Along the Way

I’ve spent years going to shows. Sometimes I got a picture with the musicians. Sometimes I got the picture from the front row, backstage, or inside the crowd. Sometimes I got dissed.

These are a few of the people I met and some of the closest views I caught from front row, backstage, and inside the crowd.

All of the photos here are mine. This is only some of them.

Still going to shows. Now making my own music, too.

Front row

Robert Smith · The Cure

The Cure · Front row

Robert Smith

Floor section 3, row 1, seat 4—and close enough to catch him reaching down from the stage.

June 29 · 7 PM · Amalie ArenaVisit The Cure

Robert Smith standing at the edge of the stage during The Cure concert — Robert Smith at the edge of the stage, directly in front of me.

People I met

The pictures where I’m actually with them.

Andrea Dailey with Vanilla Ice — Vanilla IceIce Ice Baby

Andrea Dailey with G. Love — G. LoveG. Love & Special Sauce

Andrea Dailey with Pat Sansone — Pat SansoneWilco

Andrea Dailey with Mikael Jorgensen — Mikael JorgensenWilco

Andrea Dailey with Glenn Kotche — Glenn KotcheWilco

Andrea Dailey with Chris Robinson — Chris RobinsonThe Black Crowes

Andrea Dailey with Dessa + P.O.S — Dessa + P.O.SLollapalooza

Andrea Dailey with Trampled by Turtles — Trampled by TurtlesLollapalooza

Andrea Dailey with Bob Schneider — Bob SchneiderSolo artist

Andrea Dailey with Mikel Jollett — Mikel JollettThe Airborne Toxic Event

From where I stood

Photos I took from the front row, backstage, side stage, festivals, and inside the crowd.

Welcome to Rockville · Backstage

Pantera

May 20, 2023 · Daytona International SpeedwayVisit Pantera

Welcome to Rockville crowd viewed from backstage during Pantera

Bonnaroo · Live

Billy Strings

BonnarooVisit Billy Strings

Billy Strings performing at Bonnaroo

Maroon 5 · Final Four

Adam Levine

San AntonioVisit Maroon 5

Adam Levine performing with Maroon 5 at the Final Four in San Antonio

Las Vegas Hard Rock · Live

Prince

Hard Rock · Las VegasVisit Prince

Prince performing onstage under purple concert lights

Silversun Pickups · Live

Brian Aubert

Visit Silversun Pickups

Brian Aubert of Silversun Pickups playing guitar onstage

Bob Mould · Live

Bob Mould

Visit Bob Mould

Bob Mould singing and playing guitar at an outdoor show

Metric · Live

Emily Haines

Emily Haines of Metric performing at a red keyboard

Public Enemy · Live

Chuck D

Visit Public Enemy

Chuck D of Public Enemy performing with a microphone

Lollapalooza aftershow · The Afghan Whigs

Greg Dulli

ChicagoVisit The Afghan Whigs

Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs singing among the crowd at a Lollapalooza aftershow

Saturday in the Park · The photo that did not happen

Dissed by Jeff Tweedy

Saturday in the ParkVisit Wilco

Jeff Tweedy performing at Saturday in the Park

St John’s Wood · London

Abbey Road

London, EnglandVisit Abbey Road Studios

Andrea Dailey and her dad crossing Abbey Road in London

Lollapalooza · Bright Eyes

Conor Oberst

ChicagoVisit Bright Eyes

Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes singing among the crowd at Lollapalooza

Saturday in the Park · Live

CeeLo Green

Saturday in the Park

CeeLo Green performing at Saturday in the Park

The National · First Avenue

Matt Berninger

Outside First Avenue—the Minneapolis club Prince made famous in Purple Rain.

First Avenue · Minneapolis

Matt Berninger of The National outside First Avenue in Minneapolis

Cursive · Live

Tim Kasher

Tim Kasher of Cursive singing onstage

Quarantine the Past · Live

Pavement

Stephen Malkmus performing with Pavement

311 · Live

Nick Hexum

Nick Hexum of 311 singing and playing guitar

Saturday in the Park · Live

Carlos Santana

Saturday in the Park

Carlos Santana playing guitar at Saturday in the Park

Soundset 2010 · Minneapolis

Atmosphere

May 30, 2010 · Canterbury Park · Shakopee, Minnesota

Slug of Atmosphere performing at Soundset

Soundset 2010 · Minneapolis

P.O.S

May 30, 2010 · Canterbury Park · Shakopee, Minnesota

P.O.S performing at Soundset

Won the tickets · Got the show

Eric Hutchinson

Eric Hutchinson singing and playing acoustic guitar

Front of the crowd · Live

Kings of Leon

Caleb Followill performing with Kings of Leon

Counting Crows · Live

Counting Crows

Adam Duritz and Counting Crows performing onstage

Gin Blossoms · Live

Gin Blossoms

Gin Blossoms performing under red stage lights

Slipknot · Live

Slipknot

Slipknot performing in front of a large Slipknot stage backdrop

VIP · Chicago

Madonna

Chicago

Large letter M displayed inside the arena before Madonna's concert

Minneapolis supergroup · Live

Golden Smog

Gary Louris performing with Golden Smog

Lady Gaga · Live

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga performing with dancers

Donald Glover · Live

Childish Gambino

Donald Glover performing as Childish Gambino

Final Four · With Mom

Kid Rock

Kid Rock performing at the Final Four

The Rockabye guy · Safety Harbor

Shawn Mullins

Safety Harbor

Shawn Mullins seated onstage with an acoustic guitar

Dan Reynolds · Tampa festival

Imagine Dragons

Tampa

Dan Reynolds performing with Imagine Dragons under blue stage lights

♪ La la, la la, la la, la la la · Hard Rock

The Offspring

Hard Rock

Dexter Holland performing with The Offspring

Don’t wanna be an American idiot · Tampa

Green Day

Tampa

Billie Joe Armstrong performing American Idiot with Green Day

My turn

Then I became the DJ

Andrea Dailey DJing behind a turntable