“It was a smart purchase. Everyone on the tour is happy with them,” said Peter Daniel, president of Pete’s Big TVs.
Daniel worked with Elation on the sizing of the 19mm, 1024 pixel EPV15 flex panels, which measure just under half a square meter and weigh just 15 lbs. each. Their compact size and low weight eases setup, teardown and truck transport.
The flexibility of the panels also allows them to be hung on a truss designed with curvatures for concave and convex displays. On the Styx/Yes tour, however, they are locked in to hang flat. They’re IP rated for outdoor use as well as indoors.
Pete’s Big TVs will also provide the screens for Styx’s fall tour, when they perform their “album shows” featuring 1977’s Grand Illusion and 1978’s Pieces of Eight in their entirety. Pete’s will also provide the panels for Andrea Bocelli’s Central Park concert in September and an upcoming BET show, Black Girls Rock.
The Styx lighting team includes LD Jeff Ravitz, lighting director Libby Gray, programmer Stan Green and content creator Andy Clark. On the YES team are LD Scott “Yogi” Badeau and content creator Steve Jones. LED/Catalyst Tech for both bands is Rob Villalobos.
For more information, please visit www.petesbigtvs.com.
Photo by Jason Powell
