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Bandit Lites Illuminates Chris Young

Bandit Lites Illuminates Chris Young

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NASHVILLE  – Chris Young is rounding out the year with a new album and a tour run that covers the country as part of Jason Aldean’s They Don’t Know tour. Bandit Lites is providing the lighting package for the award winning artist, whose sixth studio album is set to drop this month and features his most recent single, “Losing Sleep.”  Bandit supplied Elation CuePix Blinder WW2 fixtures, Robe Pointes, Ayrton MagicPanels and Martin Atomic 3000 Strobes.

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Canyonwest Cases – New Waterproof Shipping Case

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FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA – Don’t let extreme environmental conditions ruin your equipment. The new 3i-5616-9 case will protect sensitive or valuable equipment through the harshest of conditions! This case meets military specifications that will protect contents in both military and industrial environments.Military specifications include: MIL-C-4150J (water submersible), MIL-STD-648C (automatic pressure relief valve) and MIL-STD-810F (resistant to corrosion and damage caused by sudden impact). Cases are also ATA (Air Transport Association) compliant.

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Tony Levin to Host 2018 Parnelli Awards

Tony Levin to Host 2018 Parnelli Awards

Internationally Renowned Bassist Recorded and Toured with King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon

LAS VEGAS – The Parnelli Awards board of advisors announced that Grammy nominated composer and bassist extraordinaire Tony Levin will be the host for the 17th annual Parnelli Awards, to be held at the Hilton Anaheim on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 as part of NAMM Live.

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LBC, before the Oct. 2017 wildfires ravaged the area.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Reports Damage from Fires, Main Building Spared

SANTA ROSA, CA – The Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, formerly known as the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, noted that although several performances were cancelled this month due to wildfires in the area and the arts complex sustained significant fire damage, the main building was spared and the venue’s management hopes for performances to be resuming again soon.

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USITT is Pleased To Announce The Winners Of The USITT Innovation Grants for 2017: Ian Garrett and Jonathan Allender-Zivic.

NYC – The Innovation Grants are a commitment from USITT to invest in research that will move our industry forward. Each cycle offers up to $110,000 of research funding to explore ideas that will adapt current technology for entertainment use or will create new technology for our industry. These new and innovative proposals will address technology challenges faced by the entertainment industry. The focus of Ian Garrett’s research will be: Emerging Immersive Technology to Time-Shift Live Performance with Augmented and Virtual Reality.

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Mark Kuepker Colorizes CVS Gala With CHAUVET Professional

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BARRINGTON, RI – Since its founding in 1999, the CVS Health Charity Classic has raised over $20 million for New England charities. The nationally televised event brings some of the top names in golf to compete for a generous prize fund at the Rhode Island Country Club.  This year, the classic’s organizers offered visitors even more attractions beyond the greens with a concert by Grammy winners Huey Lewis and the News, and “Rhode Island Crave,” a food festival featuring a bountiful trove of delicacies from over 80 restaurants and 100 different craft beer and wine selections.

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Green Hippo Controls the Wild Life

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BRIGHTON, UK – More than 45,000 music fans attended this year’s Wild Life Festival and Digital Insanity used Hippotizer Media Servers to help direct stunning visuals throughout the two-day run. The resulting ‘all-LED wall’ seamlessly integrated with performances from acts including Fatboy Slim, Hannah Wants, David Rodigan, Disclosure, Maya Jane Coles and Gorgon City.

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3-Month Spotlight on MILOS Roofs!

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WORLDWIDE – From now until 31 December, MILOS is focusing on their range of roofs and how their features, coverage and loading capabilities provide everything you require. Whether your needs are small or large…MILOS roofs have got you covered! Two videos will be produced during this spotlight period. The first video is about MILOS roofs for your small to medium events and can be viewed here. (https://youtu.be/tl0EMn-zTcM)

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TDC Masters Video Complexities of ‘The Voice Australia’ using d3 4x4pro

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SYDNEY – Part of the hit international franchise, ‘The Voice Australia’ debuted in 2012 attracting millions of viewers to the show, which culminates in a six-week live competition phase leading to the grand finale.  Season 6, which wrapped up in July 2017, used a rack full of d3 4x4pro media servers with DVI VFC cards (16 outputs each) to master the show’s video complexities.

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Mark Cunniffe works magic with Robert Juliat Lancelot and Merlin for Ed Sheeran and Robbie Williams

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UK – English singer-songwriter and global superstar, Ed Sheeran’s current world tour in support of his third studio album ‘÷’, is a huge 187-date tour which started in Turin, Italy in March 2017, and will play stadiums across Europe, North and Latin America, Asia, and Australasia before returning for a second European leg throughout summer 2018. This is a mammoth adventure by the solo singer whose every move on stage will be followed by two of Robert Juliat’s heroic Lancelot followspots, supplied by UK-based lighting hire company, Lights Control Rigging (LCR).

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