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Miranda Lambert Tour Gets Support from LD Chris Lisle, Bandit Lites

NASHVILLE – For Miranda Lambert’s Platinum tour, in support of the artist’s latest album release, LD Chris Lisle specified a Bandit Lites-supplied rig that includes fixtures from Vari-Lite (VL3500 Washes), Martin (MAC Vipers) and Chauvet (Legend Beams and Nexus 7x7s) to complement the visual centerpiece, a 50-by-30 foot (WxH) picture frame/video screen element. The tour kicked off July 10 and runs through Sept. 20, then resumes with another North American tour leg in early 2015.

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ESA Plans First Event Safety Summit for Dec. 2-5, 2014

ESA Plans First Event Safety Summit for Dec. 2-5, 2014

LITITZ, PA — The Event Safety Alliance noted plans for its inaugural Event Safety Summit, to be held at Tait Towers’ headquarters here from Dec. 2-5, 2014. Safety topics covered include severe weather, effective command systems, event safety plans and procedures, safe access training, legal issues, coordinating safety planning with public safety officials and working effectively with your insurer. The $1,750 registration fee covers instruction, materials and food; participants will be responsible for lodging and airport transportation costs.

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Lady Gaga ArtRave Tour Rig Includes Clay Paky Fixtures with grandMA2 Consoles for Control

Lady Gaga ArtRave Tour Rig Includes Clay Paky Fixtures with grandMA2 Consoles for Control

LOS ANGELES – Lady Gaga’s ArtRave: The Artpop Ball tour includes PRG-supplied Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K20 LED-based moving lights, Clay Paky Sharpys and grandMA2 consoles for control. ArtRave, in support of Lady Gaga’s third studio album, Artpop, marks the artist’s fourth concert tour.  It kicked off May 4 in Fort Lauderdale and is expected to travel for 78 dates in North America, Europe, Oceania and Asia.

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Foo Fighters at 2014 Firefly Festival in Dover, DE. Bandit Lites provided lighting for four of the seven stages.

Four Stages at 2014 Firefly Festival Set Aglow with Bandit Lites Gear

DOVER, DE – Bandit Lites provided lighting for four stages at the 2014 Firefly Festival, a four-day event held here June 19-22.  Among the 125 acts performing at the four-day, seven-stage festival were Jack Johnson, the Foo Fighters, Outkast, Imagine Dragons, The Lumineers, Beck, Pretty Lights, Weezer, Arctic Monkeys, Childish Gambino, Girl Talk and Tegan & Sara.

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LiNK Opens to Theatre Students Seeking Grad School Interviews, Nov. 14-15

LiNK Opens to Theatre Students Seeking Grad School Interviews, Nov. 14-15

ATLANTA — Online registration is open for LiNK, the new grad school interview weekend for aspiring theatre students presented by USITT and SETC November 14 and 15 at the Atlanta Airport Hilton Hotel. LiNK is an opportunity where potential candidates for graduate degrees can connect with graduate school theatre and conservatory programs.  LiNK is designed as an affordable event offering interviews, auditions, networking and socializing early in the school year.

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TLS Productions Open House/Product Showcase Set for Sept. 23-24

TLS Productions Open House/Product Showcase Set for Sept. 23-24

ANN ARBOR, MI — TLS Productions, Inc. announced plans for their first annual Open House & New Product Showcase. The event, set for Sept. 23-24, 2014, will include lighting, rigging, AV and special effects product demonstrations from ETC, Creative Stage Lighting / High End Systems, American DJ, Elation, A.C.T. Lighting, Stagemaker and The Light Source, among others.

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LEDtronics LED Lighting Helps Florida Town Protect Sea Turtle Nesting Area

LEDtronics LED Lighting Helps Florida Town Protect Sea Turtle Nesting Area

FERNANDINA BEACH, FL – For Main Beach Park here, the town of Fernandina Beach, on the Atlantic just north of Jacksonville, FL, updated the lighting with turtle-friendly LEDs. The project, which makes use of  lighting gear from LEDtronics, was completed in partnership with Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch. Along with energy savings, the new lighting design still provides ample illumination so that there would be no compromises in terms of the park-going public’s safety at night.

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Full Compass Systems supported the 13th annual “Opera in the Park” concert for the city of Madison, WI. Photo by James Gill.

Full Compass Sponsors “Opera In The Park” Concert

MADISON, WI – Full Compass Systems supported the 13th annual “Opera in the Park” concert for the city of Madison. This free annual concert has become a summer tradition for the community and adds to the company’s history of promoting music and music education on both local and national levels.

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Chris Young Tour Design Includes Robe Pointes. Tour photo by Kevin Fisher

Chris Young Tour Design Includes Robe Pointes

NASHVILLE — To support LD Chris Lisle’s lighting design for country music artist Chris Young’s U.S. tour, Bandit Lites provided a rig that includes 22 Robe Robin Pointe fixtures. Lisle is using the Pointes to cut through and stand out among the ample video elements. Young is touring in support of country singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley.

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