COLOGNE, Germany – LD JoJo Tillman turned to GLP’s new X4 Bar 20s for the first time as a part of his stage concept for the annual Stunksitzung alternative cabaret at the Cologne E-Werk. This has formed part of the Cologne Festival for more than 30 years, and includes close to 50 shows; they are staged up to the day before Lent begins (Mardi Gras).
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STUTTGART, Germany – The European management team at Creative Technology has been reinforced: Dieter E. Gross (MBA) has been appointed as Business Development Director and will take on the responsibility for business development and sales for Creative Technology’s German operation.
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NASHVILLE – For Eric Paslay’s latest U.S. tour, Elite Multimedia provided lighting designer Mike Marcario and production manager Norwood Wood with a lighting package that included Elation Platinum FLX, Ayrton MagicBlade, Philips Showline SL NITRO 510 LED strobe, and Elation Cuepix WW2 LED Blinder luminaires; with a grandMA onPC Command Wing for control. Along with the gear, Elite Multimedia developed a custom set cart design to streamline load-in and load-out for the venues on the road.
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NASHVILLE – It was Nashville’s turn to host the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, and the four-day event in Music City was packed with enough star power on and off the ice to excite thousands of hockey fans. Morris, formerly known as Morris Light and Sound, was charged with conceptualizing and executing the audio and lighting installations and providing 24/7 production management at five venues during the weekend. Morris deployed large complements of Clay Paky Mythos and Sharpy Wash 330 fixtures along with grandMA2 consoles at three of the locations.
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DUBLIN – American pop punk band All Time Low performed at major venues in the U.K. and Ireland in February, joined by Sleeping with Sirens on their “Back to the Future Hearts” tour. LD Jeff Maker was looking for a special lighting effect to complement a series of diamond-shaped video screens. He found it in Elation Professional’s ACL 360 Bar moving head batten. Leeds-based Zig Zag Lighting supplied the fixtures. The arena tour promoted the band’s sixth studio album, Future Hearts, released in April 2015. Maker used his Avolites Sapphire Touch console for control.
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IZHEVSK, Russia —Nestled in the central square of Izhevsk, the capital city of Russia’s Udmurt Republic, the Tchaikovsky State Theater of Opera and Ballet recently… Read More »Tchaikovsky State Theater of Opera and Ballet Installs ETC Gear
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RIMINI, Italy – Jovanotti has embarked on another tour, with updates including new video and film content and a new asymmetrical stage design by set designer Giancarlo Sforza. All the scenery revolves around Lorenzo during the show, and the stage design helps bring the artist closer to his fans. There are currently 32 Clay Paky A.leda Wash K20s in the Lorenzo nei Palasport 2015-2016 lighting design.
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NASHVILLE – Bandit Lites orderd more Chauvet PVP X6IP video panels for its rental inventory to meet increasing demand. Among those using the product on tour: LD Paul Hoffman, who has specified the panels for use with Widespread Panic’s spring tour (pictured here).
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DETROIT – The annual North American International Motor Show, NAIAS, also known as The Detroit Motor Show, was officially opened to the press on Jan. 11, 2016. Swedish manufacturer, Volvo, were there to reveal their latest model. Mediatec supported a reveal for the new vehicle using CreateLED’s AirMAG-3x.
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PixelFLEX’s FLEXLite NXG updates the company’s FLEXLite product line with improved pitch resolution options, higher refresh rates and a new die-cast frame.
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LONDON – After the 2016 Brit Awards took place at London’s O2 Arena, Warner Music staged an after-show event at the Freemason’s Hall in London’s Covent Garden area. Maestra London, led by Justin Hammond, production designer Jenny Woollard, project & event manager Aisha Tarayan and technical managers Adam Jones and Edwin Higgins, worked with event designer Jason Morais from Warner Music on the set, lighting, rigging, audio and all the scenics and décor for the gathering.
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GENT, Belgium – Back in the late ’90s, the Flemish all-girl band K3 burst on the scene and quickly became Belgium’s answer to the Spice Girls. Now, after almost two decades of countless successful singles, tours and television appearances – including representing Belgium in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest – the group’s members have decided to move on to the next phase of their careers. Adding punch to the dynamic lightshow for their farewell tour are Chauvet Professional STRIKE 4 LED fixtures supplied by PRG Belgium.
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