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Pyrotechnics, Flames, Cryogenics, Confetti, Atmospherics & Drones

Detroit Lions field entrance; effects from Club Cannon

Club Cannon

Club Cannon designs and manufactures CO2 special effects, with a particular focus of stationary products that produce plumes of cold fog. Our standard units typically achieve 25-30ft output, while our Quad Jet is capable of reaching heights upwards of 70FT. Quad Jets have become especially popular for arena tours, music festivals and sporting applications. We also manufacture a line of DMX control solutions that have been engineered specifically for SFX operators. We have extensive experience with product design and development. Our team excels with DMX, RDM, custom circuits, high pressure components, sheet metal design and UI/UX interfaces. We are meticulous, and always focus on the details—from look and feel, to how much noise our products generate. We strive to provide customers with the best possible experience, from purchase to pack out. Our team is comprised of creative builders with unique skillsets and diverse backgrounds, working in a collaborative environment to design and build exciting products. We are capable of designing complex products based on client requirements. Our assembly and shipping teams work around the clock to ensure sufficient stock is on hand at all times, and ship orders out the same day. Our products are proudly made in USA. As a manufacturer, we are lucky to work with a wide variety of talented and creative production companies, corporations, sports franchises, theme parks & Nightclubs. Over the past 10 years, we have participated in some exciting projects. Some recent highlights include Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour (via Pyrotek FX) with Pro Jets; Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time Tour (via FFP FX) with Quad Jets; the Detroit Lions 2022-2024 Field Entrance (via 4Wall) with Quad Jets and Pro Jets; the Encore Beach Club installation (via Image SFX) with Pro Jets, LED Attachment II, ShoMaster, ShoStarter, and a custom automated water cannon control system. Also, Post Malone’s Twelve Carat Tour (via Pyrotecnico) with custom made control boxes for SFX system and for the Houston Texans 2023 Field Intro (via Image Engineering) with Pro Jets.

www.clubcannon.com

Sad Summer Festival with Taking Back Sunday; effects from hazebase

hazebase America

hazebase America, part of a distinguished German heritage since 1991, excels in creating atmospheric special effects with its top-tier fog and haze machines. Our expertise lies in crafting a range of reliable and high-quality products designed to enhance visual experiences for various events and entertainment needs. Each machine, accessory, and fluid undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure professional-grade effects. With our American branch in Charlotte, NC, we are positioned to innovate and serve the special effects markets across the Americas, offering unparalleled customer support and product excellence in the realm of special effects. Choosing hazebase America for special effects brings several advantages to our customers including Quality and Reliability: Our products are the result of German engineering, renowned for quality and reliability. Each fog and haze machine is rigorously tested to meet high standards. A Diverse Product Range: We offer a wide selection of fog and haze machines suitable for various special effects needs, from theatrical performances to live concerts. Customer Service Excellence: With a commitment to unsurpassed customer support, we ensure our clients have an exceptional experience, from purchase to post-sales assistance. Global Reach, Local Support: While we have the backing of an established international brand, our North Carolina base ensures localized support for the Americas, providing a blend of global quality with accessible customer service. Innovation in Special Effects: We constantly innovate to provide state-of-the-art special effects solutions, keeping pace with industry trends and customer demands. Comprehensive Solutions: Beyond equipment, we provide the fluids and accessories needed for a full spectrum of special effects, ensuring a one-stop-shop experience for our customers. These advantages position hazebase America as a leader in the special effects industry, delivering both the products and the service to create unforgettable atmospheric effects. hazebase America provides a wide range of products catering to various industries, from entertainment and events to crucial sectors like firefighting, law enforcement, engineering, and security. hazebase America is an essential supplier for many significant events and industries, offering high-quality products.

www.hazebaseamerica.com

Trans-Siberian Orchestra; effects from ImageSFX

ImageSFX

ImageSFX is a premier special effects and laser powerhouse servicing musical artists globally. We provide a wide variety of effects including pyrotechnics, flames, cryogenics, smoke, confetti as well as standard and audience scanning lasers. From design through execution, our experienced team of designers, technicians, engineers and project managers provide high-quality, consistent results. Our team is made of industry veterans and legends, bringing decades of special effect and laser expertise to every project. We wow audiences with creative, innovative designs. Uniquely supported by a team of engineers at Image Engineering, ImageSFX offers custom-fabricated special effects equipment to meet the needs of our clients. The synergy between Image Engineering’s special effects custom fabrication capabilities and Doug Adam’s vast design and touring experience is changing how tours and large stage performance special effects are designed and executed worldwide. Among the many projects ImageSFX has supported some highlights include in 2022 Paul McCartney’s North American tour with pyrotechnics, flames, cryogenics, confetti; PANIC! At The Disco’s’ North American tour with pyrotechnics, flames, cryogenics, confetti; New Kids on the Block with pyrotechnics, flames, cryogenics, confetti, lasers; Bad Bunny’s North and South American Stadium tour with lasers. And in 2023, the BTS’ Allegiant Stadium Show with pyrotechnics, flames, cryogenics, confetti, lasers; Paul McCartney’s Australia, Mexico and Brazil with pyrotechnics, flames, cryogenics, confetti; Karol G’s North American tour with pyrotechnics, flames, cryogenics, confetti; Disturbed’s North American tour with custom flame rig; Drake’s North American tour with lasers; Doja Cat’s North American tour with pyrotechnics, flames, lasers; with KISS’ World tour with pyrotechnics, flames, cryogenics, confetti, and SUGA’s North American Tour with pyrotechnics, flames, cryogenics, confetti, lasers.

www.imagesfx.com

Karol G; effects from PixMob

Pixmob

Our LED products and controller technology create immersive crowd-based special effects that turn fans themselves into an integral part of the entertainment experience. Through our wearable technology, each fan becomes a “pixel,” transforming crowds into canvasses of immersive, awe-inspiring moments. Our PixMob Controller technology is the real mastermind behind our magic. This tech controls our products using Infrared or Radio Frequency to communicate the effects to the devices. We’ve spent 15 years developing the largest range of immersive LED Infrared and Radio Frequency effects possible and have focused on creating devices that best immerse fans in these effects. What makes our special effects solution unique is that the fans themselves wear the lighting devices, which bridges the experience between the stage and crowd. This form of crowd-lighting immersion breaks the boundary of watching a show, immersing fans in the experience to make them a part of the show itself. We’ve been very lucky and grateful to work with some truly legendary artists, teams, and event companies. Recently, we partnered with the NY Jets to light up 80k fans with our RF Waveband wristband. We innovated this product to create a more budget and user-friendly way to deploy our signature effects. We used our infrared X2 and X4 wristbands to ignite music tours for artists like Bad Bunny for the World’s Hottest Tour and Karol G for the Mañana Será Bonito Tour. And, our NOVA semi-permanent pixels helped Gucci, the Bruins, and the Celtics give their fans an enlightened experience.

www.pixmob.com

Odesza; effects from PyrotecnicoFX

Pyrotecnico FX

PyrotecnicoFX, part of the Live Events house of brands, is a special effects company formed in 2007. The original company, Pyrotecnico, was founded in 1898, and is one of the largest fireworks companies in the U.S. Live Events is a full-service entertainment production company with 135 years of collective experience in the entertainment production industry and five generations of fireworks and special effects display leadership. Live Events is committed to creating memorable experiences that move and delight audiences of all sizes, backed by imaginative and hard-working people who are the core of their success. Headquartered in New Castle, PA, Live Events’ divisions and offices span nationwide from Pennsylvania to California. PyrotecnicoFX has a depth of in-house FX capabilities ready to support concert touring and music festivals, to sports, residencies, and award shows. Our experienced crews include top programmers with a keen eye for exceptional and innovative design. We captivate audiences with our vast array of capabilities. With a passion for perfection and a dedication to the science behind the magic, we offer flames, pyrotechnics, lasers, atmospherics, confetti & streamers, traditional fireworks, and our latest addition, drone shows. Our people are at the heart of our operation. We’re blessed with a dedicated, amazing team of individuals. Their passion for providing exceptional service and commitment to making every show incredible is what sets us apart. We’re a company established from a legacy of experts in their field, the collective experience and client-first mentality set the bar for each production. Our mission is always the client’s vision, we spend the time planning every detail, have the technology to back up our reliability, and the knowledge to ensure client satisfaction. We’re a family, and you can feel it on the show site. This year has been packed with amazing projects. We are grateful and humbled to work with the best in the industry, from crews to designers to technicians, and especially the performers who bring next-level energy night after night creating the full fan experience. We take great pride in all we do. Some recent highlights include The Weeknd for the After Hours Til Dawn Tour incorporated flames, vertical flame bars, colored smoke, and lasers magnifying an incredible cityscape set. Odesza for The Last Goodbye tour incorporated included flames, pyrotechnics, and confetti. And Morgan Wallen’s One Night at a Time tour included state of the art KVANT BrushBeam lasers.

www.pyrotecnicofx.com

Fall Out Boy; effects from Pyrotek Special Effects

Pyrotek Special Effects

For decades, we’ve helped our clients deliver exceptional live experiences to audiences all over the world. Pyrotek Special Effects is a global full- service provider of live special effects including pyrotechnics, flames, lasers, atmospherics, confetti, and water effects. We have extensive experience with proximity and live entertainment applications of effects with clients including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, Lady Gaga, Metallica, Slayer, Bruno Mars, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, and Green Day. When you choose Pyrotek, you are selecting a team that is just as invested and passionate about your production as you are. Our company is driven on the values of passion, safety, and professionalism and it shows in every project we touch. We take pride in creating safe, spectacular events that not only satisfy audiences, but production teams and performers as well. We know that adding effects to a performance can be daunting, even for the most seasoned performers, but we constantly rise to the challenge of the ever-changing stage designs, small footprints, new venues, and even wilder dreams. Pyrotek has worked with some of the most legendary tours to ever hit the road, including many of 2023’s most noteworthy runs including Metallica’s M72 World Tour with pyrotechnics and flames; Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour with pyro, flames, confetti, and atmospherics; Fall Out Boy’s So Much for Tour Dust World Tour with pyro, flames, atmospherics, confetti, and beach balls; P!nk’s Summer Carnival/Trustfall World Tour with pyro, flames, confetti, atmospherics; Bruno Mars’ Las Vegas residency and International stadium shows with pyro, flames, lasers, and confetti; Katy Perry’s PLAY Las Vegas residency with pyro, cryo, confetti; and the Jonas Brothers THE TOUR with pyro, flames, cryo, atmospherics, and confetti.

www.pyrotekfx.com

Nitro Circus; effects from Showlive SFX

Showlive SFX

ShowLive SFX offers a full range of effects, programming and design such as laser, pyro, and custom effects. Showlive was started by industry professionals Cole Bibler and Hayden Hale who have both spent over 15 years touring and helping design large tours. Hayden Hale comes from a large touring / electrical / programming background which includes tours such as Taylor Swift, Drake, Chris Brown, Kid Rock as well as being one of the first employees of the laser Program giant Pangolin, he also spent a few years on the board of directors for ILDA. Cole Bibler before starting ShowLive SFX created a very successful career touring with acts such as Beyonce, Metallica, Paul McCartney, Kid Rock, and many more. ShowLive SFX has placed their HQ in Northwest Arkansas, allowing themselves to be a centrally located vendor to the industry saving shipping cost for many clients and allowing for a large testing facility. We are a company that is built by touring professionals and hires experienced touring personnel, we understand what it’s like to be on tour and the logistics and relationships. This helps us and our clients work Hand in hand as we both come from the same background. We were recently brought in to do a large custom explosion of an elephant for extreme athlete Travis Pastrana, using acetylene, oxygen which was a sight to see. We supplied the Nitro Circus Tour with inverted sparkulars and flames. And earlier this year we had the honor of doing the Santa Fe Klan Tour adding fire, sparkulars and lasers to their North American run. We also just recently supplied all the confetti. streamers cannons and lasers for The Band Camino.

www.showlivesfx.com

Melanie Martinez; effects from Strictly FX. Photo by Ross Dettman

Strictly FX

Strictly FX is your global one-stop special effects company. We provide lasers, pyrotechnics of all sizes, confetti, flames, cryogenic effects, and whatever effects mischief might be needed. Strictly FX works with clients to deliver the show that the client wants; whether that entails designing the effects from the ground up with bespoke units, or ensuring that a designer’s vision is implemented with an accurate level of detail and complete responsiveness to their requests and needs or a level in-between. This is always done within the timeframe allowed, and with the scale of the show and the size of the venues kept in mind. Among the numerous projects that Strictly FX has been a part and the many artists that they support including Madonna for The Celebration Tour with custom laser units integrated into set pieces and a bespoke flame bar system; Coldplay for Music of the Spheres Tour with large scale pyrotechnics, lasers, flames and stadium sized confetti effects; Roger Waters for This Is Not A Drill Tour with a plethora of lasers and pyrotechnics. Strictly FX is also the provider of WWE’s special effects for the many shows they do with large scale pyrotechnics, stage pyrotechnics, lasers, flames, and confetti. Strictly FX is also the provider of KoolFog fully water mist-based haze systems, for when haze is not an option. Strictly FX is your creative partner. We’re a melting pot of engineers and tech experts who have been pioneering the industry for more than 40 years. Strictly FX has the minds that help you conceive the big picture and the eyes for detail that make it a reality. Our clients have trusted Strictly FX to collaborate on their creative visions because underneath the confetti and flames, we prioritize precision and safety.

www.strictlyfx.com

Pretty Lights at The Caverns Tennessee with 75 drones in abstract formations. Photo by Brittany Teuber

SkyLites Drone Light Shows

SkyLites is a newly formed Drone Light Show company, that offers shows that go beyond logos, text, and animations. We merged together a team of talented industry professionals: Alan Curtiss, with an intensive video background and already a drone pilot; Tobin Tanner, a formally trained lighting designer and operator with years of experience in the EDM space; and Kyle Garner, the owner-operator of Laseronics, a laser light show and FX company. The team is the ideal alignment of talents and skills. SkyLites is in its 2nd year, using IFO drones from Uvify, the world’s number one swarm drone light show platform with the brightest LED system. At SkyLites we know how to provide our customers with the best possible shows for their events. Our team of experienced professionals has been in the industry since its inception and understands what it takes to create a truly memorable event experience for our clients.

Our commitment extends beyond just providing quality services; the team at SkyLites also offers support throughout the entire process from initial planning stages through post-production review sessions making sure you are fully satisfied with your results. SkyLites holds the required “Certificate of Waiver” from the FAA and carries an “Aviation Certificate of Insurance.” This enables us to streamline our paperwork with the FAA and ensure strict compliance. With years of expertise in both laser shows and drone light shows under one roof combined with cutting-edge technologies at Sky Lites, you will get nothing but spectacular results no matter how big or small your project.

Traveling nationwide, SkyLites recently completed a show for Pretty Lights at The Caverns just south of Nashville, TN. Pretty Lights goal was to have unique 3D formations over the stage, without representational imagery. Skylites also completed a show for Olympia Harbor Days’ Tugboat Race in Olympia, WA. For this 50th anniversary event, Olympia Harbor Days’ goal was to find an iconic replacement for their fireworks show. Skylites delivered a larger-than-life drone show using classic imagery over the bay, with marine-themed animations.

At Sky Lites we strive to bring innovation and creativity into every performance we deliver, combining state-of-the-art drones with custom lighting effects, music, choreography and more. We use advanced technology such as GPS tracking systems which allow us to maintain control over each individual drone while providing a safe environment for spectators at all times during performances. Additionally, our software allows us to customize each display based on specific customer requirements or venue limitations ensuring that every performance is tailored specifically towards your needs. Follow SkyLites on social media @SkyLitesDroneShows and reach out for any booking inquiries at https://skylites.net

Olympia Harbor Days in Olympia Washington for the 50th Annual Tug Boat Race with boating-themed animations over the bay. Photo by Alan Curtiss