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Tony Kakko - SONATA ARCTICA

Tony Kakko - SONATA ARCTICA

Sonata Arctica Brings Power-House Power Metal Line Up To Edmonton's Starlite Room - November 26, 2016

Dana Zuk November 29, 2016

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR CONCERTWORKS


Concertworks had me out on the prowl once again to catch the buzz on Saturday November 26th's show at the Starlite Room, as Edmonton hosted some of Finland's finest, Sonata Arctica and their guests: Leaves' Eyes, Omnium Gatherum and, Edmonton's very own Solborn, making this a wicked power metal feature for Edmonton music fans.
 

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Tags Dana Zuk Photography, Sonata Arctica, Solborn, Leaves' Eyes, Omnium Gatherum, Concertworks, Starlite Room, Edmonton, Alberta, YEG
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Mike Millan - CALLING ALL CAPTAINS

Mike Millan - CALLING ALL CAPTAINS

Calling All Captains Kicks Off 2016 Halloween Weekend With a Bang at Brixx - October, 28, 2016

Dana Zuk October 31, 2016

Happy Halloween to all of my spooky friends out there! I kicked off my somewhat uneventful Halloween weekend in the best way possible, which left me in good spirits for the remainder of the weekend. My friends in one of the coolest pop punk bands in Edmonton, Calling All Captains were opening up a show on Friday night in the basement bar of the Starlite Room, Brixx Bar & Grill, which ended up being a really wild show.

The guys asked me to take a few behind the scenes shots of them setting up their gear for their set, so this being the first time I've ever really done something like that at a show, I tried my best to not get in the way while they prepped and primed everything before show time.

It was so refreshing to see people reacting so passionately to local music, and supporting their local scene in ways that everyone did on Friday night.  It's not often that you see people stage diving to local bands... But it's certainly a wicked sight to see when it does happen, especially when the venue is packed full of people. Things like that always give me hope for our local scene, despite its constant fluctuation, I believe we've reached a plateau of healthiness in terms of supporting our local musicians all across the board.

However, Calling All Captains crushed all expectations I had for that evening, and I couldn't have been happier to be there to freeze those memories for them. The guys played one of the best sets that I've ever seen them put on, and that just makes the pleasure of being there to catch the action that much sweeter. 
 

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Tags Dana Zuk Photography, Calling All Captains, Pop Punk, Edmonton, YEG, Brixx Bar & Grill, Starlite Room, Concertworks
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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT

THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT

Devin Townsend Delivers a Performance of Sentimental Genius to Edmonton on the "Transcending the Coma" Tour - September 4, 2016

Dana Zuk September 11, 2016

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE


Gracing the stage of the Starlite Room in the midst of Labour Day long weekend, beloved fellow Canadian's of the Devin Townsend Project boomed into Edmonton, laying down a wicked 14 song set to a sold out house. 

Anticipation was rising throughout the night, as Calgary's Divinity, and San Francisco's Fallujah warmed up the audience with songs of consistent beauty and neck-breaking speed. As fog began to fill the room, concert goers were tightly packed on the floor of the Starlite Room, slowly inching their way forward towards the stage. As the lights dimmed, the crowd began to roar, consecutively louder, as each member of the Devin Townsend Project took to their place on stage. At deafening levels, the audience beamed as Devin Townsend himself, took his place front and center. 

Exchanging smiles with nearby audience members, the band slammed into Ocean Machine's 'Night', causing an outburst of singing voices to echo around the venue, before rolling into Ziltoid the Omniscient's 'By Your Command', which resulted in a frenzy of headbanging across the floor, and unfolding the excitement even more so with 'Failure' from the soon to be released album, Transcendence. 

Rolling on throughout the set, Devin and his band played a number of fan favorite tracks, 'Hyperdrive', 'March of the Poozers', and 'Kingdom' to name a few, as well as a handful of songs such as: 'Higher', 'Stormbending' and 'Secret Sciences', from their newest record, Transcendence. It was obvious that the audience received hearing these new tracks for the first time well, as murmurs of eagerness to hear the rest of what the album had in store could be heard among fans in the crowd. 

As each member of the band left the stage momentarily, Devin appeared alone, silhouetted against beams of white light. Speaking to the crowd with sentiment, as if he were speaking to an old friend; All the while, expressing his appreciation for everyone who made it to the show. Armed with an acoustic guitar, Devin flew solo as he played the familiar melodies of 'Ih-Ah!'. His hauntingly-beautiful voice soared through the Starlite Room, as the audience began to sing along and clap to the rhythm of the song. Exchanging smiles with his band mates at the side of the stage, he welcomed each of them back to their places before tying their performance together with 'Grace', their final song of the night. 

After the last hammering chorus of 'Grace' had left the bodies of singing audience members, Devin bid his farewells by shaking the hands of nearby concert goers, thanking them for their endless support while also being on the receiving end of thanks for his genius; Overall casting a memorable evening of sentimental musical enjoyment for all who gathered at the Starlite Room on Sunday night.


Tags Dana Zuk Photography, Devin Townsend Project, Devin Townsend, Vandala Magazine, MRG Concerts, Starlite Room, Fallujah, Divinity, Edmonton, YEG
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Scott "Stza" Sturgeon - LEFTOVER CRACK

Scott "Stza" Sturgeon - LEFTOVER CRACK

Leftover Crack Makes Edmonton Debut at the Starlite Room- June 28, 2016

Dana Zuk June 29, 2016

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR EXCLAIM!.CA


The infamous politically-charged punk band, Leftover Crack, made their first debut in Edmonton last night, as they stormed the stage at the Starlite Room to unleash their chaos on a sold out house. Opening up the night with Edmonton's very own psycho-billy rockers, The Devil's Sons, to set the mood for what was to come. 

Missed the show? Don't worry! Check out the official show review courtesy of Exclaim! Magazine HERE!

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Tags Leftover Crack, The Devil's Sons, Exclaim!, Concertworks, Edmonton., Alberta, YEG, Starlite Room
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John Baizley - BARONESS

John Baizley - BARONESS

Baroness Paints the Town "Purple" on Edmonton Stop of 2016 Spring Tour - May 27, 2016

Dana Zuk May 29, 2016

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR EXCLAIM!.CA


Picking up semi-last minute gigs on a Friday night is never something I will complain about. Especially when it comes to going in blind, so to speak. The discovery of new bands and new music is easily one of the most thrilling parts of my job. Last night, however, I was in for a real treat - as the almighty, Baroness, marched into Edmonton's infamous venue, the Starlite Room, to do some damage on their Spring 2016 tour.
Being someone who's some-what unfamiliar with their music, I couldn't help but feel intrigued as the band took to the stage. But, alas, within the first few bars of Baroness' opening song, that spewed from the monitors, and filled the room with joy and all sorts of other emotions, I was hooked! The gritty melodies paired with soothing vocals was practically a match made in heaven, along with the pulsating rhythms that seemed to have the whole room either bobbing their heads or swaying their bodies back and forth, all the while, the sound of concert goers singing along to every word - Truly a pleasant first-time experience while in the presence of the undeniably epic Baroness!

Missed the show? Don't worry! Check out the official show review courtesy of Exclaim! Magazine HERE!

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Tags Baroness, Exclaim!, Starlite Room, Live Nation, Live Nation Alberta, Edmonton, Dana Zuk Photography
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DISCIPLES OF POWER

DISCIPLES OF POWER

SHREDMONTON Metal Festival & Conference Makes it's Debut in Alberta's Capital - DAY ONE - May 6, 2016

Dana Zuk May 10, 2016

Spring time festivals are always a surefire way to get myself, and fellow concert goers in the mood for a gig-filled summer. Local promoters, Prairie Fire Events LTD., whipped up a wicked line up of bands to play both the Starlite Room and Brixx Bar & Grill over the weekend, hosting only the finest in western Canadian metal, as well as a number of international touring bands, including the lineup of this year's Metal Alliance Tour. 

Despite only covering day one of this year's SHREDMONTON festival, I had a great time! Spending my time in the Starlite Room to catch Friday night's entertainment, courtesy of Disciples of Power as the evening's headliner, followed by the talented likes of: Quietus, With Malice, Calgary's Train Bigger Monkeys and Tylor Dory Trio, who, gradually, all had the house rockin' from wall to wall until the night was through, coining the debut of SHREDMONTON on the western Canadian metal festival scene.

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Tags Dana Zuk Photography, Shredmonton, festival, conference, Starlite Room, Prairie Fire Events, Edmonton, Disciples of Power
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KALMAH

KALMAH

Kalmah Crushes The Starlite Room on Edmonton Stop of Canadian Torture Tour - April 19, 2016

Dana Zuk April 21, 2016

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE


Swamp-metal sensations, Kalmah, graced Edmonton with their long awaited presence on Tuesday night, with fellow Canadians, Vesperia, as well as local folk metallers, Trollband and Mongol, playing support to Kalmah's epic night at the Starlite Room. 

Kicking off the evening with Edmonton's very own Mongol, Mongolian inspired folk metal, and blackened folk metallers known as Trollband, had the adrenaline flowing through the room, gearing up Edmonton for what was in store. Playing direct support through the Canadain leg of Kalmah's tour, Toronto's truly epic Vesperia, and winners of 2015's Wacken Battle Canada, delivered a whole new dynamic to the night, while helping a number of gig attendees warm up their headbanger neck muscles for the chaos that was about to ensue. 
  
Hammering through a hefty 16 song set spanning their 13+ year career, Kalmah had their audience in a frenzy on the floor right from the get-go. Nailing a number of fan favorite tracks such as: "The Black Waltz", "12 Gauge", and finishing strong with "Hades", to put a cherry on top of the night. Between the whirlwind headbanging and moshing, it would seem as though Edmonton had left an unforgettable impression on these Finnish musicians, as they exchanged smiles and high-fives with outstretched hands of nearby grinning concert goers.

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Tags Kalmah, Vesperia, Trollband, Mongol, Concertworks, Vandala Magazine, Starlite Room, Dana Zuk Photography, Edmonton, YEG
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Matt Heafy - TRIVIUM

Matt Heafy - TRIVIUM

Trivium Sells Out Starlite Room on Edmonton Stop of North American Tour - February 10, 2016

Dana Zuk February 15, 2016

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE


It's been roughly four years since I last saw Trivium on an Edmonton stage. Far too long to have gone without witnessing the epicness of their performance. Thankfully, I was able to get my fill of their stellar set on Wednesday night at the Starlite Room. Accompanied by the talented likes of local support acts The Order of Chaos and All Else Fails, each band had the house rocking from wall to wall.

Leading the charge, All Else Fails meant business as they took to the stage to kick off the evening. Seizing the attention of their audience, playing a number of killer songs that encouraged their audience to headbang along with the raspy vocals and shreddy guitar solos featured in each track. The band definitely left a lasting impression on this particular Edmonton crowd. 

Continuing the flow of adrenaline, The Order of Chaos delivered a relentless performance to a full floor. Non-stop shred-action from start to finish, the band had the house jumping, moshing and headbanging; Channeling energy between performer and audience, putting the cherry on top of an already awesome night.

Taking to a dimly lit stage, Trivium boomed into their set, starting with the title track off of their newest album: "Silence in the Snow", causing the crowd at the Starlite Room to go absolutely wild. Exchanging smiles and fist bumps with near by concert goers, Trivium powered through their heavy 14 song set, playing tracks spanning their 10+ year career that had the house rockin' from side to side, front to back. With each cheer the audience would roar at the band, Trivium answered back by crushing the catchy melodies of fan favorite tracks included in the set, such as: "Strife" , "Insurrection", "Tread The Floods" and "Down From The Sky", all building anticipation for the pounding chorus of their encore track, "In Waves", which resulted in total chaos among fans as they sang, moshed, and headbanged the night away. The voices of Trivium's Edmonton fans could be heard singing along to their performance from the snowy streets outside of the venue, meaning only one thing... That Trivium had once again dominated Edmonton, leaving a memorable impression on their old and new fans at the Starlite Room, that will be talked about for months to come. 

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Tags Dana Zuk Photography, Vandala Magazine, Trivium, The Order Of Chaos, All Else Fails, Concertworks, Starlite Room
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WARBRINGER

WARBRINGER

Warbringer Delivers Healthy Dose of Thrash to Edmonton on North American Tour with Enforcer, Cauldron & Exmortus - January 28, 2016

Dana Zuk January 30, 2016

PHOTOGRAPHED FOR VANDALA MAGAZINE


Weekday thrash gigs are always promising. If it's not the wicked bang-over the morning after, it's the hoarse voice that will remind you of what a great time you had the night before. This was definitely the case for Edmonton on Friday morning, as California's thrash experts Warbringer, brought total war to the Starlite Room on Thursday night as they rolled through Edmonton on their 2016 North American tour, accompanied by Sweden's Enforcer, fellow Canadian's Cauldron (with Striker's Dan Cleary filling in on lead vocals), and Exmortus of California, who all pleased the likes of their Edmonton audiences. 

Firing up the night with Exmortus leading the charge, the Californian's delivered a set jam packed with crushing riffs and shreddy solos to a full floor. Moving on to Toronto's very own, Cauldron, playing a brief eight song set with Dan Cleary lending his powerful vocals to the band for the evening, due to their lead vocalist, Jason Decay, coming down with a nasty throat infection, rendering him unable to sing during the set. As Enforcer was about to hit the stage, the floor of the Starlite Room began to fill up, as people began to chant the band's name, eagerly awaiting for the four-some to dominate the room. As the Swedish thrash masters took to the stage, the audience erupted into a frenzy of headbanging hair, which could be seen flying in all directions; a pleasant sight for the musicians playing to a full room. By the time Warbringer hit the stage, the floor began to fill up even more, which resulted in a whirlwind of intense moshers and headbangers who began to thrash about with the adrenaline-packed set that the band had unleashed on their Starlite Room crowd, including fan favorite tracks such as: "Living in a Whirlwind", "Black Sun, Black Moon", "Combat Shock", and "TOTAL WAR", putting an aggressive edge on the evening, and creating the perfect storm for a weekday thrash show that will be talked about for months to come.

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Tags Dana Zuk Photography, Warbringer, Enforcer, Cauldron, Exmortus, Concertworks, Starlite Room, YEG, Edmonton, North American Tour
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STRIKER

STRIKER

Striker Brings the Heat to The Starlite Room for "Stand In The Fire" CD Release Party - January 22, 2015

Dana Zuk January 25, 2016

I just gotta say it... I LOVE CD release parties! Especially when one of the most rockin' bands in the city releases a new record and, puts on a killer show to present it to the masses. People from all over Alberta flocked to the Starlite Room to catch the gentlemen of Striker in action, as they unleashed the madness of their newest album "Stand In The Fire" on Friday night to a packed house. 

With the support of three other stellar local bands, the night was kicked off in style with Solborn, a new band to the local scene, playing symphonic power metal in the finest way possible. The beautiful harmonies accompanied by striking female vocals involved in Solborn's music grabbed the audiences attention with a firm grip, holding on tight from the moment the band hit the stage 'til the end of their crushing set. Next up on the bill, and pleasantly received by those gathered on the floor of the Starlite Room, Wolfrik kicked the show into high gear with speed and force. Moshers began to thrash about as Wolfrik rolled through their set, delivering devastating songs one after another to keep the adrenaline pumping. As more people began to fill the venue, veterans of Edmonton crossover, L.A.M.S, warmed up the necks of headbangers gathered at the front of the stage, as they unleashed their brand of thrashy-punky goodness on everyone in the room, preparing the bodies and voices for what was yet to come.

With anticipation sitting thick in the air, Striker took to the dimly lit stage as their audience began to roar. Starting off their hefty 15 song set with "Crossroads", Edmonton began to sing along and thrash about. One of my favorite things about Striker's music, is that it's fun to sing along with and wreck your neck to, and I know that there are many people out there who can agree with me on that one! Moving on through the set, Striker played a handful of tracks off of the new record, their single entitled "Too Late", being one of them. As the band serenaded the Starlite Room, the harmonies and killer guitar solos of fan favorite tracks such as: "Lethal Force", "City of Gold", and "Full Speed" could be heard echoing throughout the halls and in the streets outside. While the band boomed into "Fight For Your Life" , vocalist Dan Cleary, began to encourage the crowd to sing along to the catchy chorus. Splitting the room down the middle, and encouraging call-and-answer vocal melodies from audience left and audience right, adding a even more fun spin on the performance of this epic track. I found it only fitting that the guys chose the song "Second Attack" as their encore, as the songs in-your-face guitar-aggressiveness was complimentary to the energy of the set prior to this point in the show. Plus, the irony behind that is pretty sweet, if you ask me! Lastly, closing off the night with "Terrorizer", Striker closed off the show to a smiling audience, chanting and cheering for more as they offered cheers to anyone they could reach with their drink held in the air. This  was simply a perfect way to introduce a brand new, independently released  record on their home town, while celebrating with some of their closest friends. I love it! Talented musicians makin' memories on the way to the top! 

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Here you will find exclusive galleries, show reviews, and my own personal take on the concerts I attend for both local and touring artists, along with many other photo adventures!


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GALLERY: Loud as Hell Festival 2023
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GALLERY: Megadeth Massacres Edmonton on Crush the World Tour - May 1, 2023
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GALLERY: Nothing More Fills Edmonton's Rock n Roll Soul With "Spirits" Tour - April 22, 2023
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May Recap - Avril Lavigne, Billy Talent, Opeth & More
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April Recap - Slipknot, Imagine Dragons, Blackberry Smoke and more
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