Rubato Photo

Rubato Photo Music and event photography in Cincinnati, OH and the surrounding areas. Passion, that’s what it all comes down to.

Hi, I’m Brian and from my very first cassette tape (Billy Joel – Piano Man) and an ever-growing vinyl collection to nearly 30 years as a musician and ardent supporter of live music, the one constant has been a passion for listening, creating and collecting music. When I started getting into photography as a hobby in 2006, it seemed only natural that music photography would be one of my favorite su

bjects to photograph. In fact, music is the reason I got into photography in the first place. In late 2005 I joined a band (peteradamsmusic.com) and within a few months we were invites to play South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX in March 2006. Upon planning, packing and rehearsing for the trip it occurred to me that I didn’t own a camera with which to document the trip. So, I bought a cheap Sony point-and-shoot and during that trip the seeds of my passion for photography were planted. When I look back at those photos now, they’re far from fantastic but they bring back memories from one of the most amazing times of my life. Though no longer playing music regularly, I still get that same thrill and feel the same passion when behind the camera. That’s why I created Rubato Photo, as a vehicle for my two biggest passions.

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Ru•ba•to: a fluctuation of tempo within a musical phrase often against a rhythmically steady accompaniment

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Partner media outlets include SlyVinyl, CincyMusic, CityBeat, Cincy Groove Magazine, Out Of The Blue Magazine, Unsung Melody, Each Note Secure, and more.

01/31/2026
11/09/2025

I have photographed 40 of this year’s Grammy nominees, who have collectively received 55 nominations! Below is the full list:

6Lack
Alison Krauss
Amyl and the Sniffers
Anderson .Paak
Béla Fleck
Billy Strings
Brandi Carlile
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Buddy Guy
Charley Crockett
Chick Corea
Dan Auerbach
Ghost
I’m With Her
Jason Isbell
Joe Bonamassa
John Patitucci
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Lukas Nelson
Maggie Rose & Grace Potter
Margo Price
Margo Price & Tyler Childers
Mavis Staples
Molly Tuttle
Preservation Brass & Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Rhiannon Giddens
Robert Randolph
Rüfüs Du Sol
Sierra Hull
Southern Avenue
Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
The Marias
Trombone Shorty and New Breed Brass Band
Tyler Childers
Tyler, the Creator
Willie Nelson
Yungblud

I've done a terrible job at keeping this page updated, but you can see all of my photos as well as other concert coverag...
06/11/2025

I've done a terrible job at keeping this page updated, but you can see all of my photos as well as other concert coverage from The Hot Mic team over on The Hot Mic page. I'll try to remember to share here as well in the future.

Here's my photos from TajMo at Rose Music Center from tonight!

Related posts:Sheryl Crow / Keb' Mo' / Southern Avenue - Rose Music Cente...July 9, 2022

I’ve been digging through my archive of nearly 13 years of concert photos and really feeling like I don’t share enough o...
01/14/2024

I’ve been digging through my archive of nearly 13 years of concert photos and really feeling like I don’t share enough of my black and white photos. So, I’ll be trying to post a few times a week with a handful chosen at random from my archive.

1. Spoon at Brady Music Center - 9.1.21
2. Noah Kahan at Brady Music Center - 6.23.23
3. Thursday at MegaCorp Pavilion - 9.21.21
4. Brian Wilson at Rose Music Center - 8.13.19
5. Charlie Parr at Whispering Bears Folk Festival - 8.22.19

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12/29/2023

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I let The Hot Mic have a peak behind the curtain and shared my approach to shooting and editing the Mt. Joy concert at T...
10/10/2023

I let The Hot Mic have a peak behind the curtain and shared my approach to shooting and editing the Mt. Joy concert at The Andrew J Brady Music Center last week!

Drag THE STORY M t Joy is a band I wasn't familiar with at all when they were one of the openers of the third show I photographed at the new Brady Music Center back in December of 2022. Since then I've photographed them two more times and become a fan. Discovering an opening band […]

If you don’t already follow my new project, .co you are missing out on all kinds of great stuff from retro reviews to p...
08/26/2023

If you don’t already follow my new project, .co you are missing out on all kinds of great stuff from retro reviews to podcasts to convert photos and so much more! Pleas give us a follow and tell a friend!

06/24/2023

Share Concert Photography Young The Giant / Milky Chance / TALK – Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH June 21, 2023 by Brian Bruemmer 0 Comments Tags: Milky ChanceTALKYoung The Giant Share

06/24/2023

T he Brady Music Center in Cincinnati hosted and emo night to remember from Pierce The Veil and The Used with support acts Don Broco and Girlfriends. The air was charged with excitement and anticipation, as fans pressed tightly to the barrier, eager to sing every word. Pierce The Veil Pierce The Vei...

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