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Brian Santostefano

Brian Santostefano

@brxanphoto.bsky.social

57 followers 89 following 31 posts

He / Him. Capturing live music in the Midwest since 2001. 📸 https://linktr.ee/brxanphoto

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Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · 1d

Contempt - Subterranean - Chicago, IL.
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#contempt #straightedge #xxx #sXe #subterranean #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · 1d

Modern Life is War - The Space - Champaign, IL. Round 2
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#ModernLifeIsWar #mliw #marshalltown #iowa #lifelinerecords #champaign #urbana #thespace #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025 #catchingup

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Modern Life is War - Gabes - Iowa City, IA. The best goddamn band ever.
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#ModernLifeIsWar #mliw #marshalltown #lifelinerecords #gabes #iowacity #iowa #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025 #catchingup

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Aug 31

Flowering - Fallen Log - Chicago, IL.
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#flowering #fallenlog #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Aug 31

Sensory Impact - Fallen Log - Chicago, IL.
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#sensoryimpact #fallenlog #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jul 28

Miracle Blood - Liars Club - Chicago, IL. This band goes hard, not to mention they are the coolest and nicest dudes.
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#miracleblood #boston #noiserock #liarsclub #chicago #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jul 27

Sharilla - Liars Club - Chicago, IL. Highly Recommended!!!
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#sharilla #debutshow #liarsclub #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jul 27

Exo-Gen - Casa Cafe - Chicago, IL.
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#exogen #omaha #designatedmoshersunit #hardcore #casacafe #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jul 27

Pasture - Casa Cafe - Chicago, IL.
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#pasture #hardcore #casacafe #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jul 26

Man-Eaters - Liars Club - Chicago, IL.
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#maneaters #rockgods #partycity #liarsclub #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jul 26

Zorn - Liars Club - Chicago, IL.
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#zorn #blackeneddeathmetal #philadelphia #pennsylvania #liarsclub #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jul 25

NightFreak - Liars Club - Chicago, IL.
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#nightfreak #garage #rocknroll #punk #liarsclub #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jul 5

Death By Stereo - Cobra Lounge - Chicago, IL. Still one of my favorites since high school. Had such a great time shooting and hanging out. Death For Life.
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#deathbystereo #hardcore #punk #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #photography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jun 3

KATO - Dumb Records, Springfield, IL. One of my favorites from this tour. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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#kato #stlouis #dbeat #punk #dumbrecords #springfield ##illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jun 3

Angel-Maker - Dumb Records, Springfield, IL.
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#angelmaker #angelmakerindy#indianapolis #darkwave #synth #dumbrecords #springfield ##illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Apr 13

Intrusive Thought is opening tonight at @xrayarcade.bsky.social . Hope to see some of you there.

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Mar 16

Helmet - Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL. Performing "Betty" in its entirety. One of the best.
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#helmet #betty #pagehamilton #newyorkcity #newyork #cobralounge #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Feb 18

Payasa - Archer Ballroom, Chicago, IL. My favorite performance that I captured of the night.
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#payasa #archerballroom #chicago #diy #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Feb 18

War Effort - Archer Ballroom, Chicago, IL. One of my favorite current Chicago bands.
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#wareffort #archerballroom #chicago #diy #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Feb 18

Sensory Impact - Archer Ballroom, Chicago, IL. Still shots from their Debut Performance. 2/15/2025.
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#sensoryimpact #archerballroom #chicago #diy #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Feb 14

M.A.D.ness is finally released. Link in Bio..

Thanks to all the real ones from day one and all the friends in between. Everyone that made this release possible.

We have our release show at Archer Ballroom tomorrow with a bunch of old and new friends. Can't wait to see you all there.

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Feb 8

The Eradicator - Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL.
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#theeradicator #cobralounge #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jan 27

I'm doing double duty on February 15th with my Brother's in Coronary & Intrusive Thought at Archer Ballroom with others, not to mention it's the Release show for Coronary's new album.

Intrusive Thought just dropped a 2 song sampler from our upcoming 9-song demo due later this year.

🔗🌳 in Bio.

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jan 21

Giallo - Orphanage, Chicago, IL.This band rips. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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#giallo #minneapolis #orphanage #diy #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #digital #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025

Brian Santostefano @brxanphoto.bsky.social · Jan 21

Flowering - Orphanage, Chicago, IL.
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#flowering #orphanage #diy #chicago #illinois #briansantostefanophotography #color #blackandwhite #bandphotography #livephotography #nikon #d750 #2025