CMA Fest 2024 article and first slideshow of photos by @shanaleighphoto and second slideshow of photos & cover photo by @lilyonfilm @cruselily Before the sun came up on June 6th, people were lining up outside Music City Center to get a glimpse of Dolly Parton in Fan Fair X, at the CMA Close Up Stage. […]
NEEDTOBREATHE w/Judah the Lion opening at Orion Amphitheater May 24th, 2024 – It was a beautiful evening in Huntsville, Alabama with NEEDTOBREATHE headlining Orion Amphitheater on their CAVES World Tour. Judah and the Lion, Nashville’s alt-folk duo kicked off the show with a high energy, crowd-elevating performance. The band recently released their fifth studio album, […]
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Tyler Childers Mule Pull ’24 Tour – Birmingham and Nashville Shows April 15 and 19@shanaleighphoto I headed south to Birmingham on April 15th. It was a beautiful day to fulfill a long-time dream to photograph Tyler Childers in the home stretch (of the first run) of his “Mule Pull ’24 Tour”. It was also my […]
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Jerry Garcia Exhibit at the Kentucky Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum The weekend of March 28th -31st, Deadheads and wooks gathered from all over to experience the legacy of Jerry Garcia through art and music at the Kentucky Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY. It was opening weekend of […]
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Flatland Cavalry & Colby Acuff Ryman Debut – February 10th, 2024 Nashville-based Flatland Cavalry and Colby Acuff both made their Ryman debuts on the same night in Nashville. The excitement was building as fans packed the legendary venue for the sold-out show.Colby warmed up the audience, sharing stories and singing songs like “Dying Breed” and […]
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Zach Bryan at Red Rocks AmphitheatreJune 26th, 2023 The moon was high in the sky over Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The wind was blowing high up on the top row at 6,450 feet above sea level and Zach Bryan, with his band of highway boys, were belting out song after song on the lit stage below. […]
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SIERRA FERRELL: NYE CIRCUS SPECTACULAR AT BROOKLYN BOWL NASHVILLE by Shana Leigh @shanaleighphoto There was only one place to be on New Year’s Eve in Nashville, TN and that was the Brooklyn Bowl hosting the incredible Sierra Ferrell’s SOLD OUT Circus Spectacular. The Resonant Rogues kicked off the evening of absolute magic and entertainment. Their haunting […]
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Zach Bryan at Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC — Charles Wesley Godwin opening An old soul with lyrics that bleed. That’s how I know best to describe Zach Bryan. His songwriting hits and everyone in the crowd can feel it. If I had a dollar for every time someone in the sold-out crowd at Red […]
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Festival Review: Floydfest Heartbeat 2022 @shanaleighphoto There’s an incredible amount of love that vibrates across the sacred Floydfest grounds far up in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s the most beautiful stage that has served as a foundation and launching pad for so many incredible artists. This year marks 20 years on the property of Tom […]
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Billy Strings at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, NC Photos and article by Shana Leigh Photography, @shanaleighphoto Coming in hot off his performance at Bonnaroo, Billy Strings packed out the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, NC for a three-night run, kicking it off with the first show on June 23rd. Fans filled the beautiful outdoor […]
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