After sifting through all of our 2009 show coverage, damn we covered a lot of hot shows and festivals. From Wanderlust to Austin City Limits, and venues such as the El Rey Theatre and the Echo in Los Angeles all the way to the Fox Theatre in Oakland, our staff photographers captured some epic shots of the best musicians out there. I originally had 55 live shots to represent our 2009 Year in Shows review, but knew I couldn’t pick that many ( I cant’ stand any number over 25 when it comes to lists). With that said, check out these 25 amazing shots from all the concerts we attended in 2009! We have Dan Auerbach, Them Crooked Vultures, Peaches, Andrew Bird, Common, Spoon and a whole lot more!
Which ones are your favorites!?
Band of Skulls at The Troubadour, Los Angeles
Photo: Craig Parker
The Creepy Creeps at the Royal Dive, San Diego
Photo: Big Swig
Little Dragon at the El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
Photo: Craig Parker
Peaches at the Wiltern, Los Angeles
Photo: Craig Parker
Fanfarlo at the Echo, Los Angeles
Photo: Craig Parker
io Echo at the El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
Photo: Craig Parker
Them Crooked Vultures at the Fox Theatre, Oakland
Photo: Kara E. Murphy
The Big Pink at the El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
Photo: Craig Parker
Disco Biscuits at 4th & B, San Diego
Photo: Big Swig
Fool’s Gold at Kia Soul Collective, Siren Studios, Los Angeles
Photo: Craig Parker
Janel Monae at KIA Soul Collective, Siren Studios, Los Angeles
Photo: Craig Parker
Matt & Kim at LA 101, Universal Amphitheater
Photo: Craig Parker
White Rabbits at the El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
Photo: Craig Parker
Local Natives at the El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
Photo: Craig Parker
Dan Auerbach at Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
Photo: Q. Manning
B52’s at Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
Photo: Q. Manning
Them Crooked Vultures, Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
Photo: Paul Gandersman
Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
Photo: Paul Gandersman
The Dodos at Amoeba Music, San Francisco
Photo: Kara E. Murphy
Mika Miko at FYF Fest, Los Angeles
Photo: Kara E. Murphy
Andrew Bird, Wanderlust, Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe
Photo: Kara E. Murphy
Spoon, Wanderlust, Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe
Photo: Kara E. Murphy
The Honey Brothers, Wanderlust, Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe
Photo: Kara E. Murphy
Girl Talk, Wanderlust, Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe
Photo: Kara E. Murphy
Common, Wanderlust, Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe
Photo: Kara E. Murphy
sweet pics.. very very very nice use of light, colors and focus.
I am having the toughest time deciding which photos are my fave. Kara, Manning, and Parker are all so talented, each with their own styles, but I love them all! 🙂
I must say, I love that shot of Peaches! Brings back all the good memories with showgoing buddies this year. Here’s to 2010 being even more fun.
BTW, getting my flight in the next week for SXSW. I’m going to both Interactive and Music. Music is 17-21, FYI, and I’m sure we can stay with a friend that lives there but I’ll double check.
Dan is the MAN!
And that Peaches shot is ridiculous! Very cool!
dem sure is purdy pichurs. especially my bro’s q+p.
speaking of wanderlust, did you catch Causecast’s blink-and-you-miss-it shots in our year-in-review reel? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfBNwOr3dp8 (i swear, one of these days we’ll edit that sucker)
Wow. These are all gorgeous! Kara must be the music festival photog! Very nice Wanderlust. That was fun.
Damn! These are legit!
Ha. Of course Dan is on there! Shit, I even have a crush on him!
Holy shit Sandy! These are excellent. I had no idea how much you covered. You have some really good photographers.