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Bounce performs in Wuppertal, Germany

PR Lighting’s XR 440 BWS Takes Bon Jovi Tribute Band to the Next Level

WUPPERTAL, Germany – Bounce is a Bon Jovi tribute band that has been performing across the Atlantic for more than 10 years. During that time they have played in every trendy club, concert hall and major festival in Europe. As ‘Bounce & Orchestra II’ they recently embarked on their Next Level tour in Wuppertal, Germany’s historic City Hall. Lighting designer and operator, Christian David, specified several of PR Lighting’s patented XR 440 BWS fixtures for the occasion.

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BYU-Hawaii Using Hitachi SK‑UHD4000 4K Cameras

BYU-Hawaii Using Hitachi SK‑UHD4000 4K Cameras

LAIE, Oahu, HI —Taking its first step towards a 4K production future, Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii) has purchased four SK‑UHD4000 ultra high definition (UHD) studio and field cameras from Hitachi Kokusai Electric America Ltd. (Hitachi Kokusai) to provide superior-quality video acquisition for its diverse projects and long-term content archives.

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44 Designs Uses Solaris SoLED Strobes for Mutemath

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LOS ANGELES – Mutemath’s 2016 North American tour featured Solaris SoLED strobes, adding visual depth and intensity to the New Orleans alternative rock band’s stage.  Reflecting on a successful 2016, Parnelli “Hometown Hero Lighting Company” Award nominee 44 Designs describes how the SoLED performed on the road. For the better part of a year, SoLEDs worked flawlessly on Mutemath’s headline dates, and co-billed gigs with Twenty One Pilots.

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Rozalen plays the Palau de la Música of Barcelona

Light and Colors in the Palau de la Música of Barcelona with Clay Paky

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BARCELONA, Spain – Once again, A.leda B-Eye K20 Clay Paky and Mythos were the perfect complements to make shine the Rozalén singer performance in Barcelona. On June 15, the Palau de la Música hosted Rozalén’s concert as a part of her tour ‘Quien me ha visto…’ . The Project was responsible to organize the event, helped by the services of the rental company Arcoiris Lighting System.

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Emma plays in Italy with help from Claypaky

Claypaky on Stage with Emma

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ITALY – Emma Marrone’s Adesso Tour 2016 stopped off at all the major sports halls on the Italian peninsula, along with a dynamic stage installation and an interesting lighting rig put together by lighting designer Mamo Pozzoli. The Claypaky A.leda B Eye K20s were most impressive and stole the show with stunning features. They are top performance wash lights, breathtaking beam lights, and spectacular, original visual effects generators. Their unparalleled versatility makes them an extremely interesting creative tool for all lighting designers.

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El Monstero uses Chauvet for dynamic performance

Logic Systems Bends Perceptions For El Monstero with Chauvet Professional

ST. LOUIS – There is no shortage of theatrics in the annual series of El Monstero concerts that sweeps through America’s mid-section every year like some tornado of light and sound. Formed by members of Stir in 1999, and currently made up of musicians from a variety of different bands, the group pays tribute to Pink Floyd with an immersive concert experience involving upwards of 75 actors that’s as mind bending visually as it is musically.

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Latin Grammy Awards Features Lavish Looks from d3 Media Servers

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LAS VEGAS – The 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards show, broadcast live on Univision from T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas Nov. 17, celebrated winners across a broad spectrum of Latin music.  It also presented an abundance of performances on a colorful, media-rich, stage set, supported by five 4x4pro media servers from d3 Technologies. Set designer Jorge Dominguez and creative director of content Bianca Moncada from Darmah Studio teamed with media server programmer/content specification coordinator Laura Frank of Luminous FX to bring the stage looks to life.

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Robe and Q-99 Support Hodina Detom Special

[caption id="attachment_274261" align="alignnone" width="800"]Hodina Detom performs for benefit show[/caption]

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — The annual gala Christmas TV show ‘Hodina Detom’ (An Hour for Children) is organized by the Children of Slovakia Foundation to help raise funds and awareness for the charity, which works to empower children and young people nationwide who are living in and dealing with difficult circumstances. Top lighting designer Martin Kubanka again brought his style and expertise to ensure it was a memorable live broadcast, and specified nearly 100 Robe fixtures.

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4Wall Orange County Lights The Chainsmokers Show with Special Guests the Backstreet Boys

[caption id="attachment_274258" align="alignnone" width="800"]Chainsmokers play LACC with help from 4Wall[/caption]

LOS ANGELES – The Chainsmokers headlined the second EDM show ever at the Los Angeles Convention Center late last month. The duo surprised the crowd by bringing out the Backstreet Boys for a special performance. This was The Chainsmokers biggest solo show to date, lit by 4Wall Orange County. 4Wall OC was tasked with turning the electronic duo’s creative vision into a reality in a venue that does not have a lot of rigging capabilities.

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