Stage Source, a distributor of lighting and audiovisual equipment, has made a significant investment in LightAct’s latest generation of media servers, adding the reActor Live2 and Unit v models to their stock. This move enhances Stage Source’s capabilities to support creatives working on live events across Poland while strengthening LightAct’s growing presence in Eastern Europe.
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Soundstorm Festival has redefined the boundaries of live entertainment with the 2024 edition of The Big Beast stage. A monumental architectural and technological structure designed by U.S. design studio Vita Motus; the stage featured the world’s largest outdoor LED screen and a gravity-defying floating stage.
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Garbage is an iconic Scottish-American rock band that has stood the test of time. The huge dynamic shifts in their music were matched by intense stage lighting and graphics displayed on large-scale, high-resolution LED screens, delivered by independent video technology company, 80six, who employed a combination of ROE Visual LED screens powered by Brompton LED processing.
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The anniversary concert of ONUKA, accompanied by the renowned NAONI Orchestra, took place at the October Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine. Astra Wash19Pix fixtures by PROLIGHTS, supplied by Complex-V Ltd, were utilized to perfection, delivering exceptional lighting that highlighted the orchestra and created a dynamic visual experience.
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USITT announced its 2025 Distinguished Achievement Award winners who will be honored on Thursday, March 6, at the Awards Ceremony in Columbus as part of USITT’s 65th Annual Conference & Stage Expo. We at Stage Directions in PLSN magazine send our sincere congratulations to all of these Distinguished Achievement Awards honorees.
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The LDI 2024 Booth and Product and Booth Awards were presented at a breakfast event on the show floor the morning of the last day of the show, Tuesday, Dec. 10. Here is a selection of notable products and companies of interest to the readers of PLSN magazine.
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Designer Justin Casey, owner of Helm Projects, and his team recently created a stunning design for electronica star LSDream’s two-day Rave Cave event at The Caverns, located a little over 80 miles south of Nashville, that played off the venue’s intricately craggy features to create looks that flowed seamlessly with the captivating vibe of the performances on stage with Chauvet fixtures.
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When the Country Music Association (CMA) announced the nominees for Country music’s top touring professionals to be honored at the 19th annual CMA Touring Awards, only one lighting company was among the list: Bandit Lites. Hosted by country music superstar Keith Urban, the industry celebration will be held March 3 in Nashville.
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Sao Paulo, Brazil-based Apple Produções, which offers audio, lighting and imaging solutions from design to execution to the live events market, used Analog Way’s Aquilon… Read More »Analog Way’s Aquilon RS4 Drives Video for World Stage Headliners at Brazil’s Rock in Rio 2024
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For Lighting Designer Emanuel (Manny) Treeson, Robe moving lights fitted with the HCF (high color fidelity) TRANSFERABLE ENGINE LED light source are currently unbeatable for the perfect key lighting of people with all skin types and complexions. Treeson, together with Abigail Rosen Holmes and Brian Gale, is one third of the creative studio, NYXdesign.
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Supporting the DJ performances at Afterlife, in Milan Italy, was an audio and visual production from AMG International that featured mesmerizing videos displayed on 28m high by 40m wide LED walls, and a spectacular lighting design anchored by 410 of the latest generation IP65 LED products from CHAUVET Professional, distributed in Italy by Zalight.
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Acclaimed bluegrass musician Billy Strings channeled the Coen Brothers cult classic ‘O Brother Where Art Thou?’ film for his epic Halloween show at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore. Entitled ‘O Billy, Where Art Thou?’ the night featured a theatrical stage production illuminated by Lighting Designer Roger Gant with support from the band’s longtime vendor, Bandit Lites.
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