Proof that we’re getting wiser as a city: We’re appreciating our history before it’s, well, history. In the Orlando music scene, there are few documentarians greater than rock photographer Jim Leatherman, whose ongoing work spans four decades. This year, Joshua “Danger” Dobbs — himself one of the most devoted keepers of our music history with Orlando Punk Archive — organized Jim Fest, a concert featuring some of Leatherman’s favorite local bands. Jim’s alive, well and still snapping photos at most of the cool shows around town. But Jim Fest sought to honor a living legend in his very presence. That’s how it should be done.
April 11, 2025
This article appears in Best of Orlando (R) 2025.