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Opeth // Orpheum Theatre

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Opeth // Orpheum Theatre

I don’t think they designed this place to play rock music but we’re going to do our best,” dryly joked John D. Cronise of Texas-based outfit The Sword after they had played a few songs to the seated audience at the Orpheum Theatre. The band has a distinct southern feel, with accessible riffs in a distinct nod to classic metal such as Led Zeppelin. Their set was concise, playing favourites that many sung along to. After an interlude of Bryan Richie on synthesizer, the band took a turn to the heavy, with more technical lines and driving drums.

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Lindsey Stirling // Orpheum

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Lindsey Stirling // Orpheum

Lindsey Stirling is the ultimate underdog.

Coming from a modest upbringing in Gilbert, Arizona, Stirling has always been fascinated with playing the violin and dancing from a young age...

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Band of Horses // Orpheum Theatre

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July 20, 2016 - For Beatroute BC.  Review by Glenn Anderson to be linked when published.

Not my favourite image-set due to shooting limitations to aisles at the Orpheum, but I think there's some goodies in here.  Acoustics and crowd were wild!

Setlist

  1. Factory
  2. The Great Salt Lake
  3. Solemn Oath
  4. Cigarettes, Wedding Bands
  5. Is There a Ghost
  6. Islands on the Coast
  7. St. Augustine
  8. Laredo
  9. Casual Party
  10. Detlef Schrempf
  11. Hag
  12. In a Drawer
  13. Throw My Mess
  14. Country Teen
  15. Ode to LRC
  16. No One's Gonna Love You
  17. Older
  18. The Funeral
  19. NW Apt.
  20. Dull Times/The Moon

Chris Cornell // Orpheum Theatre

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September 30, 2015 - Well, I'm kinda surprised I snagged this one!  I was beyond excited to shoot this until I arrived and learned it was a soundboard shoot...

For those who don't know, you're usually stuck back somewhere in the middle/back of the venue using a telephoto lens (if you have one) and are not in the photo pit in the front where you usually find photographers.  I was using my D7000 (which is a crop factor camera) turning my 70-200 into a 105-300.  And even at 300mm, Cornell was hella far away.  Even after cropping my images, it's hard to create images with a decent resolution.  

Regardless, I'll share the few images I have below.  Especially with an acoustic set, it's hard to get variation between shots.  I wish I could have stayed for the whole set but with certain promoters, you're kicked out after the first three songs and aren't allowed to stay and enjoy the show.  The setlist below was beyond phenomenal and I really wish I had gotten a ticket but it had sold out pretty quickly.

Setlist (courtesy of setlist.fm)

  1. Before We Disappear
  2. Can't Change Me
  3. Moonchild
  4. The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan)
  5. As Hope & Promise Fade
  6. Nearly Forget My Broken Heart
  7. Fell on Black Days (Soundgarden)
  8. Thank You (Led Zeppelin)
  9. Hunger Strike (Temple of the Dog)
  10. Wide Awake (Audioslave)
  11. Doesn't Remind Me (Audioslave)
  12. Blow Up The Outside World (Soundgarden)
  13. Let Your Eyes Wander 
  14. Call Me a Dog (Temple of the Dog)
  15. When I'm Down
  16. Worried Moon
  17. Rusty Cage (Soundgarden)
  18. Sunshower
  19. Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden)
  20. Like A Stoke (Audioslave)
  21. Nothing Compares 2 U (Prince)
  22. Wooden Jesus (Temple of the Dog)
  23. Getaway Car (Audioslave)
  24. Imagine (John Lennon)
  25. Seasons
  26. Josephine (Encore)
  27. I Am the Highway (Encore - Audioslave)
  28. Higher Truth (Encore)