Photos: The Hives & Maroon 5

I had the worst day yesterday. Work was stressful as hell but I eventually got everything done and sorted and some time after 7 p.m. I made my way down to the Verizon Center to see The Hives and Maroon 5. Only my ticket and photo pass weren't at will call. Sigh. But I eventually talked to the right person and was granted a photo pass (but no ticket). So basically I could shoot the show - the first two songs of each artist - but that's it. Luckily the little waiting area we were confined to had a TV and I could watch the game. But I digress...

This was the first show I'd ever shot at the Phone Booth and also the first show where I didn't actually get to see the show. But it wasn't so bad. I got home at a decent hour and wasn't up all night editing photos (just watching baseball).

Anyone heading to the Black Cat tonight to see The Hives is in store for a great show. I've seen them a few times before (even toured with them a bit in my former music industry life - nicest guys ever) and they can still bring it.

Buy Tyrannosaurus Hives from the Amazon MP3 store. New album The Black and White Album is out Nov. 17th.