My name is Andy Jillson. I’m a freelance photographer and writer currently living in Silver Spring, MD. I’m particularly drawn to taking photos of musicians, and I’ve been photographing concerts in my free time since 2013. The first band I ever photographed was The Flaming Lips. It was fucking amazing. I photographed […]
Musicians, Venue Owners, and the Concert Enthusiast have all been waiting for the day when live music can once again be performed on a stage in front of a club filled with fans. It’s been a long year and we are now starting to see signs of life in the […]
We had an amazing year! Special thanks goes out to all of our amazing contributors for making our inaugural year a success! Read about each of our contributors in our “About” section and check out their contributions to the blog in their bio posts! For our Year in Review, we […]
Slayer are out on their Final Campaign tour of North America, and I was there having a spiritual experience in the musical pit of Hell. I was fortunate enough to catch Slayer for a second time this year. This show was at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania on November […]
One of the biggest bands to come out of the 1990s, Live, stopped at DC’s 9:30 Club recently and I was there taking photos and reliving a bit of my early teenager years. Live is out on tour again following their 2016 reunion, and the band played an amazing set […]
Sting performed at Wolf Trap on August 28th, rounding out a very busy month of shows! Sting has performed a few times in the area and has proved that he is a truly classic musician and no one ever tires of his songs. His set-list consisted of a fair mix […]
Knotfest Roadshow 2019 is without a doubt this summer’s heaviest-hitting metal festival tour. Slipknot have embarked on a six-week long tour around North America, and they’ve brought Polish extreme black metal band Behemoth, French technical heavy metal titans Gojira, and Danish rockabilly outfit Volbeat with them for the ride. I […]
90’s alt-rock ground-breakers The Smashing Pumpkins stopped at Merriweather Post Pavilion recently, and I was there taking pictures and reminiscing my sad but rock filled teenage years. The Smashing Pumpkins are currently on a short North American tour with follow 90’s rocker Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. The two bands […]
Classic American punk rockers Bad Religion stopped at The Fillmore Silver Spring recently, and I was the lone photographer rocking out in the photo pit. The band are currently on tour in support of their 17th studio album, Age of Unreason. I’ve seen lots of punk rock shows over the years and […]
American avant-garde sludge metal pioneers Neurosis stopped at 9:30 Club in DC recently. There was no photo pit for this show. I had to find a decent position in the crowd, firmly plant my feet, hold my breath, and hope for the best possible shots. Neurosis’ current lineup consists of […]
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue have teamed up with Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminal for a co-headlining summer tour. This is a tour that no music lover will want to miss. I was fortunate enough to photograph Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at The Anthem in DC on New […]
Old school indie rockers, Sebadoh, are out on tour in support of their most recent studio album, Act Surprised. A much loved band of my youth, I was sure to catch Sebadoh on the main stage at Black Cat in DC on July 23, 2019. Sebadoh, never straying from their […]
Blink 182’s album Enema of the State recently turned 20, and the band stopped at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD while on tour to celebrate. Blink 182 is currently on tour with Neck Deep and Lil Wayne in support of the bands 1999 “pop punk classic”, Enema of the […]
Maryland hard rockers, Clutch, brought their signature sound to the third annual Earth Rocker Festival in Inwood, WV. I was there taking photos and jamming along with the rowdy crowd. Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, MD. They formed in 1991, and their lineup consists of Neil Fallon […]
Innovative, progressive, psychedelic, and incredibly fierce. Pioneers in terms of modern music. The proverbial needle in the hay stack. A band that cleverly combines several genres and styles of music to create their own unique blend of extremely technical and beautiful heavy metal music. A band that can do no […]
After about 35 years since being birthed, psychedelic love-bombers, The Flaming Lips, are still out there blowing minds for a living. I’ve adored this band for many years and have had the pleasure of seeing them perform live over 20 times in 8 states. In addition, I’ve been able to […]
Duff McKagan played at DC’s City Winery recently and I was there taking photos. McKagan’s performance at the intimate venue took place the day his new solo album, Tenderness, was released. The show was opened by Shooter Jennings. Jennings and his band also performed as McKagan’s band. After a short, […]
American female punk rockers, L7, stopped a The Fillmore in downtown Silver Spring, MD on May 28th. L7 recently kicked off a full North American tour with support from Le Butcherettes. The band also recently released their first new album in over 20 years, Scatter the Rats. This part of […]
Last weekend, DC 101’s Kerfuffle rocked Merriweather Post Pavilion and gave fans a full day of great music! Andy Jillson was on the scene and captured some great moments from performances by Greta Van Fleet, The Revivalists, Young the Giant, and Tom Morello. Greta Van Fleet, The Revivalists, and Young […]
English heavy metal pioneers, Judas Priest, stopped at The Anthem in DC recently and I was there taking photos. The Almighty Priest are on tour in support of their most recent studio album, Firepower. Fans and venue staff alike rocked out as Priest dominated the stage. The “Metal God” himself, […]
Singer, songwriter, and record producer, Santigold, stopped at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD recently, and I was there to take some photos. The house was packed, fans were losing their shit, and Santigold was all smiles during her flawless set. The incredibly beautiful and talented musician simply know as […]
I was at The Anthem last Thursday night to see Jawbreaker. At the time, I hadn’t really given too much thought about who was opening. I always get to venues early for shows but I had no idea what to expect with this opening performance. From the minute War on […]
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