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GoVision Helps Salute the Troops at Pop-Up Stadium with 30-by-54 Foot Video Wall

The pop-up stadium featured a massive 30-by-54-foot LED wall comprised of lightweight GV6mm panels, as well as more than 80 feet of ultra-light GV10CF LED ribbon board, all provided by GoVision L.P.

GoVision Helps Salute the Troops at Pop-Up Stadium with 30-by-54 Foot Video Wall

FORT BRAGG, NC – Baseball parks across the nation were ablaze in red, white and blue last weekend as patriotic fans celebrated the nation’s 240th Independence Day. But Major League Baseball wanted to stage something uniquely special to honor America’s men and women in uniform, and GoVision was there to help. MLB hired Toronto-based BaAM Productions to construct a temporary 12,500-seat ballpark on an abandoned golf course at Fort Bragg, which was the setting for the July 3 game between the Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins. The Salute-the-Troops game is believed to be the first regular-season Major League game ever played at a military installation.

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Sascha Grammel's new show has been televised from the Theater am Marientor in Duisburg, Germany

Sascha Grammel, Puppet Comic, Lit with Clay Paky Fixtures

DUISBURG, Germany — For puppet comic Sascha Grammel, whose latest show debuted early this year and has since been broadcast from the Theater am Marientor in Duisburg, Germany,  P2 Veranstaltungstechnik has been providing a rig centered on Clay Paky fixtures. The setup includes 16 Clay Paky B-EYE K10 Easy units and 54 Clay Paky B-EYE K20s, with one grandMA2 light and two grandMA2 full-size lighting desks with two MA plus MK2 Video Processing Units (VPUs) and two MA Network Processing Units (NPUs) for control.

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New logo for SLX, formerly Stage Electrics Hire and Events

U.K.’s Stage Electrics Hire and Events Changes Name to SLX

BRISTOL, U.K. – Stage Electrics Hire and Events announced that the company will now be known as SLX. The company, founded 35 years ago, also released its new logo, which appears here. The company is also operating with a new warehouse to better assist customers in the U.K. and Europe.The former Stage Electrics branches in London and Exeter are now operating as part of SLX, and the company pledged to continue to provide tailored event and rental solutions.

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Roberts lights the Mummies

LD Thom Roberts Lights Here Come the Mummies with Elation Lighting

NASHVILLE — One look at Here Come the Mummies and it’s easy to see why they are considered one of the most unique bands around. Combining identities that are always “under wraps” with a reputation for unrelenting live performances, the eight-piece funk band from Nashville is touring the U.S. beneath a lighting rig of Elation Professional effect lights. Lighting Designer/Director and programmer Thom Roberts has been working with the band for the past three years and is out on their current “LoveFest” tour, which runs until the end of October.

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Domefest lit with Chauvet gear

For Domefest Stage, LD Manny Newman Opts for Rogue Spots and Washes

BEDFORD, PA – Jam bands expect their lighting designers to be ready to punt at the drop of a hat and come up with a fresh look for a new guitar riff that just pops up in the middle of a set.  At the recent Domefest, however, funk rockers Pigeons Playing Ping Pong asked their LD Manny Newman to go a step (make that many steps!) further. The popular group, which started the annual three-day jam festival in 2010, wanted Manny to create a flexible punt-ready lightshow for an eclectic mix of over 20 bands.

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Ayrton MagicDot-SX

Ayrton MagicDot-SX

Ayrton extends its SX range of fixures with its MagicDot-SX. The fixture is a compact, hybrid version of Ayrton’s award winning MagicDot-R. It builds on the features of its award-winning cousin, adding a zoom capability and LumenRadio wireless connectivity.

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2016 Hometown Hero Awards

Hometown Hero Nominations are In, First-Round of Voting for Regional Lighting Companies Begins!

LAS VEGAS — The nominations for the 2016 Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year competition are in. The list of top nominees is posted online, and the first round of the Hometown Hero (HH) voting process, which extends through Aug. 8, 2016, has begun! Follow the jump to find the link to the 2016 ballot for lighting companies vying for Hometown Hero honors.

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LMG Touring is providing LED, AI Media Server package and custom circular structure for the tour.

Ray LaMontagne’s ‘Ouroboros’ Tour Gets LMG Video Assist

RALEIGH, NC – American Singer-Songwriter Ray LaMontagne is on tour with his sixth studio album, Ouroboros. The new album features the single “No Pressure” and attributes production from Jim James of My Morning Jacket. The 2016 North American Tour travels throughout 45 cities, some including Los Angeles, Nashville, and Brooklyn. LMG Touring is providing LED, AI Media Server package and custom circular structure for the tour.  

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