BOSTON – Grammy-winning American indie folk band Bon Iver is wrapping up its “22, A Million” North American tour with a complement of Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K20s delivering impressive pixel and beam effects. The tour has been supporting the band’s eponymous album, which was released last year.
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Elation Professional is offering a new IP65-rated version of its Paladin, a highly versatile hybrid LED luminaire that functions as a blinder, strobe and high-output wash light. Adding to its flexibility, this multi-functional light also houses a motorized zoom for full beam control and its IP65 rating means it can be used on all types of events without the need for weather protection. The fixture features 24 40W RGBW LEDs with a total 990 watts of power for intense and colorful effects. RGBW color mixing gives a full spectrum of color options, including high-impact white light. A motorized zoom expands the beam from 9 to 25 degrees, with output at its narrowest angle measured at 43,240 lux at 9.8 feet (3m). Multiple pixel zone control can be incorporated for eye candy looks. The Paladin includes smooth 16-bit dimming with variable dimming curve modes available. For added programming convenience, 64 color presets and 15 unique color macros are included.
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FRANKFURT – At this year’s Prolight + Sound, the company showed how their Hippotizer V4 Media Servers could be used to create impressive visuals, highlighting new V4 features like Shape to map and blend three projectors on to a highly complex tea pot sculpture. The company also offered a look at the new capabilities of Notch.
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KIEV, Ukraine – Lighting designer and director of photography Jerry Appelt specified Claypaky Scenius Unicos as the main stage workhorse fixture for his richly composed lighting design for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The show took place at the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev, Ukraine. This year, 42 countries participated, each supported by an impressive stage and light show incorporating video, special effects and a procession of scenic props and costumes.
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HELSINKI, Finland – Leroy Bennett of Seven Design Works collaborated closely with LD Cory FitzGerald and lighting director on-the-road Whitney Hoversten to provide Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic world tour a distinctive look. The lighting rig includes nearly 800 (795, to be precise) Robe Spikie fixtures. The worldwide lighting contractor is VER, who made the substantial investment in Spikies via Robe North America.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA – Martin by HARMAN is proud to introduce the M2GO HD, the latest member of the M-Series family of lighting controllers. The M2GO HD is now shipping. Carrying the same DNA as Martin’s M2GO, the new M2GO HD provides more speed, more power, 4 additional parameter encoders, and a multi-touch head display that folds down for easy transit and a small footprint. The M2GO HD has been designed to deliver a state-of-the-art experience in a roadworthy, cost-effective package.
Martin’s M2GO HD, the latest member of the M-Series family of lighting controllers, is now shipping.
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LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Adlib supplied lighting and audio for Russell Howard’s Round The World stand-up comedy arena tour, which made use of an in-the-round production supported by I-Mag screens showing the comedian’s facial expressions.
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LOS ANGELES– Flogging Molly concerts tend to be raucous affairs with plenty of moshing, sing-alongs and foot stomping energy, as this seven-piece band steamrolls its way through its unique blend of Celtic and punk music. Lighting designer Peter Therrien of JDI Productions is capturing these good time feelings on the band’s current US and European tour with a colorful, fast-moving lightshow created with Chauvet Professional Rogue and Legend fixtures.
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PHOENIX – This year, Arizona Opera, which stages productions in Phoenix and Tucson, premiered Riders of the Purple Sage, composed by Craig Bohmler and featuring Western landscape paintings by artist Ed Mell on an LED screen measuring 56.5 by 26.5 feet (WxH). Clearwing Productions provided the 248 Mega Systems Dicolor Phantom 5.9mm video panels from Helotes, TX-based Mega Systems Inc.
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UK – Internationally renowned production manager Ola Melzig – Head of Production for Eurovision 2017 – is set to host the glamorous tenth anniversary edition of the Knight of Illumination Awards. The prestigious ceremony will be held on the 17th of September at one of London’s most iconic live entertainment venues, the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith.
EUROPE – Popular Belgian / Dutch girlband K3 are on the road again for an extensive live schedule through 2017 reaching out to their young and enthusiastic fanbase … with a completely new lighting and video design originated by Luc Peumans of Genk-based creative practice, Painting with Light. This is the first full tour with the ‘new’ K3, since a TV competition staged last year found three new faces to take over from the previous band members, two of whom had been part of the foundation of the K3 phenomenon in 1998!