Product News, May 2025
Product developments from ADJ, Ayrton, Brompton Technology Chauvet, City Theatrical, ETC, GLP and TMB.
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Moving Head Wash Lights
PLSN’s May 2025 Buyer’s Guide focuses on Moving Head Wash Lights from ADJ Lighting, Ayrton, Blizzard, Cameo, CHAUVET, Claypaky, Elation, ETC, GLP, Martin, and Robe.
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GLP
Kevin M. Mitchell chats with German Light Products (GLP) Director Mark Ravenhill about the company’s expansion in the U.S. since Ravenhill joined the company in 2009.
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Faye Webster: ‘Underdressed at the Symphony’ Tour
For her “Underdressed at the Symphony” tour, indie-rock singer-songwriter Faye Webster envisioned a unique and intriguing theme: the inside of a laundromat. John Foresman and Sam Krause are the intrepid designers who brought the idea to the stage.
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JENNIE’s Ruby Experience
BLACKPINK’s JENNIE kicked off her solo career with “JENNIE’s Ruby Experience,” a series of one-off shows. Supporting the popular singer’s performances, The Playground provided the collaborative design services of Sooner Routhier of Sooner Rae Creative, Michael Apostolos of Fourline Creative, and Bobby Grey of Notan Creative.
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Ultra Music Festival – Main Stage Celebrates 25th Anniversary
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: The High Road Tour
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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The Boys from Oklahoma
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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Touring Logistics
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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Unforgettable Music, Unmatched Views
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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Resource Guide: Atmospherics
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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‘Just in Time’
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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