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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A brand new production of The Devil Wears Prada has hit the runway at the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End. The show’s lighting was supplied by PRG, in support of designer Bruno Poet’s sleek and elegant lighting design.
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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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Peso Pluma’s ‘Éxodo’ Tour has revolutionized live music experiences, bringing the stage to life with lasers. Guided by the vision of talented Laser Programmer Michael Moore, the production team utilized technology from Unity Lasers and Pangolin Laser Systems to create a stunning visual display.
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NAMM is closely monitoring the wildfires in Los Angeles and their devastating impact on local communities. The NAMM Foundation has created The 2025 LA Wildfires Relief Fund, committing $50,000 and they are accepting additional contributions. “The NAMM Show has been in Anaheim for 49 years; the LA community is our home and our family,” said NAMM President & CEO, John Mlynczak. “NAMM is committed to supporting the relief and recovery for our members and the music makers they serve.”
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As anyone who’s been involved in the profession knows, a lighting designer isn’t always asked to create more light. Sometimes the client’s request veers more toward darkness. Such was the case this December when Pierre E. Roy was called upon to light the acclaimed holiday show Parapapam at the elegant la Maison Symphonique.
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Alternative rock band Hydra Melody reunited for a highly anticipated concert on January 4. The reunion concert took place at Paper Tiger in San Antonio, TX. The venue’s stage was illuminated with vibrant colors due to the use of the Baby Color Q70, a compact and high-output color-changing fixture from MEGA-LITE.
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Over 10 years ago the Claypaky B-EYE revolutionized the way we thought of LED show lighting. Its innovative optical unit enhanced the uniformity and efficiency of the light output, while the rotating front lens and the possibility to control each single LED individually made spectacular kaleidoscopic projections and charming eye candy effects possible.
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Join ESTA and the Exhibitions & Events Workforce Development Federation (EE-WDF) in advocating for critical updates to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) to recognize the events industry as a distinct sector within the Leisure and Hospitality Super Sector. This change will reflect the industry’s $1 trillion annual contribution to the U.S. economy and the 5.9 million jobs we support.
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The Eden Project’s beautiful tribute to nature engages visitors in compelling ways with its Winter Holiday 2024 lightshows, which take place at its different domes. Artfully designed by Glenn Gridley and his team at GLX Productions using CHAUVET luminaires, the immersive displays capture the mystical quality of the season when winter light and nature interweave in a timeless transcendent dance.
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