We at Projection, Lights & Staging News were so very sorry to hear of the passing of Curry Grant, who was a legend in the Live Entertainment industry. Born on December 11, 1951, Grant died on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the age of 73.
Most recently, Grant had been the VP of Concert Touring for PRG. Grant joined PRG in 2004 when the company acquired Vari*Lite Production Services (VLPS). A longtime Concert Touring Account Rep, Grant was also a Lighting Designer and Director for several touring music acts over his long and storied career, including many years touring with Fleetwood Mac.
Originally from Houston, TX, Grant was only a few credits shy of graduating from the University of Houston when he went into the Live Entertainment Industry. Grant began his career in 1974 working as a Lighting Technician for Wild West Productions in Houston.
Grant’s career spanned more than three decades in the concert lighting field, including assignments as a freelance Lighting Designer In The 70s and 80s for top touring acts including Fleetwood Mac, Supertramp, and Crosby, Stills & Nash. His lighting designs can be seen on numerous HBO Concert Specials and MTV videos produced for performers such as Hall & Oates, Aerosmith, Whitesnake, Poison, Chaka Khan, and Stevie Nicks. During that time, Grant also received numerous nominations for the Monitor awards, including Best Lighting Director. He would pivot his career, moving into the corporate world of lighting with Vari-Lite in 1988. During his time at Vari-Lite, Grant supported some of the industry’s best known lighting designers, including Steve Cohen, Paul Guthrie, Bryan Leitch, Peter Morse, Jim Chapman, and Norm Schwab.
When he wasn’t working, Grant enjoyed waterskiing, surfing, and spending time with his two children, Lindsay and Skyler.
We think that Jerry “Hodgie” Vierna, a friend and colleague of Grant’s said it best in his Facebook post: “Truly saddened over the news that Curry Grant passed away this morning. Curry was a warm, kind and caring person, an industry legend and class act. He influenced and helped so many people in his life. It was a honor to work with him and call him my friend. My condolences to his family, May he rest in peace.”
We wholeheartedly agree, Requiescat in Pace, Curry Grant
