There is something magically weird when you are in a select group allowed to photograph a show. It happened back in February for Les Louanges in a sold out MTelus where we were one of two medias allowed to photograph. And it happened again last month with Inhaler at the Corona Theatre. The much hyped… Continue reading Inhaler | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
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Gowan | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
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
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
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
MAX | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Singer, songwriter, entertainer, model… is there something MAX (real name of Max Schneider) doesn’t do? I’ll be honest, I had no idea who MAX was when I was asked to cover his show at Montreal’s Corona Theatre. He was not the headliner of the night, so I knew that he is someone up and coming who… Continue reading MAX | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert 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
Uriah Heep | Theatre Corona | Montreal Event Photographer
I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting what Uriah Heep brought to Montreal’s Corona Theatre last night. See… I don’t know the band well. Apart from a few hits, and knowing that they have been around since the late 60s, early 70s, I was somewhat going in blind. I did my usual googling of… Continue reading Uriah Heep | Theatre Corona | Montreal Event 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
Steve Vai | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
There are few people in this world that master their musical instruments as well as Steve Vai does. He is a a legend with this guitar, and seeing him live, you fall into an awe at what he does. He isn’t fixed on staged focused on playing his notes, he moves, he twists (body and… Continue reading Steve Vai | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Savages | Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Earlier this month, Montrealer’s were treated to a pretty amazing show when brit rock band Savages made their way to the Corona Theatre in support of their second album Adore Life. All dressed in black, simple yet contrasty lights, as the band played during their 90 minute set, the intensity in the theater kept rising… Continue reading Savages | Corona Theatre | 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
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
Little Dragon | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
With the Grand Prix hitting Montreal in full force, those who were more electro musically inclined had a great band to check out at the Corona Theatre… Swedish electronic band Little Dragon were on stage and they put on quite a show! The lights were very neon inspired, which makes a photographer cringe, but thankfully things… Continue reading Little Dragon | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Joel Plaskett & Mo Kenney | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
There are some nights where you are psyched to shoot a band with a roaring bunch of crowd surfers, high decibels and just chaos on stage. But then, there are nights like last night. After a long few days, watching (and photographing) maritime indie rocker Joel Plaskett in the beautiful VM Corona Theatre was just… Continue reading Joel Plaskett & Mo Kenney | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Randy Bachman | Theatre VM Corona | Montreal Concert Photographer
It is not every night that you get to shoot a rock n roll legend. At 71 years old, with hits like American Woman, No Sugar Tonight and Taking Care of Business, Randy Bachman has influenced so many rocks bands from the 1960s until today. It was great to see him on stage at the… Continue reading Randy Bachman | Theatre VM Corona | Montreal Concert Photographer
Father John Misty | Theatre Corona | Montreal Concert Photographer
Known as Father John Misty since 2012, Joshua Tillman seems to have a special relationship with Montrealers. He seems to play here once or twice a year, and it has already been announced that he will be back in 6 months to play Osheaga in 2015. His current tour is in support of his I love… Continue reading Father John Misty | Theatre Corona | Montreal Concert Photographer
Gwar! Blood, ooze and so much more | Montreal Music Photographer
There is something surreal about seeing a thrash metal band all dressed up as intergalactic monsters spraying blood, ooze and other substances into the crowd. You don’t always go for the music, you go for the experience, and it is something that every live music fan (and that every show photographer should shoot) should see… Continue reading Gwar! Blood, ooze and so much more | Montreal Music Photographer
Airbourne | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
It was a year and a half ago that I discovered Airbourne, while covering their show here in Montreal. They had so much energy up on stage and gave a good old, pure, fun and chaotic set. From dousing the crowd with beer, to playing a solo up on the bar in the back of… Continue reading Airbourne | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Scott Weiland | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Ahhh… Scott Weiland. I was such a fan of Stone Temple Pilots. I was a fan of Velvet Revolver. I was even psyched to cover his show last night at the VM Corona Theatre. So psyched that I had to rush from my coverage of the Just for Laughs festival downtown and almost run to… Continue reading Scott Weiland | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
La Roux | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
English synthpop act La Roux (well, most just Elly Jackson nowadays), probably best known for their song Bulletproof, were scheduled originally for the Metropolis but ended up playing in the Corona Theatre, a smaller venue in the city. Always better to have a small venue full than a bigger venue half empty. I think one… Continue reading La Roux | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Concert Photographer
Band of Skulls | VM Corona Theatre
Friday night was a double bill of shows for me and it started at the Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre with English alt rockers Band of Skulls. I’ve seen the band live before but this was my first time shooting them. The venue was full, but not packed, and as always with this venue, there was… Continue reading Band of Skulls | VM Corona Theatre
The Black Lips | VM Corona Theatre | Montreal Music Photographer
American rockers The Black Lips played in front of a nearly sold out show at the Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre last night. I had caught part of their live set at the Osheaga festival and really loved their on stage intensity, and they did not disappoint headlining their own show.