The blog of Calgary based photographer J. Dirom.
Photos of metalcore powerhouse August Burns Red on the Frozen Flame Tour. This was the final stop in Canada, but was not the final stop on the tour. The sold out crowd was full energized, and the mosh pit was in full effect.
The Tragically Hip simply put are iconic in the realm of Canadian music. I was lucky enough to be there for their Calgary stop in the Fully Completely Tour to take some photos of the Hip doing what they do best, bringing the crowd to their feet.
Dallas Smith was best known to me as the lead singer of the rock band Default. I personally have Defaults' first album "The Fallout", which I felt unjustly never peaked in the charts despite the #1 hit "Wasting My Time." That being said I was interested to hear Smith's latest incarnation. Judging from the sold out crowd, and their high energy before Smith even took the stage, that it was going to be a show to remember.
It was.
People sang along as Smith and his band put out a high performance show that fed into an already high energy crowd. Simply put a good time. If you are a country music fan, Dallas Smith is well worth seeing live as the atmosphere is something in itself. Don't expect cowboy hats, or Nashville theatrics, expect genuine and vocally solid performance.