Stephanie J. Bartik was always surrounded by photography and music, so it seemed a natural transition to blend two of the things she is most passionate about as her chosen profession. It's been a long road she's traveled to get there: from being “the person with the camera” at family, work, or school events, to photographing families, weddings, and real estate listings, then starting to take headshots. When asked by a friend to photograph a festival for a radio station website, the movement, lights, and music grabbed her and never let go. It was at exactly that moment when she knew she wanted to be a music photographer. “I wanted to show anyone not present, what they missed,” she says. “To share what I saw, and how I felt.”
Albany 518 scene hard rockers Brother T and the Boys put the power in trio at Empire Underground on 12/15/23, opening for Albany guitar whiz JJ Savage.Continue Reading
Gloversville rockers Skitchin’ took a break from covers to bust out a set of original material at Empire Underground on 12/15/23, opening for Albany guitar whiz JJ Savage.Continue Reading
Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s performance at MVP Arena was nothing short of a musical and visual extravaganza that left the audience in awe.Continue Reading
Ian Anderson’s Jethro Tull – The Seven Decades Tour was a mesmerizing and nostalgic journey through the annals of progressive rock, proving that great music knows no bounds of time.Continue Reading
Massachusetts alt-rockers Godsmack turned up the heat to a full blaze at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, NY, on 10/24/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Veteran Boston rockers Extreme — led by guitar wizard Nuno Bettencourt — are back in a big way, as evidenced at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls on 10/24/23, opening for Godsmack. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Led by bassist and lone original member Rudy Sarzo, Quiet Riot honored the 40th anniversary of Metal Health, the band’s 1983 multiplatinum breakthrough album, on 10/13/23 at Cohoes Music Hall. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Anthony Corder (Tora Tora) and percussionist Ben Hans performed a stripped-down set on 10/13/23 at Cohoes Music Hall, opening for Quiet Riot. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Ex White Lion vocalist Mike Tramp played a set honoring his former band’s hits on 10/8/23 in Glens Falls, at Cool Insuring Arena’s Heritage Hall. Here’s our full photo gallery!!Continue Reading
L.A. rockers Dirty Honey — featuring Niskayuna native Marc LaBelle on vocals — rocked a special hometown show on 10/5/23 at Frog Alley Brewing Co. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Iconic NYC alt heavies Helmet treated 518 fans to a career-spanning set at Empire Live, Albany, NY, on 10/3/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Hudson Valley post-hardcore outfit Soul Blind put on a boldly convincing show at Empire Live, Albany, NY, on 10/3/23, opening for Helmet. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
NJ crossover thrash/hardcore outfit Angry Corpses (feat. ex members of M.O.D. and Primer 55) made their crushing Albany debut at Fuze Box on 9/27/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Albany/Western Mass. metalcore act Faded Line made the very most of a key slot at Fuze Box on 9/27/23, opening for NJ’s Angry Corpses. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Western Mass. crossover/punk outfit Hate The Adversary brought buckets of crunch to Fuze Box on 9/27/23, opening for NJ’s Angry Corpses. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Troy speed/thrash metal trio Ice Queen kicked the night into high gear at Fuze Box on 9/27/23, opening for NJ’s Angry Corpses. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
A star-studded lineup graced the SPAC stage on 9/15/23 for the Outlaw Music Festival, featuring Willie Nelson, Bobby Weir, The String Cheese Incident, Los Lobos, Waylon Payne and more. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
English rockers Squeeze took fans back to their fantastic ’80s catalog and beyond when they played The Hart Theatre at the Egg in Albany, NY, on 9/7/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
British post-punk icons The Psychedelic Furs had the crowd on its feet at The Hart Theatre at the Egg in Albany, NY, on 9/7/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
NY femme rockers Plush — featuring 518-bred singer and ex Voice contestant Moriah Formica — triumphantly returned to Albany for Alive at 5. Here’s our full photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Beloved Troy, NY, rock trio Super 400 kicked the crowd into high gear in Albany for Alive at 5, opening for Plush. Here’s our full photo gallery!!Continue Reading