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The National Works with Robe in New Zealand

Cincinnati-based rock band The National’s touring lighting crew appreciated using a mix of Robe BMFL Blade and Spiider wash beam moving lights for their show at Auckland, New Zealand’s Spark Arena venue, for which equipment was supplied by rental company NW Group / Oceania, and used to great effect to realize a touring version of Michael Brown’s production lighting design. The National played the Australia and New Zealand leg of their ongoing world tour in February and March in a show that embraces new material from two albums including the latest Laugh Track and continues through 2024.Read More »The National Works with Robe in New Zealand

Andrés Campos Creates Sparkling Show For Eladio Carrión with CHAUVET Professional

Grammy winner Eladio Carrión’s performance on stage has as many facets as diamond. Blasting his way through a freestyle repertoire of trap, reggaeton and other sounds, he leaves no stone unturned as he takes fans on a musical journey. On top of that he leaves them laughing too, drawing on his background as a comedian to serve up witticisms along with his music. The stage on Carrión’s The Sauce Tour shines as brightly as a diamond too, thanks to a fast-moving and majestic lightshow by renowned Lighting Designer, Andrés Campos. Read More »Andrés Campos Creates Sparkling Show For Eladio Carrión with CHAUVET Professional

A New Era for a Parisian Icon: Lido 2 Shines Bright with Elation Lighting

The renowned Lido on the Champs-Élysées, a Parisian nightlife staple since the Roaring Twenties and once famous for its exotic cabaret and burlesque shows, has been completely renovated and reopened as Lido 2, a premier musical theater. Now presenting major works of theater in an immersive cabaret setting, Lido 2 attracts both French and international audiences with a lighting kit almost exclusively from Elation.Read More »A New Era for a Parisian Icon: Lido 2 Shines Bright with Elation Lighting

Bandit Lites Illuminates Breaking Benjamin Tour

American rock band Breaking Benjamin recently wrapped their Spring tour with a lighting system from Bandit Lites. With six studio albums, two compilation albums and over 19 million units sold in the US alone, Breaking Benjamin fans have come to expect consistent, powerful performances that deliver unforgettable shows across the country. Bandit Lites Project Manager and Lighting Designer Craig Richter took a simple yet effective approach to the design in choosing versatile fixtures that could be deployed in multiple ways. Bandit Lites supplied Claypaky Mythos 2, Claypaky B-EYE K20, Martin VDO Sceptrons, Martin MAC Viper Profiles as well as 9 Lite Maxi Brutes.Read More »Bandit Lites Illuminates Breaking Benjamin Tour

Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aquas Hit the Road Again with Metallica’s 2024 ‘M72 World Tour’

Metallica’s ongoing M72 World Tour has begun playing its 2024 dates with the lighting design that Rob Koenig introduced last year featuring 48 Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aqua IP66 rated beam/spot fixtures. The tour is in support of the band’s eleventh studio album, 72 Seasons. The 2024 dates kick off at the end of May with nine cities scheduled in Europe through July then resumes in August and September with six-cities in the US, Canada and Mexico. Read More »Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aquas Hit the Road Again with Metallica’s 2024 ‘M72 World Tour’

Hippotizer Drives Enrique Iglesias on ‘The Trilogy Tour’

The powerful trio of Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Pitbull went out on the road this spring for The Trilogy Tour – a series of concerts with two large diamond IMAG screens and a LED wall dominating the stage, which for Igelsias was driven by tvONE’s Green Hippo brand of Hippotizer Media Servers.Read More »Hippotizer Drives Enrique Iglesias on ‘The Trilogy Tour’

Malcolm Weldon, Dave Rat, Roy Bickel to Receive Top Parnelli Honors

The Parnelli Board of Advisors has announced the three top honorees for the 23rd Annual Parnelli Awards: Malcolm Weldon, Lifetime Achievement; Dave Rat, Audio Innovator; and Roy Bickel, Visionary. The Parnelli Awards will be held on the evening of Jan. 24, 2025, in Anaheim, CA during The NAMM Show. Sponsorships are available now, and tickets will go on sale in August.

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Christie Lites Welcomes Mark Ravenhill as its New Client Ambassador

Mark Ravenhill

Christie Lites announces the appointment of Mark Ravenhill as its new client ambassador. In this new role, Mark will focus on fostering strong client relationships by understanding their unique needs and challenges. To that end, he will collaborate with clients and the Christie Lites expert Rep team to ensure exceptional value and service at every point of contact.

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Robe is Key to Eurovision 2024

Photo courtesy Robe by Joan Lyman

The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) was staged in Malmo Arena, Sweden, and was memorable for many elements including a superlative technical presentation which took the show production aspect of one of the largest and most-watched live music broadcasts in the world to new levels of excellence. Under the show technical direction of Ola Melzig, a team of highly talented creatives, programmers, engineers, network architects and technicians collaborated to stage the first ever in-the-round ESC, breaking technical barriers and records.Read More »Robe is Key to Eurovision 2024

Cort Lawrence and Raw Cereal Use CHAUVET in Morgan Wallen Design

Morgan Wallen’s touring production for the One Night At A Time World 2024 Tour’s use of advanced lighting fixtures, coupled with a strategic layout, ensures a captivating experience for audiences across the venue. Central to the lighting design are 84 STRIKE Bolt 1C fixtures from CHAUVET Professional. These fixtures replace the conventional blinders and act as crowd lights.

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Bandit Lites System Captivates on STARSET ‘Immersion’ Tour

Cinematic rock band STARSET transported fans to interstellar heights, blending celestial visuals with cosmic sounds on their Immersion Tour. Bandit Lites supplied a lighting system for the pioneers of the modern rock scene, who are known for their expansive storytelling, immersive live shows and exploration of futuristic narratives and existential questions. They released their newest single and music video “Brave New World” on May 3.Read More »Bandit Lites System Captivates on STARSET ‘Immersion’ Tour

Fredrik Stormby Goes Large with Ayrton Fixtures at Eurovision Song Contest 2024

 

The Eurovision Song Contest’s official slogan #UnitedByMusic is applicable not only to the artists and audiences. To stage a live broadcast of this magnitude – reputedly the largest live broadcast in the world – takes huge teamwork and cooperation over a long period of time, even before the artists appear on stage. Behind the scenes is no exception and under the experienced hand of veteran Eurovision Technical Show Director, Ola Melzig, the Production Designer, Florian Wieder, and Lighting and Screen Content Designer Fredrik Stormby of Green Wall Designs, worked closely with Associate Lighting Designers Mike Smith and Michael Straun to ensure the 68th Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in the Malmö Arena was the most impressive to date.Read More »Fredrik Stormby Goes Large with Ayrton Fixtures at Eurovision Song Contest 2024