The Shins ROCKED the house last night at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
This was an assignment for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. A big mahalo to Bamp Project for bringing them & other great bands to Hawaii.
Archive for the ‘Concert’ Category
AUG
15
When the Honolulu Star Advertiser asked me to photograph The Throwdowns, I was thrilled. The paper has previously shown an interest in larger events like Toad the Wet Sprocket and Elton John, so I was pleasantly surprised that they were interested in featuring the Maui-based band The Throwdowns. I’ve heard Erin Smith, the lead singer, perform at various venues on Maui, and although I wasn’t familiar with the band, I knew I was going to love them just based on Erin’s voice.
Opening acts included Lily Meola and Kimie Miner, who are seriously talented up-and-coming young singers. Marty Dread even hopped on stage to sing along with The Throwdowns, since he is featured in the song Stay HI. The crowd was dancing and singing along the whole time, which made for a rockin’ show.
FEB
25
One of the few things that I miss living on an island (Maui is in fact the most remote place in the world!) is the lack of live music. Don’t get me wrong, we do have music options but most of the big ticket singers usually perform on Oahu, not Maui. So when the Honolulu Star Advertiser contacted me to photograph the Elton John concert, I jumped at the opportunity. What an incredible event; the massive crowd was singing & dancing along to every song. More than 10,000 tickets were sold for both concert dates. You can read the review from the Honolulu Star Advertiser of last night’s concert HERE.
Here are a few highlights from the Elton John concert. It was such a cool experience to be right next to the stage, feeling the bass vibrate through my body. And at one point, I could swear he looked right at my camera.
