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Valmar Plays Hard with Robe at Budapest Arena

Máté Lukacsovics and Ale Geszler from Budapest, Hungary-based lighting design studio Highlight Studios created an eye-popping design for a high-profile one-off concert by Hungarian artist and pop-rock band Valmar at the 12,500-capacity Budapest Arena … which was completely sold out. It was the band’s largest concert to date, and the brief was to create a memorable lighting design that met the occasion and thrilled everyone involved, from the artist and his production team to his enthusiastic and ever-growing fan base.Read More »Valmar Plays Hard with Robe at Budapest Arena

Bandit, Ayrton, MA, and MDG Hit the Road with Cody Johnson for his ‘Leather Tour’

Bandit Lites, Inc. provided Ayrton Ghibli and Khamsin lighting fixtures, MA Lighting grandMA3 consoles, and MDG theONE atmospheric generators to Lighting Designer Richard “Wookie” Whitley for Cody Johnson’s Leather Tour and Johnson’s sold-out “360” show at the Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton, MA Lighting and MDG products in North America.Read More »Bandit, Ayrton, MA, and MDG Hit the Road with Cody Johnson for his ‘Leather Tour’

Midland Takes to the Road with Bandit Lites

Country music group Midland is out on the road with a lighting system provided by Bandit Lites. Comprised of Mark Wystrach (lead vocals, guitar), Jess Carson (guitar, vocals), and Cameron Duddy (bass guitar, vocals), Midland’s neotraditional country sound has led to their three studio albums resulting in seven singles landing on the Billboard country chart. With two years of touring with Midland under his belt, Lighting Designer Drew Lombana was confident in his ability to both create something that was as unique as the trailblazing country band as well as his aptitude to ascertain their lighting preferences: avoid fixture pixels, pointless eye candy and instead focus on using lights to complement the story within the music, and not simply the music itself.Read More »Midland Takes to the Road with Bandit Lites

Ole Red Las Vegas Radiates Country with Elation Lighting

Country music has its own personality – a blend of storytelling, down-home rhythms and heartfelt spirit that resonates with listeners from all walks of life. If you’re looking for a place to hear live country music day or night while enjoying a fabulous meal on the Vegas Strip, Ole Red is your ticket. The recently opened restaurant, bar, and live music venue in the heart of Las Vegas is setting a new standard for country entertainment in Sin City, thanks in part to Clair Global Integration (CGI) and an innovative lighting design by Bryant Woelk, Owner/ Senior Lighting Designer of FXLighting LLC, featuring state-of-the-art lighting from Elation.Read More »Ole Red Las Vegas Radiates Country with Elation Lighting

Pabst Theater Group Unveils Innovative Standing Chart by Height

Effective immediately, Pabst Theater Group is pleased to unveil a revised format tailored to enhance the concert experience for patrons attending events at Turner Hall Ballroom. We are proud to introduce our innovative standing chart system in our ongoing commitment to providing the best possible experience for attendees of all heights.

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PowerLab First to Take Delivery of New LunchboxPD

ACT Entertainment has announced that its AC Power Distribution (ACPD) brand has introduced the LunchBoxPD SST series of innovative products which integrate power and data distribution needs in one device without compromising either. LunchBoxPD products are available in two versions, the LunchBoxPD Node and the LunchBoxPD DMX, with 18 different configurations offering a wide array of connector types (5x Edison Duplex, 6x Edison Duplex, 6x Power Con Duplex, 6x True 1 Duplex, 6x StagePin, 19 pin, 4x Twistlock).  These options provide a real choice of power and data configurations, all inside the durable, compact and proven form factor of the LunchBox users are familiar with.Read More »PowerLab First to Take Delivery of New LunchboxPD

Konstantinos Ntovas Sets Deep Mood in Club Vogue with ChamSys

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see,” wrote the French impressionist Edgar Degas who went on to revolutionize how dancers are portrayed in painting. This aspiration is shared by creatives in every field, who hope to lead their audience to new ways of seeing things. Lighting Designer and Programmer Konstantinos Ntovas had something like this in mind when he lit a 2.5-hour show by award winning singer Petros Iakovidis at Club Vogue, one of the largest nightclubs in Greece. Ntovas wasn’t relying solely on the lights he controlled with his ChamSys MagicQ Stadium Connect to change perceptions. He also called upon the profound power of dark space.Read More »Konstantinos Ntovas Sets Deep Mood in Club Vogue with ChamSys

30 Years of Rock ‘n’ Robe Celebrated at Prolight + Sound 2024

Czech moving and LED lighting manufacturer Robe celebrated its 30th anniversary in fantastic style in Hall 12.1 at the 2024 Prolight + Sound expo in Frankfurt and looked forward to another 30 years at the forefront of lighting innovation. The leading entertainment technology brand presented the finale of the ‘Power of Imagination’ show, a dazzling, hi-energy live performance that WOWed packed audiences 5 times a day and also staged a showstopping Rock ‘n’ Robe stand party on the evening of the second day, featuring “Queenie”, arguably Europe’s top Queen tribute band. Additionally, an array of outstanding new lighting products was launched, many utilized in the production spectacle … AND … on the eve of the expo, Robe announced the acquisition of popular Australian power distro and control brand LSC Control Systems.Read More »30 Years of Rock ‘n’ Robe Celebrated at Prolight + Sound 2024

ASTC New Members, Directors, and Officers, Spring 2024

The American Society of Theatre Consultants (ASTC) announced that Keith Friedlander, Kascey Haslanger and Paul Whitaker have been approved for membership in the organization. The Board of Directors admitted the new members at the ASTC annual meeting which occurred during the 2024 USITT Conference in Seattle. In addition, new Directors of the Board have been elected and new Officers have been selected. The three new members are experienced theatre consultants and meet the qualifications for membership. They are:Read More »ASTC New Members, Directors, and Officers, Spring 2024