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PRG Rocks MDLBEAST’s Soundstorm with PIXERA

Months before hundreds of thousands of attendees descended on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for Soundstorm 2023, the team at PRG was busy planning the rigging, audio, lighting, and video networks for the biggest of the eight stages on-site. Named “Big Beast”, the stage featured one of the largest LED screens on the planet. PRG’s final Soundstorm 2023 system comprised 12 AV Stumpfl PIXERA four RS servers (including spare render servers), two PIXERA two servers, and three PIXERA Director servers.

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Solotech Makes History with Record-Breaking LED Display Purchase

Solotech, a global leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology, announces a strategic collaboration with ROE Visual, with the purchase of over 5000 sq. meters of LED tiles, including 4,500 sq. meters of identical Carbon LED tiles, which is the largest single-batch of LED tiles ever recorded. This marks a monumental milestone for both companies: LED manufacturer, ROE Visual secures its most extensive ROE CB5 Mark II order to date, while Solotech becomes the industry’s leading LED video rental provider. Read More »Solotech Makes History with Record-Breaking LED Display Purchase

Yellow Studio Won the Entertainment Craft Team Award at the 2024 BAFTA Television Craft Awards 

New York design firm Yellow Studio won the Entertainment Craft Team award at the 2024 BAFTA Television Craft Awards for their work creating the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Julio Himede, founder of Yellow Studios, joins fellow winners Tim Routledge, Kojo Samuel, Michael Sharp and Dan Shipton, who were all recognized for their work creating and delivering the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. 

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Metropool Hengelo Boosts Robe Moving Light Stock

Metropool Poppodia van Twente is a music, pop, and cultural organization based in the Twente region, of the Overijssel province in east Netherlands. It offers a vibrant program of live music, dance and club nights and other events, and is adjacent to the train station for excellent public transport access. Priding itself in delivering the very best production values to artists, bands and audiences, the venue has been investing in Robe moving lights over several years which have been very successful, and the latest batch was just recently delivered by Benelux distributor, Controllux, comprising LEDBeam 350s, LEDBeam 150s, T1 Profiles, and T11 Profiles.Read More »Metropool Hengelo Boosts Robe Moving Light Stock

Niller Bjerregaard Creates Theatrical Looks for Jacob Dinesen Tour with ChamSys

On the surface, at least, the metal sound of King Diamond is quite different from the folk-inspired pop-rock music of GAFFA Award nominee Jacob Dinesen. But in terms of the type of stage production their performances inspire, the two gifted artists share much in common. Just as music is a “universal language,” so too is lighting design. Niller Bjerregaard is proving that night after night on the Danish singer-songwriter’s 40-city 2024 tour of Europe. Bjerregaard, of Happy Light Guy, who has achieved global acclaim for lighting metal arena tours, has found that his current work for Jacob Dinesen has led him to reignite many ideas from his early work for King Diamond.Read More »Niller Bjerregaard Creates Theatrical Looks for Jacob Dinesen Tour with ChamSys

ROXX is Official Technology Supplier for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

From May 7 to 11, the relatively tranquil city of Malmö is transforming into Europe’s official music capital. After singer Loreen’s victory at last year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, this year it is once again up to Sweden to host the gigantic show production, which will take place in Malmö Arena, with thousands of excited people attending the live shows and an audience of over 160 million broadcast viewers worldwide. German lighting innovator ROXX is official technology supplier for the contest, which has been organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956 and has long grown into a world-class technical showcase.Read More »ROXX is Official Technology Supplier for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Ayrton Diablo S Tours with Swedish Metal Band Amaranthe

Swedish metal band, Amaranthe, recently performed a near-sold out, 24-date tour of Europe promoting its latest studio album, The Catalyst, which was released in February. The band’s Lighting Designer, Operator and Project Manager, Lutz Neemann, together with Systems Technician and LD No2, Daniel Scheuch, used 14 Ayrton Diablo S fixtures as their main source of key lighting.  10 Diablo S were rigged on lighting towers and a further 4 on top of a truss set on a dolly as part of the floor package.Read More »Ayrton Diablo S Tours with Swedish Metal Band Amaranthe

Keith Hoagland Accents Slash’s ‘The River is Rising’ Tour With the CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M

A Grammy winning icon who has sold over 100 million albums, Slash is renowned for working magic on the guitar. But the former Guns N Roses member is not only a master at playing his six-string, he’s also a true guitar connoisseur, with a personal collection that numbers over 100 instruments. Not surprisingly, Slash was very selective about the guitars he chose to play on his current The River Is Rising tour, but when it comes to picking which fixtures to include in his lighting rig, the decision is largely in the hands of Keith Hoagland.Read More »Keith Hoagland Accents Slash’s ‘The River is Rising’ Tour With the CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M

AB Sound and CHAUVET Professional Set Stage for Belgian-USA Olympic Qualifying Match

Dave Gahan and Martin Gore were never known for their skills on the basketball court, though their group, Depeche Mode did contribute to the soundtrack of the NBA 2K15 video game. Nevertheless, the English electronic music icons did cause something of a full court press at the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying match between Belgian and the USA.Read More »AB Sound and CHAUVET Professional Set Stage for Belgian-USA Olympic Qualifying Match