Welcome to my passion, photographing music festivals and events has been a labour of love for the past 15 years. I’ve been fortunate enough to cover a number of the worlds biggest music festivals from the official team such as Reading, Download, Wireless, Creamfields, Miami Ultra and many more.
During my years as a photographer I’ve captured a range of Production photography, from Alicia Keys, Anastacia, Deakin Blue, Dave the Rapper, Stormzy to name but a few! If you’d like to see examples of this work for your own lighting and production work please have a look here
I’ve won three National awards for photos taken in and around music, and absolutely adore the vibrancy, culture and excitement that music brings to people and people bring to the festival environment. I’ve worked in a number of high profile industries including Premier League sport, 5* Star Cruise Industry, LUSH Cosmetics and Apple Inc.
I have a distinctive understanding of commercial value and know how to capture images that fit perfectly with marketing and advertising campaigns, within my work I like to look for shots which I think sell a scene, place, or venue the best… Bascially i’m looking for the money shot! If you’d like to find out more and book me, please get in touch via my ‘About Me’ page or via the email address here.
Post Malone - Reading Festival 2019
Photography by James Bridle on behalf of Reading Festival 2019 www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
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Shot for Live Nation / Linkin Park 2024 at the London O2 Arena
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50 Cent performs at an After Party at Flippers Roller Disco for their 1st year anniversary
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The Prodigy Live at Global Gathering 2014
Music Photography by James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
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Frank Carter at Download Festival Pilot 2021
Returning after 2 years without events or music, Download Festival 2021 Pilot for 10K people, show cased live music once again with Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes performing Friday night.
2023 Amy Lee of Evanescence - Hair Whip at Download 20th Anniversary
Photography by James Bridle part of Fanatic, on behalf of Live Nation 2023. Please do not use without consent hello@JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk for more info.
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2023 Bournemouth 7s Katy B Headlines the Big Top
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Robin Schulz - Parookaville 2024 MainStage during sunset
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Arcadia Spectacular 2018 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
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Finale Fireworks at Camp Bestival 2021
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Billie Eilish at Reading Festival 2019
Photography by James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk at Reading Festival 2019 with Billie Eilish.
Simon Pegg & his Daughters at Big Feastival 2023
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Machine Gun Kelly in the Pit
Machine Gun Kelly in the pit next to a girl holding a ‘My Names Kelly too” t-shirt. Photography by James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Wireless Festival 2018 Headliner Stormzy
Stormzy headlines Wireless Festival 2018 showing Pyrotechnics and fireworks as he’s lifted up from the stage. Shot by James Bridle
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Snowbombing Festival 2024 - Provibers Team Multi Award Winning Event & Music Photographer James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Tory Lanez at Wireless Festival 2017
Photography by James Bridle, showing Tory Lanez standing on the crowd at Wireless Festival 2017. by James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Martin Garrix at SoundStorm MDL Beast 2023
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Neon Countdown New Years Eve Kiss
Multi Award Winning Event & Music Photographer James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Trivium Drummer at Download Festival
View from the Drummer of Trivium looking out into the crowd at Download Festival 2019 by James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
DJ Snake at New Years Eve Midnight 2023
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Heart in the Sun Thailand 2023 NYE Neon Countdown
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SXM Festival Sunset at Bamboo House 2024
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Cardi B at Wireless Festival 2019
Crowd shot at Wireless festival, showing Cardi B on stage at the 2019. www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Snowbombing Festival 2024 Pro Comp
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Slipknot headline Download 2023
Copyright James Bridle, shot for Live Nation, under Fanatic Live. No reuse contact hello@JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk for more info.
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Kala Festival 2023 Albania, by James Bridle Photo
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SXM Festival 2024 Luxury Villa Party
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Parookaville Mainstage 2023, Steve Aoki Headlines Friday Night.
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Cardi B - Wireless Festival 2019
Photography by James Bridle for Festival Republic, Images copyright and subject to licensing fee. contact hello@JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk for more info.
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SXM Festival in St Marten, Caribbean. Shows Black Coffee performing on the MainStage. Multi Award Winning Event & Music Photographer James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
In This Moment
Download Festival 2018, Guitarist for In This Moment, covered in CO2 as he raises his guitar up. Shot by James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
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Crowd reaction to Will Sparks at Parookaville 2023, in Germany. Multi Award Winning Event & Music Photographer James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Will Smith Performs at MDL Beast Festival 2023
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Lizzo O2 Arena shot for Nimblist 2023
Multi Award Winning Event & Music Photographer James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Download Festival 2019
General view showing Download site from the perspective of the Download Dog situated at the top of the hill over looking the MainStage in 2019.
SXM Festival Satellite Party at the top of the Mountain in St Marten, Caribbean.
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CamelPhat - DJ Set at the top of the mountain for SXM Festival 2023. by James Bridle, Do not steal or reuse these images without consent hello@JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
MDL Beast 2022 Saudi Arabia
Photography by James Bridle, Commissioned by Alive Coverage / MDL Beast
Madison Beer at Reading Festival 2022
Photography by James Bridle on behalf of Festival Republic 2022 hello@JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Dave - 2022 Reading Festival
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Pharrell Williams at Isle of Wight Festival
Photography by James Bridle showing Pharrell Williams on stage with a group of young children, excited to be there. Photography by James Bridle. www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
MDL Beast Festival 2022 Saudi Arabia
Commissioned by MDL Beast / Alive Coverage 2022 Photography by James Bridle, www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Billie Eilish at Reading Festival in 2019
Photography by James Bridle, at Reading Festival showing Billie Eilish performing on the MainStage.
Picture entitled - FOCUS by James Bridle at Reading Festival 2022
Photography by James Bridle, on behalf of Festival Republic 2022
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Metallica Performs at Middle Beast (2023)
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Denzel Curry at Reading Festival 2022
Photography by James Bridle, on behalf of Festival Republic, this image is under license. Please contact hello@JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk for more info.
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General view at Reading Festival 2021
General view overlooking Reading Festival 2021. www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
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Latitude Festival 2022 by James Bridle
Photography by James Bridle, on behalf of Festival Republic 2022. www.Instagram.com/jamesbridlephoto / www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
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Matt Healy of The 1975 perform at Reading Festival 2022
Photography by James Bridle on behalf of Festival Republic 2022.
Under the Influence Tour - Chris Brown 2023
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Big Feastival Aerial View 2023
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KISS Live at Download Festival 2022
Headline Slot KISS perform at Download Festival 2022, photography by James Bridle. www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Steve Aoki performing at Parookaville 2023
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Gabrielle Aplin at Isle of Wight Festival 2016
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Photography by James Bridle at Parklife Festival 2021
Megan Thee Stallion - Reading Festival 2022
Photography by James Bridle, for Festival Republic 2022. No use without permission: hello@JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
KISS perform live at Download Festival 2022 on Friday Night
Photography by James Bridle showcasing KISS performing live at Download 2022. Farwell Tour on Friday night.
Halloween 2022 - Bournemouth covering Production
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Alicia Keys 2022 - O2 London
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Twenty One Pilots at Reading 2019
Photography by James Bridle, taken at Reading 2019, on behalf of Festival Republic www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Bring Me the Horizon - Reading Festival 2022
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Example at Latitude Festival 2022
Photography by James Bridle, www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk on behalf of Festival Republic 2022.
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Sandfest 2022 Sandbanks Beach - Clean Bandit DJ Set
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Ultra Music Festival 2019
Ultra Music Festival 2019, Pictured at Virginia Key. Photography by James Bridle of www.FestivalPhotography.co.uk, Please do not distribute, or edit images any questions please contact jamesbridle@me.com for my information.
Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters at Reading Festival in 2019
Photography by James Bridle, for Festival Republic in 2019 showing Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters on the MainStage.
Example performs at Camp Bestival 2022 by James Bridle
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Iron Maiden at Download Festival 2022
Photography by James Bridle on behalf of Festival Republic, 2022 www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk www.Instagram.com/jamesbridlephoto
The Vaccines, Hammersmith Apollo, London (2022)
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ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL DAY 2
Ultra Music Festival Day 2 pictured at Virginia Key, Miami, Florida www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
The Darkness Backstage 2022 - Zippo Stage Performance
Photography by James Bridle, www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk Darkness Backstage after their set at the 2022 Download Festival
Ultra Music Festival 2019
Ultra Music Festival 2019, Pictured at Virginia Key. Photography by James Bridle of www.FestivalPhotography.co.uk, Please do not distribute, or edit images any questions please contact jamesbridle@me.com for my information.
Mutiny Festival
Mutiny Festival by James Bridle, showing Chase & Status closing the MainStage. Images www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Stormzy at Wireless Festival 2018
Photography by James Bridle, at Wireless Festival 2018 showing Stormzy dancing with young teens and children on stage.
Reading Festival 2021
Fans in the crowd go wild, captured by James Bridle for Festival Republic 2021. www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
David Guetta at Isle of Wight Festival
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Ultra Music Festival 2019 - International Model Winnie Harlow
Ultra Music Festival 2019, Pictured at Virginia Key. Photography by James Bridle of www.FestivalPhotography.co.uk, Please do not distribute, or edit images any questions please contact jamesbridle@me.com for my information.
Download 2022 - Biffy Clyro close the MainStage
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SnowPatrol Perform at Latitude Festival 2022
Photography by James Bridle, taken at Latitude 2022 on behalf of Festival Republic.
Skepta at Wireless Festival
Skepta performs at Wireless Festival in 2017 shot by James Bridle for Festival Republic, www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Headline Fireworks at Wireless Festival
Shot for Wireless Festival by James Bridle, www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Hardwell at Creamfields 2018
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Fatboy Slim performs at Camp Bestival 2021
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Alex James of Blur at his festival Big Feastival in Chipping Norton, UK.jpg
Photography by James Bridle on behalf of IMG, shot for Fanatic Live. www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Discloure perform on the West stage at Reading Festival 2021
Photography by James Bridle, www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk Shot for Reading Festival Official.
Creamfields Crowd Shot during Above & Beyond
Crowd shot by James Bridle, as confetti burst goes off. showing people with hands in the air during an Above & Beyond set. 2018 www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Neverland Festival in Kent Finale
Finale fireworks at Neverland Festival in Kent.
Queen + Adam Lambert at Isle of Wight Festival 2016
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YungBlud kissing his guitarist on stage at Reading Festival 2021
Photography by James Bridle, on behalf of Festival Republic 2021, please contact for usage. www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Dougie Poynter of McFLy with The Band Called A
Shot at Download Festival showing Dougie from McFly playing for The Band called A. Shot by James Bridle in 2018
Crowd excitement at Download Festival
Crowd shot showing a girl enjoying the music at Download Festival 2019 by James Bridle
Durran Durran at Bestival
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Aerial shot at Wireless Festival 2018 by James Bridle
Photography showing wireless Festival 2018, from the air looking over the crowd. www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
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Download Festival 2019
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Lead Singer of Trivium at Download
Lead Singer of Trivium at Download Festival 2019, by James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Royal Blood at Reading Festival in 2019
Royal Blood on the MainStage at Reading Festival in 2019 by James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Royal Blood Lead Singer at Reading Festival 2019
Photography by James Bridle, www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Gunna in the crowd at Reading Festival 2019
Photography by James Bridle, www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Billie Eilish Crowd shot at Reading 2019
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Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes
Photographed at Reading Festival, on behalf of Festival Republic www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Cardi B at Wireless Festival 2019
Photography by James Bridle, on behalf of Festival Republic showing Cardi B (centre) performing on the MainStage at Wireless Festival.
Becky Hill at Camp Bestival 2021
Photography by James Bridle, www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Bournemouth 7s Festival sunset 2019
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Bullet for my Valentine performs at Download Pilot Festival 2021
Bullet for my Valentine perform at Download Pilot Festival in 2021, the first large scale event after the global pandemic in 2020.
AJ Tracy performs at Parklife Festival 2021
Photography by James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
AJ Tracy Parklife Festival 2021
AJ Tracy performs at Parklife Festival in 2021 photography by James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Hurts Play Isle of Wight Festival 2018
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Bestival 2013
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Creamfields 2017 Tiesto Crowdshot
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Creamfields 2018
Creamfields, 2018 photography by James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
Franz Ferdinand Play the O2 Guildhall
Franz Ferdinand at O2 Guildhall Southampton, by James Bridle www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk
The Pigeon Detectives, 2013 OsFest by James Bridle. www.JamesBridlePhoto.co.uk