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Linda has been photographing people since she was ten. Forever intrigued by the complex beauty of the human form, she brings the eye of a portraitist to the unpredictability and spectacle of the concert scene.

Dream Theater // Live @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center // 3.19.25

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Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – It was a sold-out crowd at The Andrew J Brady Music Center.  The venue had set up chairs with assigned seating in the normally open area in front of the vast stage, but throughout the evening, no one was seated.  This was

Dropkick Murphys // Live @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center // 3.2.25

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Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It’s March!  February is in the rearview mirror, and Spring is just a few weeks away.  There’s a sense of optimism, a feeling that a turn for the better is approaching.  What’s a terrific way to feed into that spirit?  An evening

Say Anything // Live @ Andrew J Brady Music Center // 11.15.24

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Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – The crowd kept growing at Cincinnati’s Andrew J Brady Music Center for Say Anything’s 20 Years of… Is A Real Boy tour. Openers Social Animals and Angel Du$t gave engaging performances that readied the crowd for the headliner.  By the time Say

Bobby Weir and Wolf Brothers with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra // Live @ Cincinnati Music Hall // 11.13.24

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Article and Photos: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – At first, there’s a bit of a doubletake – the Grateful Dead’s Bobby Weir is performing with… The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra?  But yes, that’s what happened.  The Grateful Dead's founding guitarist, Weir, now 77 years old, is touring with Wolf Brothers, and also

Pop Evil and Bad Wolves // Live @ Bogart’s // 11.6.24

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Article and photos: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati’s Bogart’s entertained a crowd of rock and metal fans eager to rock to an evening with Pop Evil and Bad Wolves on their Animal Instinct Tour, with openers ONI and Sierra Pilot. First on stage was ONI, a progressive metal band from Canada. 

Asking Alexandria // Live @ Bogart’s // 10.4.24

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Article and Photos: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati’s Bogart’s hosted the All My Friends Tour, featuring headliner Asking Alexandria with support from Memphis May Fire. The Word Alive and Archers.  The venue was bustling with a large crowd on a stunner of a Friday night.  The crowd continued to grow

Kreator and Testament // Live @ Rose Music Center // 9.28.24

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Article and Photos: Linda Carlson   Huber Heights, OH – As the 2024 outdoor concert season winds down, the Rose Music Center hosted a fiery evening of heavy metal with the Klash Of The Titans Tour, featuring co-headlining thrash metal legends Kreator and Testament, with support from The Possessed. The pairing of Kreator

Dirty Honey // Live @ Bogart’s // 9.22.24

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Article & Photos: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – As Dirty Honey continues their Can’t Find The Brakes Tour, the band spent an evening at Bogart’s, situated just a stone’s throw from the University of Cincinnati campus.  It’s an ideal fit for the band, who appeal to young fans seeking an evening

Megadeth // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 9.17.24

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Article and Photos: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – Thrash metal!  There’s nothing quite like it, and when one of the genre’s “Big Four” bands (we all know them – Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica and Slayer) comes to town, fans are in for a metal feast.  This was no exception. Megadeth is headlining the

Ohio Is For Lovers Festival // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 9.7.24

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Article & Photos: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – You couldn’t ask for a more spectacular September day for an outdoor music festival – brilliant sunshine, a cool morning followed by an afternoon in the 70s, and not a hint of humidity.  Three stages, two under pavilion protection and one in an

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