*Ranked by Billboard Magazine, according to total sales, Nov. 14, 2007-Nov. 11, 2008
1. Bon Jovi's Lost Highway Tour
Lighting Co: Ed & Ted’s Excellent Lighting (now Epic Production Technologies)
CREW
Performance Environment Designer: Doug “Spike” Brant
Show Director/Executive Producer: Justin Collie
Lighting Director: Pat Brannon
Lighting Crew Chief: Storm Sollars
Lighting Crew: Jason Bridges, Greg Walker, Trevitt Cromwell, Chris Keen
Set Company: Tait Towers
Rigging Director: Mike Farese
Video Director: Tony Bongiovi
Video Suppliers: Kosher Pixels, Nocturne Productions
GEAR
3 grandMA consoles
6 grandMA NSPs
4 Lycian M2 spots
5 Robert Juliat Ivanhoe followspots
3 ETC 48-way dimmer racks
1 Martin Maxedia Server
2 Hippotizer V3 media servers
106 Mac 2000 Wash XBs
48 Mac 2000 Profiles
29 High End Systems Showguns
20 Syncrolite SXB-5/2s
60 Vari*Lite 500 wash fixtures
50 Vari*Lite 3000 spots
30 Elation Impressions
1,570 LSI Saco V9 video tiles
70 Martin LC 1140 LED panels
50 Martin Stagebar 54s
60 Color Kinetics ColorBlast 12s
12 Hungaroflash strobes
30 Martin Atomic strobes
3 Solaris Quasar 15K strobes
2. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Magic Tour
Lighting Co: Morpheus Lighting
CREW
Lighting Designer: Jeff Ravitz
Assistant Lighting Designers: Kristie Roldan, Dave Mann
Lighting Director: Todd Ricci
Lighting Programmer: Jason Badger
Crew Chief: Brad Brown
Lighting Console Operator: John Hoffman
Lighting Techs: Travis Braudaway, Troy Garcia, Carl Hughes, Bryan Humphries, Kevin Humphries
Video Director: Chris Hillson
Video Engineer: Paul Whitfield
Video/LED Techs: Mike Colucci, Kim Hampton, Lance Strader, Phil Summer, Rob Villalobos, Madison Wade
Media Server Programmer: Kevin McGrath
Camera Operator: Dave Driscoll
GEAR
1 Avolites Diamond II console
1 MA Lighting grandMA console
1 MA Lighting grandMA light console
83 Morpheus Lights PanaBeam XR2+ wash luminaires
80 Morpheus Lights FaderBeam wash luminaires
20 Vari*Lite VL2500 spot luminaires
16 Martin MAC 2000 Profile spot luminaires
16 Morpheus Lights BriteBurst 2000E wash luminaires
13 Vari*Lite VL1000 ERS – TSD spot luminaires
6 Zap Technologies LittleBig 3.5 Xenon wash luminaires
32 Philips / Color Kinetics ColorBurst 6 RGB LED fixtures
20 Morpheus Lights 9 Lights
20 Morpheus Lights ColorFader3 XLFader3 CYM color changers
19 ETC Source Four PARs
15 Morpheus Lights ColorFader3 MFader3 CYM color changers
6 ETC Source Four 19º Elipso 2 ARRI 300W Plus Fresnels
6 Robert Juliat Topaze w/ Morpheus Lights RJE electronic ballast
3 Robert Juliat Manon w/ Morpheus Lights RJE electronic ballast
4 Robert Juliat Lancelot FOH followspots (European Stadiums)
4 Strong 4.5K Gladiator IV followspots (U.S. Stadiums)
37 sections of Morpheus Lights FlipBox truss with corner blocks
14 sections of Total Structures Medium Duty truss
27 CM Lodestar chain hoists
Toshiba 10mm & 6mm LED screens (Indoor Shows)
Lighthouse R7 7mm & Glux Mesh 37.5mm LED screens (Outdoor Shows)
Sony 1500 HD cameras
Hitachi HD robotic cameras
Hippotizer media server
3. Madonna’s “Sticky & Sweet” World Tour
Lighting Co: PRG
CREW
Lighting Design: Leroy Bennett
Lighting Director: Mac Mosier
Programmers: Troy Eckerman, Cory Fitzgerald
Crew Chief: Glenn Power
FOH Tech: Jason Winfree
Spotlight Operator: Gavin Tomkins
Synchrolite Tech: Olaf Poettcher
Dimmer Tech: Peter “Creep” Feher
Dimmers/Spotlight Operator: Russel “Bits” Lyons
Motors: Bill Settle
Overall Tech: Matt Schneider
Moving Light Tech: Ty Brooks
Motion Control: Martin Hoop
Advance Crew: Steve Arch, crew chief; Marty Langley, Craig McDonald, David Prior, Lowel Hawley, Jason Dixon, P.J. Vesser, Craig Hancock
GEAR
2 MA Lighting grandMA consoles
5 MA Lighting grandMA NSPs
101 Vari*Lite VL3000s
52 Vari*Lite VL3500s
12 Vari*Lite VL2500s
108 Atomic 3K Strobes
6 Syncrolite 3K fixtures
23 Syncrolite 5K B53 fixtures
26 Martin Stagebars
4 PixelRange PixelLines
71 Color Kinetics RGB LED fixtures
141 Color Kinetics iW Blast fixtures
4 Source Four Lekos
4. The Police World Tour
Lighting Co: Upstaging Inc.
CREW
Lighting Designer: Patrick Woodroffe
Lighting Director: Danny Nolan
Lighting Crew Chief: Ken Burns
Lighting Techs: Chaim Chavarria, Joanne Wooi, Mike Coryell, Rhane Rhodes, Nick Becker, Jeff Bertuch, Jim Fredrickson
GEAR
2 MA Lighting grandMA lighting consoles
8 High End Systems DL.2 digital luminaires
44 Martin MAC 2000 Wash luminaires
24 Martin MAC 700 Profile luminaires
18 Martin MAC 250 Wash luminaires
12 Martin 3K Atomic strobes
20 Robe Color Spot 2500 E ATs
34 Robe ColorSpot 2500E ATs
225 Element Labs Hi-Def VersaTubes
64 Coemar Infinity Washes XL
7 Coemar Parlite LEDs
10 Wybron Eight Light CXIs
18 Zap Little Biglites 3.0
8 Strong Gladiator IV followspots
8 Lowell Omni lights
96 PAR 64s
3 Mole Richardson 24” mole beam projectors
1 ETC Sensor 12 x 2.4k dimmer rack
2 ETC Sensor 48 x 2.4k dimmer racks
1 ETC Sensor 12 x 6k dimmer rack
4 LeMaitre radiance hazers
2 LeMaitre G-150 foggers
1 Motion Labs motor controller
80’ Tomcat Black 20.5”x20.5” box truss
32’ Tomcat Black 12”x12” black truss
19 Tomcat Black 8’ stacking truss sections
1 Tomcat Black custom oval truss
16 Applied Electronics 14” triangle truss
47 ChainMaster 1-ton and ½-ton chain motors
5. Celine Dion’s Taking Chances Tour
Lighting Co: Solotech
CREW
Lighting Designer: Yves “Lapin” Aucoin
Crew Chief: David Bergeron
Head Electrician: Denis Ayotte
Electrician/Motion Control: JF Malette
Dimmer Tech: Benoit Paillé
Cameras: Pierre St-Mars, Alexandre Charland, Vince Campanella, Manouk Duchesne
Power Technician: Vincent Cadieux
Followspot Tech: Martin Rondeau
Video Director: Mireille Veillet
Switcher Operators: Serge Bergeron
Head Projection: Martin Perreault
Video Tech: Jean Francois Marin
Coolux Tech: Louisâ€ÂPhilippe Gaudreau
CCU Operator: Jean Francois Rivard
Head Rigger: Charles Melton
Tour Director: Denis Savage
Production Manager: Rick Mooney
Stage Manager: Alexandre Miasnikof
GEAR
2 MA Lighting grandMA consoles
1 MA Lighting replay units
7 MA Lighting NSPs
4 MA Lighting Node 2 truss mount units
88 Vari*Lite VL3000 Spot fixtures
18 Vari*Lite VL3000 Wash fixtures
22 Vari*Lite VL3500 Wash fixtures
32 Vari*Lite VL2500 Spot fixtures
1080 Element Labs Stealth V2.5 units
8 Coolux Media Server HD units
9 Christie Digital 18 Lumens HD projectors
4 Gerriets roll up screen DMX units
122 Ayrton Module AWW fixtures
48 Ayrton Arcaline 50 RGB fixtures
188 Ayrton Dream Panel floor units
24 Ayrton Dream Panel wall units
26 Martin Atomic + Atomic Color strobes
8 Robert Juliat Cyrano 1015 followspots
8 MDG The One units
18 CM Motor 2 ton motors
30 CM Motor 1 ton motors
15 Chain Master Vario-Lifts ¼ ton motors
16 Arco Fab pre-ring trusses
44 Arco Fab channel trusses
28 Arco Fab trusses
6. Kenny Chesney’s Poets and Pirates Tour
Lighting Co: Morris Leasing of Nashville
CREW
Lighting Designer: Mike Swinford
Lighting Director: David “Fuji” Convertino
Programmer: Mark Butts
Crew Chief: J.D. White
Lighting 2nd: Allen Gibson
Tour Electrician: Jackson Beck
Dimmer Tech: Chuck Myers
Motor Tech: Robbie Sheen
Structural Supervisor/VL Tech: John “Twenty” Erpp
Cable/Structural Supervisor/VL Tech: Mike Turner
Head VL Tech: Marshall Blair
Tour Support: Phil Skobe, Jason Barbour, Carter Fulghum
Cases: Daniel Wright
Video Company: Screenworks
Video Director: Jay Cooper
Production Manager: Ed Wannebo
Tour Manager: David Farmer
GEAR
Lighting Console: MA Lighting grandMA
87 Vari*Lite VL3000 Spots
28 Vari*Lite VL3500 Wash Fixtures
30 Vari*Lite VL2500 Spots
60 Vari*Lite VL2000 Spots
18 Vari*Lite VL2000 Wash Fixtures
40 Martin Atomic 3K Strobes
Syncrolite 10Ks
Barco MiTrix LED video displays
7. Neil Diamond World Tour 2008
Lighting Co: Upstaging Inc.
CREW
Tour/Production Manager: Michael Weiss
Upstaging Rep: John Huddleston
Stage Manager: Richie Bray
Assistant Stage Manager: Jeff Wendt
Lighting Designer: Marilyn Lowey
Programmers: Seth Rapaport, Mike Hall
Board Operator: Ryan Nicholson
Crew Chief: Kevin Royan
Lighting crew: Daric Bassan, Bobby Slayton, Gabe Boltson, Adam Morrison
GEAR
2 MA Lighting grandMA consoles
5 MA Lighting grandMA NSPs
82 Martin MAC 2000 Profile fixtures
18 Martin MAC 2000 Performance fixtures
24 Martin MAC 2000 Wash fixtures
20 Martin MAC 700 Wash fixtures
62 Coemar Infiniti Wash fixtures
16 Robe 2500 fixtures
9 Zap Little BigLites
20 Coemar ParLite LEDs
14 Coemar 4’ StripLite LEDs
5 Lycian M2 Followspots
30 8’ sections Tyler HUD Truss
5 10’ sections Tyler HUD Truss
16 Tyler HUD Truss floating hinges
2 8’ sections Tomcat Swing Wing Truss
24 10’ sections Tomcat Swing Wing Truss
4 ethernet switches
16 Upstaging DMX DataSplit Optosplitters
2 Upstaging DMX DataLynx
1 48 Channel ETC Sensor dimmer rack
7 48 Channel CAE A/C distro racks
4 Reel FX DF50 Hazers
4 Martin AF-1 DMX Fans
8. Spice Girls Reunion World Tour
Lighting Co: PRG
CREW
Show Creative Director: Jamie King
Set and Light Design: Roy Bennett
Production Manager: Mark Spring
Stage Manager: Scott Chase
Show Manager: Mike Morobitto
Lighting & Set Design: Dakana Design Inc.
Lighting Director: Mac Mosier
Lighting Crew Chief: Ian Tucker
Lighting Programmers: Troy Eckerman, Cory Fitzgerald
Lighting Techs: Kathy Beer, Jason Winfree, Russell Lyons, Robert Simoneaux, William Settle, James Brooks, Michael Ryder, Michelle Brummett, Matt Schneider, Marc Wuchter, Craig Hancock, Craig Saunders, Craig MacDonald, Luke Pritchard, Jason Dixon, Tim Probert, Glenn Power
Pyro: Kevin Hughes
Lasers: Chris Blair, Steve McCoy
Head Rigger: Mike Farese
Electrician: John Zajonc
Video Company: Nocturne Productions
Video Director: Dave Neugebauer
Video Assistant Director: Eugene McAuliffe
Video Engineer: Jerry McReynolds
Video Techs: Leon Roll, Stefaan Michels, Troy Baccheschi, Jay Strasser, Michael Sienkiewicz, John Moore, Kim Hampton
Video Content & Design: Veneno Inc.
Video Content: Dago Gonzalez
Video Production: El Labs, including Rob Judge, Icarus Wilson-Wright
GEAR
3 MA Lighting grandMA consoles
10 MA Lighting grandMA NSPs
1 High End Systems Axon media servers
12 Vari*Lite VL2500 Wash fixtures
91 Vari*Lite VL3000 Spot fixtures
47 Vari*Lite VL3500 Wash fixtures
5 High End Systems DL.2 fixtures
9 PRG Mbox EXtreme media servers
14 ½-ton Hoists
22 2-ton Hoists
10 HMI Lycian M2 Lamphouse 2.5K Spots
68 Color Kinetics ColorBlast 12s
5 Color Kinetics iW Blasts
4 Reel FX DF-50 hazers
5 Martin Jem AF-1 fans
64 Martin Atomic 3000 strobes
33 SwingWing Truss sections
71 10’ sections 20×20 truss
16 Cryo Jet heads
3 10W full color diode lasers
2 LSGs
4 confetti cannons
9. Eagles Long Road Out of Eden World Tour
Lighting Co: Ed & Ted’s Excellent Lighting (now Epic Production Technologies)
Account Rep: Kevin Forster
CREW
Personal Management: Irving Azoff
Tour Manager: Chris Littleton
Production Manager: Ian Kinnersley
Stage Manager: Joe Battle
Lead Rigger: Mark Ward
Rigger: John Kehoe
Lead Carpenter: Tim "Squid" Fincannon
Carpenters: Barry Huebner, Simon Knudsen
Lighting Designer / Director: Dave Hill
Lighting Crew Chief: Sean Kohl
Dimmers / Systems Technician: Blake Elkin
FOH / Lighting Technician: Greg Gore
LED / Lighting Technician: Matt McCormick
Lighting Techs: Paul Reeves, Bill Staton, Andrew "Dirty" Sanchez, Jorge "Soline" Velazquez
GEAR
2 MA Lighting grandMA Lighting Consoles
3 Martin Maxxedia media servers
79 Martin MAC 2000 Wash fixtures
36 Martin MAC 700 fixtures
7 Syncrolite SXB B/52 fixtures
57 Vari*Lite VL3000 Profiles
9 Robert Juliat MK2 truss spots
202 Martin StageBar LEDs
59 PAR 64 fixtures
4 ETC Source Four fixtures
6 Thomas 4-Lite blinders
4 Diffusion DF-50 hazers
1 ETC Sensor 48 dimmer racks
7 ProPower 48x208V distribution racks
2 48-way Skonjberg chain hoist racks
27 ChainMaster 1-ton chain hoists
12 ChainMaster ½ ton chain hoists
30 Thomas SwingWing truss units
35 Thomas 20” box truss units
6 Ed & Ted’s ladder truss units
10. Rascal Flatts’ “Bob That Head” Tour
Lighting Co: Bandit Lites
CREW
Lighting Designer: Andy Knighton
Crew Chief: Marcus Wade
Lighting Technicians: Adam McIntosh, Scot Sepe, Andrew Heid, Stephanie Lough, Josh Marcus
GEAR
2 MA Lighting grandMA consoles
4 MA Lighting grandMA NSPs
4 Lycian M2 followspots
4 Syncrolite 4.2K fixtures
4 9Lite Maxi Brute fixtures
52 Vari*Lite VL3500 Wash fixtures
66 Vari*Lite VL3000 Spot fixtures
30 Color Kinetics Color Blast6 units
4 Color Kinetics Touring PSUs
1 ETC 72-way 2.4K digital dimmer sensors
13 universes of DMX
