Jason Aldean’s “Six String Circus” Tour Lit with Bandit-Supplied Rig

NASHVILLE – For Jason Aldean’s “Six String Circus” tour, Bandit Lites is providing lighting gear for LD Mike Swinford’s lighting design. The rig includes Ayrton’s MagicRing-R9, MagicBlade-R and MagicDot-R fixtures, the latter arranged in pods.These complement the other fixtures in the rig, including Martin MAC 2000 Performance fixtures, Vari*Lite VL3500 Washes, Clay Paky Mythos, Bandit 5x5s, Ayrton Intellipix Panels, PixelLine four-foot 1044s and two grandMA2 Full consoles.

LAS VEGAS, NV – AAdyn Technology (AAdynTech) is featuring its latest LED fixtures at NAB 2016. They include three models from the JAB series that promise a 30 percent increase in foot candles and an upgraded version of the Punch Plus fixture (pictured here) that is 50 percent brighter than its predecessor.  All fixtures incorporate DMX, manual in/out or digital remote control.

MIDDLETON, WI. – ETC has been a major donor to, supporter of, and participant in ESTA’s Technical Standards Program since its inception. Now they’ve taken that support to an even higher level by becoming a Visionary Level Investor in Innovation with a pledge of $10,000 for each of the next five years. Pictured here, from left, are Mike Garl, Co-Chair, Technical Standards Council; Steve Terry, VP of Research and Development, ETC; and Fred Foster, CEO, ETC.

NEW YORK – USITT’s Rigging Safety Initiative, a program devoted to increasing stage safety at schools across Americ, continues to invite high school auditorium administrators to apply for the free service. Recent inspections turned up problems ranging from “ropes seem loose” to “cable cradle has slipped” to “noisy metal grinding sound.” USITT started the program in 2011 and has since approved over 100 schools for free inspections by its partner rigging companies, which charge USITT a reduced rate. The program is sponsored by JR Clancy, ETC, Shepard Exposition Services, and H&H Specialties, as well as individual donors.