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Michael Dinger

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For nearly the past two decades, Michael has photographed artists the likes of U2, Bruce Springsteen, Mumford & Sons, Weezer, Pixies, Muse and many others.
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Sleaford Mods at Music Hall of Williamsburg

Sleaford Mods at Music Hall of Williamsburg

My very first show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg – and what very well could be my last due to its impendi…

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The Kids Are Still Alright: The Who's Enduring Rock Prowess Lives on at Prudential Center

The Kids Are Still Alright: The Who's Enduring Rock Prowess Lives on at Prudential Center

In 1982, rockstar legends The Who promoted and embarked on a “farewell tour” that was supposed to be their la…

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Electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk perform a visually stunning and sonic experience at Kings The...

Electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk perform a visually stunning and sonic experience at Kings The...

Amid a Multimedia Tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of their widely influential album Autobahn, Kraftwerk…

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Phish: New Year's Ambassadors Ring In 2025 At Madison Square Garden

Phish: New Year's Ambassadors Ring In 2025 At Madison Square Garden

This is not a phishing scam. On a temperate, rain-soaked Tuesday night on Manhattan's West Side, NYS Music wa…

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Kings Of Leon Bring The Fun To Forest Hills Stadium

Kings Of Leon Bring The Fun To Forest Hills Stadium

On September 19, the West Side Tennis Club welcomed Kings Of Leon to the borough of Queens with open arms on …

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St. Vincent Leaves Fans Screaming For More After Second Brooklyn Paramount Show

St. Vincent Leaves Fans Screaming For More After Second Brooklyn Paramount Show

On a gorgeous late-summer evening in the heart of downtown Brooklyn, Anne Erin Clark (better known as St. Vin…

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The Church Co-Headline Brooklyn Paramount With Afghan Whigs On A Hot & Steamy NYC Night

The Church Co-Headline Brooklyn Paramount With Afghan Whigs On A Hot & Steamy NYC Night

A destination venue for industry veterans and rising stars, Brooklyn Paramount hosted The Church and The Afgh…

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The Sights & Sounds of Judas Priest Tear into Connecticut

The Sights & Sounds of Judas Priest Tear into Connecticut

What goes on in Wallingford, Connecticut? Well, famed sportscaster and Holey Moley! co-host Joe Tessitore liv…

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Joe Satriani & Steve Vai, Legendary Guitar Virtuosos, Deliver Unforgettable Performance at The Be...

Joe Satriani & Steve Vai, Legendary Guitar Virtuosos, Deliver Unforgettable Performance at The Be...

Long Island natives - Steve Vai and Joe Satriani (a.k.a. Satch) - legendary shredders still at the top of the…

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The Dandy Warhols Take Over Manhattan With A Pair Of Stellar Performances At Gonzo's & Webster Ha...

The Dandy Warhols Take Over Manhattan With A Pair Of Stellar Performances At Gonzo's & Webster Ha...

Touring in support of their twelfth studio album (ROCKMAKER, Sunset Blvd Records) scheduled to drop on March …

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Go Ahead And Die Blast Through Dingbatz With Pounding, Unrelenting Death Metal Set

Go Ahead And Die Blast Through Dingbatz With Pounding, Unrelenting Death Metal Set

In the midst of a massive, 58-date trek across the United States, Go Ahead And Die (GAAD) brought their Unhea…

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Progressive Metal Heavyweights Tool Make Triumphant Return To Madison Square Garden

Progressive Metal Heavyweights Tool Make Triumphant Return To Madison Square Garden

Nestled in Manhattan's West Side since 1968, the cathedral of rock and roll, Madison Square Garden, opened it…

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In Focus: BEST EX at Heaven Can Wait

In Focus: BEST EX at Heaven Can Wait

Local native Mariel Loveland, better known by her stage moniker Best Ex, performed an intimate show this past…

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The "End of the Road" for KISS Culminates in Epic Fashion Where It All Began 50 Y...

The "End of the Road" for KISS Culminates in Epic Fashion Where It All Began 50 Y...

I have always thought that the word "epic" is thrown around way too often, for events and moments that just a…

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Everyday Is Like 'SATURDAY' - Night 1 of Morrissey at United Palace

Everyday Is Like 'SATURDAY' - Night 1 of Morrissey at United Palace

Originally scheduled to kick-off in Mexico City on September 10, the rescheduled “40 Years of Morrissey” tour…

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The Darkness Shine Bright at Terminal 5

The Darkness Shine Bright at Terminal 5

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their platinum-selling debut album Permission to Land, The Darkness flew …

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Passionate Poet Nick Cave Enchants Audience During First Night at Beacon Theatre

Passionate Poet Nick Cave Enchants Audience During First Night at Beacon Theatre

Nearing the half-way point of a 21-date North American tour that kicked off in mid-September, Nick Cave made …

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BABYMETAL & Dethklok Co-Headline The BABYKLOK Tour At Hammerstein Ballroom

BABYMETAL & Dethklok Co-Headline The BABYKLOK Tour At Hammerstein Ballroom

Affectionately dubbed "The BABYKLOK Tour," the infectious metal tandem of BABYMETAL and Dethklok descended up…

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Alice Cooper & Rob Zombie: The Freaks Marched Into Jones Beach Theater For A Hellraising Parade

Alice Cooper & Rob Zombie: The Freaks Marched Into Jones Beach Theater For A Hellraising Parade

Dubbed the Gruesome Twosome when Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie toured together 13 years ago, the pair have reun…

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Beck and co-headliner Phoenix Celebrate the End of Summer with an All-Invite Party at "The Amp"

Beck and co-headliner Phoenix Celebrate the End of Summer with an All-Invite Party at "The Amp"

Splitting the bill on a 23-date trek of North America which commenced in the Pacific Northwest in early Augus…

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The Pretenders Perform Intimate, Career-Spanning Set At The Stone Pony In Asbury Park, NJ

The Pretenders Perform Intimate, Career-Spanning Set At The Stone Pony In Asbury Park, NJ

On the threshold of releasing their 12th studio album Relentless (Rhino Records) on September 15, their first…

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OTTTO & BASTARDANE Bring Energy In Spades During The METALLICA Weekend Takeover E...

OTTTO & BASTARDANE Bring Energy In Spades During The METALLICA Weekend Takeover E...

In the late afternoon of August 5th, a queue of at least 200 fans wrapped around the corner of E. 23rd Street…

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Deliver Thunderous And Cathartic Musical Celebration At T...

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Deliver Thunderous And Cathartic Musical Celebration At T...

Coming off a string of European and UK festival dates that ran from mid-June through early-July, Queens of th…

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Jenny Lewis Brings Joy & A Lust For Life To College Street Music Hall In New Haven, CT

Jenny Lewis Brings Joy & A Lust For Life To College Street Music Hall In New Haven, CT

This past Sunday evening, July 16, in the heart of New Haven's downtown arts district, veteran singer-songwri…

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