ATLANTA – German trade show giant, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, together with its North American subsidiary Messe Frankfurt Inc. based in Atlanta, Georgia, also known as Messe Frankfurt North America is celebrating its 25th anniversary. As the sole subsidiary in North America, the US based regional office has upheld the standards and traditions that continue to carry and spread the Messe Frankfurt name.
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LOS ANGELES – Maxwell and Mary J. Blige are wrapping up their international “King & Queen of Hearts Tour” with a 24-date North American leg playing to packed houses. Daunte Kenner and Justin Collie, the production and lighting designers for Mary J. Blige and Maxwell, respectively, selected a large complement of Claypaky Scenius moving head spotlights for the rig and grandMA2 consoles for lighting control.
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LONDON – Iconic electronic and synthpop band Human League completed another much-anticipated and totally sold-out European and UK tour which culminated in a major homecoming at Sheffield Arena, proving that their music and string of foot-tapping hits from the 1980s and 1990s as well as their newer work continues to entertain fans – both original and new.
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LONDON – Following a successful two-year run in London’s West End, The Commitments, directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, has taken to the road for the first time, carrying with it an MDG AtmosphereAPS haze generator. The 8-month tour will take in 26 venues across the UK and, for the first time ever, travel to its ‘home’ town of Dublin, all the while spreading it’s brand of soul music to the masses.
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CYPRESS, CA – Christie’s new Extreme Series joins the company’s Aspect family of LCD video panels. The new series consists of four models: FHD553-XE, FHD553-XE-R, FHD553-XE-H, and FHD553-XE-HR and include a range of brightness levels. Designed for impressive near-seamless video walls, the Extreme Series adds to the Christie Aspect range of product options, including: bezel size, brightness, power, connectivity and price.
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LONDON – Chase & Status treated fans with a short end of year tour which revealed snapshots of material from their forthcoming studio album – due for release in 2017 – as well as belting out some of their classics. Lighting and set designer Andy Hurst faced the challenge of designing A, B and C variations of a rig that would fit into a selection of Academies plus a sold-out show at London’s Ally Pally, where they raised the roof delivering a full-throttle collage of music and visual presentation matching their intense energy and attitude.
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ASHEVILLE, NC – Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam once again drew legendary musicians and an appreciative crowd together for a great cause. The annual Christmas benefit began 28 years ago, as Haynes sought to give back to his hometown’s Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. Bandit Lites donated lighting for this year’s sold out concert. Along with Haynes and his band, this year’s event featured Gov’t Mule, Bob Weir, Michael McDonald, Jamey Johnson and Alison Krauss, among others. LD Chris Ragan used Bandit-supplied grandMA2 consoles to control the rig, which included VL, Robe, Claypaky, GLP and Bandit’s own moving light fixtures.
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DETROIT – LD Sooner Routhier of SRae Productions used a full array of Martin by Harman VDO Sceptron 10 LED video fixtures and MAC Viper Profile fixtures to create an innovative, modern and exciting lighting experience for Shinedown’s recent “Carnival of Madness” tour. After using the same lighting setup for several years, the band asked SRae Productions to create a new and modern lighting set that represented the band’s unique sound. The tour, which also featured Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry and Whiskey Myers, among others, hit a variety of venues in the Eastern and Midwest U.S. in July and August.
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