photography, live performances
Who wants to see shows with me?
I enjoy attending live shows and performances. My first music festival experience was at 16, attending Clockenflap in Hong Kong in 2016. In was a wild night - I was completely soaked from the storm. Wandering through the street as I made my way back to the hotel, I wished that moment could last forever.
These are part of my attended shows that I found impressive.
Molly Rankin (Alvvays) @ Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA. 2024. Photography by Xin Lian. This is actually my second time to see them in person (scroll down for my first Alvvays experience). The show coincided with the night before my graduation from Georgia Tech, in the lively ambiance of a college town, alongside the presence of many fellow students from both UGA and beyond. And yes, Alvvays' bangers matched 100\% to the college vibes. The whole experience was surreal and unforgettable to me - live solid 10/10, atmosphere 10/10, A whopping 100/10 experience!
Black Country, New Road @ Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA. 2024. Photography by Xin Lian. Their performance is probably one of the most remarkable ones for some sense - their performance was short but dense, nearly all songs in the setlist were new (though some of them are included in their latest live album), and they even provided freaking drinking water!
James Blake @ Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta, GA. 2023. Photography by Xin Lian. His performance was heavenly, just like the name of the tour.
Ellie Rowsell (Wolf Alice) @ Clockenflap Music Festival, Hong Kong, China. 2018. Photography by Xin Lian. The power vocal of my beloved band.
Caribou (Dan Snaith) @ Clockenflap Music Festival, Hong Kong, China. 2018. Photography by Xin Lian. One shocking fact: Snaith received his PhD degree in mathematics from Imperial College London - but it makes sense as I got to know he's the son of Professor Emeritus Victor Snaith, University of Sheffield in mathematics. :)
Alvvays @ Clockenflap Music Festival, Hong Kong, China. 2018. Photography by Xin Lian.
Interpol @ Clockenflap Music Festival, Hong Kong, China. 2018. Photography by Xin Lian.
London Grammar @ Clockenflap Music Festival, Hong Kong, China. 2016. Photography by Xin Lian.