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Des Rocs | Earthday Birthday 2026 | 3.21.2026

04.18.26

Des Rocs gave me classic rock vibes, Des was a freakin vibe up there, giving it his all, dripping in an outfit that would have made Freddy Mercury jealous. Des is a solo artist but his band was givinggg. You could tell they were here for a good time. My favorite song was Used to the Darkness. It would make a sick song for a video recapping some night time shenanigans! Sorry just my creative brain spinning. Anyway, check him out if you can! If you want someone who brings the energy! Ohhhh and I got more hairography!

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James and the Cold Gun | Earthday Birthday Festival 2026 | 3.21.2026

04.18.26

A little known fact about me is I love long hair (photography wise not like in a creepy way). And I LOVE when artists throw it around creating fun movement. This band delivered the goods for me on that!!! The highlight for me was the bassist, Gaby Elise, she was killinggggg it on stage. They got the entire crowd ramped up & moving, setting the tone for a fun festival. It’s hard to open festivals, the sun is hot, the people are just rollin in, it takes a good set to get people pumped & they definitely did not disappoint.

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Hellogoodbye | House of Blues Orlando | 3.18.2026

03.24.26

Honestly when the album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! came out I was very deep into my feels of acoustic and depressing emo shit. It was fun, but too fun for my angsty self. Now however, I feel like I can give it the appreciation it deserves. At 19 I would have been the girl in black at the back pretending not to like it, too cool to jump and dance. But man it was terribly hard to act professional in the photo pit when they started playing. THEY were dancing, having fun, and I had to catch myself a few times: focus girl focus, photos. Then dance. Thanks for the amazing show guys, the vibes were immaculate.

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The Early November | House of Blues Orlando | 3.18.2026

03.24.26

Imagine me a high schooler, getting my first car…a 1998 Kia Sophia…my walkman is rocking The Early November “For All of This” using my cassette adapter… and I am driving home from working at Hot Topic at the mall. My windows are down – hand cranked of course – and I am sneaking my last cigarette before getting home and hiding the evidence. Ahhhh the good ol days. Of course during the set the band was like “and here is one of our oldest songs!” and proceeded to play my favorite song. Fair play T.E.N., FAIR. All the “I’m so old” jokes aside, they fucking killed it. I never got a chance to see them back then being broke and young, now I have adult money, can go to concerts and in this season I got to photograph them! For all of this…life is good.

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AJ Perdomo of The Dangerous Summer | House of Blues Orlando | 3.18.2026

03.24.26

I know I said this on instagram but I HAVE to repeat here how upset I am with ALL OF YOU. HOWWW did I not know this band existed? This band formed in 2006, my PRIME freshman college year when I was heavily emo. What a waste of 20 years. But it’s fun to be able to listen to them now. AJ opened the show with an acoustic set & killed it. Seemed like a summer chill dude & I hope I get to the see the entire band on tour in the future!

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The Summer Set | The Beacham Orlando | 3.5.2026

03.13.26

The song Under the Influence(r) got me through a lot of rough emo nights this year so naturally when I saw The Summer Set was headlining with Senses, I knew this is a show I had to be at. But for the life of me I couldn’t figure out who to message for a press pass. All my emails were getting kicked back. I tried messaging on social media but that’s always a last ditch effort as a lot of bands get messages all day from being tagged and yours will get buried and unseen. Finally I was just like oh well. At least I’ll get to see them play.

Cut to being at the venue. I hadn’t shot at The Beacham before and both ends of the barricade were open. Being a rule follower, I needed to know which side to come in on, so I went to security to ask. They must of been confused because after leaving for a minute he came back with the tour manager for The Summer Set. In the sweetest tone I’ve ever heard she said “Hi, I’m J******, I heard you had a question?” “I am so sorry,” I replied, “my question was more for the venue about which side they want us to enter the barricade on. I didn’t mean to waste your time. But while I have you here, I am already shooting for Senses and wanted to see if it was alright to shoot The Summer Set as well?” She was so nice and gave me the go ahead and stipulations. Sometimes things just happen the way they’re supposed to. So with that, enjoy The Summer Set.

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Senses | The Beacham Orlando | 3.5.2026

03.10.26

Senses first came across my instagram feed when I was in a very emo mood. The song “Better than This” felt like I could be emo but hopeful at the same time. It was literally perfect & I kept it on repeat for days, finding videos people used with it, looking up all their socials & becoming an instant fan. Especially with a female lead singer, yes please. Madison Taylor not only has pipes, but she runs around with more energy than my kid after sneaking an entire bag of nerd clusters. More and more songs resonated & were added to my emo playlist ironically with joy. If you like a pop-punk-emo sound, if you wanna punch a heartbreaker who hurt you in the face, if you also wanna kiss that person, this is your band.

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NIGHTBREAKERS | Subterranean Chicago | Feb 22, 2026

03.05.26

Opening the night for Beauty School Dropout, Nightbreakers set the pop rock stage perfectly. They were just a whole vibe, genuine, & one gent was even wearing a twilight shirt. I fell in love with the song Apartment & went back to my hotel to listen to more. I realized I was already following them on instagram because they’re from Tampa! Also, they had a super cool & unique band shirt that was mesh, perfect for the Florida heat. My only regret was not realizing I could shoot from the stairs and I was kind of stuck in one spot for most of their set. That just means I’ll have to get in to photograph them again sometime!

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Deanna of Sincere Engineer | Bottom Lounge Chicago | Feb 21, 2026

02.27.26

A couple of bands (or members of) got together to do an acoustic benefit show for victims of ICE. The event had Deanna of Sincere Engineer performing. Not only did she show up while fighting bronchitis, she sang her heart out & helped raise a collective middle finger to ICE and this bullshit administration. It’s so refreshing seeing artists with backbones. A few days later she posted she will be doing a polar plunge for special olympics. As a mother of two kids with special needs (one who does cheer and gymnastics with special olympics) I couldn’t love this woman more. She’s so sweet and down to earth, and even gave me a food recommendation while in Chicago. It was called the Chef’s Special. I got there early and got a seat at the bar. I’m severely allergic to citrus, watermelon and mango so eating out is anxiety inducing for me. This restaurant went above and beyond with my allergy, even offered to move me to a private table (even though they were packed) since a lot of the bar drinks had orange peels. I’m ok as long as I don’t eat it so didn’t want to take a whole table to myself. I asked the bartender for a Diet Coke & she quickly washed her hands before handling my drink. This might seem like bare minimum stuff but I can assure you it’s not the normal. One time I told my server at a restaurant about my allergy and they brought my Diet Coke with a lime, or my calamari with lemons. But when I’m traveling I have little options other than to eat out so I’m super thankful when restaurants make me feel comfortable. Anyway, here is the Queen of Corndogs – Deanna

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Beauty School Dropout | SubT Chicago | Feb 22, 2026

02.25.26

Flew to Chi town this weekend for two incredible shows. One was Beauty School Dropout. I’ve had them on my crashout playlist for a while. Even though I knew I was going to see them open for MGK in May, I wanted to see them on their own headlining tour. A more intimate experience if you will. It was great! They put out the vibes, and the lead singer was in his merch booth signing and taking pictures until the line was done! He had to be tired after that set but was humble and gracious with each and every fan. One fan even brought him some custom cookies! It was so cute. Every single member was on stage serving too. It was a photographer’s dreammmmmmm! Posing, working with the light, giving it their all. If you’re strobe sensitive be warned there was quite a bit of strobes on this tour but the show was a banger, the crowd had great energy, the venue was chill AF, and I even got to see snow again.

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