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Ed Robertson & Jim Creeggan - BARENAKED LADIES

Ed Robertson & Jim Creeggan - BARENAKED LADIES

Barenaked Ladies and Alan Doyle Serenade Sold Out Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - November 3, 2015

Dana Zuk November 5, 2015

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE


Fellow Canadian's, and the one and only Barenaked Ladies serenaded their sold out audience at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on Tuesday night in Edmonton. People of all ages attended the concert, and smiles could be seen on just about every face in the room. 

Opening up the show on Tuesday night, also fellow Canadians, was Newfoundland's Alan Doyle & the Beautiful Gypsies. Playing classic Newfoundland tunes and songs from Alan Doyle's former group, Great Big Sea, Alan and his band of beautiful gypsies had the audience clapping and singing along to every song; all the while exchanging smiles and sharing laughter with their crowd.

The Barenaked Ladies took to the stage to play a stellar 21 song set, featuring fan favorites of old and new, as well as a few covers that had their audience singing at the tops of their lungs. Displaying images of classic arcade pinball games on their LCD screens, the crowd began chanting for the band. As the Ladies filed on stage, the audiences roars progressively grew louder and louder, shaking up the butterflies in my stomach and making me that much more excited to photograph these Canadian musical legends.  As the Barenaked Ladies rolled on through their set, the crowd was up on their feet, dancing and singing the night away. Abundant with smiles, laughter and all around positive energy, The Barenaked Ladies brought one of the best shows of 2015 to the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, that won't soon be forgotten!
 

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Tags Barenaked Ladies, Alan Doyle, Dana Zuk Photography, LiveNation, Live Nation Alberta, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Vandala Magazine, Edmonton, YEG, photography
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Berzerker Blothar - GWAR

Berzerker Blothar - GWAR

GWAR Shows Union Hall a Bloody Good Time - October 14, 2015

Dana Zuk October 16, 2015

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE


Shock-rock sensations, GWAR, annihilated Edmonton on Wednesday night with a whole new stage show full of gore, giggles and everything in between. Accompanied by the likes of Detroit's own thrash-masters, Battlecross, and fellow Canadian's from Montreal, Cryptopsy, this gig was off the hook!

I have anticipated going to a GWAR show for some time now. The rumors of fake blood and other bodily fluids being sprayed on the crowd, mixed with various stage characters in impressive costumes sparked my interest for not only seeing what they're all about, but catching them doing their thing in front of my lens as well. 

Though proving to be entertaining, it's hard to put into words what a GWAR show is like. It's something that you need to experience first hand in order to understand what exactly is going on. Between getting totally drenched by blood and other liquids, and seeing the crowds reaction to the madness on stage, GWAR put on a stellar performance that not only I, but everyone at Union Hall on Wednesday night wont soon forget!
 

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Tags GWAR, Battlecross, Cryptopsy, Union Hall, Union Events, Edmonton, Dana Zuk Photography, Vandala Magazine
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Brian Johnson & Angus Young - AC/DC

Brian Johnson & Angus Young - AC/DC

AC/DC Brings High Voltage Performance to Edmonton - September 20, 2015

Dana Zuk September 24, 2015

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE


Hordes of people flocked to Commonwealth Stadium on a very rainy Sunday night to catch the notorious rock 'n rollers, A.K.A the infamous thunder from down under, AC/DC, as they bashed their way into Edmonton, Alberta on the Rock Or Bust tour. Despite the foul weather, Edmonton's die-hard AC/DC fans of all ages were not phased, as thousands of people could be seen bundled up in rain ponchos with umbrellas in hand and smiles on their faces.

Upon entering the arena, the butterflies in my stomach began to go nuts. This was my first time shooting a show of this magnitude, and I felt like I was in some sort of perfect dream. This was a huge deal for me! Not only seeing, but photographing AC/DC has been on my must-see/shoot bucket-list for years, and finally getting to cross them off of the mile-long list feels pretty surreal.

Kicking off their explosive performance with the title track off of their newest album, Rock or Bust, AC/DC electrified Commonwealth Stadium with a hefty 20 song set, packed with tracks spanning across their incredible 42 year career. Fans could be heard singing along to their favorite songs from blocks away, as the fireworks and cannons of the stage show could equally be seen. With every note that would burst from the amps, the audience would respond with a roar, cheering and singing along to their favorite parts of their favorite AC/DC songs. 

Being surrounded by such and overwhelming abundance of positive energy of this degree was amazing, to say the least. The rain couldn't dampen the mood in Commonwealth Stadium, even if it was pouring buckets. All the while, seeing rock 'n roll gods still young at heart; running around and having a total blast on stage, performing to an audience in awe, is truly something magical that's much too sacred to put into words. So on that note, keep on rockin' AC/DC, I salute you! 

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Tags AC/DC, Dana Zuk Photography, Vandala Magazine, LiveNation, Edmonton., Rock Or Bust Tour, Commonwealth Stadium, Rock 'n Roll
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CATTLE DECAPITATION

CATTLE DECAPITATION

Cattle Decapitation Wipes Out Edmonton on North American Extinction Tour - September 21, 2015

Dana Zuk September 23, 2015

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE


The Starlite Room was packed full of excited metal fans on Monday night, as death-grind kings, Cattle Decapitation, were visiting Edmonton on their North American Extinction Tour, promoting their newest record "The Anthropocene Extinction", and demolishing cities in their path. 

Tampa, Florida's own, Dark Sermon, was first up to kick off the night. Delivering a ritualistic performance of blackened heavy metal, Dark Sermon left an impression on Edmonton that won't soon be forgotten. Up next was Black Crown Initiate, a personal favorite of mine, and despite being the odd band out on the bill due to their frequent (and lovely) clean harmonies between guitar and vocals, Black Crown Initiate always shows Edmonton what's up. Co-headlining the night was Australia's grindcore thunder from down under, King Parrot. It's always entertaining to see King Parrot live, the 5 piece from Melbourne, AUS. always put on a performance that's nothing short of wild! Warming up the crowd for what was yet to come, King Parrot had their Starlite Room audience all moshing, headbanging and stage-diving like crazy! It's always a pleasant sight to see people having so much fun at concerts, and this definitely a common thing whenever King Parrot is in town.

Lastly, our much anticipated headliner, Cattle Decapitation, took to a foggy and dimly lit stage as their first visit to Edmonton in 6 years. Appearing as silhouettes through the fog, the band immediately boomed into the first track off of their newest album "Manufactured Extinct" followed by "The Prophets of Loss". This resulted in the audience falling into a frenzy of aggressive moshing and break-neck headbanging, that stayed consistent for a majority of the set. Annihilating the remainder of their 12 song set, Cattle Decapitation fired on all cylinders with numerous tracks both old and new, all while maintaining their audible attack from start to finish, and leaving Edmonton with a sterling impression; Rejuvenating that of their previous performance, 6 years ago. 

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Tags Cattle Decapitation, Dana Zuk Photography, Vandala Magazine, Starlite Room, North American Extinction Tour, King Parrot, Black Crown Initiate, Dark Sermon
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ALEXISONFIRE

ALEXISONFIRE

SONiC BOOM Festival 2015

Dana Zuk September 17, 2015

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE


Sonic Boom Festival is exactly what it sounds like; A gathering in the heart of Edmonton, featuring some of the sickest bands and artists in modern rock today, all coming together to create one loud, energetic, boomer of a festival! This was my first time shooting a music festival of this magnitude, and I can't begin to tell you how excited I was to be there. Despite the downer overcast and rainy weather, the bands totally rocked out and gave it their all, while hundreds of people, decked out in rain ponchos with umbrellas in hand, still flocked to Borden Park in Edmonton, Alberta on September 5th and 6th to check out what was in store over the weekend. With the announcement of the broken up hardcore-heavy weights, ALEXISONFIRE, reuniting for the summer, and as the event's main headliner, anticipation to see this band was thick throughout the weekend among festival goers.

Saturday September 5th - Day #1 of Sonic Boom fest consisted of a variety of interesting bands, all delivering nothing short of epic performances, leaving their fans screaming and begging for more. Kick off talent that took the stage for day one were as follows: Young Empires, Gay Nineties, K-OS, Robert DeLong, St.Lucia, Kongos, TV on the Radio, Brandon Flowers, Hozier, and headlined by the "folktronica" queen herself, Ellie Goulding.  The energy of day one was coagulating throughout the park as day turned to night. Smiling faces could be seen in every direction, and positive vibes were all around; Seeing this, personally, made my time at the festival even more enjoyable.  Feeling the passion and love for music abundant in the air sure makes me one happy gal.

Though missing out on getting shots of Brandon Flowers and Hozier due to the artists not wanting any photography during their performances, I managed to capture a few cool moments of the other artists on Saturday's bill.

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Sunday September 6th - Day #2 of the festival hosted a stacked bill of bands that I couldn't wait to have in front of my lens. Kicking off the rainy day with The Zolas, as the perfect band to get the crowd of early-bird festival goers warmed up (both literally and figuratively) for what was in store. The day progressed on with the talented likes of: The Elwins, Eagles of Death Metal, Big Data, Rural Alberta Advantage, Tokyo Police Club, The Flaming Lips, Mother Mother, Tenacious D, and the much anticipated, ALEXISONFIRE, as our headliner for the evening. Though the rain showed no mercy to festival workers and attendees, everyone seemed to have high spirits. Smiles were still in abundance on the many faces of people bundled up in their best weather-proof attire. Despite how energetic and dynamic the bill was for day one of Sonic Boom, day two brought the heat. Countless colourful characters stormed the stage with an appetite for the resonance of rock through the stage amps and monitors.  Intensity and power flooded the stage with each act as they boomed and bashed their way through their performances. The audience went wild with the confetti cannons that the Flaming Lips shot into the rainy air, while pushing out into the crowd, an enormous cluster of balloons that were taped together to spell out: "F*CK YEAH EDMONTON".

Upon nightfall, the crowd's restlessness was gaining in the atmosphere. Excitement was stirring, and boy, it was contagious! As a black, curtain-like backing stage banner fell to the ground, revealing a heart-skull logo, ALEXISONFIRE took to the dimly lit, red cast stage, greeted by hundreds of screaming fans. Despite the frigid fall air, the audience erupted into a frenzy of worm-rolling crowd surfers, and mosh-pit-maniacs; A pleasant sight for a temporarily reunited band, and heartwarming for a musician in general. The experience of headlining a renowned festival such as Sonic Boom, accompanied by the well received, purely passionate audience, who stayed tough all weekend long throughout the dreary weather, has to be something that the dudes of ALEXISONFIRE won't soon forget!  Here's to more sweet reunion shows, see ya next year Sonic Boom!

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Tags Dana Zuk Photography, Vandala Magazine, Union Events, Sonic Boom Festival, Ellie Goulding, Alexisonfire, Tenacious D, Hozier, festival, modern rock, photography, September, long weekend
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Eicca Toppinen - APOCALYPTICA

Eicca Toppinen - APOCALYPTICA

Apocalyptica Brings Light to Union Hall with Classical Metal on Shadow Maker Tour - June 1, 2015

Dana Zuk June 3, 2015

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE 


WOW! What a way to kick off the month of June! Apocalyptica graced Edmonton with on hell of an epic, heavy-hitting headlining set, all while having Union Hall go totally nuts on Monday night! With the audience headbanging, moshing and singing along to their 12 song set consisting of tracks both old and new, these 5 dudes put on an extraordinary performance to a full house of smiling faces. Since junior high, I have been a fan of the Finnish classical-metal quartet, but after seeing them live on Monday night, I have a whole new appreciation for this band. Compiled of 3 cellists, a rockin' drummer, and a newly added vocalist, Apocalyptica creates music in which metal and classical collide, making this band truly stand out from the rest. Composing songs with the most beautiful melodies and just the right amount of heaviness to pull it all together. I'm still speechless from the stellar performance they put on in Edmonton!  So due to my lack of words... Check out photos from last night below! 

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Tags Dana Zuk Photography, Vandala Magazine, Apocalyptica, Union Hall, Edmonton
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Ensiferum & Korpiklaani Storm Edmonton on North American Tour - May 13, 2015

Dana Zuk May 14, 2015

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE


Keeping this little ditty short and sweet this time around... It's not often that I'd be caught at a folk metal show, but I like to make it an annual occasion for myself. So, with that being said, what better way to coin my 2015 dosage of folk metal other than heading down to Union Hall on a Wednesday evening to catch Ensiferum, Korpiklaani & Trollfest!? 
I have never been overly fond of folk metal, it's just one of those sub-genres that never really clicks with me... But you know what they say, to each their own! One thing is for sure though, the smiles at these shows are endless, and I LOVE IT! Smiles on stage, and smiles in the audience made going to the show all worth it for me, not to mention how cool the people are who attend these concerts. 
At the end of the day, I had a great time and managed to get a few cool shots of the 3 wicked-cool bands that graced Union Hall with their awesomeness! Check them out below!

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Tags Dana Zuk Photography, Vandala Magazine, Union Hall, Ensiferum, Korpiklaani, Trollfest
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Troy Sanders - MASTODON

Mastodon & Clutch Find Gratitude in Edmonton on Missing Link Tour - April 19, 2015

Dana Zuk April 21, 2015

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE 


What better way to spend a beautiful Sunday evening, than catching the almighty Mastodon, and the gritty melodies of Clutch, as they rock Edmonton on The Missing Link tour.
Eager fans lined the halls of the Edmonton Expo Centre on the evening of April 19th, preparing themselves for a night of radical music and fun. 
I have been to the Edmonton Expo Centre many times for a variety of different events, but seeing a concert here? Not totally sure what to expect, I made my way into Hall E of the Expo, and to my surprise, a huge stage with a killer lighting rig was in place; I couldn't wait to conquer it.
Opening the show was Big Business, an incredibly interesting band, consisting of just a drummer and bassist. Ironically, Big Business meant business, this unusual two-piece band delivered an impressive sound with charming vocals accompanied by booming bass.  
Co-headliner Clutch was up to bat, and I could feel the energy rising within the room. As this bluesy-rock group filed on stage, the sound of gritty southern guitar twang came pouring through the speakers. It immediately had my foot tapping and feeling the groove. As Clutch rolled through their set, more and more people in the audience were bobbing their heads and singing along, myself included.
 Finally, the time has come for Atlanta's own Mastodon to hit the stage. It's been 4 years since I first saw Mastodon do their thing in Edmonton, and back then, I wasn't the biggest fan. But this time around, and now that I have a new appreciation for their music, I've been dying to see Mastodon, especially since the release of their newest album, Once More 'Round The Sun (2014). My excitement was at an all time high when the 4 progressive metallers took their places on stage. Mastodon played a variety of songs that truly demonstrated the dynamic of this wicked band, Groovy guitar riffs complimented by beautiful kick-you-in-the-feelings vocal harmonies, Mastodon had the Expo Centre headbanging and singing along to just about every song they played. There's just something about being in the crowd at a concert, when you can hear a vast majority of the crowd singing along to your favorite song that really starts a fire in your heart. Well, at least it does for me! I give this concert a solid 11/10 on the epic scale, Mastodon has once again rocked Edmonton, putting on a solid performance that won't soon be forgotten.

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Tags Dana Zuk Photography, Vandala Magazine, Mastodon, Clutch, Big Business, Edmonton
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Black Label Society w/ Hatebreed & Butcher Babies @ Shaw Conference Centre - January 2, 2015

Dana Zuk January 9, 2015

Happy new year, everyone! I started off the new year in the best possible way. I spent the evening of January 2nd photographing 3 excellent bands - Butcher Babies, Hatebreed and Black Label Society - at Edmonton's Shaw Conference Centre. It was refreshing to shoot in a larger venue for a change, with an enormous stage and great lighting. Not to mention the plethora of talent that graced the Shaw's stage on Friday night! From Butcher Babies' dynamic-duo Carla Harvey & Heidi Shepherd, Hatebreed's hardcore-powerhouse of a frontman, Jamey Jasta, to shred-master and guitar god, Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society.
I'm still buzzing about this show, I had such a great time networking with new people, and shooting some of the coolest kats in metal today!
Sending a big thank you out to Vandala Magazine for having me on board with them for this show, and to Kevin Eisenlord of Pandemic Photography Canada, for getting a shot of me in action! Check out some of my favorite snaps from Friday night below!

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Want to see more photos from this show? Check them out here!
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Tags Dana Zuk Photography, Butcher Babies, Hatebreed, Black Label Society, Zakk Wylde, Vandala Magazine
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