Screamo-kings Silverstein (Toronto), Madina Lake (Chicago), I See Stars (Michigan), The Word Alive (Phoenix, AZ), Honor Bright (Syracuse), I Am Committing A Sin (Toronto) at The Lost Horizon, Syracuse, NY. videos at http://www.youtube/Kotz1

Syracuse, NY. videos at http://www.youtube/Kotz1

Syracuse's Honor Bright and friends, Lights Out Dancing (MN), Lacerda (Toronto), White Picket Fence (Syracuse), Just The Kid (IL) and Rosedale (Toronto). The venue was changed to the VFW in Herkimer, NY.

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August Burns Red (Lancaster, PA) return to the Lost Horizon in Syracuse, NY. Opening were The Acacia Strain (Chicopee, MA), Mychildren Mybride (Madison, AL), Impending Doom (Riverside, CA) and From The Ashes (Syracuse). My videos from the show at http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

The Ashes (Syracuse). My videos from the show at http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

The HARDDRIVE LIVE Tour featuring All That Remains (MA), Lacuna Coil (Italy), Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster (sorry, no photos) and From Sword To Sunrise (WA) at the Lost Horizon in Syracuse, NY. A few videos at http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

few videos at http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

Alesansa (Raleigh, NC), The Bled (Tucson, AZ), Asking Alexandria (London, England), and Broadway (Orlando, FL) at The Lost Horizon in Syracuse, NY. Local band, Through These City Streets opened. Enter Shakiri (also from England) canceled due to a van accident. My Alesana videos at http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

Shakiri (also from England) canceled due to a van accident. My Alesana videos at http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

The second of three CD release shows for Upstate NY's Polar Bear Club. Opening were Fireworks (Detroit), Defeater (Boston) and Syracuse's own Night Owls. The Lost Horizon, Syracuse, NY. See my PBC videos at http://www.Youtube.com/Kotz1

videos at http://www.Youtube.com/Kotz1

Honor Bright guitarist, Tim Paige, performing solo as The Brilliant Light. Pick up his Aux Records release, "A Healing Is Due" on CD or iTunes. Highly recommended!!!
Photos and complete band list courtesy of Lila Magliocca. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilamphotography

courtesy of Lila Magliocca. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilamphotography

BLINK IS BACK!!! Blink-182 reunite after a 5-year hiatus. Opening acts were two platinum selling bands, Fall Out Boy and Panic At The Disco, as well as Chester French. Darien Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY (near Buffalo, NY). See a ton of videos from the show on my Youtube channel. http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

Darien Center, NY (near Buffalo, NY). See a ton of videos from the show on my Youtube channel. http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

Headliner Metro Station from Hollywood, CA featuring Trace Cyrus (yep, Miley's big bro), Mayday Parade (finally got to see them, yeah!) from Tallahassee, FL, local favorites The Doppler Effect and former Avril Lavigne guitarists Evan Taubenfeld at the Westcott Theatre, Syracuse, NY.

former Avril Lavigne guitarists Evan Taubenfeld at the Westcott Theatre, Syracuse, NY.

Vans Warped Tour at Buffalo, NY (Darien Center). Here's the bands I shot in order. There For Tomorrow, Less Than Jake, The White Tie Affair, Meg and Dia, Underoath, Alexisonfire, Chiodos, Brokencyde, Dear and the Headlights, Aiden, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Bad Religion, The Maine, Madina Lake, In This Moment (Maria Brink!), A Day To Remember, Anti-Flag, Innerpartysystem, Escape the Fate, 3OH!3, Attack Attack!, Bayside, The Devil Wears Prada, Saosin, Flogging Molly, Gallows. See my videos from the show at http://www.youtube.com/Kotz1

Dear and the Headlights, Aiden, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Bad Religion, The Maine, Madina Lake, In This Moment (Maria Brink!), A Day To Remember, Anti-Flag, Innerpartysystem, Escape the Fate, 3OH!3, Attack Attack!, Bayside, The Devil Wears Prada, Saosin, Flogging Molly, Gallows. See my videos from the show at http://www.youtube.com/Kotz1

The Summa Baby Rumma Tour featuring Honor Bright, The Right Coast and Yearling. Joining them for this show only were Greene Reveal, One Last Shot and Telegraph Hill. Honor Bright announced that they had signed with Triple Crown Records!!!
videos at http://www.youtube.com/Kotz1

had signed with Triple Crown Records!!!
videos at http://www.youtube.com/Kotz1

Bayside returns to Syracuse for the first time since 2005. I Am The Avalanche was a late cancellation. Local bands October Nites, Still Rings True and The Score opened.
Westcott Theatre, Syracuse, NY.

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Straight Edge/Vegan Hardcore gods, Earth Crisis, play their first hometown show in nearly a decade. Joining them was NYC Hardcore legends, Madball, who are currently on their own headlining tour. Also playing were hardcore stars Walls Of Jericho (Detroit), Wisdom In Chains (PA), Unholy (Syracuse), Blood Stands Still (CA) and Thy Will Be Done (Providence, RI). Reign Supreme did not play. Held at the Lost Horizon in Syracuse, NY.
My videos from the show at http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

playing were hardcore stars Walls Of Jericho (Detroit), Wisdom In Chains (PA), Unholy (Syracuse), Blood Stands Still (CA) and Thy Will Be Done (Providence, RI). Reign Supreme did not play. Held at the Lost Horizon in Syracuse, NY.
My videos from the show at http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

Honor Bright performing at Funk N Waffles in Syracuse, NY as part of a 13-band lineup honoring Aux Records 5th Anniversary. It was also the CD release show for Honor Bright guitarist Tim Paige's solo project, The Brilliant Light. I uploaded a couple videos to http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

project, The Brilliant Light. I uploaded a couple videos to http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

Headliners, HONOR BRIGHT, kick off the "Bringing Back The Fanny Pack Tour" in their hometown along with tourmates LIGHTS OUT DANCING (Minneapolis). Also THE DOPPLER EFFECT, LACERDA (Toronto), FAZESHIFT, and JACKSON'S KID SUMMER. At the Lost Horizon in Syracuse, NY. Check out my video of the finale here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhX07PO4so4

FAZESHIFT, and JACKSON'S KID SUMMER. At the Lost Horizon in Syracuse, NY. Check out my video of the finale here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhX07PO4so4

The K-Rock (Syracuse) Spring Slam. We met Papa Roach backstage. Also met the some of the guys from Burn Halo. These pix are from K-Rock's web site. Unfortunately the photo I was in with Papa Roach came out terrible thanks to K-Rock DJ/photographer "Biff".

came out terrible thanks to K-Rock DJ/photographer "Biff".

We The Kings (Bradenton, FL) headlining with There For Tomorrow (Orlando, FL), VersaEmerge (Port St. Lucie, FL), and local rising stars The Doppler Effect who released their new EP at the show. Westcott Theater, Syracuse, NY
my videos at http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

Westcott Theater, Syracuse, NY
my videos at http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

Norfolk, Va rockers, Mae, along with upstate New Yorkers, Greene Reveal and Fazeshift at the Westcott Theatre in Syracuse, NY. My videos from the show at http://www.youtube.com/kotz1

An acoustic show featuring Anthony Raneri of Bayside and Vinnie Caruana of I Am the Avalanche and The Movielife. Also performing was Honor Bright guitarist Tim Paige's solo project, The Brilliant Light and Syracuse natives White Picket Fence. The show was at The Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY.
videos at http://www.youtube.com/Kotz1

Light and Syracuse natives White Picket Fence. The show was at The Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY.
videos at http://www.youtube.com/Kotz1