
Author: Shannon Gillen
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Iron & Wine and Clexico take over The Anthem D.C.
Iron & Wine and Clexico are always what I put on when I need to be reminded to breathe. They’ve always had a delicate, soothing…
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Rachael & Vilray Had Us Swooning and Swaying at Sixth & I
I’ve been a huge fan of Lake Street Dive since fall of 2011 when I first heard them perform at The Festy outside of Charlottesville,…
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Hozier Takes Us To Church At The Anthem
It’s a crazy phenomenon how music brings you back to a certain time with which you associate it. Andrew Hozier-Byrne, whose entire first album, simply…
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Wilco, We’re The Ones Who Love You
I had only heard Jeff Tweedy play two different acoustic sets of Wilco classics before finally getting to hear the whole band in action last…
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Andrew Bird Leaves The Anthem Emotional With His Heart-Felt Vocals
I’ve been an Andrew Bird fan since about 2008, and this was my first-ever Andrew Bird concert. It did not disappoint. The crowd was seated…
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Get to Know Shannon Gillen
My love for concert photography began when I lived in Charlottesville in 2013, and a friend’s band asked me to take their promo photos for…
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It sure is! The Kyber!
The b&w photo of me and Bryan (GIAC) is from the same night as your Cure, Philly show if I…
An excellent first post, I cannot wait to see this bloom into something great. Follow your passion man
It’s a privilege to watch your journey…..and your connection with the music can be seen in your work. I can’t…
















































































































































































































































































Nice work. Stage lighting is difficult to deal with and these are really nice and sharp.