LOS ANGELES— A leader in innovative and advanced solid state lighting technology, Acclaim Lighting introduces the Flex One HO Interior™ and Exterior™. Offering best in class color rendering, fidelity, and dimming range in an LED strip product, Flex One HO features a high lumen output of 566 per foot, a minimum CRI of 95, and a TM30 rating of 91.6.
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WORLD – d3 is accompanying American rock band Blink-182 for their headlining worldwide “California Tour” . The ongoing tour, in support of the band’s seventh studio album, called “California,” began last summer; its first international leg concluded in October 2016. The US leg of the 2017 tour wrapped up in May. European and other international dates follow through autumn. Blink-182 uses d3 to map lights, control multiple feed maps on the same surfaces and provide direct Art-Net control of some playback layers. d3 Designer, the software-only version of the d3 production suite is also used offline for programming and visualization.
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LONDON, UK,– Italy was the venue for Showlight 2017 and the Green Hippo team was in Florence in force, enabling it to benefit from the quadrennial event’s smart mix of exhibition space and time, as well as a packed program of presentations aimed at lighting professionals. Showlight takes place every four years, each time moving to a different location, and 2017 saw Italy host its first show.
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LONDON – Depeche Mode are, beyond doubt, one of the most exciting live bands in the world! A show-stopping career spanning four decades and a reputation for musical originality has kept them relevant and at the cutting edge in delivering one visually and sonically inspiring performance after another … to hordes of adoring fans across the globe embracing all demographics. You could just say … they totally rock! Blackburn lighting rental specialist HSL is very proud to be the main lighting and video contractor worldwide for the current “Spirit” tour. They are partnering with CT to deliver the video package.
NASHVILLE – Multiple Grammy Award winning singer songwriter Sheryl Crow is on the road with her new ‘Be Myself’ album, together with a brand-new lighting & scenic concept created by LD Jeremy Roth which includes Robe Spiider and BMFL Spot moving lights. Jeremy landed the gig after production manager Rick Purcell saw his designs for the current tour by Chicago alt-rockers Wilco … and made Sheryl aware of his work. They and her management team all wanted a more theatrical presentation that was based on soft scenic elements.
DOVER, DE –The Firefly Music Festival ran from June 15-18, with headliners including The Weeknd, Muse, Twenty One Pilots, Chance the Rapper, O.A.R, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Bob Dylan, Flume, Weezer and The Shins. Bandit provided lighting for the Firefly main stage, Lawn and Backyard stages.
Read More »City Theatrical’s DMXcat fills a technological void of sorts by leveraging smartphone technology to improve on traditionally balky and awkward DMX testing technologies. The DMXcat… Read More »Smartphone App Beats Low-Res LCD Displays for DMX Testing
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tvONE noted that its Video Over IP solution for CORIOmaster video processing systems is now available. The IP video encoder, Magenta Encoder-100 announced earlier this year, will begin shipping, as well as the new 128 GB Streaming Media & 4K Playback Module (pictured here). Along with the two new hardware additions, tvONE has also upgraded its system design software, CORIOgrapher, to version 2.5.
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LOS ANGELES – ADJ Lighting have announced two summertime Road Tour dates to demonstrate their latest lighting and audio technologies that will be available third quarter of 2017. The companies will highlight the latest lighting technologies that debuted at InfoComm 2017 in Orlando, Florida earlier this June. The first tour stop will be on Wednesday, July 12th at SoundCheck Nashville, 750 Cowan Street, Nashville, TN 37207. The second stop will be on Thursday, July 27th at ADJ Lighting’s global headquarters in Los Angeles located at 6122. S. Eastern Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90040.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – After Neil Young and friends launched inaugural Bridge School Benefit Concert in Oct. 1986, the concert, which raises funds for a school for special-needs students, had a 30-year run, raising millions with top acts pitching in to support the cause. A 2017 concert, however, will not take place. Concert founders Neil and Pegi Young, who divorced in 2014, cited personal reasons for the cancellation.
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NEW YORK – Trans-Siberian Orchestra announced in late June that it is planning a tour this fall despite the death of TSO producer, composer and lyricist Paul O’Neill on April 5. The theme for the 2017 tours will mirror those for the band’s successful tours in 2015 and 2016, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve.”
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