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Farnham Celebrates 25 Years with Vari*Lite VLX
Aussie icon John Farnham is celebrating 25 years of his all-time bestselling Australian album, Whispering Jack, with another return tour. This time he performs an opening unplugged set of familiar hits, followed by a full performance of the 1980s album that really changed it all for him.
When lighting designer Chris Newman began planning the tour, he went to PRG’s Melbourne warehouse to check out their latest gear, coming across the Vari*Lite VLX LED wash luminaire.
“I knew PRG had lots of new fixtures but I didn’t want to go down the LED track as I didn’t think they were a great light source,” Newman said. “They’re a good point source but I’ve never been that happy with the color you get from LED fixtures. However, when I saw that they were a Vari*Lite fixture, I thought that if anyone was going to get it right it would be them.”
For the Farnham show, Newman is using 32 Vari*Lite VLX luminaires positioned overhead and upstage to deliver a stage wash.
“They’re a fairly lightweight fixture, which is ideal for this tour as we are playing theaters where weight is critical due to fly systems,” he noted. “They’re bright and have good color options with a much wider beam than other wash fixtures. They also run quietly, which is important as the first half of the show is acoustic or semi-acoustic. Their power draw is not as low as some LED fixtures but that’s not a problem in this situation.”
For the Farnham show Chris is using 32 Vari*Lite VLX luminaires positioned overhead and upstage to deliver a stage wash.
Photo: Troy Constable
