concert ∙ The Zone’s Band of the Month showcase #1 2014 · Victoria BC

In photography by webmeister Bud

Local ruled the night once again at the first of two BotM showcases for 2014.

20141111 - The Zone's Band of the Month Showcase 1-0001Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
108 mm · 1/90 s · f/2.8 · ISO 3200

Evan Bourque was first up, super grateful of Dylan Willows and The Zone for choosing him as a Band of the Month.

20141111 - The Zone's Band of the Month Showcase 1-0002Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
175 mm · 1/350 s · f/2.8 · ISO 3200

Evan elicited much happy in the crowd.

20141111 - The Zone's Band of the Month Showcase 1-0003Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
18 mm · 1/125 s · f/2.2 · ISO 1600

20141111 - The Zone's Band of the Month Showcase 1-0004Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
78 mm · 1/125 s · f/2.8 · ISO 3200

Next up was Johnny Galactic. Singer Jon’s single-minded determination to have a good time spread through the whole room.

20141111 - The Zone's Band of the Month Showcase 1-0005Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
100 mm · 1/180 s · f/2.8 · ISO 3200

Jon also played shoeless.

20141111 - The Zone's Band of the Month Showcase 1-0006Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
200 mm · 1/60 s · f/2.8 · ISO 3200

20141111 - The Zone's Band of the Month Showcase 1-0007Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
105 mm · 1/180 s · f/3.5 · ISO 3200

Third up was Geoff Lundstrom. Formerly, he was known as Geoffrey Lundstrom, and I’m betting it’s “formerly” because of the easy confusion between rey and ery after Geoff.

20141111 - The Zone's Band of the Month Showcase 1-0008Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
140 mm · 1/350 s · f/3.5 · ISO 3200

As with Evan, there was a lot of lady love for Geoff. Can’t imagine why.

20141111 - The Zone's Band of the Month Showcase 1-0009Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
18 mm · 1/125 s · f/2.2 · ISO 3200

Finally, Robbie Aylesworth brought together a supergroup of talent, with Acres of Lions’ Dan Ball on bass, Noah Edwards on guitar, and prolific producer/tech dude (like Robbie)/drummer Todd Hooge on kit.

20141111 - The Zone's Band of the Month Showcase 1-0010Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
18 mm · 1/400 s · f/2.2 · ISO 3200

The gent with the hat is Luca Dashwood of the Tall Tree Music Festival. It took a couple of tries, but he eventually made contact with Robbie’s head mid-song.

20141111 - The Zone's Band of the Month Showcase 1-0011Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
73 mm · 1/250 s · f/3.5 · ISO 3200

20141111 - The Zone's Band of the Month Showcase 1-0012Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
18 mm · 1/160 s · f/2.2 · ISO 3200

Yay, local! The next showcase is Friday, November 28. Details here, if you also love local. See ya there?

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