Travis Tritt
Rialto Square Theatre
Joliet, Illinois, 60432
August 21, 2022
After a long pause from summer vacation, I am finally back into photographing concerts! On August 21st, I received the opportunity to photograph Travis Tritt at the Rialto Square Theatre. I have been a fan of Travis Tritt for a while, so it was on honor to get the opportunity to photograph him. With a nearly sold-out show, I knew that it was going to be an amazing show to photograph.
A new up-and-coming artist by the name of Nate Venturelli opened for Travis. This was the first time I heard of him and after his performance, I wish I knew of him sooner! He has an old school country sound, which I personally love. It is hard to find new artists in the country music world that still carry on the old school sound. He sang some original songs, such as “Union Man,” as well as some covers from Riley Green and Merle Haggard. He sang his whole set acoustic, which allowed the audience to hear the full quality of his voice.
After Venturelli’s set, it was time for Tritt to take the stage. The first thing that came to my mind while photographing Tritt was how great his stage presence was. He moved from one end of the stage to the other, always with a smile on his face. It was obvious to everyone watching that he loved what he was doing. He sang many of his hits, such as “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive,” “T-R-O-U-B-L-E,” and “Help Me Hold On.” He also sang some original songs from his newly released album “Set In Stone,” such as “Smoke in a Bar.” About halfway through his set, his crew wheeled his iconic chair onto the stage. At every show, Travis always has a section where he sits down in his chair and sings acoustic to the crowd. The one thing I loved the most about Tritt’s set was his tribute to the men and women in our military. He started his set sitting down giving a speech about his appreciation of our military and then took a moment to have all military personnel in attendance stand for a round of applause. Tritt closed the night performing all over the stage singing his heart out. I am honored to have been able to photograph Tritt and excited to continue shooting concerts at the Rialto in the future.
For additional information, please visit:
Rialto Square Theatre – https://rialtosquare.com/event/travis-tritt/
Travis Tritt – https://travistritt.com
Photographs and writing by Jaclyn Duske. In addition to her love of photography, Jaclyn spends many hours covering Joliet area country music shows and hanging with a range of four-legged friends who bring her much happiness.
