I love live performance.

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Ben Salter

Ben Salter supported Counting Crows at Perth Concert Hall

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Counting Crows
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Counting Crows: Adam
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Counting Crows: Adam Duritz

Front row tickets to Counting Crows at Perth Concert Hall was absolutely sublime. Without punters blocking my periphery, it felt like the show was performed just for me.

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Zap Circus

The last time I saw AC/DC was quite distant from the stage so I wasn’t planning to take any shots. Seeing fireworks, good symmetry, and a fan dead centre doing devil horns during Highway To Hell, I couldn’t resist.

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AC/DC

Queen was a photographic bucket list opportunity for me. There is nothing quite like photographing a personal hero, and seeing him look right back at you.

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Queen: Brian May
Adam Lambert
Queen: Adam Lambert
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Queen: Adam and Brian in red
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Queen: Adam and Brian reflected by stage
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Queen and Adam Lambert
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Queen: Adam, Brian and Roger

Robert Plant at the PCEC was amazing. Music really matters to him, and he absolutely shows it. What a total legend!

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Robert Plant feels what he sings
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Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters
Robert Plant
Robert Plant controls the mood of each song
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Robert Plant Sensational Space Shifters

Michael Buble is a wonderful entertainer. He completely owned the entire Perth Arena from the very start.

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Michael Buble is the ultimate crooner
Michael Buble and his band
Michael Buble has an incredible band
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Michael Buble

When Kiss reformed with their original members the concert that they brought to town sounded phenomenal. Although we had centre front row tickets to this show we didn’t get to our seats before the crowd surged forward and absorbed them. It was a great show though.

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Kiss

Iron Maiden was a huge show of all their well known numbers and some great new material. The show was ridiculously huge for such good value.

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Iron Maiden
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Iron Maiden Ed’s head
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Iron Maiden Number of the Beast
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Iron Maiden’s killer mood lighting
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Iron Maiden is a feast for the eyes and the ears
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Iron Maiden pure genius

Delta Goodrem supported Ricky Martin

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Delta at Perth Arena
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Delta in action
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Delta takes off her heels
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Delta bangs that drum

Ricky Martin has a great show that is so much fun. What a star!

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Ricky Martin
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Ricky Martin and his dancers
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Ricky Martin and his amazing band
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Ricky Martin’s incredible stage show
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Ricky Martin shows his moves
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Ricky Martin’s team is perfectly synchronised

Keith Urban was a surprise to me. I accompanied a friend doing a review on the show, and didn’t expect to be so blown away. He was awesome.

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Keith Urban

Neil Diamond at Sandalford Winery

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Neil Diamond commands the stage
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Neil Diamond

Suzi Quatro was such a great nostalgic show.

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Suzi Q and her band
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Suzi Quatro

Steel Panther brings the 1980s Glam Metal back every time. Here they rocked Perth’s Metropolis Night Club.

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Steel Panther rocks
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A heartfelt ballad by Steel Panther
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Steel Panther’s Michael Starr shoots a confetti load
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Steel Panther is stadium rock at the nightclub
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Steel Panther from the perfect view of the second floor
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Steel Panther rocking out
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Steel Panther + Chris and Hugh

We got to meet Steel Panther before the show. What a great experience.

The Raven Age supported Iron Maiden

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The Raven Age

Passenger played at the Astor Theatre

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Passenger

Ian Moss is an excellent performer. He is really very animated, making him riveting to watch but quite a challenge to photograph. Challenge accepted.

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Ian Moss

The Murphy Brothers performed the whole Wings Album Band on the Run note perfectly

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Courtney Murphy
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Chris Murphy

The Audreys + Fox Cat Rabbit played at Fly By Night club

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The Audreys, and Fox Cat Rabbit
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The Audreys
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Fox Cat Rabbit

DJ Flex (Winston) is one of the best DJs in Perth

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DJ Flex

Frankie Walnut was great entertainment. He warmed up the crowd for The Beards.

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Frankie Walnut whistling
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Frankie Walnut

The Beards was a great band singing songs about beards. I shot a series of images from all vantage points at the Astor Theatre. I love the shots, and wish the band was still together.

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Beards: bass
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The Beards really like beards
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The Beards are rocking out
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Working a bearded crowd
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This crowd loves beards
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Beardy bass action
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High angled beardiness
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Beardy guitar rocking
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Beards percussion

I went to see Nickelback with my daughter. They were at the end of a world tour so their set was tight and note perfect. Unfortunately they tried to do Foo Fighter’s Everlong as encore and the drummer didn’t seem to have learnt it properly.

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Nickelback

Fozzy supported Steel Panther at Metropolis and warmed the crowd up well.

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Fozzy

The Proclaimers played at the Perth Concert Hall

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The Proclaimers

Mark Wilkinson played at the Fly By Nightclub

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Mark Wilkinson
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Mark Wilkinson and co

Lissa performed at Fly By Nightclub and used my photo for her CD cover.

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Lissa

Eco Fairies put on a wonderful party in Leederville

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Sarah eco fairy

Jimmy Barnes did a soul concert at The Burswood Crown

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Jimmy Barnes Soul Deeper
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Jimmy Barnes
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Barnsey’s band

The Giants international puppet show from France. They used the streets of Perth as a stage and backdrop for an incredible three day performance. I went to all three days and I don’t think I’ll ever see Perth so packed again in my lifetime. As exclusive and brilliant as it was, I still hear the occasional grumble that nothing happens in Perth.

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Giants: Sailor’s Daughter
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Giants: Sailor’s Daughter on stormy seas
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Giants: Walking past the Bell Tower
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Giants: Incredible French Puppeteers
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Giants: Walking past the state library
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Giants: Deep down in the hooker

Majestique School Of Dance nurtured dancers for annual performances.

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Majestique choreographed ballet
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Miss Nicki teaches all ballet students
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Majestique girls in flight