Vertical Arrays

Posted on April 13, 2014 by peterheacox

With my new direction in careers, I have made it a point to get out and just shoot…shoot what I want to shoot. So, when I saw that my good friend, Kirk, and the Vertical Arrays were playing at Surfside 7 in Fort Collins, I decided to head North with my camera gear in-tow. This kind of shoot is really getting back to my early days of photographing live music — a cramped bar with no real lighting to speak of, but filled with people out to see some local music…oh, and loud…very loud.

I had a great time, the music was awesome, and I got to see a friend I haven’t seen in a while. Check them out if you get the chance…

Jason Sharp: Guitar/vocals
Cameron Alberts: Drums
Kirk Alberts: Bass guitar

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Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite

Posted on August 24, 2013 by peterheacox

Every year it seems that Fort Collins’ New West Fest gets better and better. This year Ben Harper and blues legend Charlie Musselwhite rocked the main stage on Saturday night. The highlight of their set had to be the incredible cover of Zeppelin’s “When the Levee Breaks”…they killed it.

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Posted on September 10, 2012 by peterheacox

Since this is my 50th blog post, I decided to pull my favorite photos from the start of this new (to me) advertising method. With all the non-photographic things going on in my world, it’s kind of fun to look back at this stuff and surprising that I still have time to shoot anything. I sure do love this profession…

Brittni and Dusty Wilts

Student strolling at CSU

Chad at Chipper Lanes

Grace (my daughter)

Sonny – Widespread Panic

Sunday + Red Rocks + Widespread Panic = Fun

From John & Erica’s wedding in Denver

For IBMC advertising

Jason & Amber get married in Denver (above and below)

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From Scott & Polly’s wedding in Lyons, CO

Fashion shoot for Sarah Good Jewelry

Jim Schneider for ColoradoDads.com

Ryan & Alexis get married in Berthoud, Colorado (above and below)

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The Burrs in Greeley, Colorado

Nate & Liz get married in La Porte, Colorado (above and below)

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Front of a barn in Loveland, Colorado

Football star at Dayspring Christian Academy and pianist, Luke Figgs

Dayspring Christian football in Greeley, Colorado

2012 Mardi Gras celebration with the Krewe of Balloo (above and below)

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My wife waiting for a prenatal checkup – our third child, first son

Carter Brolyer

Bryan & Heather get married in Estes Park, Colorado (above and below)

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Bryan and Heather engagement photos at Swetsville Zoo, Fort Collins, Colorado

Camping near Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Wheat

Michael Franti & Spearhead, New West Fest, Fort Collins, Colorado

Ken & Brandy engagement session in Old Town Fort Collins

Ken & Brandy get married in Windsor, Colorado (above and below)

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Michael Franti & Spearhead

Posted on September 1, 2012 by peterheacox

This was probably the most fun I had shooting this summer. I rarely get to shoot an event for myself anymore without having to meet a deadline, so it was nice to get out and capture some images of a great live act. These were taken (from the crowd I might add – no credentials needed) at this year’s Bohemian Nights at New West Fest in Fort Collins, CO. It’s amazing to see what this event has become since I moved to northern Colorado in 1997.

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Widespread Panic at Red Rocks

Posted on June 30, 2011 by peterheacox

I have been going to see these guys for over ten years now and it’s as fun today as it was that first day back in August of 2000. It never gets old to me, or my friends, and I don’t think it ever will.

The Friday and Saturday shows were a great time, but Sunday was ridiculous (see setlist below) with the first set containing all original tunes and the second set, and encore, nothing but cover songs…some well known and some not so well known. The energy and excitement in the crowd was amazing to see with almost the entire venue getting down to the music.

Sunday was my 40th show…and what a memory it will be.

1: Wondering > Surprise Valley > C. Brown, Little Kin, Pickin’ Up The Pieces, Stop-Go > Big Wooly Mammoth, Worry, Love Tractor, Conrad

2: No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature, Bowlegged Woman, Lawyers, Guns, And Money, Can’t Find My Way Home, Mama Told Me Not To Come, Knocking ‘Round The Zoo, Walk On > Jam > I Walk On Guilded Splinters > Red Beans, Fairies Wear Boots > Sharon > Wild Thing

E: Wild Thing Reprise, Sultans of Swing > Goin’ Out West, End Of The Show

[Only ‘Wild Thing Reprise’; Last ‘Wild Thing’ – 10/31/01, 688 shows]