Soul Asylum at Freebird Live

I honestly had no idea that Soul Asylum was still together, let alone touring, or even better, coming to my city!  The downside, it was on a night where I already had plans.  :(  Everything turned out ok, though.  (well, almost, there were some downsides, but they are on the personal side of things.)  The plus side, I GOT TO SEE ( and photograph) SOUL ASYLUM!

The show was in the middle of the week, so the crowd was not as big as I expected.  While I feel bad for the bands when the crowd is small, but from a photography point of view, it's nice to be able to move about without worrying about people bumping into the camera or getting in the way of a shot.

Here are some of the photos from the show.

Awesome burlesque performance in Jacksonville

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Fetish, Burlesque, Concert, and Fun

On Friday night, an assorted group of Burlesque and Fetish groups and performers joined together to put on a great set of performances at Brewster's Megaplex in Jacksonville, FL.  While I did not have a photopass, nor did I have any specific magazine in mind for the photos, I'm always excited to shoot a live show.

I also came up with a few ideas for future posts.  In the meantime, here are a few of my favorite images from the night.

Live burlesque image by John Shippee Photography

Live burlesque image by John Shippee Photography

Live burlesque / fetish image by John Shippee Photography

Fetish / Suspension image by John Shippee Photography

The rest of the images can be seen at my site, John Shippee Photography.

Soul Asylum in Concert

Yesterday I got lucky and was able to photograph Soul Asylum live at Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.  In case I haven't mentioned it before, this is one of my favorite venues to photograph a show in Jacksonville.  The lighting is almost always top notch (I say almost because I do wish they'd stop using red lights, but I'll save that complaint for another post.), the sound is great, the stage is a good height, and there is an upstairs and downstairs area, each with a bar, for the fans to view the show.

Soul Asylum at Freebird Live, Jacksonville Beach, FL

Soul Asylum at Freebird Live, Jacksonville Beach, FL

Soul Asylum at Freebird Live, Jacksonville Beach, FL

The rest of the photos can be seen here at my site, John Shippee Photography.