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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Claypaky lighting comprised the bulk of the fixtures illuminating ‘Gala Dynastie’ 2025 at Montreal’s Théâtre Maisonneuve at Place des Arts. Montreal’s Omnison supplied the luminaires to Lighting Designer Steve Wary of SW Design Lumière for the televised awards ceremony.
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The Ehrlich Brothers have been touring arenas in Germany with their show, ‘Diamonds’ with a production design by Thomas Gerdon. With the help of exceptional lighting and stage technology, the magician duo is setting standards in the live entertainment world.
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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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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 newest addition to Elation’s FUZE series, the FUZE PFX, brings all the power and versatility of a multi-purpose automated fixture — now in an incredibly compact footprint. Designed to deliver serious output and feature-rich flexibility in a smaller package, the FUZE PFX is ideal for both production and installation environments where space and performance matter.
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Designer/Dramaturg John Conklin passed away on June 24, 2025, in Cooperstown, NY. Born on June 22, 1937, Conklin was 88. The designer had come out of retirement to design four operas this summer at the Glimmerglass Festival, where he had a long association. The company is dedicating the season to Conklin. Requiescat in Pace, John Conklin.
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