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Limelight Imaging was privileged to witness a Christmas holiday spectacular on Thursday, December 18, 2014 as the progressive rock band, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, stopped by the University of Texas Frank Erwin Center and presented a phenomenal program sure to awaken the heart of even the most diehard Scrooge.  This year’s tour covered the band’s 1998 rock opera album, “The Christmas Attic.” The Trans-Siberian Orchestra was founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O’Neill. Over the years, the band has released a series of rock operas including a Christmas trilogy, of which “The Christmas Attic” was the second installment. This is the sixteenth year the group has presented a winter tour featuring one of the parts of the Christmas trilogy. For the first 13 years the group performed part one: “Christmas Eve and Other Stories.” In 2012 and 2013 TSO performed the third part of the trilogy, “The Lost Christmas Eve.” After many requests from TSO fans, O’N...

December 4, 2014 found Austin, Texas rocking out to some great music from one of rock’s most dynamic performers as Grammy and Academy Award winning artist Melissa Etheridge took to the stage at Austin City Limits – Live at the Moody Theater.  Etheridge is on tour in support of her latest studio album, “This Is M.E.”  “This Is M.E.” is Etheridge’s first album released on her own label, ME Records.   During her set, Etheridge performed some of her biggest hits, including “I’m The Only One” and “Come To My Window,” as well as nine tracks from her newest release, including her first single off “This Is M.E.,” “Take My Number.” The introduction of so many new songs in one show might have caused problems for other artists, but Etheridge’s gamble proved to be a major hit with the always music-savvy Austin audience. Etheridge showcased her guitar skills on most songs, but she also showed her musical diversity by playing tom toms during “I Won’t Be Alone....

Hard rock was on the menu at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater on November 18, 2014 when Slayer paid a visit to Austin as part of their fall tour with friends Exodus and Suicidal Tendencies. Mosh-pits and metal were the order of the night as the Grammy award winning heavy metal legends thrilled the sold out venue filled with enthusiastic fans. Slayer had some lineup changes in 2013, including the passing of founding member Jeff Hanneman, and the firing of founding member, drummer Dave Lombaro. Slayer is now comprised of bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, guitarists Kerry King and Gary Holt, and drummer Paul Bostaph. Slayer played a selection of both old and new numbers during their set, keeping the multi-age audience very happy. During their performance of “Angel Of Death” a new backdrop was revealed honoring Hanneman, who actually penned the song.  The audience responded with a standing ovation and raised metal horns. Opening on the ni...

What do you get when you combine 11 hours of awesome music per day for 6 days, over 130 incredible artists from around the world, eight perfectly engineered stages and tens of thousands of enthusiastic music lovers with just the right amount of weirdness and originality? The answer: The one, the only, Austin City Limits Music Festival. This year’s festival was once again held on two consecutive weekends, October 3 – 5, and Oct 10 – 12, 2014 in beautiful downtown Austin, Texas. Friday, October 3:  After the overnight passing of the fall’s first cold front, sunny skies and mild temperatures welcomed attendees and participants for the start of the thirteenth annual ACL Fest. Held on the shores of Lady Bird Lake, in picturesque Zilker Park, the festival had something for every musical taste including Western Swing, EDM, Hip-Hop, Rap, Reggae, Rock, Pop, Folk, Gospel, and every alternative and indie grouping in between. There was even a public school choir fro...