Classic Rock Photography

Classic Rock Photography Live music photographer based in the West Midlands. Established 2003. I have exclusively been using Nikon DSLRs since 2004.

This is the facebook presence for 'Classic Rock Photography', the concert and music photography of Rich Ward. I started going to concerts in the 1980s, with my main interests being what are now regarded as classic rock bands such as Deep Purple, UFO, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath etc, and NWOBHM bands such as Diamond Head & Saxon. After what seemed to be a lull in the late nineties and t

urn of the century, it is good to see a lot of new talent emerging both on the blues and hard rock scene, and I have enjoyed watching and listening to the likes of The Answer, Casino, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Virgil & The Accelerators, Saint Jude & Raven Vandelle. The advent of the digital age rekindled my interest in photography with the purchase of a Fuji digital camera in 1999. Soon I began experimenting beyond simple point and click, and combining it with my love of live music, which necessitated several camera upgrades. I live in the Midlands, but also travel throughout the UK to see bands. I am a photographer and occasional reviewer for the excellent Midlands Rocks web based magazine covering all areas of rock within the greater West Midlands area. My images have been published in UK & USA based rock magazines, used in album and DVD sleeves, various promotional material, and the most unusual having one commissioned for use as a mural in Kavarna, Bulgaria. All images are subject to usual copyright laws.

Sammy Hagar (The Red Rocker) - Wolverhampton Civic Hall - 6th July 2026
08/07/2026

Sammy Hagar (The Red Rocker) - Wolverhampton Civic Hall - 6th July 2026

Def Leppard - BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham - 4th July 2026
06/07/2026

Def Leppard - BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham - 4th July 2026

Extreme - BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham - 4th July 2026
06/07/2026

Extreme - BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham - 4th July 2026

George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall - 29th June 2026
06/07/2026

George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall - 29th June 2026

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - Birmingham Symphony Hall - 10th June 2026
05/07/2026

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - Birmingham Symphony Hall - 10th June 2026

Happy 80th Mr Fripp
16/05/2026

Happy 80th Mr Fripp

Kiefer Sutherland - KK's Steel Mill, Wolverhampton - 14th May 2026
16/05/2026

Kiefer Sutherland - KK's Steel Mill, Wolverhampton - 14th May 2026

Colin Andrew - KK's Steel Mill, Wolverhampton - 14th May 2026
16/05/2026

Colin Andrew - KK's Steel Mill, Wolverhampton - 14th May 2026

Massive Wagons @ Gloucester Guildhall - 2nd May 2026
16/05/2026

Massive Wagons @ Gloucester Guildhall - 2nd May 2026

LN @ Gloucester Guildhall - 2nd May 2026
16/05/2026

LN @ Gloucester Guildhall - 2nd May 2026

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