Roger Gant
Roger Gant, Principal of RogerThat, LLC is a Lighting Designer who recently designed the Billy Strings tour.
Melody Tseng
Melody Tseng is a Creative Producer with Live ReDesigned and was recently the Art Director/Set Designer for Alanis Morissette’s Triple Moon Tour.
Lighting Director / Designer Eddie ‘Bones’ Connell
Eddie “Bones” Connell, a Parnelli winning Lighting Director, talks about his time as the longtime Lighting Director for the late country star Toby Keith and his career today, and he has some advice to share.
How to Create a GDTF Lighting Fixture: A Six Part Video Series
In case you missed it, the General Device Type Format (GDTF) group recently reminded us that they have posted training materials on the GDTF & MVR channel on YouTube, including a six part video series that walks you through using the GDTF Builder to create a GDTF file yourself for fixtures that don’t have the GDTF data provided by the manufacturer. Ready to start building your own GDTF lighting fixtures? GDTF’s 6-part video series will walk you through the process step-by-step.
Level Up Your Mental Health Awareness
We’re glad you’re joining us for more industry conversations. This month, I would like to give over my Editor’s Note to Kara Kemp, General Manager for Touring Career Workshops out of Nashville. Kara created a blog post for May, which was Mental Health Awareness Month, but since Mental Health is a topic which we need to be addressing all throughout the year, PLSN wanted to share this.
The Effort Continues
Well Dunn is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing opportunities for socioeconomically diverse students across the music and entertainment industry. One of our industry’s most enthusiastic mentors, David ‘5-1’ Norman stepped down from serving as the Foundation’s President due to increasing touring commitments, but 5-1 has been and remains a driving force for Well Dunn, which offers assistance for hundreds of college students, providing mentorship, scholarship opportunities, internships, and job placement.
1,000 Words with…Rich Barrett/Quinn
Rich Barrett/Quinn, the Head Lighting Designer and Programmer for Deep South Productions, has over 35 years’ experience, and though diagnosed with ALS, he continues to share his passion for the industry.
Sharon Lee, CEO, High Road Incorporated
Michael Eddy speaks with Sharon Lee, the founder and CEO of High Road, Incorporated, about how she got into trucking for the touring industry and a bit about her approach to running a well-respected business.
Jesse Sandler, Production Manager
Production Manager Jesse Sandler, currently working with Phish, was Production Manager for Bon Jovi for a decade and has also worked for Nickelback, Prince, and Michael Jackson.
Denny Rich, Production Manager
Denny Rich describes a touring career journey that began in his late teens, included the complexities of complex and unique tours like ‘Roger Waters: The Wall,’ and continues in a post-pandemic environment where finding ready and able crew members continues to be a significant challenge.
Mitch Mueller
Get to know Lighting Designer/Lighting Director and Programmer Mitch Mueller
André Petrus, Lighting Designer / Programmer
Here is an encore of our 1,000 Words with column featuring André Petrus. Did you know he started lighting shows at 15, went to Full Sail, moved to Nashville and started his professional career at 19? Since then, he’s worked in television and live concerts working with artists such as: Shania Twain, Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kelsea Ballerini, Drake, Little Big Town, Lana Del Rey, G-Eazy, Halsey, Old Dominion, Zac Brown Band, Panic at the Disco, Burna Boy, Charlie Puth, J Balvin, Rihanna, Queen, Greta Van Fleet, and Lil Nas X.