LD Justin Bridges with Brandi Carlile

With his ever growing success, three time Grammy Award winner, including Best Rap Album — singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer, Chance the Rapper quickly returned to the stage for another tour following his 2016 trek, and with an all new design. The tour launched on April 24 in San Diego, hops the pond for a show in London on July 7, and returns to North America for more performances through Oct. 20 in Phoenix.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Solotech, a company started by two audio guys from Canada. While neither of the original owners are involved anymore, the business has thrived, branching into lighting and video over the years to become a one-stop shop.

Chris Lisle Designs the Looks for Three Clients on One Tour

Chris Lisle, owner of Nashville-based Chris Lisle Lighting Design (CLLD) along with partners Erik Parker and Mark Anderson, craft looks and support a variety of tours, festivals and mega-events including Nashville’s Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve celebrations, leaving enough time to give back to Nashville’s behind-the-scenes community with their annual Touring Career Workshops.

It’s no secret that musicians descend upon the town of Nashville to try and find their fame and fortune. Along the same vein are countless LD’s who have moved to hang their hats in the country music capital, hoping to find more work in their field. But every once in a while, as with musicians, you will find a lighting designer who was born and bred in Nashville itself. Such is the case with Chris Lisle, a fourth-generation native.

Production Club Uses Video Game Technology to Create DJ/Live Band Looks

Los Angeles-based Production Club is the production equivalent of a multi-instrumentalist — handling artist direction, design innovation and concert production. It was originally formed nine years ago by CEO Corey Johnson (CEO) and Vivek Srinivasan (COO/CFO) to produce and design the ongoing DANCEiSM party and other events in the downtown L.A. Area.