Back Stage Studio

Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real

This edition of Back Stage Studio is from Powellapalooza 2010
Enjoy!

Air Dubai

Powellapalooza 2010

What makes a festival better than a million acre lake? Houseboats, jet skis, speed boats, wakeboard competition, two stages on the Marina, two houseboat stages...
Lake Powell and Page Arizona provide the perfect setting for a music festival with serious potential!
Powellapalooza 2010 got off to a slow start, but when things were rolling it was a good old time, and we all could see how big this festival could become.
Here are some of my favorite shots...

The David Grisman Bluegrass experience with Head for the Hills, Ogden Theater, Denver

David Grisman came to Colorado to play with his traditional bluegrass group, The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, and invited local string band, Head for the Hills, for an incredible night of music.

David Grisman

Mile High Music Festival 2010

This year at Mile High, the weather was much milder than years past, and the lineup was much more ecletic. My favorite sets this weekend were in no particular order were Motet, Cypress Hill, Phoenix, and the Samples on Saturday, and for me Sunday was the day, Jimmy Cliff, Trevor Hall (check him out if you haven't yet) My Morning Jacket, Weezer, Railroad Earth, Bassnectar, and Dave Matthews Band. Great weekend, lookin forward to next year! Here are some of my favorite shots...

Rodrigo y Gabriela Red Rocks 2010

Another beautiful evening at Red Rocks features Rodrigo y Gabriela. Touring the release of a fresh album, Rod y Gab gave a whole different feel to the historic ampitheatre. With most of the fans sitting down for the whole show, holding on to every note, and carefully studing the finger work of the two guitar virtuosos. Their sound filled the venue like no other duo could. They even had a few special guests, Shankar on Violin, Rage Against the Machine's frontman, Zach de la Rocha, and Jazz Guitarist, Al Di Meola...

Rodrigo y Gabriela, Red Rocks 2010

Todd Sheaffer Solo, Nomad Theatre, Boulder Colorado

Silverfox Productions has taken a normally quite family theatre, and turned it into a local acoustic hotspot. With a Who's Who type of lineup, you need to visit the Nomad Theatre, check the current schedule here.
Tonights show featured Todd Sheaffer of Railroad Earth.

Camp Euforia 2010 July 17 day 2

Camp Euforia is set on a normally quiet farm, just outside of Iowa City, but on this weekend thats not the case! I was especially excited for the shows on Saturday, Kyle Hollingsworth is sitting in with the Euforkers on keys all night, and his bandmates from his other band were also playing a set...

 

Camp Euforia 2010 July 16 day 1

This year was my first time to Camp Euforia, and it will not be the last! What started in 2004 as a fan appreciation show, put on by Euforquestra as a free event, has turned into a full on festival. The weather was hot and sticky as usual for Iowa in July, but that didn't stop anyone from having a great time.

Kyle's Brew Fest

Kyle Hollingsworth, of the String Cheese Incident, like me is a fan of good hoppy beers, and this year he threw his first beer fest, of what I hope to be a anual thing. Hollingsworth teamed up with 4 local breweries to craft his own beers, as well as some national favorites. The night proved to be a great success, with a sold out crowd, tons of cool rock memorabilia, (including 2 of my photos), in a silent auction, and it all went to benefit Conscious Alliance. Way to go Kyle, looking forward to next year!

Buckley Head

BuckleyHead, otherwise know as the Jeffery Hyde Thompson Band had me come down to the Fox Theatre to shoot their show which was a tribute to Jeff Buckley and Radio Head. I stopped down a little early to do some portraits. Heres some of the shots I got...