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NASHVILLE – Fifty years ago, songs from the Beach Boy’s innovative Pet Sounds album hit airwaves. This year, in addition to re-releasing the album, Brian Wilson has embarked on a celebratory tour that features a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. With a set list that features the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist performing Pet Sounds in its entirety with band member Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin (along with other selections from the illustrious careers of the Beach Boys and Wilson), the tour announced it will be continuing into 2017.

DALLAS, TX. – InLight Gobos has recently completed two projects for Artist: Jay Shinn. The permanent installations were done in the Houston Intercontinental Airport. The first is named: Celestial Candyland, 2016. It is 15 x 150 ft. printed fabric images with choreographed projected color sequence, repeating loop, 10 LED projectors each with custom glass gobos and keystone correction. The second is named: Candyland Landing, 2016. It is 15 x 45 ft. printed fabric images with choreographed projected color sequence, repeating loop, 3 LED projectors each with custom glass gobos with keystone correction.

Avolites is gearing up to launch the latest update to its Ai software – Ai version 10 – which will see an overhauled user interface for a more intuitive experience and new features developed for the real world demands of Coldplay’s video-heavy A Head Full of Dreams 2016 tour, and Las Vegas nightclub JEWEL – the latest addition to the Hakkasan Group of premium nightlife experiences.

ST PETERSBURG, FL –  – BridgePoint Church in St. Petersburg, Florida has set the goal of reaching the entire St. Petersburg peninsula by planting ten campuses over ten years. To achieve this, BridgePoint needs to be relevant to the community and fully enable their volunteers. Jands Vista lighting control systems and Chroma-Q Inspire house lighting, recommended and installed by Pendley Productions (based in Cumming, GA) – and supplied by A.C. Lighting Inc. – are playing a role in achieving this goal.

LAS VEGAS – Avolites is offering two one-day training courses during LDI this year. 

NEW YORK — On Tuesday, October 11, the Secretary of ANSI’s Board of Standards Review issued notices that three more ESTA standards had been approved as American National Standards. They are now published and available on the ESTA website.

TORONTO — Stampede’s Big Book of AV and Conference Series will stop in Toronto on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The event promises to be the company’s biggest-ever Canadian event, with technology updates, training forums, industry insights, and one-on-one networking opportunities among the benefits to attendees.

NASHVILLE — The sixth annual Touring Career Workshop will take place on Nov. 9, 2016 at Soundcheck Nashville Annex at 6 p.m. Registration is open now for the 2016 event, which is expected to be the biggest to date.

PALM DESERT, CA — Charlie Hernandez, head of the charity group, Just a Bunch of Roadies (justabunchofroadies.org) rallied the troops in Southern California for a day of volunteer work in support of Pegasus Therapeutic Riding, a Palm Desert. CA-based ranch that offers free rides to create memorable experiences for disabled and special needs children and adults.

LAS VEGAS — Altman Lighting announced plans to feature new products at LDI 2016, including the PHX LED ellipsoidal family (pictured here) and their the Gallery series, Pegasus, and the Chalice LED series of luminaires. The new gear will be featured at LDI Booth 1359 during the show, which will take place in the Las Vegas Convention Center from Oct. 21-23.

CHICAGO — Buddy Sokolick, longtime head of the production department for Jam Productions in Chicago, where he supported artists including Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Amy Grant, among others, died Oct. 13 after a long illness. He was 60. Sokolick began his career as a stagehand at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago and quickly rose through the ranks to become a production manager for Jam Productions. In 1987, he became head of the production department at Jam, where he stayed for most of his career.

LAS VEGAS – Prolyte Group will exhibit at the LDI show from 21-23 October in Las Vegas, premiering the new VERTO truss on the North American continent.  Feel invited to visit the Prolyte stand and experience the Verto truss or meet the team. The Verto truss is a new revolutionary system, making truss connection fast, silent and safe. The Verto truss brings a totally new perspective on truss assembly and is described as a game changer in our industry.