RIP Underground Cafe – 2 Years too Long
Closed November 14, 2009. It's been two years too long. Check out more of my live concert performance photography here Photo of Haste the Day on the Pressure the Hinges album tour, photographed in 2007 at Underground Cafe in South Bend, Indiana.
The Almost in Concert – Live Performance Photography
If you like our Facebook page these photos and more came across your feeds last November when The Almost were in town. Nothing like a good local basement venue show to get up close and personal to enjoy the music. The girls fans loved being feet away from lead singer Aaron and the band too, and I'm always a fan →
Attaboy – Everything Matters Tour – Plymouth, Indiana
When a concert promoter friend of mine texted me "man u have to see these guys' road production stuff" I grabbed a camera and headed over to check out Attaboy & News From Verona's Everything Matters Tour stop in Plymouth. The tour's free (donations welcome!) and my experience of most bands bringing gear consisted of boxes to stand on that →
Kingston Falls Reunion
Kingston Falls was one of the first local hardcore bands I remember hearing as well as mixing at old Underground Cafe shows. It was a weekend of reminiscing with music between seeing Kingston Falls again Friday and Analecta Thursday. I've seen Analecta's bassist Calvin all around local music since the old Underground shows. Now that I've got plenty of loud →
Low light concert photography: Analecta at Generic Store
Last night I dropped by Generic in downtown South Bend to catch Analecta play a live set. Decided to play with my Nikon D700's high ISO settings in low light. I positioned myself in an open spot across from most of the moving lighting where pretty much all the light was above and behind the bassist up front. It would →
Jake & Jessica’s Very Metal Engagement
Early this winter while working with friends Judah at Fourth Tribe concerts and Jake at the River Bank venue to plan spring concert productions, I got let in on a big secret: Jake planned on proposing at the show. (Insert wailing guitar here!) I gotta say he was looked pretty nervous while Armana Reign played and he waited to grab the →
Happy Christmas (music!)
Just in time for the holiday weekend and my personal preferred date to start hearing Christmas music (if it hasn't snowed yet) - "O Holy Night" by Seven Day Jesus. Their encore song from February 1, 1998. The song was recorded for the Happy Christmas compilations, my favorite Christmas songs ever. Live performance has a bit of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" →
Hunt for RED NOVEMBER – Rockfest 6
This Saturday, November 14th is the Underground Cafe's final concert. After 8 years of local live music, concerts, and friendships the Underground Cafe is celebrating one last show on the South Side of South Bend. If you know me even a little you know this has been my second home and second family since it's beginning. My wife Sara was one →
Thankful Thoughts – Weekend Style
Busy week around here. Counting down a very busy November of my daughter's birth, lots of events, concerts and holidays ahead! I'm thankful for friends. Friday night the guys from the Underground Cafe ran production for one of our favorite returning bands, Haste the Day. Always a blast to have them in town! Some of the best crew to hang out →
Flatfoot 56 at Underground Cafe
Sometimes things just line up. Great night at the Underground Cafe, good to have you guys back. FLATFOOT 56 9.25.09 http://www.myspace.com/flatfoot56
If roadies ran the world
This one's for all my tech production friends. You know who you are. Judah, Mark, Phil, Alex, JP, Adam, the Jesses, Aaron, Dustin, and the whole late night cleanup crew... you guys rock. You make the Underground happen and make it a happening place. It's been way too long since the last Underground Cafe show, time to fire it up →
Jams at Ugly Mugs
Did I mention I think I found my favorite non-Chocoholic coffee shop downtown? Before it opened I even thought the name they chose would make a clever title for a coffee shop. Not kidding. With local shops like "Higher Grounds" and "Sufficient Grounds" when we started a basement venue called the "Underground Cafe" coffee connoisseurs were quick to tell me →
One lovely eve with the Ugly Mugs
Some GREAT music tonight from Jess Strantz, Elliot Evans, Oh Donahue, and Etna Green. I met some photographer, visual and musical artist friends there for a nice time relaxing and NOT running a show like last weekend's show at the Underground Cafe. It's a nice perspective and a huge relaxation when it's well mixed and illuminated and my event ADHD →