Country Music Hall of Fame member and 15-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs spent December sharing the gift of bluegrass on the Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas holiday show. Bandit Lites provided the lighting for the acoustic style concert that included beloved classic songs as well as hit original songs.
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The rebrand of Touring Career Workshop to ECCHO Live reflects the nonprofit’s rapid growth. The focus of the organization remains empowering live event professionals with the essential skills and resources necessary to thrive in a demanding field. Mental health, educational, and career support, networking opportunities are some of the year-round resources offered free of charge by the 14-year-old organization
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Gateway Studios & Production Services (GSPS) will open its cutting-edge rehearsal and production studio complex in May 2025. Situated on a sprawling 32-acre campus in Chesterfield, MO, within the Greater St. Louis area, GSPS says this state-of-the-art facility redefines production and rehearsal spaces for touring professionals and the entertainment industry at large. GSPS is now accepting bookings for the rehearsal destination.
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Accenting that music of the Kappa FuturFestival with a bold, futuristic lighting design that incorporated the gripping architectural elements of Parco Dora, was Giovanni Ricciardi. Helping Ricciardi achieve his vision at the festival were 50 COLORado PXL Curve 12 and 50 COLORado PXL Bar 16 fixtures supplied by ZaLight with services by STS Communication.
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Even as fans who flocked to see Imminence, the quintet from Sweden became more immersed in the show, the audience didn’t always get to “see” the band members, at least not in the literal sense. They didn’t mind, though, the evocative dark space created by LD Nate Haber made it easier for them to dive deeper into the visionary sound that has made this band so popular. Haber called on some CHAUVET gear for his design.
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John “Two Dogs” Saner has finally gone to that big, long rigging call in the sky after a long battle with Ankylosing Spondylitis (a severe form of arthritis in the spine and joints) followed by a stroke suffered in 2014 plus complications from pneumonia, and numerous other health issues including a recent broken leg. He died on January 19, 2025.
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The touring industry’s best gathered for the 23rd Annual Parnelli Awards during NAMM 2025 and Bandit Lites was proud to once again be awarded Lighting… Read More »Bandit Lites Awarded Parnelli for Lighting Company of the Year
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Here’s a look back at the 23rd Annual Parnelli Awards that took place on Friday night, January 24, 2025 at the Anaheim Hilton. The Parnelli Awards, which have been a featured highlight of The NAMM Show, was back celebrating the work of designers, tour and production managers, technicians, vendors, manufacturers, and more. Follow the link to learn more.
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Houston-based Next Audio Visual Productions brought the inaugural ‘Snow Glow on the Bayou’ to life with a ten-day nightly water projection show on Buffalo Bayou in Downtown Houston. The event utilized projection technology to transform a “living” screen of water into a display of light and color. 4Wall Entertainment provided the projectors that powered this production.
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At its NAMM U breakfast session on Jan. 23, NAMM president and CEO John Mlynczak presented Lana Negrete with a big check for $10,000 out… Read More »NAMM Presents $10,000 Check to Santa Monica Charity
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In a move that continues to expand its capabilities to offer complete lighting solutions, Chauvet has announced that it has acquired LiteGear, a leading manufacturer of film and broadcast LED systems. Together with Chauvet’s Kino Flo brand, the Burbank, CA-based company will form the new Chauvet Cinema Group, which will be led by industry veteran Mike Wagner.
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Brompton Technology, a global leader in LED video processing technology, recently celebrated its inclusion in the inaugural edition of The Sunday Times 100 Tech with a visit from Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Growth, Howard Dawber, Hounslow Council Leader, Cllr Shantanu Rajawat, and Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Assets, Regeneration and Development Cllr Tom Bruce.
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