LOS ANGELES – The North American phase of Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic World Tour is now in full swing, with 63 dates from July to November. Opening in Las Vegas after 44 dates in Europe, the tour will continue to Latin America and Australia through next year. 214 Solaris Flares are key components of a spectacular show that celebrates the artist’s musical roots.
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Reggae singer/guitarist Dr. Victor and his band, the Rasta Rebels, performed a show at the Lenasia Cricket Stadium in Johannesburg on Aug. 5. LD Shaniel Laloo’s lightshow made use of 22 Chauvet Professional Rogue fixtures and four Maverick MK1 Spots supplied by JMY Sound and Lighting.
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ANAHEIM, CA – NAMM has announced expansions to its 2018 show including additional event technology and pro audio areas, a new building and new education and professional development areas. The event, which annually draws more than 100,000 attendees from 139 countries and regions, will take place Jan. 25-28, 2018 at the expanded Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.
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VALENCIA, SPAIN – The annual Premios Max Awards celebrate Spanish individuals and organizations who have making outstanding contributions to the performing arts and are organized by the General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE). This year they were staged at the Palau de les Arts in vibrant Valencia. Lighting designer Juanjo Llorens took up the challenging task of lighting the high profile event which was also broadcast live on TVE2, for which he utilized luminaires in the venue’s house rig, together with some specials, notably 30 x Robe Pointes, 6 x BMFL WashBeams and five PATT2013s.
KNOXVILLE, TN – Martin Kuyper, Global CEO of Eurotruss Group, announced the appointment of Jason Waller as Operations Manager of the US Factory Division located in Knoxville TN. Jason Waller succeeds Tray Allen, who has decided to pursue other opportunities, the company noted.
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NEW YORK – LD Luke Stratton, an LD and FOH audio engineer for jam-rock quartet Dopapod, who posts a series of podcasts called The Light Side, shared a link to an audio podcast of his interview with Phish lighting designer/director Chris Kuroda and associate designer and programmer Andrew Giffin. The designers discussed the abstract video and lighting looks for Phish’s recently concluded Baker’s Dozen Shows at Madison Square Garden, including the morphing light rig used for the shows. Phish performed 13 shows over a 17-night span that ran from July 21 to Aug. 6, touting both the shows (and free Federal donuts) as being jam-packed.
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CHICAGO, IL — ABCOMRENTS, the leading provider of IT & Digital Signage Solutions, has expanded their inventory once again! This time, the company has added the latest Absen LED tile: the indoor 2.6mm X2v from Absen’s Mobile Indoor/Outdoor Xv-series. ABCOMRENTS purchased 4,000 of the X2v tiles, with 2,000 available by August, the balance due in by September. They are available for both rental and resale. Designed specifically for the rental & staging industry, Absen’s Xv-series sets a new standard for modular LED tiles. The unique 500×562 pixel size and 2.6mm pitch means each tile provides true HD clarity allowing for native 16:9 content design and application.
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ATLANTIC CITY – The annual DJ Expo event is always an important date on the ADJ calendar, and this year is no exception. The ADJ team are preparing to demonstrate a total of 13 brand new products at the show (5 of which are new product debuts), all of which will be of interest to DJs. Moving to a new home this year – the Atlantic City Convention Center – DJ Expo attracts thousands of DJs from across the USA for a week of networking, learning, partying and checking out the latest gear.
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AMHERST, NEW YORK — Returning from its first transatlantic tour in the UK and Ireland, Stampede, the world’s leading value-added distributor of ProAV solutions, is kicking off its Second Half 2017 North American Big Book of AV Tour & Conference Series in Columbus, Ohio on September 14th. The day-long conference will be held at The Westin Columbus from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM, and registration is now open here.
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LOWELL, MA – For the 2017 Steubenville East Catholic Youth Conference, held July 13-15 at UMass Lowell, Tim Messina of Events United had a brainstorm: to turn the seven-letter word, “ELEVATE,” into an 80-foot video wall. To carry out his vision without blowing the production budget for the event, he made use of 67 PVP X6IP tiles from Chauvet Professional.
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MILAN, ITALY – Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, today announced that its lighting technology was used for the Global Denim Awards Triennale in Milan, an annual celebration of the very best of denim couture. Visited by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of The Netherlands, this year’s event focused on Italian and Dutch collaborations in design, innovation, sustainability and craftsmanship. Philips Selecon Accent LED BeamShaper fixtures were used to illuminate the mannequins displaying the outfits inside Milan’s Palazzo della Triennale.
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RYE, CO – Sonic Bloom, an EDM music festival, was staged June 15-18 at Hummingbird Ranch near Rye, CO, amid the splendor of Colorado’s Spanish Peaks. Denver-based Nexus Productions has been working the festival for the past four years and this year served as the main stage lighting vendor (Bloom Stage) for the first time, supplying all trussing, lighting, motors, distros and more. Owner Chuck Williams’ lighting rig included Elation ACL 360 Bar LED moving bar effects and Platinum Beam 5R beam lights.
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