Did you or someone you know attend a Leon Redbone concert between 1978 and 2000? Click the link below to view the archive of Leon’s audience polaroids and leave a comment. This collection is a work in progress, so keep checking back as more years are added. Many photos have missing information, so please leave a comment if you’re familiar with the venue or location. Happy browsing! - A.R.

Redbone had a Polaroid camera onstage—the kind that had a motor that ejects the photo immediately after the photo is taken, and you watch it develop. At every show, he’d take a Polaroid snapshot of the audience. He’d begin by saying “Uno momento, por favor!” Then he’d pick up the camera, hold it in his right hand, look through the viewfinder, motion with his left hand for the audience to “move in,” press the button, and the photo would be ejected. He’d say, “If this comes out, in a little while I’m going to pass it around, and if you wouldn’t mind signing it for me, I’d appreciate it. I’m looking for a few good audiences to take out on the road with me. Just write your name, address and phone number at the bottom, and draw an arrow across the photo so I’ll know you. But please, please—write small.” - Dan Levinson, in ‘The Syncopated Times’