NASHVILLE, TN – LD Seth Jackson and Bandit Lites continue their partnership in the design of Toby Keith’s Locked and Loaded tour. Keith’s tour moves into the new year with an edgy, heavy metal look to his show, which was preprogrammed in Bandit’s rehearsal studio, Venue One.
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Toby Keith is Locked and Loaded with Seth Jackson and Bandit
Toby Keith continued his sold out touring tradition in 2011 with yet another lighting design from show producer Seth Jackson. The long time collaboration between Jackson and Keith continues to break new barriers every year. Jackson, manager TK Kimbro, tour manager David Milam, production manager Ashley Swan and lighting director Eddie “Bones” Connell have worked with Bandit Lites and VP Michael Golden for many years. The partnership between the parties is more like family than a traditional relationship.
The current “Locked and Loaded Tour” has performed around the globe and continues into 2012. Keith’s new album, Clancy’s Tavern, was just released and entered the charts at number one, with his number one single, “Made in America.”
Jackson cooked up a heavy metal look for Keith this year, with the heart of the stage being a 60-foot wide, 8-foot tall wall of Bandit 5 x 5 Blinders. The base washes are provided by Infinity Wash XL’s along with the GRNLite Moving Wash. There are also GRNLite PARs to add to the power washes Jackson has created. He has chosen VL 3000 and VL 2500 Spots to deliver his hard edge effects on the show. Atomic Strobes, Thomas 8 Lights and Lycian M2 Spots round out the arsenal of weaponry. Bones, who has been with Keith since the early days, runs the show nightly on a pair of grandMA consoles.
The tour was preprogrammed in Nashville in Bandit’s rehearsal studio, Venue One. Bones and Seth spent more than a week together creating the show at Bandit in the solitude of the facility.
Bandit’s Golden stated, “Working with Seth and the entire Toby Keith organization is nothing short of amazing. They are all seasoned professionals and they are a pleasure to support.”
