It was a weekend that went from the ridiculous to the tragic. On Friday, July 23, the Kings of Leon stopped their concert mid-show after being bombarded by pigeon droppings from the rafters of the Verizon Center in St. Louis. The remainder of the concert was cancelled, though fans were not informed as to the reason at the time, resulting in bottle tossing and other moderate crowd turbulence.
Read More »Working as an automated lighting programmer, you have a great view of many things going on all around you. From FOH, you can see the load-in, show, audience and more. As professionals, it is important to voice our concerns regarding safety, ethics and personalities. Sometimes, the best thing is to keep your mouth shut, but most often it is best to speak up and share your concerns. The recent news of various industry accidents (rigs crashing, people falling, audiences trampling) has again highlighted the importance of paying attention to details and expressing concerns as needed.
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Every year, I design a few festival-type tours. Normally I design the lighting rig, then the lighting director for each band programs cues on the console of their choice. It's normally about camaraderie between each band, and all of the lighting directors get to know each other and have a swell time.
Read More »DURHAM, NC – Melbourne, Australia-based Enttec Pty Ltd began offering a range of lighting control systems in the U.S. five years ago. This summer, the company opened its first North American facility.
Read More »NEW YORK – ESTA announced the finalists in the third annual Rock Our World Awards to be presented at the ESTA Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony at LDI 2010.
Read More »LONDON – Prolyte Products Group, based in the Netherlands, and UK-based Litestructures announced an agreement to merge their businesses. The new, merged company will operate under the banner of Prolyte Products Group.
Read More »On July 24, 19 concertgoers were killed as a result of a stampede in an entrance tunnel to the Love Parade festival in Duisburg, Germany…"When… Read More »Emergency Visuals at Venues
Read More »DALLAS – Philips Vari-Lite is discontinuing the VL550 80V Wash luminaire product line in favor of more energy-efficient alternatives, including the VLX Wash luminaire. The company will also continue to make and sell the VL550, VL550D and the VL550CD Wash luminaires.
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ROSKILDE, Denmark – The Roskilde Festival's Green Footsteps program encouraged fans to act with care for the environment before, during and after the festival. Lighting supplier Comtech also helped house and visiting designers walk the walk at the main Orange stage with energy-efficient GLP impression fixtures featured in the rig.
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SYRACUSE, NY – Want to see something really scary? Go to J. R. Clancy's Facebook page to see some of the worst examples of rigging nightmares, in real photos sent to the company by rigging inspectors and theatre managers.
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ROZNOV P. R., Czech Republic – Anolis named Alfred Vallaster International business development manager. Vallaster has over 25 years of lighting industry experience, working with Zumbotel, WILA and TIR Systems, among others.
Read More »NEW YORK – BSR E1.32 – 201x, Guide for the Inspection of Entertainment Industry Luminaires, is available for public review on the ESTA website through Oct. 25, 2010.
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