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Michael lives in Tappan, New York with his wife and two daughters. His first photo assignment involved shooting the Clearwater Festival in 2002 where he photographed the legendary Richie Havens, and his passion for live concert photography was born. For nearly the past two decades, Michael has photographed artists the likes of U2, Bruce Springsteen, Mumford & Sons, Weezer, Pixies, Muse and many others. When he is not shooting rockstars, Michael can usually be found running or mountain biking on the trails of the Hudson River Valley.

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Brooklyn Welcomes Back Pavement for Night 3 of Kings Theatre Residency

Michael Dinger Oct 6, 2022

Nearing the end of a 22-date fall reunion tour of North America that kicked off in early September in San Diego, Pavement played the majestic Kings Theatre in Brooklyn this past Sunday, October 2, for the third of four consecutive…

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Staying out Super Late with The National in Port Chester

Michael Dinger Sep 27, 2022

The Capitol Theatre, affectionately known as “The Cap,” lies in the center of the Westchester County village of Port Chester. The historic venue constructed in 1926 has hosted thousands of legendary musical acts (The Rolling Stones,…

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Sea.Hear.Now Festival Rocks The Jersey Shore

Michael Dinger Sep 22, 2022

The fourth installment of the Sea.Hear.Now Festival brought more than 30,000 fans of all ages to the picturesque waterfront in Asbury Park, New Jersey this past weekend, September 17 and 18. Produced by Tim Sweetwood of C3 Presents (Austin…

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IDLES Get “Back To Normal” In Flatbush

Michael Dinger Sep 17, 2022

Winding down their 14-date tour of North America, in support of their fourth album Crawler (Partisan Records) released in November 2021, avant-garde punk rockers IDLES from Bristol, England made a stop at the majestic Kings Theatre in…

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Lamb Of God Kick Off “The Omens Tour” At The Coney Island Boardwalk

Michael Dinger Sep 13, 2022

In a dream double-bill for heavy metal fans, Lamb Of God and Killswitch Engage joined forces for their tour opener on Friday, September 9 at the Ford Amphitheater in Brooklyn. With a chill in the air signaling that the fall season is…

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Interpol And Spoon Launch Co-headlining Tour In Asbury Park

Michael Dinger Aug 29, 2022

In a double bill for the ages, Matador Records label mates Interpol and Spoon joined forces for their first show on the “Lights, Camera, Factions” tour on Thursday, August 25 at The Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, NJ. Paul…

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Boston Calling Makes Its Triumphant Return

Michael Dinger Jun 4, 2022

After its absence in 2020 and 2021 attributed to the coronavirus pandemic, Boston Calling returned to the athletic complex of Harvard University in Allston, MA this past Memorial Day weekend for the first time in three years. Inaugurated…

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Inhaler plays NYC fans like a record at Irving Plaza

Michael Dinger Apr 9, 2022

Touring in support of their debut studio album It Won’t Always Be Like This, released on July 9, 2021 (Polydor), the Irish sensation known as Inhaler performed the second of back-to-back shows in New York City on Monday, April 4. True…

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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis bring their Carnage tour to Kings Theatre

Michael Dinger Mar 29, 2022

Nearing the end of a 17-date tour, Nick Cave and his longtime collaborator Warren Ellis perfectly executed a second straight sold-out show in Brooklyn this past Friday evening. Following the culmination of a successful United Kingdom and…

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Samantha Fish Performs A Halloween Blues Spooktacular at The Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett

Michael Dinger Nov 4, 2021

In support of her seventh studio album Faster (Rounder Records, 2021), Samantha Fish returned to The Stephen Talkhouse on the eastern end of Long Island for her first performance at the iconic venue in more than two years. Having…

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