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22 Aug 2025
Concert Photography, Concert Reviews
by Harry Acosta

Jessie Murph — Kemba Live! Columbus, Oh

Murph’s sound thrives on contrasts. The night opened with “Gucci Mane” and “Touch Me Like a Gangster,” tracks driven by trap beats and swaggering vocals that nonetheless

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22 Jul 2025
Concert Photography, Concert Reviews
by Brian Bruemmer

Ryan Adams – Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, OH

T ornado sirens filled the early evening air as I arrived at the Taft Theatre to photograph and review Ryan Adams' July 20th Cincinnati stop. With Adams' reputation for b

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22 Jul 2025
Concert Photography, Concert Reviews
by Harry Acosta

The SoapGirls — Rumba Café

The SoapGirls Bring Grit and Glitter to Rumba CaféColumbus, Ohio – July 1, 2025 The SoapGirls crash through your expectations, tear up the floorboards, and rewrite the rules on

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20 Jul 2025
Concert Photography, Concert Reviews
by Harry Acosta

Wu-Tang Clan/Run the Jewels — Nationwide Arena

Iron Verses, Golden Fire: A Chronicle in Four Voices Two dynasties performed on the same stage—each carrying years of devotion, prophecy, and sharpened skill. Run the Jewels arri

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15 Jul 2025
Concert Photography, Concert Reviews, Festival Focus, The Hot Mic Podcast
by Brian Bruemmer

2025 Nelsonville Music Festival Recap

T o quote the Violent Femmes, “Do you like American music? We like all kinds of music. But I like American music best – baby.” Nelsonville Music Festival has always felt

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04 Jun 2025
Festival Focus, Music News, The Hot Mic Podcast
by The Hot Mic

Nelsonville Music Festival 2025 Preview

D on’t get caught off guard! Ohio’s best independent music festival has moved its exciting mix of music and art once again and is quickly approaching! This year Nelsonville Mus

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03 Jun 2025
Concert Photography, Concert Reviews
by Harry Acosta

Vampire Weekend — Kemba Live!, Columbus, OH

Vampire Weekend, on a breezy and bright night at Kemba Live! in Columbus, curated a cultural dialogue—a kind of prep-school gospel under the Midwestern stars, where irony and ear

Damian Kulash, OK Go at the Agora in Cleveland | Photo by Harry Acosta
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30 Apr 2025
Concert Photography, Concert Reviews, Interview
by Harry Acosta

OK Go — the Agora in Cleveland, OH/Interview

OK Go’s April 27 performance at the Agora in Cleveland connects past and future music, showcasing their blend of joy, innovation, and emotional depth. Also, founding bassist, Tim

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27 Mar 2025
Concert Photography, Concert Reviews
by Harry Acosta

Bishop Briggs — the Newport Music Hall

There’s something especially captivating about Briggs’ ability to pivot from deeply personal to universally resonant without losing coherence. Tracks like “Growing Pains” a

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July 26, 2025
Dinosaur Jr / Snail Mail / Easy Action – Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
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August 4, 2025
Toto / Christopher Cross / Men at Work – Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
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July 30, 2025
VIDEO: Before / After – Third Eye Blind
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August 10, 2025
Nelly / Ja Rule / Eve / Chingy – Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH

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