Because one post worth of Rage Against the Machine photos just isn’t enough, here’s Part 2. They were just as awesome for this second part, just playing different songs. I had so much fun watching and shoot Rage’s set and loved how lots of the shots came out so I decided to break it up into two parts. Continue Reading »

Rage Against the Machine, the ‘band behind the rising’ if you will, put on one of the most high-energy shows out there. While festival mates Muse employ lots of lasers and stage effects, Rage falls back on the pure intensity of their music and their actions on the stage, which seems to be working, well. Continue Reading »

Not only are Muse one of my favorite bands of all time, but they are easily one of the best live bands today. No one can blast the lasers, flare the lights and wow you with their space opera rock quite like they can. Used to headlining some of the biggest festivals in the world, Muse looked very comfortable playing to a sea of LA music enthusiasts. Continue Reading »

After a solid but subdued set by by the artist before them, Rise Against brought a much needed explosion of energy to the stage. Their upbeat punk alternative rock did an awesome job at getting the crowd active and ready for the big acts ahead. Continue Reading »

Only a week after giving birth, Lauryn Hill took the stage at L.A. Rising to play to a gathering crowd at one of the biggest events of the year. With an interesting set, which consisted of mostly remixes of her songs, she put everything she had into winning over the dominantly rock-enthusiastic crowd. Continue Reading »