22Nov 2014

Music Photography: The Whisky Sessions Festival – Manchester

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Music Photography: The Whisky Sessions Festival
Location: Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Date: 22.11.14
Acts: I Am Kloot, British Sea Power, Dodgy, Tim Burgess, The Travelling Band, Admiral Fallow, Matthew & The Atlas, Treetop Flyers, Southern, Jon Allen, Emily Baker & The Red Clay Halo
Photographer: Simon J. Newbury

Music Photography: The Whisky Sessions Festival | Manchester

The Whisky Sessions Festival, staged at The Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, is a ground breaking new winter festival held inside at the huge warehouse near Media City. As well as two stages of music the Festival, as the name suggests, also affords festival goers the opportunity to sample some of the finest whiskies from Scotland, Ireland and even further afield including India.

18Nov 2014

Music Photography: The Gaslight Anthem – Manchester Apollo

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Music Photography: The Gaslight Anthem
Venue: O2 Apollo, Manchester
Photographer: Tina Newbury
Show Date: 17.11.14
Support: Deer Tick, Bayside

Music Photography: The Gaslight Anthem | Manchester Apollo

Tina headed back up to Manchester to photograph The Gaslight Anthem of New Brunswick, New Jersey, performing live at The O2 Apollo on their latest European tour. Tina was at the same venue only a week ago to photograph Counting Crows. The Gaslight Anthem recently released their latest album “Get Hurt”.

14Nov 2014

Music Photography: Jamie T – Manchester Academy

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Music Photography: Jamie T
Venue: Manchester Academy 1, Manchester
Photographer: Simon Newbury
Show Date: 07.11.2014

Music Photography: Jamie T | Manchester Academy

The busy few weeks of live music photography continued in Manchester. While Tina was over at Manchester Apollo to photograph Counting Crows preforming in front of a sell out crowd, Simon was across the city at Manchester Academy 1 to photograph Jamie T performing live to another sell out crowd.

13Nov 2014

Music Photography: Counting Crows – Manchester Apollo

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Music Photography: Counting Crows
Venue: Manchester O2 Apollo, Manchester
Photographer: Tina Newbury
Show Date: 07.11.2014

Music Photography: Counting Crows | Manchester Apollo

We headed up to Manchester to cover two shows on the same night. Simon was over at The Manchester Academy to photograph Jamie T while Tina was not far away at the O2 Manchester Apollo to photograph Counting Crows on their latest UK tour.

12Nov 2014

Music Photography: Holly Johnson – Manchester Academy

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Music Photography: Holly Johnson
Venue: Manchester Academy 2, Manchester
Photographer: Simon J. Newbury
Show Date: 25.10.2014

Music Photography: Holly Johnson | Manchester Academy

Former Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson brought his latest UK tour, The Dancing With No Fear Tour – Unleashed From the Pleasuredome to Manchester Academy. We were there to photograph Holly for the second time this year. The first was at Rewind North Festival where Holly headlined the Sunday of the festival.

10Nov 2014

Music Photography: Mogwai – Camp & Furnace – Liverpool

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Music Photography: Mogwai
Venue: Camp & Furnace, Liverpool
Event: Liverpool Music Week
Photographer: Simon J. Newbury
Show Date: 24.10.2014
Support: Mugstar, Forest Swords, Ex-Easter Island Head

Music Photography: Mogwai | Camp & Furnace – Liverpool

We headed off to Liverpool to photograph Mogwai for the second time in 2 days having photographed the Glasgow post-rock outfit in Rotherham the day before. Mogwai were headlining Liverpool Music Week, taking place across many venues throughout the city.

30Oct 2014

Music Photography: Mogwai – Magna, Rotherham

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Music Photography: Mogwai
Venue: Magna, Rotherham
Photographer: Simon J. Newbury
Show Date: 23.10.2014
Support: RM Hubbert

Music Photography: Mogwai | Magna, Rotherham

I headed off to Rotherham in Yorskshire to photograph the first of two back to back Mogwai shows. It was something of a treat as I am a big fan of Mogwai having been to over fifteen Mogwai shows since my first back in 1997 at The Astoria Theatre in London.

29Oct 2014

Music Photography: Maverick Sabre – Manchester Ritz

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Music Photography: Maverick Sabre
Venue: The Ritz, Manchester
Photographer: Tina Newbury
Show Date: 22.10.2014
Support: George The Poet

Music Photography: Maverick Sabre | Manchester Ritz

Tina headed up to Manchester to The Ritz as part of a busy week of live music photography for the both of us. We were back in Manchester at the weekend to photograph former Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson as Rotherham.

Support for rapper Maverick Sabre at The Ritz in Manchester came from George The Poet.

26Oct 2014

Music Photography: Jake Bugg – Liverpool Echo Arena

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Music Photography: Jake Bugg
Venue: Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool
Photographer: Simon J. Newbury
Show Date: 18.10.2014
Support: Hudson Taylor

Music Photography: Jake Bugg | Liverpool Echo Arena

Jake Bugg performed at the Liverpool Echo Arena to a packed house. The huge arena can hold 11,000 guests and it was close to being full. Support on the night came from Irish band Hudson Taylor. Simon headed over to Liverpool to photograph Jake for a second time (the first occasion was in Manchester at The Ritz).

01Sep 2014

Music Photography: Rewind Festival North – Sunday

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Music Photography: Rewind Festival North
Location: Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield
Date: 31.08.14
Acts: Holly Johnson, Midge Ure, Sonia, Toyah, China Crisis, The Straits, Level 42, Tony Hadley, Roland Gift, T’Pau, The Beat, Heaven 17
Photographer: Simon J. Newbury

Music Photography: Rewind Festival North | Sunday

Day two of the Rewind Festival North meant no let up in the quantity or quality of bands and artists taking to the stage. China Crisis got the show started and the turnaround continued at pace until Holly Johnson stepped out to headline the Sunday and bring the festival to a close. Doctor & The Medics front man Clive Jackson continued in his role of compere for the event and event filled a bit of space with an impromptu rendition of the number one classic “Spirit in the Sky”. He also posed for a quick portrait backstage!