James Brosher Photography

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Illinois Blues Festival

My primary assignment this evening was to photograph the opening night of the Illinois Blues Festival down on the Peoria Riverfront. I couldn’t photograph all the bands because of deadline restraints so I tried to mix things up visually given I only shot three of the evening’s bands.

Levee Town guitarist Brandon Hudspeth talks to the crowd after his band finished their set on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
Levee Town guitarist Brandon Hudspeth talks to the crowd after his band finished their set on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
Easy Riders guitarist Mike Miller performs on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
Easy Riders guitarist Mike Miller performs on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.

Mallory Coons, right, hits a high note performing with Big Silver Derailed on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
Mallory Coons, right, hits a high note performing with Big Silver Derailed on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
Easy Riders guitarist Mike Miller glances back at a keyboardist during the band's performance at the Illinois Blues Festival on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Riverfront.
Easy Riders guitarist Mike Miller glances back at a keyboardist during the band's performance at the Illinois Blues Festival on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Riverfront.
Matt Fuller wails away on the harmonica during a set with his band, Easy Riders, on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
Matt Fuller wails away on the harmonica during a set with his band, Easy Riders, on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
Easy Riders guitarist Mike Miller performs on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
Easy Riders guitarist Mike Miller performs on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
Saxophonist Doug Daniels performs with Big Silver Derailed during the Illinois Blues Festival on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Riverfront.
Saxophonist Doug Daniels performs with Big Silver Derailed during the Illinois Blues Festival on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Riverfront.
The silhouette of Big Silver Derailed guitarist Sean Ward is seen during the band's performance at the Illinois Blues Festival on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Riverfront.
The silhouette of Big Silver Derailed guitarist Sean Ward is seen during the band's performance at the Illinois Blues Festival on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Riverfront.
Easyriders band members Matt Fuller, left, Mike Miller and Pat Connolly perform during the Illinois Blues Festival on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Riverfront.
Easyriders band members Matt Fuller, left, Mike Miller and Pat Connolly perform during the Illinois Blues Festival on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Riverfront.
Easy Riders bassist Pat Connolly makes a face as he navigates through a song with the band during a performance on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
Easy Riders bassist Pat Connolly makes a face as he navigates through a song with the band during a performance on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
Drummer Neil Dennis performs with Big Silver Derailed during the Illinois Blues Festival on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Riverfront.
Drummer Neil Dennis performs with Big Silver Derailed during the Illinois Blues Festival on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Riverfront.
The band Easy Riders, including guitarist Mike Miller, left, performs during the Illinois Blues Festival on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Riverfront.
The band Easy Riders, including guitarist Mike Miller, left, performs during the Illinois Blues Festival on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Riverfront.
Big Silver Derailed members Mallory Coons, left, shares a laugh with guitarist Sean Ward mid-song during a performance on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
Big Silver Derailed members Mallory Coons, left, shares a laugh with guitarist Sean Ward mid-song during a performance on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
The blues group Easy Riders performs on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.
The blues group Easy Riders performs on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Illinois Blues Festival on the Riverfront.