2016 Ryder Cup to Feature Record Number of LED Screens

PHILADELPHIA – The Budweiser Made in America Festival returned to Philadelphia for its fifth season over Labor Day weekend with a star-studded lineup. This included Rihanna and Coldplay, who headlined a weekend filled with music, food and fun. The Syncrolite XL and SyncroMITE Beam fixtures, used for the entire event, were well received by the LDs on site. The setup for Rihanna is pictured here.

CHICAGO – To celebrate Lollapalooza’s 25th Anniversary, the festival gave its estimated 400,000 attendees a fourth day to see some of their favorite acts live, including J. Cole, Lana Del Ray, Radiohead, Future, Red Hot Chili Peppers, LCD Soundsystem Ellie Goulding and Haim. Bandit Lites once again worked with C3 Presents to provide the festival lighting package for both the Samsung and Bud Light Stages, along with site lighting. The Samsung stage is pictured here.

NEW YORK — For the Hearts Fashion Gala, a fundraiser for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation staged during New York Fashion Week, LD Dougie Lazer used Ovation and Rogue fixtures from Chauvet Professional to light the runway as models featured clothing designs from Hale Bob, Sanja Bobar and Gregorio Sanchez.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL. – ILC will be bringing back the Lighting Technology Chicago industry event Feb. 1-2, 2017 at the company’s 42,000 square foot facility in Arlington Heights, IL. This year ILC expects more than 20 vendors to attend and provide product demos. 

MONTREAL – The Montreal International Jazz Festival, produced by L’Equipe Spectra, marked its 37th year, welcoming millions of visitors to more than 650 concerts at outdoor stages and indoor concert halls across the city from June 29 to July 9.  Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K20 fixtures and MA Lighting’s grandMA2 and dot2 consoles were featured on the Main Stage and Ste-Catherine Stage where crowds were entertained by an eclectic mix of artists.  A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky and MA Lighting products in North America.

HEMPSTEAD, NY — The debate between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump took take place in the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University on Sept. 26. Lighting designer and production manager Kevin O’Brien selected Martin MAC Viper Performance and MAC Viper Wash DX fixtures to light the exterior façade of the building.

NORTH CREEK, NY – Sensing a need in the marketplace for quality cables that can withstand inclement weather conditions, Creative Stage Lighting has added to the line of cables they offer. Their cable fabrication abilities have recently received major recognition in safety certification as CSL now produces UL and cUL listed Dura-Flex and other cables and assemblies.