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Star Struck with Bonish Photo : Traveling as much as we do, and loving music almost more than traveling, we tend to visit a few concerts. Along our travels, we've been able to photograph just a few music icons, movie stars and famous names that we've met along the way. We thought we'd put together a little gallery of stars we've had the honor of photograhing along the adventure and threw in a few that we were hired to work at while shooting for Bonish Photo All photos taken by Pat or Cindy Bonish If you would like to purchase any of these images, the watermark will not be on the print - Thank You for Looking

Star Struck with Bonish Photo

Traveling as much as we do, and loving music almost more than travelin ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2009 6:10am PST

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2009 - South Dakota : The Sturgis Raly is the Largest Motorcycle rally in the United States and rightly so. With so many bikers riding from around the country and coming from around the world for this summer bike fest, its a great way to see everything there is to see in teh motorcycle world and with the Black Hills area of South Dakota being so loaded with monumental riding, whether you're here to party with the masses or log some serious miles, you're sure to enjoy yourself. Cindy and I would like to say a huge Thank You to Jana Thompson of Thompson Photography for helping us out with a place to stay and introducing us to Kym Reis who acted as our tour guide for the week. Without the help of these two generous people, our Sturgis experience wouldnt have been as great as it was. If you were to purchase any of these images, the watermark will not be on the print. Thanks for looking, and if you'd like us to cover any of your upcoming events, feel free to shoot us an email so we can work out the particulars Thanks for looking, and come back often as teh galleries are always being updated - Pat & Cindy Bonish - Bonish Photo

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2009 - South Dakota

The Sturgis Raly is the Largest Motorcycle rally in the United States ...

Updated: Aug 09, 2009 11:52pm PST

Kenny Chesney @ Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo - Wyoming 2009 : Kenny Chesney is probably the best Country performer of our era. He's won top Entertainer of the Year 7 years in a row, and if you've never seen one of his shows, you're missing out. These images are from the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo in Wyoming where he played two sold out shows. One of the highlights of our photo career for sure. If you were to purchase any of these images, the watermark will not be on the print. Thanks for looking, and if you'd like us to cover one of your events or shows, feel free to shoot us an email and we would be happy to work something out. Thanks Pat & Cindy Bonish - Bonish Photo

Kenny Chesney @ Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo - Wyoming 2009

Kenny Chesney is probably the best Country performer of our era. He's ...

Updated: Jul 26, 2009 11:29am PST

Jake Owen @ The Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo - Wyoming 2009 : Jake Owen Opened up for Kenny Chesney at the 2009 Cheyenne Frontier Days Festival in Wyoming. The talented, handsome guy performed before a sold out crowd for two nights. One night the wind was blowing and the rain was falling, but Jake still swooned the crowd and kept the girls screaming at the top of their lungs. If you were to purchase any of these images, the watermark will not be on the print. If you'd like us to cover a concert or event for you, feel free to contact us so we could work out a package Thanks for looking and come back soon to check out the galleries Pat & Cindy Bonish - Bonish Photo

Jake Owen @ The Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo - Wyoming 2009

Jake Owen Opened up for Kenny Chesney at the 2009 Cheyenne Frontier Da ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2009 12:11am PST

Kellie Pickler @ Cheyenne Frontier Days - Wyoming 2009 : Kellie Pickler performed at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo opening up for Taylor Swift. She put on a great show with her beautiful voice and stunning good looks. The crowd was loving every word and the photos show how fun she is to watch If you were to purchase any of these images, the watermark will not be on the print. Thanks for looking and if you'd like us to cover any of your events or concerts, feel free to contact us so we can work something out Thanks, Pat & Cindy Bonish - Bonish Photo

Kellie Pickler @ Cheyenne Frontier Days - Wyoming 2009

Kellie Pickler performed at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo opening u ...

Updated: Jul 26, 2009 1:28pm PST

Jason Aldean @ The Texas Club in Baton Rouge - Louisiana 2009 :

Jason Aldean @ The Texas Club in Baton Rouge - Louisiana 2009

Updated: Apr 26, 2009 7:01pm PST

Colt Ford at the Texas Club - Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2009 : While Passing through Louisiana, we made a stop at the Texas Club to see what Country Musics newest Rapstar, Colt Ford was all about. Not only did we have one amazing night, but we've now put the Texas Club at the top of our list when it comes to seeing top name acts. Small Venue, Great Sound, cool people and some of the best names in the music industry stop by this place to show the local Louisiana fans what live music is all about. Make sure if you're passing through Louisiana, you do yourself a favor and stop by the Texas Club. In the mean time, go get yourself the new Colt Ford CD, Ride Through the Country. You can thank me later! All Photos by Pat Bonish/Bonish Photo

Colt Ford at the Texas Club - Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2009

While Passing through Louisiana, we made a stop at the Texas Club to s ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2009 9:06pm PST

Bustout Burlesque Show - House of Blues, New Orleans 2009 : While Visiting New Orleans, we made it a point to stop by the House of Blues while the Bustout Burlesque Show was going to be playing. These beautiful ladies bring you back in time when dancing, music, moves and elequence was all part of getting to the best part, the nudity part. Granted, they dont get fully naked, but leaving a little to the imagination is what makes them all the more beautiful. It was a great night and one we'll be sure to visit again next time it comes around. All photos by Pat Bonish / Bonish Photo

Bustout Burlesque Show - House of Blues, New Orleans 2009

While Visiting New Orleans, we made it a point to stop by the House of ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2009 10:19pm PST

Toby Keith & Friends @ DTE Music Theater - Michigan 2008 : When Toby Keith and his Show Dog Nashville Label rolled into town while we were home in Michigan, you know we had to check out this Country Boy and all his good friends. Friends like Mica Roberts, Carter's Chord, Trailer Choir and the amazing duo, Montgomery Gentry all rocked the stage out at DTE Music Theater even though the weather was awful, and it poured rain the entire night! If you'ver never seen any of these acts, you're missing out! Photos by Pat Bonish - Bonish Photo If you would like to purchase any of these images, the watermark will not be on the print - Thank You for Looking

Toby Keith & Friends @ DTE Music Theater - Michigan 2008

When Toby Keith and his Show Dog Nashville Label rolled into town whil ...

Updated: Dec 08, 2008 12:34pm PST

Joe Nichols & Lonestar @ MGM Grand Casino - Detroit 2008 : Joe Nichols and Lonestar came to the MGM Grand Ballroom in Detroit to entertain their mid-western fans and what a show they gave us! Very intimate performance in a great venue to see live performances Photos by Pat Bonish - Bonish Photo If you would like to purchase any of these images, the watermark will not be on the print - Thank You for Looking

Joe Nichols & Lonestar @ MGM Grand Casino - Detroit 2008

Joe Nichols and Lonestar came to the MGM Grand Ballroom in Detroit to ...

Updated: Dec 08, 2008 1:55pm PST

Ice Cube @ The Emerald Theatre - Mt. Clemens Michigan 2008 : Growing up in Michigan, and living in the small suburb of Milford as a child, I was far removed from the gangster lifestyle most rappers rhyme about. None the less, this music struck me as a young adult and I was addicted to it. Back in High School, my friends and I used to get in trouble for listening to N.W.A. by our parents. The teachers who would hear this aggressive music and almost everyone else who heard us youngsters listening to it thought we were crazy. In our minds, N.W.A. was the number one Gangster Rap group of all time. Most of the other kids in our school would tease us for jamming to this type of music and not conforming to the traditional Rock-N-Roll music everyone else was listening to at that time. We didn’t care, the funky beats and hard core lyrics spoke to us and we couldn’t get enough. I remember going to Joe Louis Arena at the young age of 14 to see N.W.A. perform. As a young, very white kid from the suburbs of Detroit, to be one of the only Caucasian kids in a sea of real life gangsters, I was in awe. The concert was one of my favorite shows of my entire life and I still compare almost every event to this performance; few have lived up to the energy felt in Joe Louis Arena that night. Black, White, Gangster or Red Neck Farm Kid, the place was bouncing like nothing I've ever felt in my life. Granted it was the late 80’s and the strength of Gangster Rap was just starting to make its mark on the music scene. This new form of music was starting to take over the air waves and was pushing bands like Run DMC off the charts. When I heard Ice Cube was coming to Mt. Clemens’, Emerald Theater, I was ecstatic. When N.W.A. was in the height of their career, Ice Cube had broken away from the band to go out on a very lucrative solo career. For the next decade he tore up the West Coast music scene with hardcore albums that all scorched the charts. Then the old school gangster rapper took a break from his music career to follow some acting gigs and has laid low for the last decade. Not that he stopped producing music; he's churned out solo records every few years, but he hasn’t toured nation wide like he did in his earlier days and nothing as big as when N.W.A. was still together. Cube recently released a new record, the ninth of his solo career, named Raw Footage on his record label Lench Mob Records and this was the reason he was coming to Detroit. The album debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the Top Rap Albums Chart and at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Ice Cube at Emerald Theater!?! I mean this guy could sell out Joe Louis a few times over, so the chance to see him at an intimate theater like the Emerald was too good to be true. I think I was first in line and made sure to bring all my photography gear so I'd have a slue of photos to drool over for the next few years till I got a chance like this again. Ice Cube opened up with some new tracks off his latest album, but made sure to touch on many of his past hits. He pulled no stops and the crowd, which was packed in so tight you’d think you were looking in a sardine can, was lovin’ every second of it. With rapper Dub C on stage with him, Ice Cube blew the roof off the Emerald Theater for two full hours busting out hits from his N.W.A. days all the way to brand new stuff like his hit single 'Gangster Rap Made Me Do It' and even threw out a few hits that aren’t even being played on the radio yet. He made sure to interact with the audience and by the end of the night, the crowd had gotten their moneys worth and then some. I know it brought back fond memories of one of my first concerts and I was just as pumped up after this performance as I was 21 years ago. All Photos by Pat Bonish of Bonish Photo - If you were to purchase any of these images, the watermark will not be on the print

Ice Cube @ The Emerald Theatre - Mt. Clemens Michigan 2008

Growing up in Michigan, and living in the small suburb of Milford as a ...

Updated: May 04, 2009 8:54pm PST

Vans Warped Tour - Detroit 2008 : The Vans Warped Tour is a Music Extravagansa and one of the best places to see Hard Core Punk, Ska and a Mix of Eclectic music new on the scene. I've attended a few different tours and they always are very interesting. If you were to purchase any of these images, the watermark will not be on the print. Thanks for Looking!

Vans Warped Tour - Detroit 2008

The Vans Warped Tour is a Music Extravagansa and one of the best place ...

Updated: May 07, 2009 11:07pm PST

Bishop Mule Days - California 2008 : Every year during the Memorial Day Weekend, more than 700 mules compete in 181 events at the Bishop Mule Days Celebration in the Sierra Nevada mountain town of Bishop California. There is no way to actually describe Mule Days as it is part mule show, part test of skills, and part Wild West show. We spent the weekend surrounded by cowboys & cowgirls, were entertained by country music star Tracey Lawerance, and stayed awed by the beauty of the Sierra Mountains that surrounded this picturesque little town. If you would like to purchase any of these images, the watermark will not be on the print - Thank You for Looking

Bishop Mule Days - California 2008

Every year during the Memorial Day Weekend, more than 700 mules compet ...

Updated: Nov 29, 2008 12:42am PST

Dukesfest - Nashville Tennessee 2007 : While in Nashville for the CMA Fest, we happend to stumble across the Dukesfest going on at the State Fair Grounds. If you're into Dukes of Hazard or anything involved with the classic show, this event is for you. The lovely people at the track were organized and professional and Dukesfest included a tribute to Waylon Jennings (even displaying his General Lee). John Schneider screened "Collier and Co" and offered it at the event for the first time ever on DVD. Big Time Wrestling and Cale Yarborough joined in the fun and James Best (Rosco P.Coltrane) publically displayed and sold his "Impressions of Hazzard" art collection for the first time. To wrap things up Ben Jones officially passed the torch to John Schneider onstage and things came full circle for Dukesfest!

Dukesfest - Nashville Tennessee 2007

While in Nashville for the CMA Fest, we happend to stumble across the ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2008 12:10pm PST

Counrty Music Fest - Nashville Tennessee 2007 : The Biggest Week in Country Music. Downtown Nashville is swarmed with country fans while every artist you hear on the radio invades the southern city. We had so much fun hanging out with the stars and the fans, talking with many of our favorite artists face to face and listening to stellar performances in the local clubs. If you're a Country Music Fan, this is the event to attend! If you were to purchase any of these photos, the watermark will not be on the print. Thank you for looking!

Counrty Music Fest - Nashville Tennessee 2007

The Biggest Week in Country Music. Downtown Nashville is swarmed with ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2008 1:31pm PST

Bonnaroo 2007 Manchester Tennessee : Four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee in Mid-June 2007 brought in over 80,000 people even though the temperatures were breaking 100 degrees! If you were to purchase any of these photos, the watermark will not be on the print. Thank you for looking!

Bonnaroo 2007 Manchester Tennessee

Four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a 700-acre farm in Manc ...

Updated: Sep 05, 2008 2:31pm PST

Tennessee State HOG Rally 2007 : While in Nashville for the CMA Fest, we stumbled into the 2007 HOG Rally and just happen to find Delbert McClinton playing live! Thanks to the guys from the Tennessee HOG CHapter for letting us into this private event!

Tennessee State HOG Rally 2007

While in Nashville for the CMA Fest, we stumbled into the 2007 HOG Ral ...

Updated: Jul 29, 2008 10:18am PST

Gibson Guitar - Memphis Tennessee : While visiting Memphis, we had to take a tour of the Gibson Guitar Factory which is right downtown. It's short, but well worth the $10 entry fee if you're a music lover. We learned tons of cool things about the way Guitars are made, and fully understand why Gibson is such a trusted name in the music industry. If you were to purchase any of these images, the watermark will not be on the print. Thank you for Looking!

Gibson Guitar - Memphis Tennessee

While visiting Memphis, we had to take a tour of the Gibson Guitar Fac ...

Updated: Dec 11, 2008 9:38am PST

Sun Studio - Memphis Tennessee : It would be a sin to visit Memphis and not stop by the studio that gave birth to Rock-N-Roll music. With names like Elvis, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbinson and even U2 recorded their records here in this little studio. Walking through the recording rooms gave me goosebumps to think of the legends that got their start in here. If you were to buy any of these images, the watermark will not be on the print. Thank you for looking!

Sun Studio - Memphis Tennessee

It would be a sin to visit Memphis and not stop by the studio that gav ...

Updated: Dec 11, 2008 9:53am PST

Elvis's Graceland - Memphis Tennessee : Who hasent heard of Elvis? Graceland was at one time a lavish mansion where the King and his family lived. Now it's a testament of what country folk do when they get rich..LOL Shag carpet on the ceilings of the Jungle Room? Memphis is a great city to visit, and Graceland is just outside the downtown area.

Elvis's Graceland - Memphis Tennessee

Who hasent heard of Elvis? Graceland was at one time a lavish mansion ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2008 3:28pm PST

Lake Worth Street Painting Festival - Florida 2007 : While in South Florida visiting friends, we stopped by the Lake Worth Steet Painting Festival Local Artists from around the state came out to paing the streets with chaulk

Lake Worth Street Painting Festival - Florida 2007

While in South Florida visiting friends, we stopped by the Lake Worth ...

Updated: Aug 08, 2008 7:22pm PST

Mr. Las Vegas - Wayne Newton : Mr. Las Vegas performed at the Bay City Pig Gig to a sold out crowd of loving fans. For a guy in his 70's, he gave his fans what they came for and performed one of the best stage shows I've ever seen. Photos by Pat Bonish - Bonish Photo If you were to purchase any of these photos, the watermark will not be on the print. Thank you for looking!

Mr. Las Vegas - Wayne Newton

Mr. Las Vegas performed at the Bay City Pig Gig to a sold out crowd of ...

Updated: Dec 08, 2008 2:06pm PST

Will Smith - World Premier of The Pursuit of Happyness : When the Pursuit of Happyness made it's debut, they chose Detroit as the kickoff location. The movie was about a Blue Collar guy who works his way to the top despite living in a bathroom with his young son. Epic movie that won awards for Will Smith, and rightly so! Cindy and I got to go down to this world premier to cover it for a local publication we were shooting for and meet Will Smith in person. Quite the experience If you were to purchase any of these photos, the watermark will not be on the print. Thank you for looking!

Will Smith - World Premier of The Pursuit of Happyness

When the Pursuit of Happyness made it's debut, they chose Detroit as t ...

Updated: Dec 08, 2008 2:16pm PST