Pan American Games Ceremony in Toronto Lit with Vari-Lite VL4000 Spots

TORONTO- As the one of the world’s largest international multi-sport competitions, the 2015 Pan American Games hosted close to 7,000 athletes from across North America, Latin America, South America and the Caribbean. To inaugurate the opening of the games in Toronto, event organizers enlisted the assistance of 45 DEGREES who brought on Martin Labrecque to oversee the lighting design. Working with Solotech, Labrecque would be challenged to create a hybrid design between theatrical and rock-n-roll and he did so using 60 VL4000 Spot luminaires from Philips Vari-Lite.

NEW YORK –– For the U.S. leg of their tour, British rock/emo band Basement relied on LD Lenny Sasso to complement the music with a dose of visual energy. Sasso used Chauvet Professional’s Rogue R2 Wash moving LED fixture to achieve the desired looks.

SUN VALLEY, CA – October will mark one of GLP’s busiest periods ever — on both sides of the Atlantic — as the German company and its U.S. subsidiary sets out for trade shows in London and Las Vegas.

CUSTER, WA — Kevin “Kev McFalcon” McCloy, 53, died June 19, 2015 after a battle with bladder cancer. He served as an ETCP-certified touring rigger for Sarah McLachlan, Lilith Fair, Barenaked Ladies and the Tragically Hip, among others, and served as lead rigger for the opening ceremonies at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

NASHVILLE – More than 2,500 people attended Nashville’s third annual Music City Food + Wine Festival. Bandit Lites provided the lighting package for the festival, which took place Sept. 19 and 20. Following a survey of the site, Bandit Vice President Mike Golden and Project Manager Shawn Lear recommended a circle truss as an architectural focal point, using lights to create the appearance of festoons. Clay Paky Sharpys lit the tops of the tents around the grounds, while GRNLite Pars and VL 3500 Washes provided general color wash of the audience.