Pet POOL-ooza

Me and Matt alternated walking Abe and shooting the dogs in the pool event this past weekend at Cico Park. Dogs and their owners are invited to swim in the pool and donate $2 that goes towards the local animal shelter. They allow the dogs in because it's the last day the pool is open for the season before they drain it— so who cares if it gets a little hairy.
The shallow end had really small dogs and really big dogs— there were two gigantic great danes who were reluctant to get in the water. Then the larger swimming and laps pool was retriever paradise. There were at least 20 dogs in the pool fetching tennis balls and frisbees. It was wonderful but it made me miss my own two pooches.

Nick Kunze, Olsberg, carrying Jordy, a lab mix, out of the laps pool.

Kanrocksas • Day Two Aug. 6 • Kansas City, KS

Day two's set list: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Cage the Elephant, Flogging Molly, A Perfect Circle, Girl Talk, The Black Keys, and Muse.

Grace Potter

Cage the Elephant

He performed like an old-school rock star, it was great to shoot.

Lots of random dancing performers on platforms for each of the concerts.

A Perfect Circle

Black Keys— who were surprisingly hard to shoot.

Rainbow strobes on The Black Keys.

Muse opening.

"Uprising"

Kanrocksas • Day One Aug. 5 • Kansas City, KS

I received a press pass to shoot the Kanrocksas music festival that happened in Kansas City Aug. 5-6. I got to see so many great bands, my favorites were Primus, Muse, Bassnectar and Flogging Molly.

Graffiti art wall

More art wall

Arctic Monkeys

Primus

Bassnectar

Flaming Lips were awesome. They had confetti, giant balloons, streams, smoke and strobes. Epic show.

Balloons and megaphones

Wayne Coyne is awesome.