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The 2018-2019 “Freshen Up” tour included shows in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Photo by Steve Jennings

Lighting Co: Upstaging

Video Co: Solotech

Crew

  • Lighting & Set Design: LeRoy Bennett
  • Lighting Director & Programmer: Wally Lees
  • Lighting & Set Design: Dakana Designs, Inc.
  • Lighting Co: Upstaging
  • Upstaging Rep: John Huddleston
  • Lighting Crew Chief: Thomas Walls
  • Lighting Techs: Josh Harvey, Chris Donati, Roy MacMahon, Yoshi Shinohara, Calvin Mosier, Abby Wright, Zach Svoboda, Troy Smith, Shawn Whitton
  • Ground Remote Spots: Craig Kreider
  • Video Director: Paul Becher
  • Video Designer: Andee Kuroda
  • Video Co: Solotech
  • Solotech Reps: Todd LePere, Paul Becher, Leon Roll
  • Video Crew Chief: Michael Seinkiewicz
  • Video Engineer: Christina Lavoie
  • Video Server Operator: Allison Sulock
  • Video Techs: Tony Doucet, Kevin Paul, Simon DiFazio, Roberto Villalobos, Mike Nelson, Ken Bowman, Roger Rubey, Jeremy Miget
  • Tour Director: Barrie Marshall
  • Tour Manager: Phil Kazamias
  • Production Manager: Mark “Springo” Spring
  • Production Assistant: Mat Pepino
  • Production Coordinator: Diane Eichorst
  • Stage Manager: Scott Chase
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Gino Cardelli
  • Sets: Tait/James Fairorth, Adam Davis, Brian Levine
  • Motion Control: Jeff Lunsford, Lear McClellan
  • SFX: Image SFX
  • Image SFX Reps: Doug Adams, Michelle Wuscher, Henry Wetzel, Joseph Suhle
  • Pyro Techs: Mick McGuire, Hayden Hale, Afshin Arshia, David Harkness
  • Laser Techs: Phil Payne, Jeffrey “JB” Culp
  • Riggers: Francisco Attwell (Head), Almon Sheffield, Scott Fremgen
  • Carpenter: Flory Turner, Tina Skjerseth, Jared Budrick
  • Set Drapes: Sew What, Inc./Megan Duckett
  • Trucking: Upstaging

Gear

Lighting:

  • 2       grandMA3 Full Size Consoles
  • 1       grandMA2 Full Size Console
  • 528  Elation Professional Dartz 360
  • 14     Claypaky Scenius Profiles
  • 55     Vari-Lite VL3500 Wash FX
  • 24     Vari-Lite VL6000 Wash Beams
  • 115  GLP JDC1 Strobes
  • 512  Upstaging Sabers
  • 16     8-Lite Molefays
  • 11     PRG GroundControl Followspots

Video:

  • 1,360        Saco S12 LED modules
  • 162  Saco C-thru Panels
  • 540  Saco S9 modules
  • 216  Saco S18 modules
  • 1       2ME — HD Grass Valley Flypack
  • 2       Grass Valley Long Lens cameras
  • 2       Grass Valley Hand Held cameras
  • 2       Robotic Cameras
  • 2       24ft JIB w/ Grass Valley Cameras
  • 3       disguise Media Servers
  • 2       grandMA consoles