GALLERY: KONGOS Brings KDays 2018 to a Close with Snappy Pop-Rock Tunes on Sunday Night - July 29, 2018

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GALLERY: Lil Jon Turns Up with Edmonton on Saturday Night at KDays - July 28, 2018

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GALLERY: Walk off the Earth Sings it All Away with Edmonton at Northlands Park - July 24, 2018

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GALLERY: Legendary Rapper Ice Cube Brings Record Breaking Numbers to KDays and Northlands Park on Monday Night - July 23, 2018

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GALLERY: The Beach Boys Bring Hawaii Vibes to Edmonton on Sunday Night at KDays - July 22, 2018

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GALLERY: Marianas Trench Delivers A Pop Punk Punch to KDays on Opening Weekend - July 21, 2018

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GALLERY: Billy Talent Kicks Off Opening Day of Annual KDays Festival in Edmonton - July 20, 2018

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KISS Unleashes Freedom to Rock Tour on Edmonton - July 12, 2016

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After a weekend of camping in the mountains with some of my closest friends, I've finally had some time to collect my thoughts about my time spent shooting the one and only KISS last week. It was three years to the day since the hottest band in the world graced the stage at Rexall Place, bringing the heat with their current Freedom to Rock tour, KISS electrified Edmonton, and had Northlands park rockin' on Tuesday July 12th. 

Being a huge fan of the band since I was little, having the chance to see them for the second time was just as magical as the first. The lights, the pyro, the theatrics! Turning those who gathered at Rexall Place into creatures of the night, who wanted nothing more than to rock and party the night away. From a photographers perspective though, being close enough to touch the members of the band was surreal to say the least, not to mention that having the "Star Child" himself, Paul Stanley, flick a guitar pick directly to me while I was shooting was something out of a dream. 

This is certainly a memory that I will cherish forever. It's not all too often that concert photographers get an opportunity to photograph their favourite bands, so needless to say, I am quite honored to have had the chance to have rock n roll gods and hall-of-famers such as KISS in front of my lens. After an outstanding performance, and ending the concert on a high note, this gig will certainly be a hard one to top!
 

Missed the show? Don't worry! Check out the official show review courtesy of Exclaim Magazine HERE!

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Punk-Rock Nostalgia Hits Edmonton With Blink-182 Concert - July 9, 2016

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The kings of punk rock graced the stage at Rexall Place on Saturday night, delivering a hefty dose of nostalgia to the vast majority of 20-something-year-olds in the audience. After recently releasing a brand new album, Blink 182 has been dominating cities on this tour, all the while fueling the love for music to fans both old and new. 

STAY TUNED TO VANDALA MAGAZINE FOR THE OFFICIAL SHOW REVIEW!

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City & Colour Brings Acoustic Mastery to Rexall Place - June 10, 2016

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Gracing the City of Champions on Friday night was Canadian acoustic phenomenon, City & Colour. Accompanied by the talented fellow acoustic jammer Shakey Graves, from Austin TX, they collectively brought Edmonton to their knees with the purity and beauty contained within their songs. City and Colour founder, and Alexisonfire guitarist Dallas Green poetically glided into his set with the familiar guitar ambience of "Woman" pouring through the monitors.
 
The band continued on through an 18-song set, featuring a number of fan favourite tracks such as: "If I Should Go Before You," "Hello, I'm in Delaware" and "Lover Come Back," which left eager concertgoers in awe and some in tears, all the while, with smiles adorned on their faces. 
 
C&C included a tribute cover to send his best wishes and kind regards to Gord Downie, frontman of fellow Canadians the Tragically Hip, as he played a beautiful rendition of the Hip's "Bobcaygeon." The audience roared as the familiar melody soaked through the monitors, so gracefully paired with Green's heavenly voice.  Following up with "The Girl," which featured Green on his own for part of the song, and having his whole band chime in to deliver the song's pounding outro. Lastly, performing an encore with fan favourites "Fragile Bird" and "Sorrow Man", Dallas Green and his band unified to send their gratitude to Edmonton for a rockin' Friday night show.

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