November 21, 2016

It finally feels like winter here in Wisconsin! Thursday it was 70F and Friday was warm in the morning but then it changed quickly. Saturday we woke up to snow flurries and a bit of snow on the ground.

Winter is coming and so are the Rich Zimmermann Photography 2017 8 X 11 Rock'n Roll Calendars!!!!!!

For 2017's calendar I went with the birthdays of musicians to pick out each months photo like last year.

The cover is Frank Beard of Z Z Top and his amazing drum kit. Again David Bowie is our January pick because we have so many Bowie lovers, including myself!!

February-Don Everly of the Everly Brothers

March-Rory Gallager

April-Peter Frampton

May-Mick Ronson-From his Ian Hunter tour

June-Jeff Beck-From 1972!!

July-Roger McGuinn of The Byrds

August-Madonna

September-Roger Waters-Pink Floyd

October-Elvin Bishop

November-Joe Walsh

December-Jim Messina-Loggins and Messina 1973

Attached are the photos for a preview for you. No watermarks will be on the calendar prints of course.

I think you will all love it for yourself or for a Christmas gift for someone!

They are $30.00 each and $6.00 for shipping. Again, they are printed by Shutterfly who prints on a heavy stock that makes the prints suitable for framing when the month is over. They really do an awesome job I think and everyone loves them based on the comments I received about the 2016 calendar.

Email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to place your order and we can get you a calendar before Christmas no problem.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Madonna, at Alpine Valley in 1987.

October 8, 2012

In 1987, I was fortunate enough to be the house photographer at Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin.  It was a great job, with no pay, but it was fun.  When I was a bit younger and in high school I was on the Alpine Valley Ski Patrol at the ski hill at the same resort!  That could be a whole different interesting blog with some good stories.

Alpine Valley is legendary for all the acts that have performed there, but Madonna's show on August 2, 1987 was truly amazing. 

When she came to Alpine Valley on her True Blue Tour, construction had to be done because she required a bigger stage.  They took out the back walls and made the stage deeper for her big show.  She had a huge band and showed a lot of video on a large screen during her show which was why the stage had to be expanded.

She did not disappoint. The crowd loved her singing and every costume that she wore.

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Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann