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Jason Aldean’s “Six String Circus” Tour Automates Engagement

“Jason [Aldean’s] fans are really engaged, so the challenge was pushing the limits of being modern and big in a way that matches the high-energy of those fans,” says creative director Raj Kapoor. The key? Automation. Kapoor has been working with Aldean for three years, and on this show specifically for almost a year. “We were talking about it last summer, and from the first conversation with Jason’s team and Mike [Swinford], it was decided to do something really different,” he says. “Yet we wanted to continue the edgy, rock-meets-country designs we’ve been doing for him that push the limits.”

Projection mapping specialists DWP Live marked their fifth consecutive year partnering with Barco at the CinemaCon industry party at Caesars Palace known as The Barco Belgian Beer Bar party, which references the projector manufacturer’s HQ location.

Cory FitzGerald Lights a 20-Truck Tour Featuring Skateboard Ramps, Trampolines and a Waterfall

Canadian singer Justin Bieber has a new Purpose. It’s the title of his new album and his world tour. It’s also the mantra he adopted to refocus on his music, apologize for his headline-making mistakes and to reinvent his image to make new waves in the world. With all that said, Justin Bieber desired “a new approach” to his third world tour.

Major Laser and Light Show Augments a Dynamic Evening in Vegas’ Biggest Venue

The opening weekend of MGM Resorts $375 million T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas was filled with non-stop action from several shows. Starting off with the best that Vegas has to offer on April 6 were hometown heroes The Killers. A large production was designed by long time production and lighting designer for this act, Steven Douglas; with all the production elements one would expect for a first class rock show opening a mega venue.