PLSN is changing up our year-end Top Tours Showtime to look back at some of the most innovative designs and technology pushing productions we spotlighted during 2024. In no way an exhaustive list, nor is it a ranking list, rather these are some of the top tour designs of 2024 that we thought deserved a second look.
The American alt-pop trio AJR consists of three brothers, Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met. Their 2024 tour—the band’s first arena tour—took its name from the group’s fifth album, The Maybe Man. This tour provided audiences with an emotional journey—a tribute to the brothers’ late father who helped shape them. Longtime collaborators, Production Designer Mitchell Schellenger and Lighting Designer Ezra Donellan created a massive show complete with big, dynamic lighting looks, immersive video elements, and dynamic staging to support the group’s storytelling for its legions of fans. Gateway Studios & Production Services was the lighting and video supplier. The staging automation was handled by TAIT. PLSN covered this tour in our June 2024 issue.
