The Strumbellas At Théâtre Beanfield

We're a little bit backed up on getting my concert photographs up here on The Old Blog.  I suppose we will catch up at some point, but this would be a good time to remind you that my concert photographs can be seen in a much more timely manner by visiting V13Media, which you can do by following the link.  If you'd like an even more direct route to my photographs, you can visit my personal page over there but using the following link.  Noted stone-age philosophers Pebbles & Bamm-Bamm opined that we should open up our hearts and let the sunshine in.  Their beliefs were in full display on this Friday night in Montreal.  It was rainy and grey outside, but inside the Théâtre Beanfield, The Strumbellas were bringing musical sunshine.  And all of their fans had their hearts wide open and ready to receive it.  I will admit that my musical taste trends more towards dark and brooding than shiny and happy.  But, that doesn’t mean that I don’t like to turn that frown upside down from time to time.  From the moment I entered the concert hall, I immediately could feel the warmth in the air.  We could all use some positive energy these days.  Sticking with our theme of happiness, is there anyone on the planet able to listen to TheStrumbellas live and not smile?  I don’t think it is physically possible.  Even though some of their songs deal with dark themes, listening to them played live oddly fills me with joy.  Just looking at singer Jimmy Chauveau makes me smile.  With his wide eyes and big hair, he looks like a giant singing Muppet.  I don’t mean that in a bad way at all, I love The Muppets.  Everyone loves The Muppets.  Even though he has only been with the band since 2022, Jimmy has made the songs his own.  The Strumbellas opened with “Hanging Out In My Head” from the new EP, Burning Bridges Into Dust.  It was just released a few weeks back and they played most of it on this night.  “Salvation” followed and by this time, the audience was grooving.  I myself couldn’t stop bobbing my head and tapping my toes in the pit.  There was a touching moment where Jimmy mentioned how his mother had asked him which song was his favourite.  He mentioned the song “Diane”, and how he then played it for her.  By the end of the song, they were both bawling their eyes out in the restaurant.  What followed was an evening of hits, and a cover of the song “Torn” by Natalie Imbruglia.  This all lead to the mega-hit “Spirits”, which brought the evening to a spirited end.  All of the photographs were taken at f/3.2 while using various different shutter speeds, ISO settings and focal lengths.  Here are the rest of the photographs that I took of The Strumbellas while they performed on the Théâtre Beanfield stage.

If you would like to find out more about The Strumbellas and their music, you can do so by following the link to their webpage.  If you would like to see the photographs that I took of Sarah Vanderzon, who performed earlier that evening, you can do so by following the link.  Much thanks goes out to The Strumbellas management team at Union Entertainment Group, Evenko and Christopher Gonda at V13 Media for getting me a pass to photograph that show.  As usual, it is very much appreciated.  TheStrumbellas and their Into Dust tour continues in to 2026.  Don’t you dare miss it when they play a town near you.

Sarah Vanderzon At Théâtre Beanfield

We're a little bit backed up on getting my concert photographs up here on The Old Blog.  I suppose we will catch up at some point, but this would be a good time to remind you that my concert photographs can be seen in a much more timely manner by visiting V13Media, which you can do by following the link.  If you'd like an even more direct route to my photographs, you can visit my personal page over there but using the following link.  On a chilly and grey early November evening, we could all use a little something to perk ourselves up.  Someone who I didn’t know was known for do so with their upbeat songs was our opening act at Théâtre Beanfield.  This was my very first Sarah Vanderzon experience and it was delightful.  Originally hailing from Montreal, she was already all smiles as she hit the stage.  The same stage, she explained, that she had seen her own musical heroes perform on.  With her awesomely named Vanderband backing her, Sarah Vanderzon pumped the crowd full of positive vibes.  She opened with her songs “Cheers”, which was a terrific way to break the ice.  It also got the audience in on the fun right away as they would repeat the chorus from the song.  “Hey Partner”, a track from her just released EP, Fortune Teller, followed before a great cover of Tracy Chapman's great song, “Give Me One Reason”. My personal favourite track on the evening was “Look Ahead”, a three-minute ode to not giving up on your dreams.  It really reached out to me.  Sarah Vanderzon already had a good collection of fans on hand for this concert, she certainly left with several more.  All of the photographs were taken at f/3.2 while using various different shutter speeds, ISO settings and focal lengths.  Here are the rest of the photographs that I took of Sarah Vanderzon, and her Vanderband, while they performed on the Théâtre Beanfield stage.

 

If you would like to find out more about Sarah Vanderzon and her music, you can do so by following the link to her website.  If you would like to see the photographs I took of The Strumbellas, who performed later that evening, you can do so by following the link.  Sarah Vanderzon gave the crowd a terrific show, one that will certainly be remembered.  Don't you dare miss it when Sarah Vanderzon performs in a town near you.