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CHAUVET and 4Wall Help Tom Kenny Create New Looks for CMT Music Awards

A change of scenery brings more than new sights, it also opens eyes to see familiar things in new ways. The 2023 CMT Music Awards provided stunningly beautiful proof of that. Moved from Nashville to Austin this year, the three-hour event, which was broadcast on CBS, radiated a fresh, vibrant energy that instantly captured attention with its distinctive color schemes, boldly outlined stage, and dramatic catwalks. Tom Kenny, who created the lighting design for the event at The Moody Center, credits the change of venue with inspiring him, Production Designer Ann Brahic, and the rest of their team to reach deep into their creative wells to come up with their bold, and highly original, looks.Read More »CHAUVET and 4Wall Help Tom Kenny Create New Looks for CMT Music Awards

Hoopty Lights and the Halcyons Hit the Highway with Parker McCollum

LD Chris Lisle chose Halcyon Titanium fixtures because he likes their clean, hard-edged look for country star Parker McCollum. Photo: Chris Kleinmeier

While there is some debate over the precise spelling of “hoopty” (some have it as hooptie), there is no argument over its definition. The Cambridge dictionary primly calls it “an old vehicle in bad condition,” while the Urban dictionary does not mince words with “a piece of s*** vehicle.” Josh Peikert, founder of Hoopty Lights in Wharton TX, tells the story of the first band he worked for telling him to “Bring your hoopty truck and your hoopty lights over here and do the show next week,” and the name stuck.Read More »Hoopty Lights and the Halcyons Hit the Highway with Parker McCollum

TDC Captures the Beauty of our Natural World at Vivid Sydney 2023

Sydney Opera House Lighting of the Sails: Life Enlivened. © TDC – Technical Direction Company

It would be easy for a company like TDC – Technical Direction Company—to deliver the same projection technology each-and-every year for Vivid Sydney however it’s part of TDC’s DNA to constantly explore the latest upcoming technology, to refine and optimize its video solutions offering.Read More »TDC Captures the Beauty of our Natural World at Vivid Sydney 2023

Lotus Blooms with Robe

Photo by Jam and Toast

Popular Philadelphia-based jam band Lotus evolved their own distinctive “jambatronica” sound and style and brought this to the instrumental bedrock of the jam genre. In an exhilarating rave-tastic collage of electronica, hip hop, dubstep, and multiple other genres, they have been inspired by artists like The Orb, Aphex Twin and many others critical to the roots of dance. Lighting Designer Scott Huston has been crafting Lotus’ lighting since 2004. It is a job he loves and combines with his thriving carpentry business which keeps him busy and creative when off the road.Read More »Lotus Blooms with Robe

Over 600 Robe Moving Lights help Dazzle at 2023 Eurovision Sing Contest

A big look from Lighting Designer Tim Routledge for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Photo by Corinne Cumming, EBU

Award-winning Lighting Designer Tim Routledge and a hugely talented team of creatives and technical specialists – working across multiple disciplines – helped deliver a dazzling, slick, streamlined and highly emotional 2023 Eurovision Song contest event at Liverpool Arena in the UK on May 13.Read More »Over 600 Robe Moving Lights help Dazzle at 2023 Eurovision Sing Contest

Light Artist Christopher Bauder and KiNK Present AXION at TRANSFIX in Las Vegas

Christopher Bauder, a light artist from the design and art studio WHITEvoid, and KiNK, an electronic music producer, have collaborated to create AXION, a large-scale outdoor art installation and unique multi-sensory experience. AXION is the centerpiece of TRANSFIX, the world’s largest immersive art experience that opened at Resorts World in Las Vegas in April.Read More »Light Artist Christopher Bauder and KiNK Present AXION at TRANSFIX in Las Vegas

Flow with Versengold’s Nacht der Balladen

“Through music we may wander where we will in time and find friends in every century,” wrote American Helen Thomson Woolley. Though this groundbreaking author and educator lived almost a century ago, she would have undoubtably appreciated the timeless appeal of a Versengold concert if she were around today. The chart-topping German band transcends centuries with the ease and grace of a gazelle blending traditional music with more contemporary folk songs, as well as dance and party tunes, all elevated by the artistry of lead singer Malte Hoyer.Read More »Flow with Versengold’s Nacht der Balladen

AV Stumpfl Screens are the Gold Standard for Greta Van Fleet

Gateway Studios & Production Services brought the Dreams in Gold tour to life with a 4K video production set-up utilizing AV Stumpfl’s mobile Monoblox projection surfaces and frames.

AV Stumpfl’s industry-standard Monoblox projection screens helped deliver visual impact for Dreams in Gold, the latest, critically acclaimed world tour by Grammy-winning rock revivalists Greta Van Fleet.Read More »AV Stumpfl Screens are the Gold Standard for Greta Van Fleet

Pangolin BEYOND and QuickShow Get a Major Upgrade: New Features and Improved Functionality are Here

Pangolin unveils the new features and improvements made in BEYOND 5.2 and QuickShow 5.2, featuring a new 3D animation plugin and an update to color effects. This release from Pangolin includes major upgrades to its BEYOND software and QuickShow software, including tons of improvements in quality of life, functionality, and usability.

This release will cover what is new and what has changed with Colors, Effects, Zoning, Projector settings, custom DMX profiles, and more, including an entirely new 3D animation plugin – adding yet another exciting tool for laser programmers.

Here’s a video tutorial on using Custom DMX in BEYOND:

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Tickets Now on Sale: 2023 Event Safety Summit

 

The wait is over! Registration is now open for the 2023 Event Safety Summit, landing in Houston, TX this November 7-9. Join the ESA in the home of NASA and some of the country’s largest entertainment, cultural, and sporting events as they explore new frontiers in safety practice and technology and broadcast their message of safety to the farthest reaches of the event world*.

Since 2014, the Event Safety Summit has brought together professionals from around the globe and across the entertainment, sports, and corporate event industries to discuss all aspects of safety, security, and health at live events. Featuring a diverse lineup of presentations, panels, workshops, and networking opportunities, the Event Safety Summit provides attendees with actionable ideas, enables collaboration with and communication among like-minded professionals, and sends attendees home with new motivation to put life safety first in their daily work.

Whether you’re a seasoned event professional or new to the industry, you’ll leave The Bayou City feeling empowered to take safety by the (long)horns and continue ESA’s mission of “Life Safety First.”

*Can’t make it to Houston? Fear not… you can join them in cyberspace as well.

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Jeff Ravitz Reflects Bond Between Bruce Springsteen and His Fans with CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M

Remember the first time you saw Bruce Springsteen in concert? If you fall within a certain age group (and a very wide one at that!), there’s an excellent chance you do. Such is the depth of the personal connection, that this New Jersey born superstar has made with fans during the course of his storied career. This connectivity is wonderfully and warmly evident on Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s current 2023 World Tour, not just in the legendary artist’s emotive music and stage presence, but also in a lighting design that goes more than the extra mile to join the performance and audience as one.Read More »Jeff Ravitz Reflects Bond Between Bruce Springsteen and His Fans with CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M