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Pat is a music photographer and journalist based in Albany, NY, with a lifelong passion for photography. Living his life through a lens, he captures the energy and emotion of live performances, telling stories that words can’t. His camera is the tool he uses to freeze the essence of music.
Pat’s goal is simple: to make music look as good as it sounds. Believing the visual side of music is just as powerful, he creates images that elevate the experience for both fans and artists. Each shot captures the soul of the music, preserving its impact long after the last note fades.
Some shows burn slowly. Others hit like a freight train from the first note. Thursday’s sold-out August 8th set at Lark Hall in Albany was a full-blown collision of post-hardcore fury.
Thursday
The night began in the shadows, with…
Tarrus Riley Delivers Daytime Roots Revival at Empire State Plaza
On Wednesday August 6, under a hot afternoon sun, Tarrus Riley and The Black Soil Band transformed Albany’s Empire State Plaza into a rallying point for unity, rhythm and realignment.
The final performance of the 2025 Capitol…
Escaper Transports Park Theater Hudson Into a Sonic Odyssey
On Saturday, August 2, Escaper transformed Park Theater Hudson into a launchpad for a genre-defying journey for a few hours. The historic uptown venue, known for its warm acoustics and intimate charm, proved an ideal setting for the band’s…
Strings, Scales & Salmon Tales: An Interview With Leftover Salmon’s Andy Thorn
Few bands make it 35 years without burning out, calling it quits, or phoning it in. Leftover Salmon isn’t one of those bands. They’re still running hot. Bending genres, lighting up stages and sounding as unpredictable and alive as ever.…
Emanuel Casablanca Weaponizes The Blues At Park Theater Hudson
Park Theater Hudson wasn’t ready. Hell, no one was. On July 26th, Emanuel Casablanca walked on stage and turned this venue into a crime scene. Strings shredded. Ears ringing. Minds blown. This wasn't a blues show. It was a musical mugging…
All Amped Up: Plush And Lit Crush Capitol Concert Series
Albany doesn’t always rage on a Wednesday, but when it does, it looks like this. On July 23rd, the Capitol Concert Series really outdid themselves. Empire State Plaza got rocked with an afternoon-to-evening scorcher that felt less like a…
An Interview with Will Hanza Of Escaper
I recently caught up with Will Hanza, the driving force behind NYC-based psych-jam explorers Escaper. With a new album, Still Time on the horizon, the band has dropped its first single “Chance” and is gearing up to hit the stage with a…
Madison Square Garden Belongs to Shinedown Now
Madison Square Garden doesn’t hand out history, it demands it, and on Sunday, July 20, Shinedown stepped into New York City's famed arena and took it by force.
For the first time in their storied two-decade career, they headlined…
Southern Avenue Brings the Heat to Bearsville Theater
Fresh off a string of festival appearances and a relentless touring schedule, Southern Avenue rolled into the iconic Bearsville Theater on July 18 with no signs of slowing down.
One of the hardest working bands on the modern blues…
No Borders, No Rules: Gogol Bordello Wages Gypsy Punk War On Albany
Empire State Plaza In Albany turned into a riot of sound and sweat on July 16th, when Gogol Bordello unleashed pure gypsy punk chaos on the Capitol Concert Series.
With the Egg looming behind the scenes like a spaceship and the…