Great Music, Great Photography
Review by Kelly Besaw Photos by Chris Besaw The legendary “Godfather” of shock rock, Alice Cooper, made a stop on his Too Close for Comfort 2025 tour at the Stanley Theater in Utica, NY Thursday evening. I am going to be honest; I am likely biased as I love seeing Alice Cooper and his incredible... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Chris Besaw There was a lot of excitement in Pennsylvania this past weekend. The streets were filled with energetic Philadelphia Eagles fans getting ready for the Superbowl. Just a short distance north of Philly, music fans were lining up at the Parx Xcite Center for a sold-out show with guitar legend... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Chris Besaw Till Lindemann is currently out on the road on his solo tour through North America. He brought along some amazing bands for support, Twin Temple, and Aesthetic Perfection. Starting things off for the evening was the American-Austrian electronica band Aesthetic Perfection. This is a group I was not familiar... Continue Reading →
Blue Oyster Cult Chevy Court Stage NYS Fair Syracuse, NY 8/27/24 Check out photo highlights from the show taken by Chris Besaw, house photographer for St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview and Syracuse Music Collective.
Review by: Kelly Besaw Photos by: Chris Besaw Santana’s Oneness 2024 tour makes a stop in Syracuse. Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana and his exceptionally talented band made a stop in Syracuse, NY at the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview on Wednesday July 24. The band is currently out on the road for their... Continue Reading →
Review: Kelly Besaw Photos: Chris Besaw Boston based punk rockers, the Dropkick Murphys, made a stop on their 2024 St. Patrick’s Day tour at the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, NY on Saturday evening. They brought along with them The Scratch and Pennywise. Kicking things off, all the way from Dublin, Ireland was... Continue Reading →
Review by : Kelly Besaw Photos by : Chris Besaw Bush, the multi-platinum, English rock band treated fans to a near sold out show at the beautiful historic Landmark Theater in Syracuse, NY Sunday evening. They brought along with them Eva Under Fire and Bad Wolves. American rock band Eva Under Fire, hailing from Detroit,... Continue Reading →
Review by Kelly Besaw Stevie Nicks regaled stories of her friendship with Tom Petty, cleaning houses to make ends meet, how she became a member of Fleetwood Mac, her instant connection with Christine McVie and the ways she kept money and fame from going to her head between performing a seventeen song setlist to an... Continue Reading →
Photos by Chris Besaw Review by Kelly Besaw The legendary Peter Gabriel brought his i/o The Tour to the Keybank Center in Buffalo, NY on Friday September 22. The nearly three-hour set included a mix of storytelling, stunning visuals, artsy multimedia and stellar performances from Gabriel and his incredible band. It has been a... Continue Reading →
Photos by Chris Besaw Review by Kelly Besaw Shinedown closed out the 2023 concert season at the St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater on September 13. Shinedown brought their Revolutions Live tour with special guests Papa Roach and Spiritbox. Shinedown has historically shown a lot of love to the Syracuse area fans and played at the amphitheater... Continue Reading →