Robe in the Rig for Alison Krauss Tour

KNOXVILLE, TN – LD Alex Blagg chose Robe moving lights for the recent Alison Krauss & Union Station (AKUS) US tour. The LD has worked with AKUS for 10 years now, with this being his first time to use Robe products. TERI Productions supplied the lighting equipment.

LOS ANGELES – Martin Professional’s MAC Aura played a heavy role in the Golden Gods heavy metal awards show, broadcast on VH1. LD Lee Rose, in his third year with the awards, chose the Aura to create a “wall of light” as a backing / scenic look to the turntable stage by placing four rows of fixtures in a matrix over a divider wall.

TORONTO — In the wake of the June 16 stage roof collapse at Downsview Field here, which killed drum tech Scott Johnson, injured three others, and destroyed the band’s unique lighting and audio setup, Radiohead has announced the postponement of seven shows that had been scheduled in Europe from June 30 (in Rome) through July 9 (in Switzerland). The tour is expected to resume July 10 in the south of France.

NEW YORK CITY – ABC’s “Good Morning America” has kicked off its 2012 Summer Concert Series using an LED screen from GoVision LP. The Argyle,TX-based supplier is providing a 9-ft tall x 32-ft wide high-definition, modular LED screen for the live, weekly shows that began May 25 and run through August in Central Park.