Year in Review: The Best Concert Photos of 2013

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Sarah Rix
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Band: July Talk
Venue: The Dakota Tavern, Toronto
Date: October 25, 2013

July Talk. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

You win this time, Stephen McGill… But seriously: photos to show just how much fun a July Talk show can be, in one of the city’s nicest venues. Can we go back in time so I can go to this?

More photos & read the review here.

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Band: Fucked Up
Venue: The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
Date: June 15, 2013

Damian Abraham of Fucked Up. (Photo: Neil Van/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Fucked Up is always fun/dangerous to shoot. Neil Van did a great job capturing the sweatiness and insanity (not to mention the crowd surfing) in these photos from their NXNE showcase.

More photos here.

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Band: GWAR
Venue: The Phoenix, Toronto
Date: November 12, 2013

GWAR. (Photo: Dale Benvenuto/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

I’m fairly confident in saying I never want to see GWAR live (because of the whole “terrifying” thing), so I’m glad I can live vicariously through photos from Dale Benvenuto.

More photos & read the review here.

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Band: The Hives
Venue: The Phoenx, Toronto
Date: November 30, 2013

The Hives. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

This photo is awesome because Howlin’ Pele Almqvist should be on every concert photographer’s bucket list.

More photos here.

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Band: Purity Ring
Venue: The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto
Date: May 6, 2013

Megan James of Purity Ring. (Photo: Nim Mendoza/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Nice photos of a band that’s fun – but not always easy – to shoot.

More photos here.