Eilen Jewell - The Sportsman's tavern - Buffalo, NY

The Guitarist - Eilen Jewell - The Sportsman's tavern - Buffalo, NY

Eilen Jewell - Buffalo, NY - The Sportsman's tavern

Last week I surprised Erica with a pre-pre birthday present with some tickets to see Eilen Jewell (a new find via Pandora). We had no idea what to expect, but from the looks of the venue (The Sportsman's Tavern) via street view I knew it was going to be a nice intimate show; and it was! This is one of the main reasons I love small bands, you really can't get this kind of access with bands playing at arenas. I'll be posting these for the rest of the week!

The Felice Brothers - Water Street Music Hall - Rochester, NY

This was taken back in March of 2009! Here is the original blog post with the rest of the album.

Your Loving X - Wiggly & Jiggly's - Albion, NY

Your Loving X - Wiggly & Jiggly's - Albion, NY

On Saturday I was asked to shoot for the band Your Loving X at Wiggly & Jiggly's in Albion, NY. I went, and shot. Concerts are a tricky venue because you don't want your flash to make it look like daytime, you always try to capture the lighting in use. To do that well I shot in manual mode all night as the auto-exposure would have constantly been confused by the odd lighting.

The Felice Brothers, Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY

The Felice Brothers brought the house down on Friday night at the Water Street Music Hall in Rochester! E and I originally got into this band when they opened for Bright Eyes in Rochester about 2 years ago. They mix good ole fashioned blues/country with a bit of rock-n-roll, which makes one dern good performance!

Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

Lens: 24-105mm f/4L
ISO: 800
Exposure: 1/80 sec
Aperture: 4.0
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash Used: Yes

Here is the whole album: