Ten Thousand Hands in The Air
By Photojournalist Chaz Dykes Of Chaz D Photography On a scorching summer night in Tampa, the Mid Florida Amphitheater transformed into a haven for die-hard…
Author: Chaz Dykes
Chaz is a unique combination photographer and musician. He is the set photographer for HGTV’s , 100 Day Dream Home. He’s a bass player whose local credits include The Hunks of Funk, The Untouchables Gary Schutt and his original band was BLAK (Voted best of the Bay). Chaz National Credits include, Jeff Scott Soto, Jewel, Mike Lynche and many others
FALL OUT BOY HELD NOTHING BACK THEY SET MIDFLORIDA ABLAZE
By Photojournalist Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography The Mid Florida Amphitheater was set ablaze on Tuesday night as Fall Out Boy took the stage…
THE GOO GOO DOLLS AND O.A.R. MADE MONDAY SO SO GOOD IN CLEARWATER
By John Johnson, photos by Chaz D of Chaz D Photography Although it was a Monday, a “school night”, and with an impending storm on…
AN EVENING WITH UNCLE TED NUGENT AT THE HARD ROCK
By John Johnson, photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography As a 12- to 14-year-old growing up in mid to late 70’s Florida, being…
CHEAP TRICK INAUGURATES THE SOUND
by John Johnson, Images by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography \After almost a decade, from concept to completion, the Coachman Park amphitheater in downtown…
PIERCE THE VEIL DELIVERS A MESMERIZING MELODIC STORM
By photojournalist Chaz Dykes Pierce the Veil, the post-hardcore powerhouse, took the stage at the Seminole Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa on a fateful…
DESPITE THE NASTY WEATHER, HOOBASTANK REIGNED
By Chaz Dykes Hoobastank performed at Busch Garden’s Food and Wine Festival in Tampa Florida, on Saturday 4/29/2023. It was a remarkable demonstration of perseverance…
PUNK ROCK PIONEER BILLY IDOL ELECTRIFIES RUTH ECKERD HALL
By photojournalist Chaz Dykes I had the pleasure of attending the Billy Idol concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. The atmosphere was electric,…
QUEENSRYCHE BRINGS THEIR DIGITAL NOISE ALLIANCE TO JANNUS LIVE
By photojournalist Chaz Dykes The night began with opening acts Marty Friedman and Trauma, both of whom delivered outstanding performances. Marty’s guitar wizardry was on…