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Summer Concerts

kingmikeip — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:19:39 +0000

This summer one of my consistent gigs was shooting the ‘Today Show’ concerts every Friday morning at Rockefeller Center. They were all very early morning shows, however, it was something I looked forward to each week as the lineup was pretty solid.

Prior to shooting these concerts, I had virtually no experience shooting them, so it was definitely a learning experience. By show three or four, I had the whole deal completely down pat and knew the routine. I forged friendships with some of the other photographers who frequented the concerts as well.

Lady Gaga put on quite the performance on July 9, 2010. Over 22,000 fans came out to see her. As fate would have it, before her final song began, torrential rains came pouring down. As the great performer she was, she made it part of her act. It was quite the experience.

Enrique Iglesias performed a few of his classics on July 16.

John Mayer came out rocking on July 23. He played a couple of his well known songs as well as the Robert Johnson classic ‘Crossroads.’

Carrie Underwood played to a huge crowd on July 30. She performed hits such as “Cowboy Casanova” and “Before He Cheats.”

Train performed on Aug. 6. After a three-year absence from the music scene, the San Francisco based band found a hit in “Hey Soul Sister.”

Ke$ha played to her fans’ delight on Aug. 13. With a colorful stage set and constant dancer costume changes, she put on a very visual show.

A Small July Post

kingmikeip — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:58:41 +0000

It’s been a hot summer thus far. Here are two pics from July that I like.

Children cool off in the Washington Square Park fountain on July 6, 2010. Temperature hit 102 degrees.

Lady Gaga performs at Rockefeller Center during the Today Show on July 9, 2010.

July 16 – 21

kingmikeip — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:18:53 +0000

Not too much doing this past week…

Sailboats sail by the Statue of Liberty on July 18, 2009.

Neillan, 6, and Jayden, 3, of Brooklyn slide down the inflatable set up during the City of Water Day Festival on Governor’s Island, July 18, 2009.

Harriet Fredman of Silver Springs, Md. helps her grandchildren Margot, 7, and Adam, 4, of Tenafly, N.J. pin on a fish she decorated on the “River of Wishes” during the City of Water Day Festival at Governor’s Island on Juy 18, 2009. The fish stated the wishes they had for the New York Waterways.

Itay, 3, of Manhattan marvels at different aquatic life that can be found near New York City. This was part of an Army Corps of Engineers setup during the City of Water Day Festival on Governor’s Island on July 18, 2009.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and NYC Comptroller William Thompson, Jr. joke around while Congressman Anthony Weiner (left) announces that the NYC Pension Funds are selling holdings of approximately $10.8 million in two companies that have business ties to Iran, July 19, 2009 by the United Nations.

Fountains of Wayne – Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ

kingmikeip — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:03:07 +0000

I went to a Fountains of Wayne show last night at Maxwell’s in Hoboken. It was a pretty small venue, probably no more than 150 people fit in the room. I obviously couldn’t refrain from taking a few pics. Here are a few…