In 2019, Kevin Lyman dissolved The Vans Warped Tour after 24 years, and headed into the halls of University of Southern California, where he became… Read More »Festival Issue Exclusive: Kevin Lyman on the Return of the Vans Warped Tour
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Last week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) began sending letters to some recipients of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant — the $16.25 billion program that kept many venues and other live businesses afloat during the pandemic—demanding repayment. Bandit Lite’s Michael T. Strickland offers some points to deal with this issue if you received one of these letters.
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3G Productions LLC has acquired Main Light’s 70,000-sq.-ft. location in Nashville as part of its ongoing initiative to expand into a coast-to-coast, full-service production and systems integration provider. 3G has taken over Main Light’s Antioch neighborhood building, its full inventory, and all seven employees.
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The Rock For People music festival celebrated its 30th anniversary in style with an impressive 5-day event, an all-star lineup, and an expanded capacity of 50,000 which saw a fully sold-out audience flock to the Park 360 site in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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Christian radio station WJTL held WJTL Fest—a day filled with inspiring music, fun activities, and uplifting moments. Stray Production Services brought its new Paragon LED profile luminaires for the event, and Stray’s Jon Boyer handled the lighting design.
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Speaking Rock Entertainment Center has raised the bar for outdoor live entertainment in El Paso, TX, by installing a cutting-edge Elation lighting rig for its new outdoor stage. A cornerstone of the community’s live entertainment scene, the venue now meets the demands of high-profile touring acts.
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Luis Torres of HiLite Designs orchestrated a transformational journey for the show by EDM titans ATLiens at Red Rocks using a powerful, flexible rig from Brown Note Productions that featured a collection of 28 CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M motorized strobe-blinders.
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Cpunt (CPoint) is a multi-purpose venue with several performance spaces in Hoofddorp of Haarlemmermeer in the Netherlands. Complete with two concert halls, a theatre, a flexible studio space and a library, it has been upgraded with lights from Robe.
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Disguise’s software and hardware are being used to power the LED backdrop and stage projections for Disney’s Hercules, the new West End musical. Inspired by the original Disney animation, Hercules features the work of Video Designer George C. Reeve.
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The lighting community mourned the sudden and unexpected loss of Michael “Mikey” Cummings, who passed away on April 24, 2025, in Fenton, MO. He was a Lighting Designer, Board Operator, Technician, and Avolites Trainer. Here’s an In Memoriam from Jeff Nickles.
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Gallagher Staging, a leading provider of production staging, truss structures, and custom fabrication solutions, announced the opening of its newest location in Las Vegas. This strategic expansion represents a significant milestone in the company’s growth trajectory and reinforces its commitment to serving clients in one of the world’s premier entertainment destinations.
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LD Nehemiah Grubbs recently lit the annual MerleFest music festival honoring the memories of musicians Doc and Merle Watson. The music played on the festival was warm, witty, inviting, and heartfelt, the kind of sound that makes anyone feel right at home.
Enhancing this atmosphere at the festival’s famed Doc and Merle Watson main stage and two other sites at the four-day event were inviting, richly textured and colorful lightshows designed by . Not only did Grubbs evoke a wide range of welcoming moods on stage, but he also created an immersive aura around it by lighting the surrounding wooded area in vibrant colors.
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