ROE Visual proudly collaborated with Solotech to bring DISCOSHOW—a dazzling LED masterpiece that redefines immersive entertainment—to life. Blending cutting-edge LED technology with the infectious energy of a 1970s dance floor, DISCOSHOW seamlessly merges theatrical storytelling with the exhilarating vibe of a modern nightclub, transporting audiences back to the glittering disco era.
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Lighting Designer Matthaus Scheuerer used Claypaky Arolla Aqua Spots for four weeks on the last tour he did with German thrash metal band Kreator and gives the fixtures rave reviews for their reliability and performance. “I got the opportunity to see the Arolla Aqua Spot in action and to test its strengths extensively, and the experience showed me why the fixture is so highly valued and considered by many colleagues to be one of the best options in its class,” says Scheuerer.
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The award-winning Festival du Cirque International des Mureaux, one of the world’s preeminent circuses. This was brilliantly evident this fall at the Parc du Sautour in Les Mureaux. Contributing to the magical sense of surprise was the event’s lighting, which like the artists it illuminated went beyond the ordinary to find new ways to engage people visually.
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Veteran media server programmer John Mims, Owner of Texas-based J3 Consulting, LLC, served as the Disguise Programmer for global production agency Space Created, Inc. on Oracle SuiteWorld 2024. He marshalled a large complement of disguise EX range and VX 4+ media servers for the three-day conference in Las Vegas.
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Allround Lyd & Lys (Light & Sound) based in Struer, Denmark, purchased Robe iFORTE LTX Follow Spots ahead of their busy 2024 festival season, so – in conjunction with their existing RoboSpot systems – going forward, they could offer outstanding followspotting facilities with their dynamic festival stage lighting packages.
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The Behind the Scenes Mental Health Initiative announces a new webinar ‘Dealing with Substance Use in the Workplace: Why and How We Should Help’. This webinar, developed by BTS’ Substance Use Task Group, will provide answers to some of these questions and help prepare participants to take positive action.
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Deadmau5’s Lighting Designer, Erik Mahowald of Bending Lite Productions, created chemistry between the Deadmau5’s signature Cube v3 video structure and the rig’s 108 CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M motorized strobes at a recent Red Rocks show, supplied by Brown Note Productions.
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Record-breaking German singer Helene Fischer hosted her annual ‘Die Helene Fischer Show’ at the end of 2024, with a host of guest stars and a total of 21 separate LED surfaces all powered by tvONE’s Green Hippo Hippotizer media servers. The content primarily consisted of pre-rendered visuals, provided by Gravity Germany, which were designed for the multitude of performers.
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Reflecting the complexity of UK rapper Sainté’s musical persona, while paying homage to his up-from-the-streets roots when he kicked of his ‘Still Local’ tour at the All Points East festival, was a powerful, fast-moving Elliot Baines lighting design that effortlessly balanced grit and grace featuring CHAUVET Professional gear.
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Every fan wants to get closer to the artist on stage. Every true artist wants to reach out and connect more intimately with fans. Unfortunately, the realities of the stage often prevent this from happening… unless you’re talking about the current global tour by German DJ BUNT. There, joyously splashing right alongside the fans, is the red hot artist from Stuttgart, helped by a “barrier-free” production design from Tony Caporale.
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Las Vegas-based Bryan Hartley, who is the Show Designer/Production Designer/Lighting Designer for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), is using a large complement of grandMA3 consoles for the multi-platinum rock group’s monumental winter tour. The winter tour marks the return of ‘The Lost Christmas Eve’ for the first time since 2013. Hartley has been working with TSO since the group started touring 26 years ago.
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In keeping with its mission to foster “innovative creativity” within the live event industry, THE Conference: Live at Lititz selects one young designer to light the main stage at its popular event every year. In 2024, that honor belonged to Tegan Rehbein, who worked with a rig supplied by the 4Wall Entertainment.
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