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DUBLIN – American pop punk band All Time Low performed at major venues in the U.K. and Ireland in February, joined by Sleeping with Sirens on their “Back to the Future Hearts” tour. LD Jeff Maker was looking for a special lighting effect to complement a series of diamond-shaped video screens. He found it in Elation Professional’s ACL 360 Bar moving head batten. Leeds-based Zig Zag Lighting supplied the fixtures. The arena tour promoted the band’s sixth studio album, Future Hearts, released in April 2015. Maker used his Avolites Sapphire Touch console for control.

IZHEVSK, Russia —Nestled in the central square of Izhevsk, the capital city of Russia’s Udmurt Republic, the Tchaikovsky State Theater of Opera and Ballet recently… Read More »Tchaikovsky State Theater of Opera and Ballet Installs ETC Gear

RIMINI, Italy – Jovanotti has embarked on another tour, with updates including new video and film content and a new asymmetrical stage design by set designer Giancarlo Sforza. All the scenery revolves around Lorenzo during the show, and the stage design helps bring the artist closer to his fans. There are currently 32 Clay Paky A.leda Wash K20s in the Lorenzo nei Palasport 2015-2016 lighting design.

LONDON – After the 2016 Brit Awards took place at London’s O2 Arena, Warner Music staged an after-show event at the Freemason’s Hall in London’s Covent Garden area. Maestra London, led by Justin Hammond, production designer Jenny Woollard, project & event manager Aisha Tarayan and technical managers Adam Jones and Edwin Higgins, worked with event designer Jason Morais from Warner Music on the set, lighting, rigging, audio and all the scenics and décor for the gathering.

KARBEN, Germany – Full-service production company satis&fy, based in Karben, Germany, has added more than 100 Elation Platinum FLX hybrid moving heads to its inventory, along with a number of EMOTION moving head digital lights. Pictured here is Elation’s Marc Librecht (left) with satis&fy’s Martin Heuser (right).