Halestorm At Centre Bell

David Lee Roth may have been left underwhelmed with Ladies Night In Buffalo, but had he chosen to be in Montreal a few Friday's back, he would have certainly had a much better time.  The Centre Bell in Montreal saw the women of rock take over the building and a Ladies Night of their own, and nobody was going to take it back from them.   One of rock’s most powerful voices and one of its most promising bands were on the marquee.   Halestorm were in town, along with The Warning and Evanescence, and here to let the world know that they know how to rock.  Lead singer Lzzy Hale set the stage for what was to come with a solo vocal rendition of their song ‘Raise Your Horns’.  Lzzy Hale is one modern rock’s top female singers, and probably has a secured spot on the all-time list as well.  She delivers the songs with a mix of intensity, danger and emotion.  Smooth and vulnerable one moment, and then
aggressive and dominating at the turn of a dime.  Her singing of the Heart classic ‘Crazy On You’ was on par with the Anne Wilson sung original.  She also has the swagger and attitude to rival any male singer out there.  Her yell to signify the beginning of their Grammy winning song ‘Love Bites (But So Do I)’ is a call to arms.  The rest of the band aren’t too shabby either.  Drummer, and younger brother, Arejay Hale is a whirling dervish of energy behind the kit and keeps the groove going on this night with bassist Josh Smith.  Unsung guitar hero Joe Hottinger may sometimes get lost in Lzzy’s spotlight, but his hot solos and guitar work are as important to the band as Lzzy’s wail.  I’ve had the good fortune to photograph them three times now and they never disappoint.  The photographs were all taken at f/3.2 while using various different shutter speeds, ISO settings and focal lengths.  Here are several more photographs of Halestorm, taken while they were performning on the Centre Bell stage.

If you would like to find out more about Halestorm and their music, you can do so by following the link to their website.  If you would like to see my photographs of The Warning, who also performed that night, you can do so by following the link.  Much thanks goes out to Gwyther Bultman and Vincent Hartong of In De Goot Entertainment and Christopher Gonda of V13Media for getting me a pass to shoot the show.  As always, it is very much appreciated.  This particular tour has come to an end, but Halestorm is one of the busiest touring bands out there today.  They will likely be playing somewhere near you soon, don't dare miss them.