BOWMAN, SC – The Solar Eclipse Festival was held Aug. 21, not-so-coincidentally with the total solar eclipse that was happening that day. If the natural sunlight was a little unreliable that day, LD Matt Slater didn’t have that problem with the Chauvet DJ Intimidator and SlimPAR fixtures he used to light Uncle Krackers show.
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EDINBURGH – The festival saw performances from comedians such as Frankie Boyle, Sarah Pascoe and Phil Wang, and was illuminated by Bristol-based lighting company Utopium, who this year utilized a number of new additions to their equipment list. Utopium has once again supplied lighting at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. The month-long celebration of culture sees thousands of performers take to hundreds of stages all over the Scottish capital with shows comprising of comedy, dance, circus, cabaret, theatre and much more.
ANAHEIM, CA – For Chance the Rapper’s “Be Encouraged” tour, which runs from late April through Oct. 20, LD Michael Apostolos specified 30 Robe BMFL Spots, four BMFL WashBeams, 56 LEDWash 1200s and eight CycFX 8 fixtures. Solotech is supplying the gear.
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QUENNSLAND, AUSTRALIA -Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) invests in a great quantity of VuePix ER series panels. With an extremely busy first half of the year and an exciting anticipation of upcoming international events happening on the coast in 2018, the GCCEC is the first venue in Australia investing in a large LED rental inventory for their in-house productions. The recent technology purchase is a continuation of long lasting relationship between ULA Group and GCCEC.
PHOENIX – Video West is proud to announce the hiring of Donny LoDico as their new Director of National Lighting and SR. Account Executive. Donny… Read More »Donny LoDico Takes On New Role at Video West
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SAN FERNANDO, CA– For the 15th consecutive year, Swedish LD Palle Palmé has provided spectacular lighting for the Diggiloo outdoor summertime tour, with 80 X4 Bar 20’s from GLP dominating the ever-changing stage set. Having worked on the event since its inception in 2003 (when it appeared only in Båstad), Palmé says that despite the number of famous artists appearing all receive equal billing — “and that is the success of Diggiloo.”
LEEK UK, 27 — Prolyte Group will be showcasing the revolutionary Verto truss and debuting the new Prolyte ARC roof system at the LDI 2017, from 17-19 November in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visitors are invited to stop at stand #1961 for a in person look and demonstration of these highly commended products. Headlining the Prolyte showcase will be the highly acclaimed Verto truss, a new and revolutionary system that makes truss connection fast, silent and safe. Verto brings a totally new perspective to truss assembly. It is being described as an industry game changer.
SUNRISE, FL– The CHAUVET Professional Maverick series has been making its presence felt on tours and festivals, as well as at clubs, with its moving spots, beams, washes and hybrids. Now the groundbreaking line will be turning up at an even wider variety of applications with the introduction of the Maverick MK2 Profile. The first profile light in the Maverick series, the 440W LED moving yoke fixture has been designed to perform a wide variety of functions in theatrical, house of worship, touring and event applications.
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NYC – ESTA is extremely pleased to announce that Columbus McKinnon Corp. (CMCO) has donated 100 seats to their popular Lodestar Maintenance Training Course with the full registration fee going to support ESTA’s Technical Standards Program (TSP). You can sign up for the course at tsp.esta.org/cmco. CMCO, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of electric chain hoist and rigging products, has been involved with the TSP since the program’s inception, providing technical expertise on the Rigging Working Group as well as answering ESTA’s recent call for support by becoming a Visionary level donor.
UK – Hippotizer was again the Media Server of choice for the John Peel Stage at the Glastonbury festival. A Hippotizer Karst unit fed the setting’s main upstage LED wall, making it nine years in a row for Green Hippo technology operating under the iconic yellow and blue canopy. Renamed in 2004 in honor of the late disc jockey – it was formerly known as the New Bands Tent – the John Peel Stage has always been home to up and coming artists – now well-established – acts, such as Florence and the Machine, Phoenix and The Killers delivering headline-grabbing performances.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – It was a glamorous evening of icons, legends and laughter at The Black Music Honors, where attendees at the Andrew Jackson Hall celebrated African American artists who have made significant music contributions to African American culture and American music worldwide. Bandit Lites supplied the lighting package for the two-hour recorded special which featured Rickey Smiley and LeToya Luckett as co-hosts.
MIAMI – ADJ Lighting will be opening its doors to their Miami showroom on September 28th to unveil a massive new programmed lightshow, mingle with customers and spotlight their latest technologies. The Showroom Relaunch Event schedule for September 28, 2017 (Hurricane Irma circumstances permitting) from 1-6pm at their ADJ Miami location; 13185 NW 47th Avenue, Opa-locka, FL 33054. ADJ will also offer food, drinks and a prize giveaway for attendees.