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Red Rocks Amphitheater Upgrades with ETC gear

MORRISON, CO – Barbizon Light of the Rockies updated the rig at Red Rocks Amphitheater earlier this year, deploying gear from ETC that included 49 Selador Desire D60X Lustr+ luminaires, 24 Selador Desire D60XT tungsten luminaires, one Mosaic Show Controller 2, various button stations, touchscreens, gateways, and an emergency bypass system.

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Last Chance to Vote for Parnelli Awards, Deadline is Friday Dec. 6, 2019 at Noon

LAS VEGAS – This is it – the last chance to vote for the 19th annual Parnelli Awards. Voting from readers of PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE magazines will continue until Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 at noon (PST). After that, the votes will be tallied and envelopes and awards prepared for the 19th annual gala, to take place Friday, Jan. 17 at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, CA.

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Nook’s Show Report from Vegas 2019

LAS VEGAS – The North Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center was once again darkened and filled with bright beams and smoke as the LDI show floor returned with a bevy of new products from Nov 22-24, 2019. Before it was over, PLSN’s Nook Schoenfeld checked out just about every booth at the show, including the brainstorms unleashed at Blizzard’s booth (pictured here). Here’s a sneak peak at his report, which will be printed in the Dec. 2019 issue of PLSN magazine

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West Coast Music Festival Lighting Includes Chauvet Professional Fixtures

TUCSON, AZ – Building on the momentum of last year’s inaugural event, the West Coast Music Festival returned to the Mercado district in downtown Tucson on Oct. 5 with Ice Cube and other hip-hop, DJ and rap artists. John Garberson and his team at Creative BackStage relied on fixtures from Chauvet Professional to add visual impact for the fans.

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Bandit Lights Widespread Panic’s Halloween Spectacle

NEW ORLEANS – Widespread Panic’s three-night stint at The University of New Orleans’ UNO Lakefront Arena kept LD Paul Hoffman and the production team on their toes with an Andy Kaufman theme that included a miniature wrestling ring and a New York taxicab on stage. Bandit supplied Robe BMFL Spots, GLP X4, X4S and X4 Bar 20’s, Martin Sceptrons and Vari-Lite VL500s for the shows.

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PLSN Lauds 2019 Gold Star Award Winners

LAS VEGAS – Every year, the staff at PLSN checks out every new product that has to do with the live event industry and beyond, including lighting, video and related tools that make live events and shows look their best. Here are the two-dozen-plus products awarded with Gold Star plaques at the recent LDI show in Las Vegas.

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