Mike Schwabauer Photography & Design

We are now playing without an Ace in our deck.

R.I.P. Ace Frehley

Godspeed, Ozzy, and thank you for never letting Rock and Roll die.

"Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love and forget how to hate."

I was fortunate to see Ozzy a few more times over the years, including the last Black Sabbath tour ("The End"). I watched the amazing "Back to the Beginning" tribute and farewell concert live stream a couple of weeks ago. Despite his physical limitations, Ozzy seemed so vibrant at that last concert.

YouTube video by Ozzy Osbourne - Topic You Can't Kill Rock and Roll

My favorite song was easily, 'You Can't Kill Rock and Roll.' ( music.youtube.com/watch?v=TGgE... )

I always thought of Ozzy as a heavy metal hippie. Really listen to songs like Crazy Train, Revelation (Mother Earth), War Pigs, Killer of Giants and more, and you'll see what I mean. I even wrote a college paper comparing Ozzy's song 'Thank God for the Bomb' to Dr. Seuss's "The Butter Battle Book."

Ozzy Osbourne was my sixth concert; my buddy Rich and I were juniors in high school. The tour was for the Bark at the Moon album, Motley Crue opened, and we still talk about the impatient crowd chanting, "Open the f***ing doors!" before the show.

@daniellenicoleband.bsky.social at Knuckleheads, 06.07.2025 -- another truly stellar show, with many guests and surprises, in front of a packed house. Full gallery coming soon!
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#ConcertPhotography #LiveMusic #LiveMusicKC #KCAF #Blues #Rock #Bass #TheLoveYouBleed

From-the-crowd cell phone captures of @queensryche.bsky.social from their 05.16.2025 show at the Ameristar in Kansas City.

#ConcertPhotography #Queensryche #LiveMusic #TakeHoldOfTheFlame

From-the-crowd cell phone captures of Samantha Fish from her 05.10.2025 show at The Truman in Kansas City.

#ConcertPhotography #SamanthaFish #PaperDoll #LiveMusic #Guitar

Ally Venable Band fire it up at Knuckleheads in Kansas City on 04.25.2025. Such a stellar show!
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Full gallery coming soon.
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#ConcertPhotography #LiveMusic #Blues #Rock #BluesRock #MoneyAndPower

I've been following Marc Scibilia since a living room concert in 2012, and I was so thrilled to see a packed crowd for him at The Bottleneck! I had a blast alternating between snapping photographs and just getting lost in his songs and energy.

Full gallery: www.msphoto-design.com/marcscibilia...

Tell @broadmorephoto.bsky.social that he needs to clean his lens -- there's a weird red streak on this photo. 😉😂

Marc Scibilia - 03.23.2025
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What an AMAZING Sunday night in Lawrence, KS!! It had been far too long since I'd seen Marc Scibilia, but was it ever worth the wait. Full gallery coming soon!
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#ConcertPhotography #LiveMusic #MarcScibilia #MoreToThis

Blood Worm Moon from Overland Park, Ks - 03.14.2025
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Lunar eclipse captured with only a 28-200mm lens -- handheld because I overslept and didn't prepare my tripod. First image is cropped in, 2nd image is more full-frame.
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#BloodWormMoon #BloodMoon #NASA #Nikon

Brandon Miller Band rocked so hard at The Ship in KC on 03.08.2025 that they blew an amp...but they didn't miss a beat! Now THAT'S rock and roll!
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Full gallery coming soon!
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#ConcertPhotography #LiveMusic #KC #LiveMusicKC #Rock #Blues #BluesRock

Womanish Girl rocked a packed and enthusiastic crowd at The Ship in KC - 03.08.2025
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Gallery coming soon.
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#ConcertPhotography #LiveMusic #KC #LiveMusicKC #Blues #Rock #WomanishGirl

Welcome to the neighborhood!

Let's DO this!!

#Chiefs #RedKingdom #KC #KCAF

Wishing Alice Cooper a shockingly happy birthday!!
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#ConcertPhotography #DigitalPainting #AliceCooper

Happy birthday, Samantha Fish!!

#SamanthaFish

Only a handful of QUALITY concerts that I got to photograph in 2024. Here's hoping to get even more opportunities in the coming year, and THANK YOU to all who made it possible for me to capture these shows!
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#ConcertPhotography #Rock #Metal #Blues #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #2024 #ThatsAWrap