Rose Brand Adds Corey Lynn Womack to Inside Sales Team at West Coast Office
XL Video Supplies Camera Package for Fat Freddy’s Drop at Alexandra Palace in London
LONDON — When one of New Zealand’s finest bands, Fat Freddy’s Drop, confirmed their headlining show at London’s Alexandra Palace, they contacted XL Video to supply live video production for the sold-out one-off gig. The show, in support of the band’s third album Blackbird,’ rounds-off a successful year of UK shows, with a one-off at Village Underground in June, and a UK tour in October.
Read More »Advanced Systems Group Adds Ed Chen to Sales Staff
EMERYVILLE, CA — Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a leading data, video, audio and film integration firm, noted that Ed Chen has joined the company’s sales staff, effective Oct. 27. He is focused on storage, archive, asset management, and networking solutions.
Read More »Interactive Lighting Displays Accompanied G20 Summit
BRISBANE, Australia – The 2014 G20 Summit brought the world’s top finance ministers and bankers to Brisbane Nov. 15-16. it also included the G20 Cultural Celebrations, a three-week program of free events sponsored by Queensland (Brisbane is the Australian state’s capital). 32 Hundred Lighting came up with an app that let citizens all over the world color the buildings of Brisbane.
Read More »Imogen Heap Performs with Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K20 Fixtures
Dierks Bentley “Riser” Tour Rig Controlled by Jands Vista T2
NASHVILLE — Chris Reade is back on the road with his Jands Vista T2, S1 and M1 consoles, controlling an even more technically ambitious rig for the latest tour by Platinum-selling singer-songwriter, Dierks Bentley. The tour is in support of the artist’s eighth album release, Riser.
Read More »Killswitch Engage’s Monster’s Mosh Shows Feature Chauvet Professional Gear
Futurelight DMB-160
The Futurelight DMB-160 from Steinigke Showtechnic uses a 150 W COB LED to give show designers the moving beam looks that have grown popular in recent years.
Read More »TGAIS Event in London Backed by CPL-Provided AV Gear
Fleetwood Mac Tours with Clay Paky, grandMA2 Gear
NEW YORK — Paul “Arlo” Guthrie, LD and production designer for Fleetwood Mac’s latest “On With the Show” tour, arranged for looks dominated a big upstage video wall, three above-the-head ribbon video walls and 12 lighting pods. The design also includes Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K20 LED-based moving lights and Sharpy Wash lights, with a grandMA2 console for control. PRG supplied the gear for the tour, which goes out for another leg in Jan. 2015.
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Level 42 Show at Royal Albert Hall Backed by Avolites Tiger Touch II
LONDON — LD Yenz Nyholm used an Avolites Tiger Touch II with Tiger Touch Fader Wing to create a retro look for English pop/rock band Level 42’s gig at Royal Albert Hall. Nyholm’s Tiger Touch II, running Titan v8, was used to control a varied design of rock gig, West End theatre, and big band with a distinctly 1980s feel.
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