in for a treat during the sold out shows.… Continue reading The Jim Cuddy Band | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Ascot Royals | MTelus | Montreal Event Photographer
I rarely post up an opening band’s images before the main band. But this is the second time I get to photograph Ascot Royals. First time is when they opened for Big Wreck at the Corona in early 2017. This time, the Toronto rock quintet was opening for Canadian music heavy weights Matthew Good and… Continue reading Ascot Royals | MTelus | Montreal Event Photographer
Arcade Fire | Centre Bell | Montreal Event Photographer
Just shy of 15,000 fans were present and excited to see hometowners Arcade Fire on their second stop of their Everything Now tour. An original stage setup, where there is a boxing ring in the middle of the arena, gave fans from all sides loads to see. Somewhat impressive visuals added to the moment. Fans… Continue reading Arcade Fire | Centre Bell | Montreal Event Photographer
The Tea Party | Metropolis | Montreal Event Photographer
There are few voices in Canadian rock (or all of rock) as recognizable as that of Jeff Martin from The Tea Party. Having their popular days back in the mid to late 1990s, the band broke up in 2005 and reformed in 2011, and have been putting out music and touring ever since. The last… Continue reading The Tea Party | Metropolis | Montreal Event Photographer
Billy Talent | Bell Centre | Montreal Concert Photographer
There are bands that are always a sure bet live, and Canada’s Billy Talent is one of them. Even though they formed waaay back in 1993, their music still stays totally relevant and they keep packing in the crowd at their shows. Their current Afraid of Heights tour was at Montreal’s Bell Centre last night,… Continue reading Billy Talent | Bell Centre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Elephant Stone | Theatre Fairmount | Montreal Concert Photographer
It is always great to see a local band pierce the market. They get the recognition and attention that their music deserves. The turnout on Saturday night at the Theatre Fairmount for Elephant Stone was a testament to a hard working, soon to be big band. Inspired by traditional Indian music (the citar playing is… Continue reading Elephant Stone | Theatre Fairmount | Montreal Concert Photographer
Arkells | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
Hot off their nominations for Juno Awards (Group of the year and Rock album of the year), Canada’s Arkells played in front of fans on a cold winter’s night. It was great to see them back in town after an incredible set during Osheaga 2016. The crowd may not have been the biggest, but they… Continue reading Arkells | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
Blue Rodeo | Place des Arts | Montreal Concert Photographer
One of the city’s most loved bands, Blue Rodeo, was in town this past week. They played at the Place des Arts, which has just wonderful acoustics and in all honesty, it is one of my favorite places to enjoy music. The band put on a great show in front of a crowd always seems… Continue reading Blue Rodeo | Place des Arts | Montreal Concert Photographer
The Damn Truth | Theatre Corona | Montreal Concert Photographer
In a day and age where the variety in types of music is almost as vast as those who play it, there is something comforting about Montreal’s The Damn Truth and their old school, straight to the point rock and roll. And the sold out crowd at the Corona Theatre seemed to agree as the… Continue reading The Damn Truth | Theatre Corona | Montreal Concert Photographer
Alessia Cara | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
It is rare I cover an artist twice in a year in a venue (as opposed to in a festival). But this is the case with Alessia Cara, who I covered in January at the Corona (images from that show HERE). She was back, but this time, in front of almost double the fans at… Continue reading Alessia Cara | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
Sweet Roger | Artist Portraits | Montreal Portrait Photographer
As much as studio sessions can be fun, there is nothing like booking a few hours and heading out with someone to make some portraits… walking the streets (always with a certain plan of course), making images with what inspires us. And that was the case a few weeks ago with David Rozon, the singer/songwriter… Continue reading Sweet Roger | Artist Portraits | Montreal Portrait Photographer
July Talk | Club Soda | Montreal Concert Photographer
Canadian alt rockers July Talk were in town on this past Halloween weekend. Their show was scheduled originally for Le Petit Campus and was moved due to high demand to the bigger Club Soda… and honestly, they could of moved it a step up again. The crowd was of all ages, showing that July Talk’s… Continue reading July Talk | Club Soda | Montreal Concert Photographer
Young the Giant | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
Young the Giant always seems to pull in a big crowd when they come to town. Whether it be like last night at Metropolis, or being a fan favourite at Osheaga, you know the show will be intense and the fans will be many. Could be many reasons for this… their music is catchy rock.… Continue reading Young the Giant | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
City and Colour | Bell Centre | Montreal Concert Photographer
If I had to use just one word to describe a City and Colour show, it would be “emotion”. The obvious is lead singer Dallas Green’s voice, smooth, calm, with a quiet comfort behind it. The other aspect of the show that just exudes emotion are the lights. And everything was on point last night… Continue reading City and Colour | Bell Centre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Hedley | Hello World Tour | Montreal Concert Photographer
2016 Juno Award nominees, 13 years as a band (11 with the current lineup), 6 albums… Canadian pop-rockers Hedley are pretty much a sure bet for live shows as well. Lead singer Jacob Hoggard seems to never run out of steam as he moves around the entire stage. The band makes for a pretty intense… Continue reading Hedley | Hello World Tour | Montreal Concert Photographer
Classified | Corona Theatre | Montreal Music Photographer
Canadian east coast rapper Classified closed out his Greatful tour at Montreal’s Corona Theatre on March 12th, and suffice it to say that the fans came out in big numbers to pack the venue. Classified has such a great stage presence that he is really fun to photograph. And when the artist calls out that… Continue reading Classified | Corona Theatre | Montreal Music Photographer
Monster Truck | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
There are shows that are about the music. There are shows that are about the lights. There are shows that are more spectacle than musical. Then there are Monster Truck shows. The Canadian rock band, out of Ontario, was in town this week at the Corona Theatre and put on what I would call a… Continue reading Monster Truck | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Alessia Cara | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
I started my 2016 concert coverage at the Alessia Cara show at Montreal’s Corona Theatre. Who is Alessia Cara? A much talked about up and coming artist. She is a Canadian born singer and songwriter currently signed to Def Jam Records. She only has one album, Know-it-all, released last November. She is one of… Continue reading Alessia Cara | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Three Days Grace | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
Canadian rock / metal group Three Days Grace were in town last night and played to a sold out Metropolis. The crowd seemed fairly young for a band that has been around for 17+ years, but as the band keeps putting out good records, they keep a solid following! There were a good number of… Continue reading Three Days Grace | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
The Tea Party | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Anyone who listed to Canadian rock in the 1990s knows The Tea Party. The band is still going (with a breakup a little while back) and still pumping out some good tunes. More importantly, their live shows are pretty on point with singer Jeff Martin having pretty much the same voice as he did 20 years… Continue reading The Tea Party | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer