Primal Scream, Baxter Dury and Mozart Estate at Bristol Beacon - 31/03/2025
After photographing Primal Scream in 2023 there was no chance I was going to miss an opportunity to photograph them again in Bristol.
I first photographed Primal Scream in 2023 and not only were they a great live band to listen to, but they were brilliant to photograph. So when I heard that they playing at the Bristol Beacon I knew I'd want to photograph them again. As the date of the gig approached though, my car started running roughly and my confidence on making a successful return car journey to Bristol wasn't high!
But there was no way I was going to miss this gig so I decided to get the train through to Bristol. The journey to Bristol was fine, but let's not talk about the journey home. All I will say is that it took a very long time!
The following morning as I processed the photos and saw what I had captured I forgot about all my travel woes from the previous night. Not only did the photographs make it worth the effort, but also the joy of discovering artists like Baxter Dury for the first time (who was also fantastic to photograph).
It wasn't just the photos that made the journey worth it. Every now and again you discover a new band or artists that you haven't heard before but you connect with. I thought Baxter Dury was excellent and I'll be keeping an eye his tour schedule to see if I get another opportunity to photograph him.
Here's the photos from my Monday night adventure to the Bristol Beacon. Enjoy!
Mozart Estate
A Recap of My 2023 and 2024 Live Music Photographs
A recap of the photographs I captured in 2023 and 2025 featuring Muse, Snow Patrol, Nick Mason and Del Amitri!
Where Have I Been?
While I have been out photographing concerts and festivals as normal, I have been rather slack and not posted on the Unplugged Blog since May 2022! But I've got some great concerts to photograph in 2025 and I will be sharing those photographs here on the blog. Before I do though I thought I'd share some of the photographs I've captured from the last two years. It seems a shame not to share those photographs, especially as I have photographed so many amazing artists and bands!
There's a lot of photos to share with you, so I'll keep the words to a minimum, but let's make a start with one of the biggest bands in the world!
Muse - Plymouth, 27th May 2023
Not only is Muse one of the biggest bands in the world, but I'm also a massive fan. So having the opportunity to photograph them in Plymouth was something I was definitely not going to miss. Due to the position and limited space available for photographers at the gig, it was tricky to get the compositions I wanted, but this doesn't take the shine off photographing such an amazing gig!
Beautiful Days Festival, Devon - August 2023
My annual attendance of my local festival is always a highlight and a great oppertunity to photograph some amazing bands and artists.
LYR, Exeter Phoenix - 2nd October 2023
After hearing Simon Armitage interviewed on the Rockonteurs podcast I knew I had to check out LYR live when they played the Exeter Phoenix.
Ocean Colour Scene, Bristol - 4th December 2023
Plymouth Summer Sessions - June 2024
This was my first time covering a Summer Sessions and it proved to be an excellent chance to photograph some really big names!
Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, Plymouth - 17th June 2024
After the disappointment of being turned away just as Nick took the stage in Plymouth in 2022, it all came together for his Bristol gig. A rare opportunity to photograph one of my musical heroes.
Sleeper, Exeter Phoenix - 21st June 2024
Beautiful Days, Devon - August 2024
My annual pilgrimage to my local festival yielded another collection of cracking photographs!
Snow Patrol, London - 11th September 2024
What’s better than photographing Snow Patrol? Getting to photograph them again ahead of their new album release and tour!
King Creosote, Exeter Phoenix - 23rd November 2024
Del Amitri, Bristol - 8th December 2024
If photographing Muse, Snow Patrol and Nick Mason wasn’t enough, I finished off 2024 by photographing a band that I’d been listening to since high school!
