X Japan is a band that doesn’t tour very often, especially in recent years. So of course, its first North American tour, promptly following their successful show at Lollapalooza, garnered a great deal of attention. With stops all over North America, it was a given that I would be out there getting some shots.

Dir en Grey has come and gone once more, and as usual, put on a stellar performance at the Chicago House of Blues this past September 1st. Photos abound after the break!

Miyavi recently performed at Chicago’s own House of Blues, and what a performance it was. He enthralled the audience with his antics, jokingly asking the audience what his name was, flicking the microphone to get everyone to yell it, and making wide strums on his guitar to see if the drummer would be quick enough [...]