Ohio Is For Lovers Festival // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 9.7.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - September 14, 2024 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
Festival on the Lake // Live @ AJ Jolly Park // 8.7.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 16, 2021 Article & Photos: Linda Carlson Alexandria, KY – It was a typical warm, humid summer day in northern Kentucky. But there was also magic in the air. A full afternoon and evening filled with live music on the open-air Stapleton stage, which is situated on scenic A.J. Jolly Lake, awaited the
Damn you, Coronavirus… I Miss Live Concerts! FEATURED MUSIC THINK PIECE by Linda Carlson - May 28, 2020 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson As a concert photographer, I regularly attend live performances, photographing nearly two hundred bands last year alone. I'd like to think that during my time within the music industry, I've learned a thing or two about the inner workings of it. From
The Ride Festival // Live @ Telluride Town Park // 7.12-14.19 FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Telluride, CO – It’s hard to imagine a more glorious venue for a band to perform. Gazing from the Fred Shellman Memorial Stage, performers at The Ride Festival are treated to a spectacular box canyon view that is second to none. 2019 marked the festival’s
Bunbury Music Festival // Live @ Sawyer Point & Yeatman’s Cove // 5.31 – 6.2.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It’s a festival name that has perplexed people for years. “What is a Bunbury?” is a frequent question asked by performers on stage. With its bumblebee mascot and tagline “Bee Here, Bee You, Bee Free,” it’s still anyone’s guess. The festival spanned three
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival // Live @ MAPFRE Stadium // 5.17-19.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 31, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Columbus, OH – After ten years, Rock on the Range, a rock and heavy metal festival that boasted 120,000 fans each year, has morphed into Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival. The three-day festival continues its tradition of rock, including contemporary, classic and heavy metal,
Festival Preview: Louder Than Life 2018 // Louisville, KY // 9.28-30.18 FESTIVALS MUSIC PRESS RELEASE by Linda Carlson - June 19, 2018 Article by: Linda Carlson Louder Than Life Festival, also known as The World's Largest Rock 'N' Roll Whiskey Festival, returns to Champions Park in Louisville for its fifth year at the end of September 2018 for three days of music, gourmet food, whiskey, bourbons and craft beers. While past years’ festivals
