WALDBÜTTELBRUNN, Germany — Swedish rock band Royal Republic as been relying on lighting technology made by Steinigke, based here. The band’s lighting rig for their Save the Nation tour through Germany included Futurelight and Eurolite fixtures.
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MEXICO CITY — Mexican alternative rock band Café Tacuba wrapped their 2013 El Objeto tour with a gig at the 26,000-capacity Palacio de los Deportes arena here. The band’s producer, Sergio Serrano, added 14 new Robe Robin Pointes, recently purchased by local rental company, Meridian Pro S.A de C.V., to the concert lighting rig for the show. They were positioned right behind the band, forming a line upstage.
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SHANGHAI – The Shanghai Grand Theatre (SGT) underwent a complete lighting overhaul, upgrading its three halls – the 1,800-seat Lyric Hall, the 600-seat Drama Hall and the 300-seat Studio Hall, with new ETC lighting gear provided by Hangzhou YiDaShi, ETC’s authorized distributor in China.
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COPENHAGEN – SGM took the opportunity to showcase its new LED and wash lights at a technical exhibition at the the Danish Opera House in Copenhagen recently. The event featured the company’s 850W, IP65-rated RGBY LED G-Spot moving head and P-5 wash light fixtures.
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ITALY – Although an exact venue has yet to be determined, Italy-based lighting manufacturer Clay Paky has been named as the main sponsor for the 2017 Showlight convention. Clay Paky marketing director Pio Nahum, pictured here, noted that “it is a big honor for us to bring Showlight to Italy,” adding, “I am sure that lighting designers will be enthusiastic to come to Italy for this event. All of us at Clay Paky will do everything we can to ensure delegates can enjoy proverbial Italian hospitality and be inspired by our history and culture.”
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BELA-BELA, South Africa — ETC’s South African dealer Prosound has supplied a Source Four XT external fixture to illuminate a statue at the entrance of the Lejwe la Metsi wildlife preserve near here.
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