Greetings! My name is Norman Sands, and I am a professional performance photographer based out of Chicago. For the past 10 years I’ve been pursuing the art of photography, which is my life’s passion. My work deals primarily with musicians and their fans at concerts and festivals, although lately I’ve found myself with a growing interest for nature and architecture as well.

I realized my love for photography when I began shooting at Grateful Dead shows in the early 90’s. The pictures back then were mostly of my friends and I having fun in the parking lot, but that’s when everything just sort of ‘clicked’. My love for music, photography, and travel soon intertwined, and taking pictures took on a whole new dimension, becoming more than just a simple hobby. I had discovered my life’s pursuit. And I’ve been following my dream ever since.

I do photography because I love it and it brings me joy and happiness like nothing else I have ever done. It’s like trying to capture moments through the mind’s eye. It’s taking points of interest or things that I love and trying to capture it to share with others.

Although most of my experience is with concert photography, I’m open for shooting anything that’s interesting and fun! I’ve done promo work for bands as well as for CD’s and websites. My work has been featured in Relix magazine and on websites such as Glidemagazine.com, 10klf.com, WEFest.com, Setlists.com, Jambase.com Alwaysacoustic.com and also on Jambands.com, where I won a contest for Best Amateur Photographer in 2003.

Some of the bands I’ve worked with include Cornmeal, Family Groove Company, Fareed Haque, Old Shoe, Goose Doctor, Just Infinite, Danny Burns Defectors, and Mike Edwards. I’ve also photographed over 800 bands such as the Rush, The Who, Roger Waters, Foo Fighters, Mandy Moore, Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Buddy Guy, Ronny Wood, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Keith Urban, The Dead, Ratdog, Phil Lesh & Friends, String Cheese Incident,Government Mule, George Clinton and Parliament Funk, Hot Buttered Rum, Keller Williams, moe., Widespread Panic, and Umphrey’s McGee. You can see the full list below.

As stated before, I am based out of Chicago but am available for location and travel assignments. I am totally digital in order to provide service and efficiency of the highest quality. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have, and I look forward to working with you!

Bands I’ve Photographed: Searchable Band List

10 Years
2 Sweet
3 Doors Down
311 Band
32 Below
56 Hope Road
7 Walkers
Aaron Lewis
Acoustic Wizards
Afternoon Moon
Akron Family
Al & the transamericans
Alan Jackson
Alanis Morissette
Albaster Brown
Albert Lee
Alejandro Escavedo
Alexi Murdoch
Allman Brothers Band
Alterbridge
Andrew Jr Boy Jones
Animal Liberation Orchestra
Apache Stone
Art of Dying
Art of ill Fusion
Assembly of Dust
Augustana
Avenged Sevenfold
Back in Stride
Back Yard Tire Fire
Bailiff
Banyan
Bassnectar
Bawn in the Mash
Bay Side
BB King
Be Your Own Pet
Beeson Brothers
Bembe Orisha
Ben Folds
Benevento Russo Duo
Bert Jansch
Bettye LaVette
Beyond Words
Biffy Clyro
Big and Rich
Big Bill
Big Head Todd and The Monsters
Big Jack Johnson
Big Lights
Big Smith
Bill Howl N Mad Perry
Bill Murray
Billy Boy Arnold
Billy Branch
Billy Childers
Billy Idol
Billy Joel
Black Stone Cherry
Black Tide
BlackHawk
Blake Shelton
Blind Melon
Blink 182
Blue October
Blue Room Hero
Blue Turtle Seduction
Blues Machine
Blues Traveler
Bmr4
Bo Ramsey
Bob Stroger
Bobby Parker
Bobby Too Tough
Bochman
Bonerama
BoomBox
BrainChild
Brandi Shearer
Brett Dennen
Brittany Lee
Brooks and Dunn
Bruce Hornsby
Bryan Adams
Bryce Niemiller
BucketHead
Buddy Guy
Bullet for my Valentine
Bump
Cage the Elephant
Carlos Johnson
Carolina Rain
Carpet Thieves
Cavo
Cedric Burnside and Lightnin Malcom
Charles Wsir Johnson
Charlie Daniels
Charlie Hunter Trio
Charlie Musselwhite
Chevelle
Chicago Afrobeat Project
Chicago Blues Experience
Chicago Farmer
Chick Rogers
Chocolate Thunder
Chris Beard
Chris Stills
Cinder Road
Citizen Cope
Clint Black
Cobalt and the Hired Guns
Cold War Kids
Comosapiens
Copeland
Corky Siegel
Cornmeal
Cosmic Railroad
Craig Morgan
Crazy Engine
Creed
Creek Road Ramblers
Creevey
Cyrus Hayes
D.J. Logic
Daddy G
Damn Bullets
Dan Whitaker
Dan Whitaker and The Shinebenders
Dancin Perkins
Dane Paul Russel
Danny Burns Defectors
Daphne Willis
Dark Star Orchestra
Darrin Rosha
Daughtry
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
David Berkeley
David Cook
David Ford
David Gans
David Grisman
David Honeyboy Edwards
Db30
Dearborn
Deep Banana Blackout
Del Gresso Del Torro Band
Del McCoury
Delores Scott
Delta Nove
Derek Trucks
Devil in a Woodpile
Devo
Dickey Betts
Dierks Bentley
Dirtfoot
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Dirty Projectors
Doctor Ed and Friends
Doctor John
Dollar Store
Donna Herula
Donnie Biggins
Doyle Bramhall II
Dr. Alphonso Sanders
Drew Emmitt
Drive A
Dub Trio
Dumpstafunk
Dwayne Dopsie
Dylan Bentley
E G McDaniel
Eagles of Death Metal
Earl Klugh
Easy Riders
Easy Star All Stars
Eddie C Campbell
Eddie Shaw
Eddie Taylor Jr
Eden Brent
Edward Sharpe
Ekoustik Hookah
Elton John
Emerson Drive
Emmitt Nershi Band
Emmylou Harris
Enchanted Ape
Eoto
Eric Clapton
Eric Gales
Ernest Lane and the Kings of Rhythm
Ernie Hendrickson and the makebelieve
Esacpe the Fate
Eufoquestra
Evanescence
Everest
Everyone Orchestra
Extra Golden
Faction
Family Groove Company
Fang Island
Fareed Haque
Fat Maw Rooney
Fiction Plane
Fifth World
Firehouse
Fishbone
Flaming Lips
Flyleaf
Foo Fighters
Frank Lil Sonny Scott Jr
Freek Bass
Furthur
Future Rock
G. Love and Special Sauce
Gabby La La
Galactic
Garaj Mahal
Gary Allen
Gary Clark jr
George Clinton and PFUNK
George Strait
Girl Talk
Gloria Thompson Rogers
Gold Standard
Gomez
Goo Goo Dolls
Gov’t Mule
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Grateful Gary
Great American Taxi
Great Guns
Green Lemon
Greensky Bluegrass
Greg Sparo
Gretchen Wilson
Grock
Groovatron
Gwalla Gwallas
Ha Ha Moose
Ha Ha Tonka
Hackensaw Boys
Halestorm
Hardscrabble
Harlem
Harmonica Hinds
Harvey Mandel
Head to the Hills
Heavy Pets
Hinder
Holle Thee Maxwell
Honey Honey
HonkeyTonk Homeslice
Hot Buttered Rum
Hubbastank
Hubert Sumlin
Huey Lewis
Hunab
Iceman Robinson
Indigenous
Indigo Sun
Inept
Insignificant String Band
Jackie Scott
Jacob Fred Jazz Odessey
Jah Roots
Jaik Willis
Jake’s Leg
James Cotton
Jayhawks
Jazz Wholes
Jeff Beck
Jenni Fair
Jenny Keefe
Jeremy Spencer
Jerry Joesph
Jessie Baylin
Jet
Jimmy Burns
Jimmy Herring Band
Jimmy Vaughn
JJ Grey
Jobu
Jody Williams
Joe Nichols
Joe Purdy
John Anderson
John Mayer
John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band
John Ralston
Johnny Drummer and the Starliters
Johnny Lang
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Josh Clark Solo
Josh Gracin
Josh Turner
Junior Brown
Just Infinite
Justin Torres Loop Project
Kan nal
Karl Denson
Kate Walsh
Katie Armingier
Katie Merlua
Katie Smith
Keith Urban
Keller Williams
Keller Williams Incident
Kellie Pickler
Kelly Richey Band
Ken Blueswell Band
Kenetix
Kenny Chesney
Kick the Cat
King Edward
Kiss
Kopek
Kyle Hollingsworth
Lady Lee
Laurence Nugent
Leadfoot
Lee Boys
Leftover Salmon
Leila and Ala Hoolahoop
Les Claypool
Lifehouse
Like a Storm
Lil Brian and the Zydeco travelers
Lil Dave Thompson
Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials
Limbido Funk Circus
Lindsey O’Brien Band
Liz Phair
Lorrie Morgan
Los Lobos
Los Lonely Boys
LOTUS
Lou Pride and the Blues Disciples
Love in October
Lubriphonic
Lurrie Bell
Mace Hathaway
Madahoochi
Majors Junction
Making april
Manchester Orchestra
Mandy Moore
Mariachi el Bronx
Martina McBride
Mary Lane’s Blues All Stars
Mason Jennings
Mason Proffit
Matisyahu
Matt Costa
Matt Guitar Murphy
Maxwell Street Revisited
Medeski Martin & Wood
Medeski Martin Wood and Scoffield
Melvin Seals
Meshell Ndegeocello
Method Man Redman
Mickey Hart Band
Mickey Rogers
Mighty World Band
Mike Edwards
Mike Mangione
Miss Lori Holton Nash
Mistress Stephanie and her Melodic Cat
Moe
Mofro
Montgomery Gentry
Moonalice
Mother Hips
Mountain Standard Time
Mr. Blooto
Mud Morganfield
Mud Turtle
My Darkest Days
Nancy Stone
Neil Young
New Monsoon
New Primitives
Nick Gravenites
Nikki Bluhm
Nine Inch Nails
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
North Indiana ALLSTARS
OAR
Oasis
October Road
Old Shoe
Omega Moos
One Under
Orchestrated Loons
Osmosis
Oteil and the peacemakers
Otis Clay
Otis Taylor Band
Paddy Homan
Panjea
Papa Mali
Papa Roach
Paper Bird
Paper Toungues
Particle
Paul Rishell and Annie Raines
Paul Smoker
Percival Potts
Perpetual Groove
Personal EFX
Peter Rowan
Phil Lesh and Friends
Phil McGarrah and the Running on Empty Band
Phil Vasser
Pinetop Perkins
Plain White Tees
Poi Dog Pondering
Pop Evil
Porter Batiste and Stoltz
Pretty Reckless
Project Quartet
Puddle of Mudd
Quincy Coleman
R.J. Mischo
Ra Ra Riot
Railroad Earth
RAQ
Rascall Flatts
Ratdog
Ray Allison
RED
Red Jumpsuit Apparateus
Reverend Payton’s Big Damn Band
Rhinestone Diplomats
Rhythm Devils
Rival Sons
Roadside Zoo
Rob Thomas
Rob Wasserman
Robert Cray
Robert Hunter
Robert Randolph
Rock Plaza Central
Ronny Wood
Rookie of the Year
Room to Breath
Rory Miller Band
Russ Green
Rusted Root
Ryan Adams
Saftey Suit
Sara Evans
Saving Able
Sawyer Brown
Scott H Biram
Scott Weiland
Sean Shiel
SecondHand Serenade
Seeker
Seether
Sevendust
SexFist
Sexy Bitches
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
She Wants Revenge
SHeDAISEY
Shelly Fairchild
Sherman Robertson
Sheryl Crow
Shinedown
Shirley Johnson
Silverado
Sir Walter Scott
Skid Row
Skillet
Slash
Sleeper Car
Slightly Stoopid
Slippery LaRue
Sly and Robbie
Smashing Pumpkins
Smilin Bobby
Soap
Sonny Landreth
Soulive
Southern Uprising
Spearhead with Micheal Franti
Split Lip Rayfield
Staind
Stampead
State of Shock
Stefan Grossman
Steve Kimock Band
Steve Miller
Steve Winwood
Stockholm Syndrome
Stone Sour
Stone Temple Pilots
Strange Arrangement
Street Sweeper Social Club
String Cheese Incident
STS9
Studebaker John
Sue Foley
SunnyWheat
Super Villans
Susan Tedeschi
Suzy Bogguss
Switches
T.U.G.G.
Tangleweed
Taylor Swift
Tea Leaf Green
Terrapin Flyer
Terri Clark
That One Band
That One Guy
The Ataris
The Avett Brothers
The Bad Plus
The Big WU
The Black Crowes
The Black Keys
The Bravery
The Bridge
The Cab
The Coop
The Dead
The Dead Weather
The Disco Biscuits
The Editors
The Family Stone Experience
The Frogs
The Fuz
The Giving Tree
The Gourds
The Grateful Dead
The Herbert Wiser Band
The Hewitt Sisters
The Honeydogs
The Hue
The Jazz Mandolin Project
The Lifeline
The Nadas
The New Mastersounds
The Other Ones
The Radiators
The Ragbirds
The Rentals
The Roosters
The Roots
The Second Amendment
The Starting Line
The Station
The Super American Happy Fun Good-time Jamband
The They
The Tossers
The TrichromeS
The Virgins
The Whole Fam Damily
The Wildbirds
The Wolf Gang
The Wood Brothers
The Wreckers
The Wrights
Them
Theresa Andersson
Theroy of a Dead Man
Thinner Teed
Thomas Martinez and Wild Frontier
Three – Bill Kreutzmann
Three Days Grave
Tim McGraw
Tim Reynolds
Tim Sparks
Toby Keith
Todd Snider
Tom Constanten
Tomorrow The Moon
Toubab Krewe
TR3
Trace Adkins
Tracy Bryd
Trampled by Turtles
Travelin McCourys
Travis Moonchild Haddix
Travis Tritt
Trent Tomlinson
Trey Anastasio
Trick Pony
Trisha Yearwood
Trouble in Stride
Trudy Lynn
Turbine
Two Girls
U-MELT
Umphrey’s McGee
Uncle Lucius
Uncle Sam
Unity
Ustorm All Stars
Van Ghost
VibesquaD
Victor Wooten Band
Vince Agwada
Vince Gill
Vince Herman
Vince Welnick
Way of the Blues Revue
Wayne Renn
Wayword sons
Wide Spread Panic
Wilco
Wild Sweet Orange
WildBirds
Willie Big Eyes Smith
Willie Nelson
Willie Waldman
Womans Downhill
Wood Brothers
WookieFoot
Yo Mamas Big Fat Booty Band
Yonder Mountain String Band
Your Vegas
Zappa Plays Zappa
Zilla
Zmick
Zydeco Hellraisers
ZZ Top

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