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Dropkick Murphys and Rancid Turn Up Intensity with Chauvet Professional

Dropkick Murphys and Rancid Turn Up Intensity with Chauvet Professional

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PHOENIX – The Dropkick Murphys have been touring in support of their ninth album release, 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory, released earlier this year. Joining the Celtic punk rockers are co-headliners Rancid and LD Cody James, who has been using Chauvet Professional Maverick and Rogue fixtures supplied by JDI Productions. The goal, James said, is to “create a continuous flow of punchy looks for two 90-minute sets.”

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PixelFLEX Takes Creativity Outdoors at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

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NASHVILLE,– As the largest outdoor theater in Western Alabama with a capacity of 7,470 patrons, the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater is a premier location for arts and entertainment. Originally constructed in 2010, the amphitheater recently underwent a renovation of their video displays to better overcome the challenges associated with an outdoor venue. Needing a brighter and more powerful solution, the technical team worked with The ESB Group to install a modular and completely outdoor-rated video system using FLEXTour 6.9mm LED from Nashville-based PixelFLEX.

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Aziz Adilkhodjaev

Aziz Adilkhodjaev Named ChamSys International Business Development Manager

SOUTHAMPTON, UK – (For Immediate Release) – ChamSys Ltd. is pleased to announce that Aziz Adilkhodjaev has been named the company’s International Business Development Manager. In his new role, he will be responsible for expanding and strengthening the international distribution network of the brand, as well as improving international customer support and training to enhance the user experience.

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New Hope Presbyterian Church (EPC)

Eiki Projection Technology Brings Clarity of Message to New Hope Presbyterian Church (EPC)

FORT MYERS, FL –New Hope Presbyterian Church (EPC) exists to teach and live the Gospel of Christ and be His Kingdom presence to one another throughout the community. With the recent completion of their new sanctuary, worshippers enjoy a beautiful, inspiring environment. To better ensure their services are engaging and meaningful to all who attend, church management elected to install projection equipment to better convey their message. After careful evaluation, projectors from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA-based Eiki International, Inc. were deployed.

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The event drew big crowds to the site near Bristol, U.K.

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in U.K. Gets Production Assist from Evans AV Staging

BRISTOL, UK – Evans Audio Visual Staging provided equipment and scenic elements across the whole site of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, which took place Aug. 10-13. Hundreds of thousands of people visited Ashton Court, on the edge of Bristol, during the four-day Fiesta, and Evans was involved in multiple locations across the large site, normally a country park.

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Bandit Lites provided GLP X4S to light acts including Suspended Gravity, pictured here.

Bandit Lites Assists Nashville Sideshow Fringe Festival

NASHVILLE  – When the team at Nashville’s annual Sideshow Fringe Festival found themselves in need of fast lighting assistance, they turned to the lighting industry’s leader who happened to be located minutes away, Bandit Lites. The Sideshow Fringe Festival celebrates a variety of performing arts, with the two weekends of shows running the gamut of entertainment, from circus acts, dance, performing arts and clowning to improv and storytelling. The event took place at Belmont University’s Black Box Theater.

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A moment from one of the shows on the marathon 2016-2017 tour

Justin Bieber’s ‘Purpose’ Tour Supported by d3 4x4pro Media Servers

LONDON – Justin Bieber’s Purpose world tour, which concluded with a show in London’s Hyde Park last month after successfully completing more than 150 shows since the tour’s launch in March 2016, relied upon d3 4x4pro media servers for the production’s extensive and elaborate video looks. The visual design team included Michael Figge, who worked with creative director Nick DeMoura and tour director Chris Gratton to enhance the look of the long run of arena and stadium shows.

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Robert Haigh at Brolga Theatre with Elation Platinum Sevens

Australia’s Brolga Theatre Using Elation Platinum Seven Fixtures

MARYBOROUGH, Queensland, Australia – The Brolga Theatre in Queensland’s Maryborough in Australia is a typical regional venue – its 900 seat proscenium arch theatre hosts an international ballet troupe one night, Jimmy Barnes the next, and a local dance school the day after. Though the venue is just 17 years old, changes in technology mean replacement lamps are no longer available for their wash lights, leading the staff to assess how to upgrade for the future. The future, as they see it, is Elation’s Platinum Seven RGBWAC-UV LED wash light.

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Coretronic Acquires Calibre

Coretronic Acquires British Image Processing Company, Calibre

BRADFORD, U.K. – Coretronic Corporation (Coretronic), Taiwan has completed the acquisition of Calibre, a privately held British image processing technology manufacturer based in Bradford, Yorkshire, UK. Coretronic manufactures the largest number of DLP® projectors in the world, and is the ODM supplier to the majority of the world’s Tier 1 DLP projector brands.The acquisition of Calibre expands Coretronic’s technology capability by the addition of Calibre’s compelling range of class leading HQUltra image processing technology and in-house R&D capabilities.

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The rig consisted of a series of stage carts that when completely deployed occupy a footprint of 42 feet wide by 16 feet deep.

4Wall Nashville Lights 2017 Chase Rice Tour

NASHVILLE – Chase Rice hit the road this year playing his well-known crowd-pleasing hits along with new songs from his soon to be released album, Lambs & Lions. 4Wall Nashville has a long-standing relationship with Chase Rice and his team and was thrilled to light another tour for the country music star. Planning for the tour commenced in August of 2016. Lighting Designer Chris Lisle rendered a few visual concepts that were presented to Chase, and refined them based on his initial reaction. Chris worked tirelessly to bring about a design that would feel not only personal for the audience, but would connect with Chase’s vision.

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Miss Saigon tours UK with MDG ATMe hazers

‘Miss Saigon’ Tours U.K. with Two MDG ATMe Units for Haze

NORWICH, U.K. – Miss Saigon, Messrs Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical, has recently embarked upon a major UK tour, taking the full West End production to every corner of the UK. The show opened at the Curve, Leicester in July before moving to Birmingham Hippodrome, from where it travels to Ireland, Wales, Scotland and back to England, culminating at Norwich Theatre Royal in September 2018. Travelling with the show, with its lighting design by the equally legendary Bruno Poet, are two MDG ATMe haze generators, purchased specifically for the tour by White Light.

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