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Tom has been shooting photography since 1986. After dabbling in nature, still-life, portrait, and wedding photography, he found his true passion in concert photography. While honing his skills over the last 10 years, Tom has become a prominent concert photographer in the upstate New York and New England region. He has photographed a wide variety of artists ranging from local musicians to international acts. They include The Lumineers, Passion Pit, Kid Rock, ZZ Top, Montgomery Gentry, The Mowglis, The Silversun Pickups, Datsik, and Bassnectar. Tom also manages two Albany area bands, Stellar Young and Black Mountain Symphony. He has recently started his own artist management company called Happy Vibes Artist Management.
Enthusiastic fans filed into Albany's Hart Theatre at The Egg on Sunday, March 30th, to view the ukulele virtuoso, Jake Shimabukuro. Since the age of four, the 38-year-old phenom proved to be very entertaining and a one-of-a-kind…
3 Doors Down Plays Sold Out “Basement Party” at Albany’s Hart Theater
Over 900 fans filed into Albany's sold-out Hart Theater at The Egg to view Mississippi rock band 3 Doors Down perform their 'Songs from the Basement' acoustic tour. To provide an intimate atmosphere the stage was cleverly converted into a…
3 Doors Down to Perform Back-to-Back Shows for Upstate NY Fans
Mississippi rock band 3 Doors Down will bring their Songs From The Basement acoustic tour to two Upstate NY venues next week. On Monday, February 17th the band will be performing at The Egg in Albany. They then head west for a performance…
Los Lobos Throws 40-Year Anniversary Fiesta in Albany
Celebrating their 40-year anniversary, Los Lobos brought their highly recognizable blend of Tex-Mex Rock-n-Roll to Albany at the Hart Theater inside The Egg at the Empire State Plaza. Over 500 fans joined the seemingly ageless Los Lobos in…
Kid Rock and ZZ Top Deliver Good Ol’ Rock-n-Roll at SPAC
With summer in the rear view mirror and autumn quickly approaching, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s concert season was winding down. Apparently, thousands of Kid Rock, ZZ Top, and Uncle Kracker fans didn’t get the memo.
The mostly…
Michael Franti and Spearhead Bring Peace, Love and Music to Clifton Park
On the same day a naval shipyard in our nation’s capital was ravaged by senseless violence, Michael Franti and Spearhead came to Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park on September, 16th to deliver their ongoing message of love, peace,…
Michael Franti and Spearhead Coming to Upstate Concert Hall, Monday September 16th
Through his music, Michael Franti delivers a message of hope, justice, and peace. That message will ring loud and clear Monday, September 16th as Michael Franti and Spearhead bring their unique blend of hip hop, reggae, jazz, and funk to…
An Intimate Evening with Billy Payne of Little Feat at The Linda
The Linda Theater provided the perfect setting for what turned out to be a very special and intimate evening with Billy Payne. Most people know Payne as one of the original founders of Little Feat. What some might not know is he is also an…
An Interview with Ralph Castelli of RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles
RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles will be playing at the Palace Theater on March 18th. I recently spoke with Ralph Castelli, who has played Ringo Starr for nearly 30 years in the Broadway production. Tickets are available at The Palace box…
Two Takes: Big Gigantic Gives Stellar Performance at Upstate Concert Hall
Some shows are too big for just one review. For Big Gigantic, we sent staff photographers Chris De Cotis and Tom Miller to Upstate Concert Hall to capture the show. Here are their takes and photos.
Review and photos by Tom Miller:
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