Lighting Awareness vs. Impact

LAS VEGAS — PLSN’s LDI booth #623 will be featuring a wide selection of book titles listed on plsnbookshelf.com. For two of the newest titles, authors will be on hand sign copies of their books at the show. Paul Dexter will sign Concert Lighting, a book he co-wrote with Jim Moody, now in its fourth edition, on Friday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. Longtime PLSN contributor Brad Schiller will be signing the just-released third edition of his book, The Automated Lighting Programmer’s Handbook, on Saturday, Oct. 22 at noon.

NEW YORK – Like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Radio City Rockettes, the Jingle Ball Tour concert at Madison Square Garden has become one of the Big Apple’s iconic holiday events. Pharrell Williams, Calvin Harris and Maroon 5 have performed at the annual show; so too have Selena Gomez, The Weeknd and One Republic. This year’s concert will be just as diverse and star studded with Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, The Chainsmokers, Meghan Trainor, Fifth Harmony, Ellie Goulding, Diplo, Charlie Puth, Lukas Graham, Daya, and Niall Horan scheduled to appear.

NASHVILLE – Fifty years ago, songs from the Beach Boy’s innovative Pet Sounds album hit airwaves. This year, in addition to re-releasing the album, Brian Wilson has embarked on a celebratory tour that features a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. With a set list that features the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist performing Pet Sounds in its entirety with band member Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin (along with other selections from the illustrious careers of the Beach Boys and Wilson), the tour announced it will be continuing into 2017.