He has been on assignment for Time Out Chicago to cover events such as Lollapalooza, Riot Fest, Spring Awakening and Mamby on the Beach. Over the years, Neal has shot hundreds of bands including Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, J. Cole, Twenty One Pilots and DeadMau5. He has gone behind the scenes to do portraits for Steve Aoki, Above & Beyond and Houndmouth.