Every year, I design a few festival-type tours. Normally I design the lighting rig, then the lighting director for each band programs cues on the console of their choice. It's normally about camaraderie between each band, and all of the lighting directors get to know each other and have a swell time.
Read More »DURHAM, NC – Melbourne, Australia-based Enttec Pty Ltd began offering a range of lighting control systems in the U.S. five years ago. This summer, the company opened its first North American facility.
Read More »NEW YORK – ESTA announced the finalists in the third annual Rock Our World Awards to be presented at the ESTA Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony at LDI 2010.
Read More »LONDON – Prolyte Products Group, based in the Netherlands, and UK-based Litestructures announced an agreement to merge their businesses. The new, merged company will operate under the banner of Prolyte Products Group.
Read More »On July 24, 19 concertgoers were killed as a result of a stampede in an entrance tunnel to the Love Parade festival in Duisburg, Germany…"When… Read More »Emergency Visuals at Venues
Read More »DALLAS – Philips Vari-Lite is discontinuing the VL550 80V Wash luminaire product line in favor of more energy-efficient alternatives, including the VLX Wash luminaire. The company will also continue to make and sell the VL550, VL550D and the VL550CD Wash luminaires.
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ROSKILDE, Denmark – The Roskilde Festival's Green Footsteps program encouraged fans to act with care for the environment before, during and after the festival. Lighting supplier Comtech also helped house and visiting designers walk the walk at the main Orange stage with energy-efficient GLP impression fixtures featured in the rig.
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SYRACUSE, NY – Want to see something really scary? Go to J. R. Clancy's Facebook page to see some of the worst examples of rigging nightmares, in real photos sent to the company by rigging inspectors and theatre managers.
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ROZNOV P. R., Czech Republic – Anolis named Alfred Vallaster International business development manager. Vallaster has over 25 years of lighting industry experience, working with Zumbotel, WILA and TIR Systems, among others.
Read More »NEW YORK – BSR E1.32 – 201x, Guide for the Inspection of Entertainment Industry Luminaires, is available for public review on the ESTA website through Oct. 25, 2010.
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COLOGNE, Germany – LD Marcus Kromer specified 330 Chroma-Q Color Block 2 LED fixtures to provide stage scenic elements backlighting for a large corporate event featuring German bands including Drumcafe, Die Hohner and PUR. The event was held at the Lanxess arena.
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JOHANNESBURG – Blond Productions are supplying Robe fixtures, other lighting gear, AV and sound for the Big Brother Africa All Stars Series, which is keeping tabs on 14 Big Brother reality show personalities from the first four series of the program. The Big Brother house and studios are at Sasani Studios in Balfour Park.
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