greg C's Top Twenty Favorite Shows Of 2011

A-Godspeed You! Black Emperor_31.jpg, a photo by greg C photography™ on Flickr.

2011 was certainly an amazing year for live music in New York City. Having photographed over 80 great concerts it wasn't easy narrowing this list down to just twenty shows. The final twenty were all so good it became impossible to list them in favorite order so I took the easy way out and did them chronologically. I've provided hyperlinks to the complete set of photos by each band.  I hope you enjoy these as much as I did photographing them.

1. March 15 & 18- Godspeed You! Black Emperor (photo above from Church of St. Paul the Apostle show) @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple, NY & Church of St. Paul the Apostle, NYC

2. March 26- Horseback, Hull, Batillus @ Studio at Webster Hall, NYC

3. March 29- Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band & Friends (Sean Ono Lennon, Lou Reed, Antony Hegarty, Nels Cline, Greg Saunier, Michael Leonhart and more), Patti Smith Group, Cibo Matto @ Le Poisson Rouge, NYC

4. April 30- Wormrot, Winter, Deathcycle, Kings Destroy @ Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY

5. May 2- Krallice, Withered, Ipsissimus @ Studio at Webster Hall, NYC

6. June 1- Ghost, Sabbath Assembly, Natur @ Studio at Webster Hall, NYC

7. June 3- Marduk, Aura Noir, Black Anvil, HOD, Panzerfaust, Natur @ Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

8. June 22- Sleep, Winter, White Hills @ Terminal 5, NYC

9. June 25- Indian, Bloodiest @ Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY

10. July 12- Yob, Dark Castle, Batillus @ Le Poisson Rouge, NYC

11. August 6- Disma, Coffinworm, Unearthly Trance, Oak @ St. Vitus Bar, Brooklyn, NY

12. August 18- KMFDM, Army Of The Universe @ Irving Plaza, NYC

13. September 10- Weedeater, Oxbow, Bison B.C. @ Europa, Brooklyn, NY

14. September 12- Wolves In The Throne Room, Thou, Krallice @ Bell House, Brooklyn, NY

15. September 17- Urfaust, Black Anvil, Krallice, Ruin Lust @ Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY

16. September 23- Kyuss Lives!, The Sword, MonstrO @ Terminal 5, NYC

17. September 25- Enslaved, Alcest, Junius @ Gramercy Theater, NYC

18. October 22- Kvelertak, Skeletonwitch, Tombs, Psychic Limb @ Rocks Off Cruises aboard The Jewel in NYC Harbor

19. October 25- Amon Tobin, Emika @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple, NY

20. December 2- Inquisition, Disma, Agrath @ Studio at Webster Hall, NYC

BV Chicago Publishes One Of greg C's Enslaved Photos

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BV Chicago has published one of greg C's Enslaved photos from September 25, 2011 at Gramercy Theater, NYC.

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Enslaved Photo On BV Chicago

All the Enslaved photos from this performance can be viewed here>
Enslaved Photos

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Enslaved Photos From 2011-09-25 At Gramercy Theater

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Enslaved photos from 2011-09-25 at Gramercy Theater, NYC are now online.

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Enslaved Photos

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BrooklynVegan Publishes greg C's Enslaved, Alcest & Junius Photos

A-Enslaved_05.jpg, a photo by greg C photography™ on Flickr.

BrooklynVegan has published greg C's Enslaved, Alcest & Junius photos from 2011-09-25 at Gramercy Theater, NYC.

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Enslaved, Alcest & Junius Photos On BrooklynVegan

I'll be uploading all the shots from this show (including some that BrooklynVegan didn't use and all will be in higher resolution) to this site and my Flickr page on October 9th. (Delay is due to exclusivity rights.)

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greg C Photographs Enslaved

A-Enslaved_09.jpg, a photo by greg C photography™ on Flickr.

On September 25th I photographed Enslaved at Gramercy Theater, NYC. Photos from the show will be on BrooklynVegan shortly so keep an eye on their site.

I'll be uploading all the shots from this show (possibly including some that BrooklynVegan doesn't use and all will be in higher resolution) to this site and my Flickr page on October 9th. (Delay is due to exclusivity rights.)

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BrooklynVegan Publishes Another greg C Enslaved Photo

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BrooklynVegan has published another one of greg C's Enslaved photos from 2010-11-08 at Terminal 5 in NYC.

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Enslaved Photo On BrooklynVegan

All the Enslaved photos from this performance can be viewed here>

Enslaved Photos

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Enslaved Photos From 2010-11-08 At Terminal 5, NYC

W-Enslaved_19, originally uploaded by greg C photography™.

Enslaved photos from 2010-11-08 at Terminal 5, NYC are now online.

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Enslaved Photos

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BrooklynVegan Publishes greg C's Dimmu Borgir, Enslaved, Blood Red Throne & Dawn Of Ashes Photos

W-Enslaved_03, originally uploaded by greg C photography™.

BrooklynVegan has published greg C's Dimmu Borgir, Enslaved, Blood Red Throne & Dawn Of Ashes photos from 2010-11-08 at Terminal 5 in NYC.

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Dimmu Borgir, Enslaved, Blood Red Throne & Dawn Of Ashes Photos On Brooklyn Vegan

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greg C Photographs Dimmu Borgir, Enslaved, Blood Red Throne & Dawn Of Ashes in NYC

W-Dimmu-Borgir_17, originally uploaded by greg C photography™.

On November 8th I photographed Dimmu Borgir (pic above), Enslaved, Blood Red Throne & Dawn Of Ashes at Terminal 5 in NYC. Photos from the show will be on BrooklynVegan shortly so keep an eye on their site.

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