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Beach House at Bogart’s

Beach House

September 18, 2015

Bogart’s in Cincinnati, Ohio

Images by Vasquez Photography

 

We arrived early at Bogart’s, and there was already a long line to get into the venue. Everyone in attendance was in for a great set from both Beach House and the opening act Jessica Pratt.

Beach House at Bogart’s in Cincinnati, Ohio September 18, 2015

Jessica Pratt a Los Angeles based singer-songwriter took the stage with an accompanying guitarist. Her soft vocals along with her delicate guitar playing created dreamy folk soundscapes. She mentioned later in her set it was her first time playing in Cincinnati, and the crowd responded kindly, welcoming the two piece band. She continued to play a few more songs with the stripped down arrangements and her raw vocals. Sadly, due to the rowdy crowd some of the magic that was occurring on the stage was drowned out.

Not having seen Beach House in concert I was excited to see how the stage props and lighting were going to be utilized for the concert. The stage setup had three tall rectangles on the back of the stage with translucent material, and twinkle lights. The band kept the crowd waiting, and the audience began to shift and chatter loudly with anticipation.

Victoria Legrand, the lead singer and keyboardist of Beach House, finally took center stage with the guitarist/keyboardist to her left and the bassist to her right. The drum-kit was out front on the stage to her left. Victoria’s vocals carried over the crowd as she played her mesmerizing notes on her keyboard. The beginning of the show was played under sparse color casts of blues, reds, and yellows. The lighting created the perfect mood for the band’s dreamy, mysterious sound. As the show continued they began to add projected images on the background rectangles. From a distance, the visuals enhanced the experience making it feel as though the atmospheric music was washing over the entire crowd.

The band is playing overseas for the next few months, but will be returning to the states for some west coast dates in December before heading to Australia early next year. For more info check out their website http://www.beachhousebaltimore.com/tour/

 

Beach House at Bogart’s in Cincinnati, Ohio September 18, 2015

Beach House at Bogart’s in Cincinnati, Ohio September 18, 2015

Resonance Music and Arts Festival 2015

All images courtesy of Resonance Music and Arts Festival and Phierce Photography, Keith Griner.

Resonance Music and Arts Festival 2015

September 24-26, 2015

Legend Valley, Thornville, OH

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JJ Grey and Mofro with Maggie Koerner

Vinyl Music Hall, Pensacola, FL

September 6, 2015

JJ Grey and Mofro with Maggie Koerner

All photographs courtesy of Beth Childs

The Accidentals with Keller Williams

The Accidentals with Keller Williams

September 9th, The Vogue, Indianapolis, IN

All photography courtesy of Phierce Photography, Keith Griner.

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Fashion Meets Music Festival

September 5 & 6, 2015

Columbus, Ohio

Images by Vasquez Photography

Full gallery can be found at: Full Gallery

 

The second annual Fashion Meets Music Festival took place over Labor Day weekend in The Arena District of downtown Columbus, Ohio. The lineup included several bands over the course of two days. Saturday’s lineup highlights included machineheart, SOJA, Kid Runner, Ludacris, O.A.R., Rachel Platten, ZZ Ward, and Young The Giant. Ludacris drew the biggest crowd despite the heat on Saturday afternoon, and Young The Giant provided a perfect set to close down day one. Hearing the entire crowd sing along to “Cough Syrup” was definitely the most memorable moment of the day.

Day two kicked off on the Stella Artois Stage with Andy Grammer and his high energy set.  The Nashville based band, The Nearly Deads, rocked the smaller Jagermeister Stage. Leader singer, Theresa Jeane, was all over the stage and provided some epic photo opportunities for everyone in the crowd.

Toronto based Lights, performed her Electro-Soul Pop in the steamy afternoon on the iHeart Radio Stage. Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness performed several crowd favorites including his summer hit “Cecilia and the Satellite” on the same stage. Andrew wasn’t afraid to engage his fans. He at one point jumped into the photo pit and reached out to the crowd. He then jumped back onto the stage and began singing from on top of his grand piano.

The anticipation for AWOLNATION had been building all day. They hit the stage in a sea of hazy lights, and the band played at full force. Lead singer, Aaron Bruno’s, vocals ranged from a whisper to full-on scream and blended perfectly with the bands intense wall of electronics and rocking guitars.

Closing the entire festival was St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark. She was a perfect fit for the festival with her long history of art-rock performances, choreographed dancing, and amazing guitar shredding. After performing Annie mentioned on her Instagram feed that she was officially retiring her black cat suit and dancing shoes from the Digital Witness Tour.

I’m looking forward to next year’s lineup with great anticipation to see how this small festival will continue to grow. For more info: http://fmmf.us

North Coast Music Festival 2015

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North Coast Music Festival 2015

with D’ANGELO AND THE VANGUARD,THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, The Roots, Wale, Shpongle (Simon Posford), Atmosphere, Porter Robinson, The Glitch Mob, Chromeo, Portugal. The Man, Booka Shade, RAC, Nahko & Medicine for the People, supergroup Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, and an exciting performance from New Orleans’ premiere funk band Galactic joined by Macy Gray, plus more.

and the after street Party with the Disco Biscuits

WTMD RADIO’S 1st THURSDAY

WTMD RADIO’S 1st THURSDAY

AT CANTON’S WATERFRONT PARK FINAL SHOW 2015

WTMD radio station is one of only a few locally-owned radio stations in the Towson and Baltimore vicinity. WTMD has one of the largest listening audiences of any public radio station in Maryland.

WTMD produces First Thursday Concerts in the Park, a series of six free after work shows at Canton’s Waterfront Park in Baltimore Maryland! What an amazing service they provide for the community bringing artists like The Damnwells, Joan Osborne, Los Lonely Boys, LP, Steve Forbert, The Colour, The Young Dubliners, The Heartless Bastards, and tonight to close out the season one of my favorites was also on the bill; The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band!

What a party these shows have turned out to be, attracting crowds of about 3,000 people as well as many local vendors. The atmosphere is festive and the vibe is just plain great!!! If you have never seen The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band then you really don’t know what you are missing. This band is a three piece American Country Rockin’ Blues band with an energy level that feels like it will never stop! With Ben “Bird Dog” Bussell on the drums, He plays a small drum kit, augmented with a five gallon plastic bucket fitted with drum hardware.

“Washboard” Breezy Peyton on Washboard and Vocals. Breezy is so aggressive that She plays the washboard using golf gloves to which thimbles have been attached. At some point during the show things got so hot that the washboard caught on fire!!!

And last but certainly not least we have The Reverend J. Peyton on guitar, lead vocals, and the principal songwriter of the group! The Reverend plays a rusty 1930 steel bodied National guitar, a 1934 wood bodied National Trojan Resonator guitar and a 1994 reproduction of a 1929 Gibson acoustic and also a 3 string cigar box guitar. Peyton makes it very clear to everyone that he uses no gimmicks, He takes the time to show everyone where the bass line comes from (His thumb and the bass string!)  Make no mistake about it, there are no loops, no computers, just the old style way of making music. Peyton’s fingerstyle guitar playing has a wonderful sound with the bass line coming from his thumb while simultaneously playing the melody with his other fingers!

All in All this was a wonderful way to end the season and celebrate the community with music! If you have never heard or seen The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band, I highly suggest that you make it a priority to check them out!

Thank You WTMD Radio for all that you do and Thanks to your wonderful staff and volunteers!!! See You Next Season!!

Peace & Blessings,
Stuart Dahne

Vulfpeck at Beat Kitchen

Vulfpeck at Beat Kitchen

Chicago, IL – August 29, 2015

Images provided by Phierce Photography, Keith Griner

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