In early 2009 (if memory serves,) myself a few college friends made a two and a half hour or so drive to South Bend, Ind., hopped on a train and went in to downtown Chicago to see a band called Manchester Orchestra. We were also young and dumb, and didn't even consider the fact that the show could sell out. And that's what it did. So we trounced through the rain for a couple hours checking out Chicago before ultimately heading back home.

Fast forward nearly ten years, and I finally was successful in seeing Manchester Orchestra.

And my oh my were they good. I never heard back on requests for pit access, but I was able to get there in enough time to get a killer spot in the front row, stage left. Was weird not having mobility to shoot a concert, but you do what you gotta do. The other cool thing was using one of my grandfather's old 135 f/2.8 lenses adapted for my A7III. Was an incredible night. Manchester Orchestra is definitely a band to add to your concert bucket list.