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STUTTGART, Germany – Die Fantastischen Vier – a.k.a. iconic German rappers Fanta 4 – hit the road again on “Vier und Jetzt” their biennial tour campaign for 2016-17, reaching out to an ever loyal fan base which spans several generations and stretches across every corner of the country! Once again an equally fantastic lighting, set and visual design was created by Gunther Hecker working in close collaboration with Marc Lorenz. Their lighting rigs frequently contain Robe fixtures and this one followed that very trend with 60 Pointes that were integral to the epic yet raw show aesthetic developed by Gunther.

HELSINKI, Finland – Dream Theater is once again bringing their progressive metal sound to Europe.  The first leg of their Images, Words & Beyond tour closes in Helsinki this month.  They will resume in April in the UK and close in Vienna in May.  Keeping pace with the fiery brilliance of the band’s veteran metal shredders are eight blazing Solaris Flares. Lite Alternative is the lighting supplier for the European segment.  Later this year Dream Theater will be touring in Asia and America.

JOHANNESBURG – MGG provided full technical production support for the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Annual Convention, which celebrated its 50th anniversary at the Sandton Convention Centre’s Pavilion Venue in Johannesburg. MGG supported the designs from lighting designer Francois van der Merwe from Wizardry Group for both the conference and banquet styled show, providing Clay Paky Mythos, Sharpys and other fixtures.

LONDON — Stockholm-based heavy metal band Opeth has been rocking some pretty big venues with specially designed shows for NYC (Radio City Music Hall, Oct. 1, 2016), London (Wembley Arena, Nov. 19, 2016) and the Sydney Opera House (Feb. 6, 2017). Although these shows were part of their world tour in support of their Sept. 30, 2016 album release, Sorceress, they featured extended sets with songs from previous albums as well, and doubled the light rig.  LD Magnus Boyd turned to Siyan Limited for an assist with the Wembley gig, deploying extra Claypaky fixtures, new Aryrton units and grandMA2 consoles for control, all of which were sourced in the U.K. via Ambersphere Solutions.

JERUSALEM – ‘I Am Jerusalem’  is a new multimedia interactive experience designed to welcome visitors to one of the most famous cities in the world, offering a fast-moving history and snapshots explaining how cultural diversity is fundamental to the dynamics and development of life in this vibrant gateway to the Middle East. Robe Pointes moving lights were specified by the installation division of Danor Theatre & Studio Systems as part of the entertainment lighting scheme in the theatre which features 270 degree wrap-around HD video and a video ceiling.