If you’re eye have been caught by the new Matt Damon – Morgan Freeman movie, Invictus, about South Africa’s emergence from apartheid, you should also check out this photographic exhibition about the country.

Brisbane Powerhouse from April 8 to May 10 with a collection spanning 50 years of South African history.

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For a fantastic mosh pit view of some of Brisbane’s most exciting live shows, music and concerts head to the Brisbane Powerhouse in March. Booth’s images of punk rockers, U2s extravagant performances and grass roots music will take you on a musical journey through the last 10 years of Brisbane’s growing music scene.

Booth has been to Splendour in the Grass nine times, ten Big Day Out Festivals, five Livid festivals and shoots regularly for Rolling Stone Australia.

If you’ve been to any of the concerts yourself the shots may invoke memories of music days past. Head to the Powerhouse from Tuesday March 2 to Monday April 10. Entry is free.

Stephen Booth is an acclaimed music photographer based in Brisbane who has been documenting the music scene in the Queensland capital for the last 10 years.

Booth has been at all the major festivals in this part of the country photographing a swinging Nick Cave in full action mode (see picture below from January 2009), Moby giving the peace sign (Sunset Sounds 2010), crowds hamming it up, punk rockers in carparks, drummers and guitarists moving to the beat and more.

Booth’s images capture the intensity of the performance, the energy of the crowd and something of the character of the events he is covering which could be anything from a backyard gig to a major festival. With credits that include bands and performers such as Powderfinger, The Go-Betweens, Megadeth, U2, Jarvis Cocker and Robert Forster; magazine shoots for Timeoff and Rolling Stone magazines and clients like EMI, Sony and Capitol Records; Booth has made an real impact on music…