Looking back. . . .

Adam Clayton of U2
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So 2009 is over. What a great year it was and I'm just talking about photographing bands. Started off in January with Metallica and ended with Switchfoot & Dashboard Confessional in December. Along the way I shot over 150 bands during the year! Covered two Warped Tour stops, two Creed shows, two Mayhem shows and two Crue Fest stops. Finally shot U2 and have to say I fell in love with the opener - Muse. Made a few trips up to Jersey for shows at Starland and went to Charlotte to see Lit. Also saw Nightwish's last show in America for their current album (saw their first American show for this album in 2008) and caught Soul Asylum at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Spent Halloween in New Orleans at the Voodoo Experience - go if you get a chance! In amongst all of this I saw Burn Halo and Shinedown so many times that one would think they were both local bands and I got to see Parmalee again by chance (wish they toured outside of their home more). Photographed Green Day & Kiss, No Doubt , All American Rejects and Korn. Tried to photograph Julien K - but no light; thank goodness I photographed Dead by Sunrise on my birthday so I could photograph the Julien K boys again! Oh and I photographed two Emilie Autumn shows - definitely check her out. Fell in love with Brand New all over again and literally was in heaven seeing bands such as Powerman 5000, Lit and Soul Asylum.  Thank you to all that made this possible and I say bring on 2010!