CHICAGO — A concert attendee died May 22 after falling six to eight feet onto organ pipes during a performance by alt-metal band Chevelle at the Aragon Ballroom. Kyle W. Kirchhoff, 24, was pronounced dead after sustaining severe chest injuries from the fall. He had reportedly stepping off a catwalk onto a portion of ceiling before falling through and landing on the pipes.
Read More »RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — Barco is collaborating with AV partners to provide a course for the E2 4K screen management system in select locations throughout the U.S.
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Belgian-based LDs Alain Corthout and Ignace D’Haese employ a lighting array including 59 Robe Pointe moving lights for Puerto Rican pop singer, composer, and actor Chayanne’s latest tour.
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WICHITA, KS — For Roxy’s Downtown, which opened recently on the site of the former Cabaret Old Town theater, Sean Roberson, project manager of Theatrical Services, Inc., helped steer the venue toward an all-LED lighting rig featuring gear from Chauvet Professional.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – PLASA has announced that they will host the 2nd Behind the Scenes Happy Hour, an evening with music, food and drinks from 6pm-8pm on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Westgate Las Vegas Hotel.
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LAS VEGAS — Forward-thinking progressive live event companies are stepping up to sponsor and support the Parnelli Awards at a quick pace, says Greg Gallardo, group publisher of PLSN, FRONT of HOUSE and Stage Directions magazines. “The response from previous and new sponsors is really encouraging, because the more support we get, the more we can do to honor the very best of our industry,” he says.
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TEMPE, AZ – Wet Electric Music Festival, staged at Big Surf Waterpark April 25-26 with headliners Tiesto and Dillon Francis, among others, got a visual boost from Elation lighting and video gear. Creative Backstage owner John Garberson was credited for the Platinum Beam 5Rs, Opti Tri PAR lights and EVLED LED video panels. The event featured a stage built above one of the largest wave pools in the U.S.
Read More »DALLAS, TX –Lighting director and programmer Andy O’Reilly used Vari*Light VL4000 Spot luminaires from Philips Vari-Lite for two high profile live broadcasts this year, the Grammy and Academy Awards.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bill Kreutzmann of Grateful Dead and LD Manny Newman employ Chauvet Professional lighting gear for performances with Kreutzmann’s new band, Billy and the Kids.
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CYPRESS, CA – When San Francisco-based equipment rental and video production company Express Media was recently in the market for a new video switcher to help service its smaller shows, the company knew exactly where to turn. Having been successful with FOR-A switchers for the past several years, Express Media opted to purchase the HVS-100 portable video switcher.
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