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AC/DC Blasts Through Europe and hits the US

AC DC 2015 tour photo by Ralph Larmann

AC/DC Blasts Through Europe and hits the US

USA – Arguably one of the greatest rock bands of all time – with their instantly recognizable hard driving guitar power chords, screeching acerbic lyrics about life on the edge and renowned for some of the most awesome high-energy live performances in the history of the genre – rock gods AC/DC are once again taking the world by storm with their “Rock or Bust” stadium tour. The North American leg began with a show on Aug. 22 in Foxborough, MA’s Gillette Stadium.

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Moving Light Assistant

Moving Light Assistant Version 1.2 Released

Lighting designer Andrew Voller has released a new update of his industry leading Moving Light Assistant software.  Moving Light Assistant is an application designed to document both the physical setup and programming information for moving light rigs commonly used in the entertainment industry, and is used by lighting designers, associates, programmers, and lighting technicians. 

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tvOne Management Completes Friendly Buyout, Separates from Nortek

ERLANGER, KY – tvOne, long-time developer and supplier of high performance video processing equipment, completed a friendly management buyout and is now operating separately from previous owner Nortek, Inc. The acquisition was completed July 31, 2015. The newly independent company is led by David Van Horn, David Reynaga and Andy Fliss, with continued active involvement of Frithjof Becker and Richard Mallet.

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The National's production of Everyman is lit by Paul Anderson, with a set design by Ian MacNeil, video design by Tal Rosner and sound design by Paul Arditti. Photo by Richard Hubert Smith.

UK’s National Theatre Using Advances in Show Control Automation with Eos Ti, OSC and Ableton Live

LONDON – The National Theatre’s production of Everyman is lit by Paul Anderson, with a set design by Ian MacNeil, video design by Tal Rosner and sound design by Paul Arditti. Dan Murfin, the lighting control supervisor at The National, is using features in the new v2.3 software and an Eos Ti desk along with Ableton Live to turn the parameters of the actor’s voice into OSC commands in real time.

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White Light's new Prolyte truss was first used by White Light on the recent UK Tour of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, produced by BBC Worldwide and Vision Nine. Photo by Sam Neill Photography.

White Light Deploys Recently Acquired MAC Aura XB, Brolyte S36PRA Truss on Variety of Events Proving

LONDON – After adding Prolyte S36PRA truss to its inventory, White Light has used it for a variety of shows and events. The truss was first used by White Light on the recent UK Tour of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, produced by BBC Worldwide and Vision Nine (pictured here). The company has also put its recently acquired Martin MAC Aura XB fixtures to work at big events including the Olivier Awards at the Royal Opera House.

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Manchester based lighting and visual specialists dbn provided lighting and visuals for the 10x10 Day and Night event. Photo by Decoy Media.

Manchester International Festival’s 10×10 event lit by dbn

MANCHESTER,UK – The ‘10×10′ Day & Night’ event at the Manchester International Festival, featured two special evenings energized with 12 hours of non-stop pumping music, great DJs and live music plus the very best dance vibes to mark 10 years in the city for both the Warehouse Project (WHP) and the biennial Manchester International festival (MIF). Manchester based lighting and visual specialists dbn, working for these two regular clients –– supplied lighting and visuals.

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Bandit Lites provided the lighting for rising country star Tyler Farr's summer tour. The Missouri native is out promoting his sophomore album, Suffer in Peace, in between touring with friend and fellow Bandit client, Jason Aldean.Lighting director Logan Foote used Bandit’s GRNWashes, GLP X4S’s, Martin Atomic 3000 Strobes and a Grand MA Command wing to light the 'Redneck Crazy' singer.

Tyler Farr Heads out on Tour with help from Bandit Lites

NASHVILLE, TN – Bandit Lites provided the lighting for rising country star Tyler Farr’s summer tour. The Missouri native is out promoting his sophomore album, Suffer in Peace, in between touring with friend and fellow Bandit client, Jason Aldean.Lighting director Logan Foote used Bandit’s GRNWashes, GLP X4S’s, Martin Atomic 3000 Strobes and a Grand MA Command wing to light the ‘Redneck Crazy’ singer.

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