Trans-Siberian Orchestra was back on the road with “The Lost Christmas Eve” tour, and returning for the shows’ 25th year was Director of Touring & Production Elliot Saltzman and Production / Lighting Designer Bryan Hartley. Raising the always-high design and production bar even higher, they tell about the challenges, and the technologies, that brought this holiday staple to life this year.
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ZHU’s latest art performance sought to blur the lines between cinematic moments and the reality of his live performance at the Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City, Mexico. We hear about the design and planning for the one-off event from Production Director Chris Schroeder, Video Director Elan Oatway, Lighting Director Lorcan Clarke, and Lighting Designer Erik Mahowald.
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Timothy Walker, Principal of the design firm, DW Creative, is the Production and Lighting Designer for Koe Wetzel’s “Damn Near Normal” Tour. He takes PLSN behind his design for this well-received tour that engaged audiences and fans of this up-and-coming country artist.
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“Enlighten” is a holiday lighting spectacle that brightened the winterscape of Grand Rapids’ Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Featuring the lighting work of the design collective, Lightswitch, the unique stroll stretches out over one mile through some 50 acres of the park. Lighting the large-scale exterior sculptures and natural landscape, Lightswitch, along with vendor partner Upstaging, elevated the experience of the Gardens’ holiday guests.
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Malcolm Weldon is the Lifetime Achievement Honoree for the 23rd Annual Parnelli Awards. He famously insists he’s “just a guy pushing boxes,” and his humbleness and self-deprecating sense of humor are as well-known as his remarkable talent on tours, serving as Production Manager for some of the biggest acts in the business including Tina Turner, Cher, the Eagles, Sade, Lionel Richie, Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, and Pink.
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As we prepare for the 23rd Annual Parnelli Awards, we round-up the seven hardworking and talented NextGen nominees that PLSN and FOH magazines covered in 2024. We also offer a little bio on each of the live event professionals who will be presenters at the gala on Jan. 24, 2025.
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This month we take a look at what’s new in Widgets, Software, LED Tape, and other Tools that add wonder to touring. These are the products that crews, as well as designers rely on to do their job. Several companies shared their products that can be used to enhance creative visions and offer efficiency in touring logistics as well.
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HBO’s “Dune: Prophecy” was all shot in Budapest, Hungary on massive, built sets that, due to their size, proved a challenge to light. Cinematographer Pierre Gill, CSC shot the first, fifth, and sixth episodes supporting Director Anna Foerster on of this sci-fi series. Gill, and his teams’ expert camera and lighting work set the visual tone in the first episode of this sweeping epic.
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“A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical,” a bio-musical of jazz legend Armstrong’s life, features the scenic and video designs of Adam Koch and Steven Royal. PLSN’s newest contributing writer, Adrienne Gurman, spoke with Koch and Royal about their stunning designs for this wonderful musical, which also happens to be the designers’ Broadway debuts.
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Rachael Bronstein advises forgoing New Year resolutions to instead focus on building small, sustainable financial habits.
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Debi Moen looks at lighting the Alan Parsons Project, the CMA Touring Award nominees and some designer updates heading into the New Year.
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Chris Lose discusses how GDTF is helping manage the torrent of different profiles from multiple sources.
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