A raucous Lucero crowd @ Double Down Live in Gainesville

Lucero, more than most bands, has very dedicated fans that travel around to see them as many times as possible. It’s because Lucero manages to deeply resonate with people from all walks of life, age groups and political stripes. But during that show we all come together for awhile and sing our hearts out to our favorite songs and for that time, we are united. I am lucky. I get to see my favorite bands pretty frequently and capture it along the way with tons of photos which hopefully capture some of the momentary magic created during live music performances. This weekend I was super lucky and got to see one of my very favorite bands, Lucero, three times in a row. It’s interesting to do that because you get to see how the personalities of the town, venue and crowd influence a band’s performance. But, most of all what I love about the music community is the camaraderie – music friends really are the best friends. Anyway, enough waxing poetic, more photos! Check out the photos below from each of the tour stops in Orlando, St. Pete and Gainesville. Thanks for reading!

LOOK: Lucero in Orlando w/ The Soul Rebels & Bartender Brian 5.24.12
LOOK: Lucero in St. Pete w/ The Soul Rebels 5.25.12
LOOK: Lucero in Gainesville w/ Snakehealers 5.26.12

Florida Lucero line-up: Roy Berry (Drums), Ben Nichols (Guitar/Vocals), Jim Spake (Sax), Rick Steff (Keys/Accordion), John C. Stubblefield (Bass), Scott Thompson (Trumpet) and Brian Venable (Guitar)