ElektraLite recently launched three new LED fixtures — the 1018-AI (pictured here), the eyeBall Outdoor and LightStream. Retail pricing (USD) on the new products is as follows: 1018-AI, $899; eyeBall Outdoor, $499; LightStream, $1,499. The products are imported and distributed in the U.S. by Farmingdale, NY-based Group One Ltd.
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Chauvet Professional’s COLORdash Batten-Hex 8 joins the company’s other linear LED wash fixtures. The fixture features eight 10W “Hex” LEDs — six-color modules including red, green, blue, amber, white and UV diodes on a single chip. The unit measures 23 inches (584 mm) and comes with Neutrik powerCON input/output connectors and 3- and 5-pin DMX in/out for easy power and data daisy-chaining. Up to 11 COLORdash Batten-Hex 8 units can be linked at 120V, and 20 units at 230V.
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RALEIGH, NC — Lighting and show designers Jamie Thompson and Bryan Leitch have included Clay Paky’s Sharpy fixtures in the rig lighting British rockers Bastille on their worldwide tour. Thompson and Leitch, directors of production design company MIRRAD, took inspiration from the band’s triangular logo for their lighting looks.
Read More »PROVIDENCE, RI — [UPDATED, MAY 16, 2014, SEE BELOW] Although an OSHA investigation is ongoing, preliminary reports from safety investigators pointed to the failure of a five-inch steel carabiner in the circus accident that seriously injured nine at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center here May 4. Eight of the nine female performers were injured after falling from a 30-foot height to the floor, the ninth was on the ground when the rigging for the “hair hang” apparatus used for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Legends tour suddenly failed.
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DALLAS – Syncrolite marked 30 years as an entertainment /architectural lighting manufacturer and noted continued momentum in 2014. Dave Keighley, the company’s COO and executive VP of sales, noted that, along with a slate of high-profile events and concert tours, Syncrolite has expanded its management team and is now poised for further growth. Pictured here is a recent project where Syncrolite lit the Reunion Tower and Dallas Morning News building.
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Summertime madness is upon us! It seems as though we skipped over the typical spring cool weather and into the thrill of summer. While much of the country dealt with winter-like temperatures well into April, the industry has been preparing for the intense festival and summer tour season. Shops have been working long hours pulling gear, ordering up the latest gear and rehearsing to get this right for those millions of fans waiting for their favorite acts to roll into town.
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