Who can rock a rooftop in South Florida? Hardwired can.
This last weekend I had the pleasure of being the photographer on deck for a night of tribute to Metallica with none other than the band, Hardwired. Not only were they performing on the rooftop of Daer atop the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, but they were also performing this event on the eve before Metallica themselves took to the stage here in South Florida in an event hosted by Blackened Whiskey. Can you say they did it properly?
It was an interesting night with a few challenges however, all in all, it was a memorable night of firsts. There was a delay to get things started yet we all patiently waited to get rocking. What a crowd too. Over 500 redeemed tickets on hand poolside at this small venue and they were all there for one thing, the electric energy of Metallica’s music played intimately at a smaller venue. Some of you may have read my previous entry the last time I was honored to capture the guys at Hardwired doing their thing but for those of you that haven’t, they are the premiere tribute to the iconic Metallica.
Now about this night. Yes, there were a few snags but the music more than made up for it and I was present through it all taking full advantage of the intimate setting. Did I mention it was poolside? So being careful not to fall in the pool I did keep it close to the action for the majority of what ended up being a small evening. You see, mother nature chose to only allow a tease when she decided to open up the sky five songs in. Yeah, it started raining and there we were on the roof, not much shelter. So the rain began and while I did capture a couple of shots with the rain in the frame, ultimately I had to join the band in running for cover. I wasn’t letting the Beast get that too wet and I imagine the guy’s gear can’t really afford to be played in the rain without suffering damage.
I did manage on getting together a little collection of images. The full set is on my Facebook page so please check them out. In the meanwhile, here is a little sneak peek of the top favorites. I normally pick five images, though for this entry I”m choosing an extra one to add because I had to include a rain shot. Yes, I’m corny like that. And so, here we are, a night of firsts and memories to remember. Let me know what you all think.
