Michael Monroe Live Riihimäki Rock, Riihimäki, 27.6.2015

The gods of rock were summoned couple weeks ago and here's the result!

Michael Monroe Live at Riihimäki Rock

-Tomi

Mad Juana Live Suisto Klubi 13.12.2014, Hämeenlinna, Part 2

Ladies and gentlemen, here it finally is! The second instalment from that notorious Mad Juana show

http://www.vesaharju.com/blog/madjuanasuistopt2

-Tomi

Eduardo Martinez & Peewo De Luxe Live On The Rocks, Helsinki 12.07.2014

Well, hello there! Do You come here often?

Time to drop another post for this week. This time we'll go with a set from last year. Eduardo Martinez and Peevo De Luxe were opening the night for Steve Conte at On The Rocks in Helsinki on 12th of July.

Here's the pics from that show, enjoy! Pics from Steve's show can be found here Go check them out as well!

It was a superb night full of some kick ass jams from both artists! Real music from real artists! It sure was an honor to be there!

All this and everything else © Tomi Vesaharju

Mad Juana Live Suisto Klubi, Hämeenlinna, Finland 13.12.2014

Ok folks, here's the part 1 of this show. I decided i'm gonna do few sets from this as it was such a great evening!

I knew that Sami had this other band and as the tour info was released I almost instantly contacted and asked for permission to come to the show with my cameras. So I didn't quite knew what to except musically. I didn't listen it from any lousy youtube rip's or stupid spotify streams etc. as i wanted to get teh first impressions from the live show. And yes, that really paid off!!

Since after the show i was completely sold to this band. The energy, that stage presence, the vibe and most of all, those musicians really enjoying what they do, having fun there in the stage, really showed again what this is all about! People were dancing and having fun! Singing along, enjoying themselves. The positive vibe was really tangible. It was such an honor to be there!

I really hope that these pics show at least a small bit of those things!

To be continued....

All this and everything else © Tomi Vesaharju

Mad Juana

Ok, just a quick one! I just got home from a Mad Juana show and I can tell You that it was off the hook! It was a mind blowing experience of talented musicisns doing what they do best. Doing what they love! I feel Very blessed on getting the chance on seeing something this magical. Whoa!

I was there with my camera gear as usual and i'm gonna deliver the pics later on in here, so you just gonna have to wait a bit longer.... They are gonna be worth it! So rest assured, they will come ;)

T

Michael Monroe Live Tavastia, Evenign Show, 11.10.2014, Helsinki Finland

Ok, so I promised You pics of the evening show later this week and, well, here they are!

One must take off his hat and bow deep for a band who deliver show with this much intensity, and fucking does it twice a day! Goddamn! I was fucking done after and all I did was wear 5+ kilos of camera gear, but these dudes, they go over the stage like freaking maniacs!

As long as Michael Monroe band is alive and kicking, Gene Simmons can shove his comments about rock being dead, deep down in his arse! He doesn't know jack shit about rock n roll with statements like that!

Rock n' roll is here, on stage, as Michael Monroe band!

Thanks for being able to be there, see this, hear this and in a way, be a part of it.

All this and everything else © Tomi Vesaharju

Michael Monroe Live Tavastia, All Ages Show, 11.10.2014, Helsinki Finland

So on the 11th October it was time for my third & fourth Michael Monroe band's gigs for this year. 1st show was in Tampere, pictures from that show in here, 2nd show was at Wanaja Festival, pictures in here, and now it was time to demolish Tavastia Klubi here in Helsinki.

I've been shooting some bands there before and know the place kinda well, but there are always moving things when you're in between people with your equipment, so it never let's you go easy on it.

The first show was an all ages one, which I think is a great way to let younger audience to come and see a real rock n' roll show. And feel the atmosphere of a real rock club, too! Since most of the active fans, street teamers etc. are from younger generations I think this option should be available more. 

So as I contacted the Michael Monroe management about it, I asked to shoot both shows. And they let me do that! Thanks guys! It turned out to be a killer idea. See, Tavastia Klubi has this balcony up there on which one can get superb pictures and to my luck it wasn't open for public on the first gig and the restaurant manager granted me an access there all by myself!! So I got to be there completely all by myself. A rare occasion so that you can concentrate on shooting that much during show and not have to pass around drunks.... I was more than happy!

So, here are the pictures from the first show. Evening show following later this week!

All this and everything else © Tomi Vesaharju