Tom Sutherland of DX7 DESIGN brings us inside the live-streamed 5-hour event, the ‘TikTok In The Mix Festival’ which took place in front of a sold-out crowd of 17,000 music fans at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ. Billed as “the first-of-its-kind live global experience on TikTok,” they brought in 9.6 million viewers tuning in live, and set a viewing record of 33.5 million viewers counting the original broadcast and three rebroadcasts.
The design team at The Playground created a spectacular send off—La Meta, the final five concerts in Daddy Yankee’s career at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. The Playground team of Creative/Show Director Curtis Adams; along with Production Designers Trevor Ahlstrand and Sooner Routhier worked with Lighting Programmers Will Flavin and Dane Kick on these spectacular shows.
For this month’s Buyer’s Guide, we take a look at some of the latest safety gear and services that manufacturers and vendors make and supply. The concert touring and live events industry are filled with numerous dangers and hazardous situations.
This month we cover the resources you may want to consider when you need to purchase or rent a stage or staging products. We’ve compiled brief overviews from a range of staging companies with information about the array of products and services they offer the industry.
Be sure to check out the list of recipients that were honored at the 22nd annual Parnelli Awards that took place during NAMM 2024. There is also an array of photos of the winners and their trophies from the live event industry’s biggest night honoring the many people who work behind the scenes and companies that make entertainment happen.
This month we continue an ongoing discussion about mental health and wellness support for the touring and live events industry. We speak with Tour Manager Marty Hom, who over this past year has begun bringing in mental health support for his tours, as well talking to Dr. Chayim Newman of Amber Health, a provider of clinicians and therapist specifically for our industry on implementing this much needed well-being resource.
Debi Moen gives us the scoop on the nominations for The Country Music Association’ 2023 CMA Touring Awards as well as news from a range of designers’ upcoming projects including Kevin M. Sorg who recently formed a new lighting design firm, TTD Lighting.
Chris Lose discusses the sometimes murky realm of proper credits for productions. Who designed what? Are they the Lighting Director maintaining a design on tour? He discusses giving proper credit, where credit is due.
On Sunday, February 18th, the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards winners were announced in a star-studded ceremony hosted by David Tennant at The Royal Festival Hall in London. Celebrating the very best in the past year’s film, the 2024 EE BAFTAs featured a stage designed by award-winning designer Julio Himede from New York design firm Yellow Studio, who orchestrated a set design that not only matched the glamour of the evening, but also spoke to the creation of motion pictures.Read More »The 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards Stage Design Pays Homage to the History of Animation and Motion Pictures
Low trim heights, limited hang points, the lack of house lights… these challenges seem to be present when lighting an event at any big ballroom. They certainly were at the Gatlinburg Convention center when Andrew Dingman set out to light the Clayton King Ministries’ Crossroad Winter Conference this January.Read More »Andrew Dingman Immerses at Crossroads Winter Conference with CHAUVET Professional
The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular returned for its bi-coastal celebration of positivity and spreading the Gospel with a lighting system provided by Bandit Lites. This year’s lineup included Crowder, two-time 2024 Grammy-award winner Lecrae, CAIN, Katy Nichole, Seventh Day Slumber, Newsong, and more.Read More »Bandit Lights the Way for Winter Jam 2024
Ayrton announces the appointment of Scott Kinnebrew to the role of Global Install Manager as part of Ayrton’s Global Installs team, with immediate effect. Passionate about lighting from an early age, Kinnebrew has a strong track record of integrating cutting-edge technologies into lighting solutions, focusing his career on innovation and strategic foresight, and positioning himself at the forefront of the digital transformation in the intelligent lighting sector.Read More »Scott Kinnebrew Joins Ayrton as Global Install Manager