In an update issued on Jan. 19, 2024, the 22nd Parnelli Awards ceremony set for Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 has officially sold out, notes Terry Lowe, President of Timeless Communications, which publishes PLSN and FOH magazines and produces the annual awards event.
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ROXX® announces the appointment of Michael Staffopoulos as its new Global Business Development Manager. In this pivotal role, Staffopoulos will spearhead ROXX’ international business expansion, bringing his wealth of experience and strategic vision to drive growth and foster key partnerships. To strengthen ROXX market presence, he will be collaborating with key stakeholders, and establishing strategic partnerships to fuel the company’s growth.Read More »ROXX Welcomes Michael Staffopoulos as Global Business Development Manager
Hiromi Go, the super-legendary Japanese pop singer, celebrated his 50th anniversary in 2022. He toured all the country throughout the whole year to meet his fans and share the celebration. In the final month, December 2022, a special prestigious tour Hiromi Go 50th Anniversary Tour – The Final Countdown in 2022 took place. Mainly composed of his ballads, this proved extremely popular, and was performed with an especially luxurious stage setting.Read More »Ayrton Diablo and Mistral for Japan’s Legendary Pop Singer in a Legendary Concert Venue
A thoroughly educated production manager is always going to be better at running the show than someone who’s brand new. And the best education comes from learning the basics as a new hire, then learning more and more as you work your way up. Asked of a particular job that “really set you on your course in your career,” Production Manager Denny Rich cites “being a head carp for Opie [Dale Skjerseth] and Jake [Berry]” on tours for the Rolling Stones and AC/DC and also working with Chris Kansy on ‘Roger Waters: The Wall.’ “You are not just focused on your one aspect of what you do,” Rich told PLSN. “I think having been on the floor and building stages; facilitating in all the other departments, getting what they need and all that, I think it gives you a very balanced view of where everyone’s needs lie. That experience gave me the understanding of a production that I then took and built on right up to today.”
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Katori Hall’s play, The Mountaintop, opened on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Oct 13, 2011 and ran until Jan 22, 2012.… Read More »Video of the Week: Flashback: David Gallo’s Scenic Design for ‘The Mountaintop’
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Looking at the numbers from the Top 10 tours of 2023 for our special Showtime section, it’s clear that the concert touring business is back with a vengeance. Of course, with success comes new challenges to our industry, including the current shortage of qualified labor. But some new initiatives are addressing these concerns, and PLSN looks forward to facilitating conversations and the efforts of the industry in 2024.
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This month Craig Rutherford looks at the next generation of LED profile fixtures from High End Systems, the Halcyon Titanium HF Luminaire.
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Here are 11 truss products submitted from a range of manufacturers so that you can do preliminary comparisons.
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Disguise’s Addy Ghani discusses five virtual production trends to look for in 2024, and Absen shares some insight into Mini/Micro LED Driver technology.
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German singer/songwriter Kim Petras’ latest tour, ‘Feed the Beast,’ feels more like a play than a concert as it is broken into six distinct acts, and, as Lighting Designer Ricardo Rojas notes, each needed its own lighting approach.
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Production and Lighting Designer, Tobias Rylander invites us inside the two-story house set he designed for the Manchester, UK-based art rock band, The 1975 in support of their ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ tour.
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Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design and Ray Winkler of STUFISH Entertainment Architects take us onto the starting grid for the massive opening ceremony of the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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