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[caption id="attachment_273789" align="alignnone" width="800"]Pierce the Veil powered by Avolites[/caption]

U.K. and IRELAND — Lighting designer Jeff Maker employed an Avolites Sapphire Touch to drive his design for Californian pop-punk quartet Pierce the Veil’s U.K. and Ireland tour. The shows followed the release of the band’s fourth album, Misadventures. Maker, a longtime user of Avolites products, credited the Sapphire Touch console he used to light the set, which depicted rocket ship pieces after a crash landing.

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[caption id="attachment_273818" align="alignnone" width="800"]Vintage church gets help from Chauvet [/caption]

EDMOND. OK. – Vintage Church in Edmond, Oklahoma, is the latest house of worship to discover the transformative powers of Elation Professional’s Colour Pendant™ LED downlight luminaire. Tasked this past summer with bringing the church’s lighting up to date, full service event production, lighting design and installation firm Company De Roth replaced the venue’s outdated house lights with versatile color-changing Colour Pendants.

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[caption id="attachment_273800" align="alignnone" width="800"]Absen ACE graduating class[/caption]

ORLANDO, FLA. – Absen America completed its last ACE training of 2016 two weeks ago in Orlando. This three-day training session was filled with engineers eager to get their hands on the Absen LED tiles. The ACE program is designed for engineers, technicians and freelancers in the rental, staging, event and video industry. This three-day program educates and updates technicians on Absen products.

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[caption id="attachment_273797" align="alignnone" width="960"]Zomboy plays Minneapolis' Skyway with Chauvet Fixtures[/caption]

MINNEAPOLIS –- A master of the filthy wub and wiry house vibe, Zomboy has had a powerful gravitational pull on the EDM sound. Stars like Skrillex, DJ Snake and almost every other bass DJ have, at one time or another, used one of his iconic hits as a set opener. His remix of the Chainsmokers’ “Don’t Let Me Down” has melted stages. Beyond his earth shifting hits, however, this British DJ has connected to fans with a charismatic stage presence.

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[caption id="attachment_273792" align="alignnone" width="946"]Mark Wood performs with Chauvet light fixtures[/caption]

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Mark Wood, an electric violinist and member of the original Trans-Siberian Orchestra, began his latest holiday concert at the Denny Sanford Arena with a stirring message for the 12,000 people in attendance. “We’re going to burn up tonight,” said the virtuoso musician and Emmy Award-winning composer. “We’re here to celebrate the wonderment of music making. We’re inspiring these amazing kids and we’re inspiring the future.”

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MILWAUKEE – One of Milwaukee’s most famous buildings got a face-lift with a brand-new lighting refit and smart control, responsive to the weather conditions – the iconic gas flame, that was added in 1956, indicates the weather forecast by its color and flicker. This weather beacon was turned off in 1973 because of that year’s energy crisis, but turned back on in 1985 – it has now been updated with an LED system that lights up the entire building. MainStage, a US-based theatrical supplier and integrator, was responsible for this project.

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[caption id="attachment_273773" align="alignnone" width="800"]Hillcrest Baptist Church gets some holiday help from Chauvet[/caption]

PENSACOLA, FL – For Hillcrest Baptist Church’s 2016 Christmas Concert, LD Craig Rutherford made use of a house rig that includes Chauvet Professional fixtures. The rig includes six Rogue R2 Spots, four Rogue R2 Washes, six Legend 412Z fixtures and 26 ÉPIX Strip Tours. He used the Rogue R2 Spots to backlight the choir and other performers and to direct rays of light across the stage.

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[caption id="attachment_273693" align="alignnone" width="800"]Musician Hall Of Fame Induction Lit By Bandit[/caption]

NASHVILLE – The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum held their 2016 induction ceremony on Oct. 26 at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. Bandit Lites provided the lighting for the evening, which featured performances from Peter Frampton, Kenny G, Bruce Hornsby, Steve Wariner and Melinda Doolittle along with inductee Garth Brooks and his band, The G-Men.

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[caption id="attachment_273630" align="alignnone" width="800"]ADJ Helps Install some Video[/caption]

HOUSTON — The 51st Super Bowl, which will take place at Houston’s NRG Stadium on Feb. 5, 2017, factored into the plans for the AV system during the planning phases for VrSi, a new nightclub in downtown Houston. The club’s 172 ADJ AV6 LED video panels are now up and running, ready to show the big game live. Along with football, the panels serve up plenty of eye candy. Mark Tristan of Tri Star Installations designed and installed the lighting, audio and video systems.

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[caption id="attachment_273762" align="alignnone" width="600"]Kygo Sells out 2 Nights at the Hollywood Bowl[/caption]

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Alex Hesse deployed nearly 200 of GLP’s compact X4 S LED moving heads at the Hollywood Bowl, when Norwegian house DJ / producer Kygo headlined at the 17,500 capacity venue recently — selling out over two nights. Locally-based production company eighteentwentysix provided inventory as Hesse, who has been working with the artist for the past 18 months, renewed his acquaintance with GLP’s award-winning platform.

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[caption id="attachment_273759" align="alignnone" width="871"]Kings of Leon[/caption]

MESA, AZ  –- Not much has changed at the Mesa Amphitheatre since it opened in 1979, and music fans in the Phoenix area couldn’t be happier. An attractive open air facility where no seat is further than 175 feet from the stage, the iconic 4,200 capacity venue offers a cozy environment for enjoying national acts. Yet, while it’s a delight for fans, the relatively small and aging facility can create issues for anyone looking to replicate a modern arena light show.

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