Ultra Music Festival returned to Miami’s Bayfront Park for its 25th anniversary, kicking off the spring festival season. We speak with Patrick Dierson, of The Activity, who served as Artist Technical Liaison, and Russell Felton, the Lighting Crew Chief, as well as with Ben Dalgleish of Human Person, who designed the bespoke set for Everything Always.
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Kane Brown is a dynamic and high energy performer who is redefining today’s country music. For “The High Road Tour,” Creative Director Alex Alvga brought in Designer Chase Hall. Also joining them is Production Manager Josh Gelfond. All three talk us through the massive-looking design.
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Red Dirt music was showcased at “The Boys from Oklahoma” shows headlined by The Turnpike Troubadours and Cross Canadian Ragweed for the four-night special event. Production and lighting design was handled by Designer, Philip Ealy of West Coast Visuals, and the visual content was produced by Designer Kyle Keegan of Voyage Productions.
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Any tour’s success is in the details. For this Special Focus we round up all the things that keep the touring world on track and on the road. From tour management software to trucking, busing, and staffing services, etc.
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The Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs, CO, offering live music and breathtaking sunset views of Pike’s Peak, heads into its second season at the 8,000-seat open-air venue supported by Brown Note Productions.
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This month’s Resource Guide on Atmospherics includes enhanced listings from Froggy’s Fog, hazebase, ImageSFX, J&M Special Effects, Look Solutions USA, MDG Fog Generators and strictly FX. The section also features products from ADJ Lighting, Antari Lightingand Effects, Elation, ETC/High End Systems, Martin, Master FX and Pyrotecnico.
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Broadway’s “Just in Time,” an exhilarating new musical about the legendary singer Bobby Darin, immerses audiences in an intimate, swinging nightclub complete with a live big band. The encompassing visual design is a collaboration of Scenic Designer Derek McLane and Lighting Designer Justin Townsend.
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Rachael Bronstein reminds us how easy it is to make quick money decisions when work is flowing and checks are coming in. But as this industry isn’t predictable, it means that how you handle your money during high-earning seasons like summer really matters to sustain you during the inevitable slow times.
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Debi Moen catches up with Jenni Crump, Lighting Designer/Lighting Director for Naruto: The Symphonic Experience; Paul Volzone at the helm of Little River Band’s tour; and the author of a new book on Peter Morse.
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In his LD-at-Large column for May 2025, Chris Lose looks at the golden rule of live events: “Be like a duck.” In live production, mistakes happen. It’s not about avoiding them altogether, it’s about how you recover and keep the show running smoothly despite them.
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Robe shared a tribute to Bob Schacherl, who headed the U.S. operation between 2013 and 2019 and sadly passed away last week. Schacherl was a beloved friend, colleague, Robe Family member and professional entertainment lighting industry legend.
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The Board of Directors of the Event Safety Alliance (ESA) has hired Rob Bergeron, CAE, as the organization’s second Executive Director. Bergeron brings decades of diverse association management experience and became ESA’s first full-time employee in the chief staff executive role on April 28, 2025.
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