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Shinedown: ‘The Revolutions Live’ Tour

Always Have Fun, but Get the Job Done

Production Manager Jesse Sandler may be the son of well-known Tour Manager Harry Sandler, and Jesse may have modeled his career on some aspects of his dad’s success, but the two didn’t work together that often, and Jesse acquired most of his PM skills and smarts by working his own way up through the ranks of concert touring. Asked of advice he got early on, that’s still applicable today, Sandler says that would be to “work hard, do the right things, and stay true to yourself” and try to disregard the “outside noise” that can “make you question yourself and what you’re doing.” Last but not least, he says: “Always have fun, always have a good time, but take the work seriously and get it done.”

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Niklas Fuchs Busks LEMO Unplugged Tour with ChamSys Stadium Connect

LEMO may be one of the most popular Austrian performers today, but at heart, says Niklas Fuchs, he is more like “the friendly musician from next door.” This relaxed and engaging personality is reflected in the star’s LEMO Unplugged Tour, which has a set that looks like a living room. Filling in on the tour for LEMO’s usual lighting designer Bernhard Endl, Fuchs accented this welcoming mood with a warm, inviting light show run on his new MagicQ Stadium Connect and busked the entire time.

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Ayrton Mistral S is Perfect for Saturate Designs in Bangkok

Established in 2009, with offices in Bangkok and Sydney, Saturate Designs specializes in lighting design for the entertainment industry, providing bespoke solutions for festivals, live music, installation projects, films and theatre designs, from concept visualization through to programming and operation. Saturate Designs, Thailand recently invested in 16 Ayrton Mistral S fixtures which were supplied by Ayrton’s exclusive distributor for Thailand, Total Solution Marketing Thailand.

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Alobar’s Sets the Stage for Excellence at Prestigious St. Louis School with Obsidian and Elation

The NX1 lighting console and NETRON data management, from Obsidian Control Systems, provides uncomplicated control of new the Elation lighting rig in a school theater.

Alobar’s Lighting and Sound has installed a state-of-the-art lighting and lighting control solution at the prestigious Villa Duchesne school in St. Louis, Missouri. The new system, which features an NX1™ lighting console from Obsidian Control Systems along with NETRON™ signal distribution, includes an array of Elation KL™ series and Seven Batten™ lights, providing the school’s Pavich Theatre with an exceptional level of control and creativity in their lighting design.Read More »Alobar’s Sets the Stage for Excellence at Prestigious St. Louis School with Obsidian and Elation