I had the good fortune to see and photograph The Dave Matthews Band at The Gorge on Sunday night. The amphitheatre was packed for 3 days with the largest and most enthusiastic crowd that I had ever seen there. Dave and the boys eased onto the stage in their laid-back style and the crowd was […]
Mavis Staples sings gospel and rhythm and blues, and this year she won a Grammy award for her album, You Are Not Alone. Little Dragon is a band from Sweden who just released their third album. Each act performed at Bumbershoot on Friday, and we’ve got pix from Kirk Stauffer to prove it. Mavis Staples […]
If you were lucky enough to be at Bumbershoot on Saturday you may have caught sets by Valient Thorr and Shabazz Palaces. Check out some exquisite shots from Kirk Stauffer, who caught some wonder heavy metal hair action in these shots of Valient Thorr, and just the wicked hotness of Shabazz Palaces: Valient Thorr Shabazz […]
The superb Shelby Earl played at day one of Bumbershoot 2011 for an EMP Level 3 Stage audience. I can’t say how pleased I am that Kirk Stauffer has produced these shots of Earl and her band, which includes Hannalee’s Mike Notter and Anna-Lisa Carlson. Earl’s debut album Burn the Boats is out now.
Jeff Bridges is the man. No doubt about that. He’s won an Academy Award and is an excellent musician. And just in general people really aren’t made cooler. Bridges performed at Chateau Ste. Michelle on August 28th with a full band – pretty awesome. He released his second album, Jeff Bridges, in August and it […]