Looking at the numbers from the Top 10 tours of 2023 for our special Showtime section, it’s clear that the concert touring business is back with a vengeance. Of course, with success comes new challenges to our industry, including the current shortage of qualified labor. But some new initiatives are addressing these concerns, and PLSN looks forward to facilitating conversations and the efforts of the industry in 2024.
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This month Craig Rutherford looks at the next generation of LED profile fixtures from High End Systems, the Halcyon Titanium HF Luminaire.
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Here are 11 truss products submitted from a range of manufacturers so that you can do preliminary comparisons.
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Disguise’s Addy Ghani discusses five virtual production trends to look for in 2024, and Absen shares some insight into Mini/Micro LED Driver technology.
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German singer/songwriter Kim Petras’ latest tour, ‘Feed the Beast,’ feels more like a play than a concert as it is broken into six distinct acts, and, as Lighting Designer Ricardo Rojas notes, each needed its own lighting approach.
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Production and Lighting Designer, Tobias Rylander invites us inside the two-story house set he designed for the Manchester, UK-based art rock band, The 1975 in support of their ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ tour.
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Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design and Ray Winkler of STUFISH Entertainment Architects take us onto the starting grid for the massive opening ceremony of the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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Show and Design Group, Pyrotecnico, PyrotecnicoFX, and Guardian Barrier Services share their view on supporting the ‘Only in Las Vegas’ Formula 1 race.
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We spotlight the remarkable story of this year’s Parnelli Awards Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Jim Brammer.
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Step inside, if you dare…learn how old Hollywood came alive in the immersive walk-through horror experience, ‘Angel of Light’ at the historic Los Angeles Theatre.
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Laura Frank shares an excerpt from her insightful keynote speech, “Fearless Collaboration: Why the Next Generation is Essential for Success.”
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Production Manager Jesse Sandler, currently working with Phish, was Production Manager for Bon Jovi for a decade and has also worked for Nickelback, Prince, and Michael Jackson.
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