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A New Era for a Parisian Icon: Lido 2 Shines Bright with Elation Lighting

A New Era for a Parisian Icon: Lido 2 Shines Bright with Elation Lighting

The renowned Lido on the Champs-Élysées, a Parisian nightlife staple since the Roaring Twenties and once famous for its exotic cabaret and burlesque shows, has been completely renovated and reopened as Lido 2, a premier musical theater. Now presenting major works of theater in an immersive cabaret setting, Lido 2 attracts both French and international audiences with a lighting kit almost exclusively from Elation.Read More »A New Era for a Parisian Icon: Lido 2 Shines Bright with Elation Lighting

Bandit Lites Illuminates Breaking Benjamin Tour

American rock band Breaking Benjamin recently wrapped their Spring tour with a lighting system from Bandit Lites. With six studio albums, two compilation albums and over 19 million units sold in the US alone, Breaking Benjamin fans have come to expect consistent, powerful performances that deliver unforgettable shows across the country. Bandit Lites Project Manager and Lighting Designer Craig Richter took a simple yet effective approach to the design in choosing versatile fixtures that could be deployed in multiple ways. Bandit Lites supplied Claypaky Mythos 2, Claypaky B-EYE K20, Martin VDO Sceptrons, Martin MAC Viper Profiles as well as 9 Lite Maxi Brutes.Read More »Bandit Lites Illuminates Breaking Benjamin Tour

Astera Launches LunaBulb

Astera – a leading developer of innovative light solutions for film, event and TV markets – announced the launch of the LunaBulb, an innovative offering to the lighting market which externally replicates the appearance of a conventional light bulb, but internally contains all of the remarkable creative control that comes as standard with Astera’s lighting ecosystem. The new LunaBulb will be debuted – alongside a display of Astera’s full lighting ecosystem – at Cinegear LA Expo 2024.Read More »Astera Launches LunaBulb

Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aquas Hit the Road Again with Metallica’s 2024 ‘M72 World Tour’

Metallica’s ongoing M72 World Tour has begun playing its 2024 dates with the lighting design that Rob Koenig introduced last year featuring 48 Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aqua IP66 rated beam/spot fixtures. The tour is in support of the band’s eleventh studio album, 72 Seasons. The 2024 dates kick off at the end of May with nine cities scheduled in Europe through July then resumes in August and September with six-cities in the US, Canada and Mexico. Read More »Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aquas Hit the Road Again with Metallica’s 2024 ‘M72 World Tour’

HARMAN Professional Solutions Promotes Michael Schoen to Vice President and General Manager of Sales, North America

Michael Schoen

HARMAN Professional Solutions, a global leader in audio, video, lighting, and control systems, including networked AV, recently announced the promotion of Michael Schoen to Vice President and General Manager, North America Sales, following the retirement of Roland Rice.Read More »HARMAN Professional Solutions Promotes Michael Schoen to Vice President and General Manager of Sales, North America

Hippotizer Drives Enrique Iglesias on ‘The Trilogy Tour’

The powerful trio of Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Pitbull went out on the road this spring for The Trilogy Tour – a series of concerts with two large diamond IMAG screens and a LED wall dominating the stage, which for Igelsias was driven by tvONE’s Green Hippo brand of Hippotizer Media Servers.Read More »Hippotizer Drives Enrique Iglesias on ‘The Trilogy Tour’

Elation @ InfoComm 2024

Elation will continue to push the creative boundaries in entertainment lighting at the InfoComm tradeshow June 12-14 in Las Vegas with a lineup of integration lighting solutions that blend artistic design with first-of-its-kind technologies. At Elation, their cutting-edge lighting is specifically optimized to meet the unique needs of integrators and installations across the broad AV integration market, from theaters and live venues, to broadcast studios, Houses of Worship, themed environments, and more. Elation’s team of experts will be on hand at Elation Booth W967 to provide demonstrations and insights into the advanced features and versatile capabilities of these groundbreaking fixtures.Read More »Elation @ InfoComm 2024

INFiLED Introduces ColdLED Technology to Enhance LED Display Performance and Reliability

INFiLED has unveiled its groundbreaking ColdLED technology, a result of years of dedicated research and development. This innovative technology is designed to address the heat-related challenges commonly associated with LED screens. ColdLED technology incorporates several key techniques: utilizing the flip-chip method, incorporating common cathode technology, applying high-quality ICs, and employing a well-designed PCB layout design.Read More »INFiLED Introduces ColdLED Technology to Enhance LED Display Performance and Reliability

Malcolm Weldon, Dave Rat, Roy Bickel to Receive Top Parnelli Honors

The Parnelli Board of Advisors has announced the three top honorees for the 23rd Annual Parnelli Awards: Malcolm Weldon, Lifetime Achievement; Dave Rat, Audio Innovator; and Roy Bickel, Visionary. The Parnelli Awards will be held on the evening of Jan. 24, 2025, in Anaheim, CA during The NAMM Show. Sponsorships are available now, and tickets will go on sale in August.

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Christie Lites Welcomes Mark Ravenhill as its New Client Ambassador

Mark Ravenhill

Christie Lites announces the appointment of Mark Ravenhill as its new client ambassador. In this new role, Mark will focus on fostering strong client relationships by understanding their unique needs and challenges. To that end, he will collaborate with clients and the Christie Lites expert Rep team to ensure exceptional value and service at every point of contact.

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