About & Press
Eric Xiao
Concert & festival photographer · Toronto, ON
I’m a Toronto-based concert and festival photographer with a deep love for music. I study setlists, interviews, past shows, and an artist’s discography to think like the artist - so I’m not reacting to the moment, I’m anticipating it, catching every key beat and crowd reaction.
I shoot from the pit for the raw energy of the performance, and from inside the crowd to capture what the night actually feels like - the crowd-surfs, the mosh pits, the singalongs, the fan moments that make someone want to be there next time.
I arrive early for the backstage moments and stay after the last song for the fan interactions - the full arc of the night, not just the set.
Every show becomes a permanent photo gallery on this site, and the standout nights get full show reviews - setlists, story, and photos - so every shoot also becomes coverage the artist and venue can link and share.
- 100+
- Shows shot
- 3 yrs
- On the rail
- 40+
- Artists
Venues & festivals shot
From Toronto’s halls and clubs to festival grounds - every name below links back to a real gallery on this site.
- Kitchener Blues Festival
- Green Space Festival
- Toronto Jazz Festival
- Departure Festival
- Coachella
- Downtown Kitchener
- The Drake Underground
- RBC Amphitheatre
- Danforth Music Hall
- Longboat Hall
- Standard Time
- 915 Dupont
- Division 88
- Lee's Palace
- Empire Polo Club
- TD Music Hall
- Factory Town
- Rhythm
- The Mod Club
Artists covered
- Isy Aboagye
- Youna
- Maya Killtron
- Duck Society
- Joseph Funk
- Takes a Village
- Martin Garrix
- Good Kid
- Nia Nadurata
- Cherry Kim
- Puma June
- Felix Da Housecat
- Kiinjo
- Do Not Push
- City Builders
- The Cribs
- Fujii Kaze
- Tomora
- Slayyyter
- The xx
- Toronto Pops Orchestra
- Keung To
- Justice
- Black Pontiac
- Todd Edwards
- Tiga
- Uffie
- Pat Lok
- Myd
For publicists & tour managers
Reviewing a photo-pass request? Here’s what you can expect: I show up prepared for your artist specifically, shoot the full night, and turn coverage around fast - edited selects the next day. Every show also gets a permanent gallery page and, for standout nights, a full written review with setlist - content your team can link, embed, and share.
Recent coverage: Toronto Jazz Festival 2026, Good Kid at Danforth Music Hall, Myd at the Mod Club.
- Canon
- 70-200mm f/2.8
- 24-70mm f/2.8
- 45mm f/1.2
- Next-day delivery
Have a show that needs shooting?
Whether it’s a festival stage, a sold-out hall, or a club night - wherever your show lands, I’ll cover it like this. I’m a Toronto-based concert photographer available for festivals, venues, and tours.
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