Summer Music Festival Projects
Take a trip around the world sampling summer music festival projects—and the lighting designers that support the music.
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IPS on Lady A’s ‘Request Line’ Tour
For Lady A’s ‘Request Line’ tour, Lighting Designer Mike Marcario creates a cozy living room feel, with lighting fixtures that seamlessly double as set pieces themselves. Integrated Production Solutions (IPS) helped bring the lighting concept to life.
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Lighting Luke Combs
As Country music superstar, Luke Combs played stadiums throughout the U.S. on his World Tour, Production Designer Oli Metcalfe and five-year Combs veteran, Lighting Director, Kevin Northrup took time to speak with PLSN about casting more than just a spotlight on this multi-award-winning artist.
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‘Awakening’ – A Phoenix Arises in Las Vegas
We go inside the the 360° spectacle, Awakening speaking with Director/Producer Baz Halpin on his experiences bringing the show to reality, and Associate Scenic Designer, Vincent Richards who shares some scenic solutions.
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Fort Worth’s Historic Cowtown Coliseum
A longtime production partner for the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Rodeos, Gateway Studios & Production Services (GSPS) recently upgraded the lighting, video, and rigging for Fort Worth’s historic Cowtown Coliseum.
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Amanda Forbes, Tour Accountant
Kevin Mitchell spotlights Parnelli NextGen Amanda Forbes, who currently works as an Assistant Tour Accountant/Administrative Assistant with the Dave Matthews Band.
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Why Rock Lititz
Rachel Pfennig Hales answers the question, ‘Why Rock Lititz?’ in regard to why hold THE Conference: Live at Lititz there. She speaks about the community and location, and why it is the right fit for this unique and impactful industry conference.
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Stage Directions – The Callboard, Sept. 2023
The Shubert Foundation announced a record $37.9 million in unrestricted grants, and IATSE’s historic Pink Contract gets approved.
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‘Summer Stock’ at the Goodspeed Opera House
Forget your troubles—come on, get happy! Take a trip to Connecticut where Goodspeed Musicals takes an opera house, turns it into a barn that turns into a theater for the world premiere of Summer Stock. Designers Jeff Croiter and Wilson Chin tells us how they fit it all, and a full company of tap dancers, on a small stage.
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PRG 5L Wash
Kevin Lawson puts the PRG 5L Wash through its paces (and provides the intriguing back story about this light).
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Claypaky Tambora Flash
Kevin Lawson’s report on Claypaky’s Tambora Flash Static Hybrid Strobe/Blinder
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Hip Hop Hits 50; ‘Take it Easy’ Lighting Jackson Browne
Debi Moen catches us up with the industry whereabouts; and highlights some designers celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop, as well as lessons on taking it easy with Jackson Browne.
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