GALLERY: Suicidal Tendencies Brings Thrash and Chaos to Edmonton's Union Hall on Thursday Night - July 19, 2018

Dana Zuk July 20, 2018

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR EXCLAIM.CA

GALLERY: PVRIS Brings Pop-Fusion to Edmonton's Starlite Room on Friday Night - April 27, 2018

Dana Zuk April 30, 2018

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VUE WEEKLY

PVRIS

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Milq

Dustin Davidson & Jake Luhrs - AUGUST BURNS RED

GALLERY: August Burns Red Shreds Edmonton on "Phantom Anthem" Tour Stop - January 16, 2018

Dana Zuk January 30, 2018

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR EXCLAIM.CA

It's been far too long since I last hammered out a blog. Or, well... Tried to, anyway. I'm happy to have opened up my year of show-shooting with August Burns Red earlier this month, accompanied by ERRA and Australia's Ocean Grove in Edmonton's Union Hall.

Check out the relive article in Exclaim! HERE!

AUGUST BURNS RED

ERRA

OCEAN GROVE

Children of Bodom Celebrate 20 Years "Down & Dirty" In Edmonton's Ranch Roadhouse on Saturday Night - November 11, 2017

Dana Zuk November 13, 2017

PHOTOGRAPHED & REVIEWED FOR EXCLAIM.CA

I was absolutely ecstatic to photograph one of my all time favourite bands over the weekend, as well as discover a few new bands that had my heart singing.

Missed the show? Don't sweat it! The official review from this gig can be read right HERE courtesy of Exclaim!

CHILDREN OF BODOM

CARACH ANGREN

LOST SOCIETY

UNCURED

Danko Jones Heats Up The Starlite Room on Edmonton Tour Stop - November 8, 2017

Dana Zuk November 10, 2017

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR EXCLAIM.CA

Danko Jones visited Edmonton's Starlite Room last night, and it was off the chain! The house was packed on a Wednesday night, which is always a pleasant sight to see while winter is on the way in Edmonton.

Missed the show? Don't worry! I've got you covered! Hit up the link HERE for the Exclaim! review of the show!

Against Me! Delivers Punk and Unity to Union Hall - September 5, 2017

Dana Zuk September 11, 2017

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VUE WEEKLY

Slightly delayed on sharing this gallery to my blog, but hey, better late than never, right?! Against Me! visited Edmonton's Union Hall on Tuesday September 5th, with girl-rock sensation Bleached and Ontario's own The Dirty Nil. This gig was a perfect way to kick off the month of September after the long weekend, and was just the right amount of rock n roll and punk to settle the week's appetite for in-your-face music.

AGAINST ME!

BLEACHED

THE DIRTY NIL

In Flames Bring's the Heat to Union Hall with HELLYEAH and Source - December 16, 2016

Dana Zuk December 17, 2016

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR MRG CONCERTS WEST

Concluding my year of awesome concerts with this show was the best possible way I could have brought this year to a close. The infamous In Flames and HELLYEAH teamed up on their co-headlining tour to bring Union Hall to the ground, and they did just that! Many Edmontonian's braved the bitter weather to catch the buzz on this gig, and not a single person left the venue without a smile on their face!

IN FLAMES

HELLYEAH

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HELLYEAH

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HELLYEAH

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HELLYEAH

Halestorm Brings the Femme-Fatale Rock Show to Edmonton's Winspear Centre - October 19, 2016

Dana Zuk October 20, 2016

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE

Girl power was strong at the rock show in the heart of Edmonton's downtown area last night, as femme-fatale tour line up consisting of powerhouses Halestorm, Lita Ford, and Dorothy brought those who gathered in the beautiful Winspear Centre to their knees, and made them beg for more.

HALESTORM

LITA FORD

DOROTHY

Devin Townsend Delivers a Performance of Sentimental Genius to Edmonton on the "Transcending the Coma" Tour - September 4, 2016

Dana Zuk September 11, 2016

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE

Gracing the stage of the Starlite Room in the midst of Labour Day long weekend, beloved fellow Canadian's of the Devin Townsend Project boomed into Edmonton, laying down a wicked 14 song set to a sold out house.

Anticipation was rising throughout the night, as Calgary's Divinity, and San Francisco's Fallujah warmed up the audience with songs of consistent beauty and neck-breaking speed. As fog began to fill the room, concert goers were tightly packed on the floor of the Starlite Room, slowly inching their way forward towards the stage. As the lights dimmed, the crowd began to roar, consecutively louder, as each member of the Devin Townsend Project took to their place on stage. At deafening levels, the audience beamed as Devin Townsend himself, took his place front and center.

Exchanging smiles with nearby audience members, the band slammed into Ocean Machine's 'Night', causing an outburst of singing voices to echo around the venue, before rolling into Ziltoid the Omniscient's 'By Your Command', which resulted in a frenzy of headbanging across the floor, and unfolding the excitement even more so with 'Failure' from the soon to be released album, Transcendence.

Rolling on throughout the set, Devin and his band played a number of fan favorite tracks, 'Hyperdrive', 'March of the Poozers', and 'Kingdom' to name a few, as well as a handful of songs such as: 'Higher', 'Stormbending' and 'Secret Sciences', from their newest record, Transcendence. It was obvious that the audience received hearing these new tracks for the first time well, as murmurs of eagerness to hear the rest of what the album had in store could be heard among fans in the crowd.

As each member of the band left the stage momentarily, Devin appeared alone, silhouetted against beams of white light. Speaking to the crowd with sentiment, as if he were speaking to an old friend; All the while, expressing his appreciation for everyone who made it to the show. Armed with an acoustic guitar, Devin flew solo as he played the familiar melodies of 'Ih-Ah!'. His hauntingly-beautiful voice soared through the Starlite Room, as the audience began to sing along and clap to the rhythm of the song. Exchanging smiles with his band mates at the side of the stage, he welcomed each of them back to their places before tying their performance together with 'Grace', their final song of the night.

After the last hammering chorus of 'Grace' had left the bodies of singing audience members, Devin bid his farewells by shaking the hands of nearby concert goers, thanking them for their endless support while also being on the receiving end of thanks for his genius; Overall casting a memorable evening of sentimental musical enjoyment for all who gathered at the Starlite Room on Sunday night.