A Well-Crafted Backdrop, Perfectly Lit, Creates a Palette of Possibilities
Creating textures. Accenting moods. A woman with a beautiful voice at a Yamaha grand piano with a fantastic band behind her. All in a day’s work for lighting designer Steve Baird as he works with a perfect backdrop and just the right amount of lights (not one too many or one too few).
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For those fans lucky enough to see Rammstein’s tour on their limited 2017 U.S. run, one might ask — was it hotter that day in Las Vegas at temperatures of 110 degrees F. outside, or hotter on stage inside the T-Mobile Arena where the band’s pyro is the biggest of any band in the world? We spoke with the tour’s production and lighting designer Roy Bennett, associate lighting designer and programmer Jason Baeri, production manager and ffp managing director Nicolai Sabottka, pyro/SFX crew chief Nick Thompsett and the tour’s two lighting directors, Faren Matern and Bertil Mark.
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Have you ever gone to a show, and been totally overwhelmed by your senses to the point that you were actually moved? I mean, seriously touched by a performance?
There are those rare moments in life where you are just overcome by emotions of happiness caused by witnessing something that was just so spectacular it left you posing a question to the patron standing next to you along the lines of “Holy Cow, did you just see what I just saw?” I count five times in my life.
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LAUREL, MD – X-Laser USA, which has been a provider of laser hardware for nearly a decade in the U.S., is expanding into the market in Latin America. X-Laser named Oso Colmenero as the rep firm for the company’s products in Mexico as well as Central and South America.
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PAPENBURG, Germany – When “panic rocker” Udo Lindenberg goes on tour it becomes total art for the eyes and ears. In his locker Udo Lindenberg has everything that makes a show the absolute highlight: artists, UFOs, sensations and, as always, his own secrets, which create a light and video show with extra class and perfect sound.This was certainly the case with the recently completed tour of the new album “Stronger than Time” (“Stärker als die Zeit“). The 71-year-old does not think he will ever stop, and promises his fans another 30 years of well-refined panic with orchestra.
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LOS ANGELES – The North American phase of Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic World Tour is now in full swing, with 63 dates from July to November. Opening in Las Vegas after 44 dates in Europe, the tour will continue to Latin America and Australia through next year. 214 Solaris Flares are key components of a spectacular show that celebrates the artist’s musical roots.
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Reggae singer/guitarist Dr. Victor and his band, the Rasta Rebels, performed a show at the Lenasia Cricket Stadium in Johannesburg on Aug. 5. LD Shaniel Laloo’s lightshow made use of 22 Chauvet Professional Rogue fixtures and four Maverick MK1 Spots supplied by JMY Sound and Lighting.
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ANAHEIM, CA – NAMM has announced expansions to its 2018 show including additional event technology and pro audio areas, a new building and new education and professional development areas. The event, which annually draws more than 100,000 attendees from 139 countries and regions, will take place Jan. 25-28, 2018 at the expanded Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.
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VALENCIA, SPAIN – The annual Premios Max Awards celebrate Spanish individuals and organizations who have making outstanding contributions to the performing arts and are organized by the General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE). This year they were staged at the Palau de les Arts in vibrant Valencia. Lighting designer Juanjo Llorens took up the challenging task of lighting the high profile event which was also broadcast live on TVE2, for which he utilized luminaires in the venue’s house rig, together with some specials, notably 30 x Robe Pointes, 6 x BMFL WashBeams and five PATT2013s.
KNOXVILLE, TN – Martin Kuyper, Global CEO of Eurotruss Group, announced the appointment of Jason Waller as Operations Manager of the US Factory Division located in Knoxville TN. Jason Waller succeeds Tray Allen, who has decided to pursue other opportunities, the company noted.
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NEW YORK – LD Luke Stratton, an LD and FOH audio engineer for jam-rock quartet Dopapod, who posts a series of podcasts called The Light Side, shared a link to an audio podcast of his interview with Phish lighting designer/director Chris Kuroda and associate designer and programmer Andrew Giffin. The designers discussed the abstract video and lighting looks for Phish’s recently concluded Baker’s Dozen Shows at Madison Square Garden, including the morphing light rig used for the shows. Phish performed 13 shows over a 17-night span that ran from July 21 to Aug. 6, touting both the shows (and free Federal donuts) as being jam-packed.
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CHICAGO, IL — ABCOMRENTS, the leading provider of IT & Digital Signage Solutions, has expanded their inventory once again! This time, the company has added the latest Absen LED tile: the indoor 2.6mm X2v from Absen’s Mobile Indoor/Outdoor Xv-series. ABCOMRENTS purchased 4,000 of the X2v tiles, with 2,000 available by August, the balance due in by September. They are available for both rental and resale. Designed specifically for the rental & staging industry, Absen’s Xv-series sets a new standard for modular LED tiles. The unique 500×562 pixel size and 2.6mm pitch means each tile provides true HD clarity allowing for native 16:9 content design and application.
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